by UMOJA Staff | November 29, 2022 | UMOJA Shorts
Ketanji Brown Jackson Inaugurated as First Black Woman on U.S. Supreme Court Agence France Presse The first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, was inaugurated on Sept. 30, at a ceremony in Washington attended by President Joe Biden...
by UMOJA Staff | November 29, 2022 | Mind, Body & Soul
Looking for a good book to curl up with this chilly autumn? Here are a variety of books by Black authors that are sure to pique your interest. From essays to romance novels, these works capture the full range of the Black experience. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Boisby...
by Yvette L. Craig | November 29, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
The house was located at 405 Bram St. on the southside of Madison. Dust swirled above the unpaved streets and kids crawled through the sewers for fun. The home belonged to Willie Lou Harris, the first licensed Black practical nurse in Madison, and her husband, George....
by Yvette L. Craig | November 29, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
Over $1Million Awarded in Student Scholarships by Low-Income Housing Community One by one they stepped to the podium to share how they shielded naysayers and remained steadfast to follow their dreams. These are the recipients of the 2022 Rev. Andrew C. Davison...
by courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Education | November 29, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
‘Diversity is one of our greatest strengths’ Ask Percival Matthews about his vision for what equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) work across the UW–Madison School of Education should look like, and he pauses for a moment. He has his own ideas. Plenty of them. But...