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Communities will celebrate one of Madison’s most dedicated community photographers, Marcus Miles, this Sat. as he leaves behind a legacy of activism, philanthropy and photography.

 

 

Lafollette High School basketball coach and founder of Mentoring Positives Will Green was honored on Tuesday for becoming a top-15 finalist in US Cellular’s Most Valuable Coach contest.

 

 

In an effort to bridge the gap between Black businesses’ needs and accessible resources, the  Madison Alliance for Black Economic Empowerment hosted their “ResourceFULL Black Businesses” event to broaden networks and make connections.

 

A new study on the disparities in cancer within Ho-Chunk Nation, conducted by the Carbone Cancer Center at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, shows interesting results.

 

 

The opening of the Progress Center for Black Women, to be housed at the Urban League of Greater Madison was announced by founder Sabrina “HeyMiss Progress” Madison earlier this week.

 

 

Madison Police Officer Corey Saffold spoke about his experience as a Black man and as an officer at the Mt. Horeb Driftless Historium as apart of the Taboo Topics series, presented by the Wisconsin Humanities Council.

 

Madison Metropolitan School District Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham writes about reasons why we teach, grow and sustain and how to stay faithful to one’s profession as an educator.

 

 

Voces De La Frontera, a grassroots organization that empowers and helps people who might face deportation as well as other immigration-related issues, received Forward Community Investment’s Game Changer grant.

 

Madison Area Technical College’s School of Arts and Sciences welcomes two new associate deans, Kendricks Hooker, Ph. D., and Ramon Ortiz Jr., Ph.D.

 

 

To avoid scandal, a Catholic diocese is advising Madison priests to be cautious with funerals for people of the LGBTQ+ community.

 

 

The 8th Annual Community Recognition and Scholarship Jazz Brunch, hosted by the Madison Metropolitan Chapter of The Links, Inc, will honor five individuals and one organization for their contributions to the greater Madison community on Nov. 11.

 

Cocobean and Co., founded by Alix Shabazz, T. S. Banks and King Shabazz Mayo, is a Madison-based skin and hair care line dedicated to its natural products for all Black hair and skin types.

 

 

Students and alumni of color have a different homecoming experience. It’s not just about football, but still its own celebration rooted in the concept of coming home.

 

 

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