Madison365 Week in Review for August 28

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    The 13th annual Black Latino Unity Picnic is set for this Sunday.

     

     

     

    Pickup soccer games at UW’s Near West Fields resumed this fall, bringing back an international community of players.

     

     

     

    Dance instructor and choreographer Christopher Walker has been named the new Director of the Division of Arts.

     

     

     

    Beloit poet Rausea Moore set a goal to publish 12 books in 12 months — and has just one to go.

     

     

     

    After being postponed due to weather, the 7th annual Darboe Peace Walk and BBQ is set for September 15.

     

     

     

    Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has been nominated to be the US Ambassador to Luxembourg.

     

     

     

    A new book explores the media and communication systems in Wisconsin’s Hmong community.

     

     

     

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County partnered with UW Athletics to distribute more than 200 backpacks at a back-to-school event.

     

     

    The new HBCU Sports Exposure Outreach program looks to connect Madison athletes with programs at historically Black colleges and universities.

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