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Madison365 Week in Review for December 25

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We published our sixth annual list of Wisconsin’s most influential Black leaders.

State Senator Lena Taylor suspended her campaign for Lt. Governor.

 

 

 

End Time Ministries in Madison provided holiday gift bags for nearly 300 families in need.

 

 

 

The UW men’s and women’s basketball teams both canceled games this week due to COVID outbreaks among players.

 

 

 

Brenda Yang announced that she’s running for Dane County Board.

 

 

 

Fausto Rivera joined Forward Community Investments as a community lender.

 

 

 

Women in Focus will host its annual “I Have a Dream Ball” to raise money for scholarships on January 15.

 

 

 

One City Schools got another big boost in the form of a $1 million donation from the W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation.

 

 

 

Tom Barrett officially resigned as Milwaukee Mayor this week to take his new position as ambassador to Luxembourg, making Cavalier Johnson acting mayor.

 

 

 

Sean Lowe announced that he’s running for Wauwatosa City Council.

 

 

 

Midfielder Christian Enriquez will return for Forward Madison in 2022.

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