by UMOJA Staff | June 2, 2023 | UMOJA Voices Across America
Objects From OutKast, Octavia Butler and Marvel’s “Black Panther” on Display in National Museum of African American History and Culture’s New “Afrofuturism” Exhibition Black PR Wire “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” opens Friday, March 24, at the...
by By Hedi Rudd | June 2, 2023 | Community Profile & Events
Photos courtesy of Hedi Rudd The Madison Region’s Economic Development and Diversity Summit celebrated 10 years on May 2nd at Monona Terrace Convention Center. The summit, co-hosted by Urban League of Greater Madison (UGLM) and Madison Region Economic Partnership...
by Hedi Rudd | June 2, 2023 | Community Profile & Events
On April 29 the first Wealth Literacy Conference was held in Madison at Goodman Community Center, co-hosted by The Melanin Project, which started as a passion project of founder Astra Smith and has now become a mission. Smith created The Melanin Project to spread her...
by Hedi Rudd | June 2, 2023 | Community Profile & Events
Photos courtesy of Hedi Rudd #### One April 24th youth and their families and supporters gathered at the Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) where they met with Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Renee Moe the CEO of United Way of Dane County and City of Madison...
by Hedi Rudd | June 2, 2023 | Staying in the Know
Photos courtesy of Hedi Rudd “I speak for all our partners today, including the Dane County Health Council, EQT by Design, The Black Maternal Child Health Alliance (BMCHA), Doulas, community health workers (CHW’s), and community-based partners. Today is a great...