By A. David Dahmer “I love just hanging out with the kids. That makes me happy,” says Karen Gallagher, director of development for the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County. “I think we all … [Read more...]
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Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives presents 8th annual Line Breaks
By A. David Dahmer The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) will present its 8th annual Line Breaks Festival, the largest hip hop festival in the Midwest, on Wednesday, April 16 … [Read more...]
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White Privilege Conference comes to Madison
“Building Relationships,Strengthening Communities, Seeking Justice” By A. David Dahmer “This is not a conference to point figures and to blame people, but we have to acknowledge certain … [Read more...]
Moral dissent is the pathway to higher ground
Wisconsin Conference of Branches becomes first northern state to join Moral Monday Movement Close to 700 Worker, Labor and Civil Rights activists filed into Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison, WI on … [Read more...]
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Interview with Wisconsin Attorney General candidate Ismael Ozanne tough (but smart) on crime
A. David Dahmer, Editor in Chief The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper “We’ve been to Hayward, St. Croix, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Lafayette, Fond du Lac, Oconomowoc, Milwaukee, and we’re looking … [Read more...]
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Kaleem Caire
By Ray Allen Publisher of The Madison Times Kaleem Caire —a name that seems to bring out the best and the worst of Madison. The outgoing executive director of the Urban League of Greater … [Read more...]
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Q&A with Gloria Reyes
By A. David Dahmer Madison has a lot of great community members. But Gloria Reyes is truly a community member. Reyes is a true product of the Madison community where she was once boosted by … [Read more...]
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Justified anger Town Hall Meeting
Alex Gee: “Madison is at a ‘tipping point’” By A. David Dahmer “We have the wherewithal and we have the goods. The question is: Do we have the will to change this on our watch?” Alex Gee … [Read more...]
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin 4th annual Carter Fuller Memory Screening Day
By A. David Dahmer According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2013 Facts and Figures report, African Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia than … [Read more...]
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29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City-County Observance
Andrew Young delights crowd By A. David Dahmer “I think we’re not there yet. We’re not even close,” said Andrew Young, keynote speaker for the 29th annual City-County Observance honoring Dr. … [Read more...]