October 10th, 2008, 5:54 pmTop Stories
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Women Rock for the Cure seeks to heighten awarenessby A. David Dahmer
The diagnosis of breast cancer is not a death sentence; not by a long shot. The numbers of people both surviving and thriving after that diagnosis are large and becoming larger every day. But early detection is the key. And the first step in early detection is awareness.
That is the goal of the Madison Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation: to raise the level of awareness about breast cancer. To accentuate this point, the second annual Light the Town Passionat... MORE >>
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Black America 'gets pneumonia' in cold economic climateby Natalie A. Thompson and Hazel Trice Edney
WASHINGTON (NNPA) — As the Black unemployment rate leaped another eight percentage points last month — from 10.6 to 11.4 percent — the White unemployment rate actually remained the same, 5.4 percent, less than half the rate for Blacks. In addition, in every other economic category — from the poverty rate to housing loss — African Americans remain historically and consistently at rock bottom. This condition is exacerbated by the national housing and Wall S... MORE >>
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Preschool Child and Family Education Programby A. David Dahmer
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And the 2008 Anna Mae Mitchell Senior Idol is.....by Jeanne Erickson
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African American Ethnic Academic orientation set for Oct. 4by A. David Dahmer
As the African American Ethnic Academy (AAEA) continues to grow after a decade and a half of its existence, it is still staying true to its mission — making sure that children, especially our African American children, are coming to school ready to learn with full knowledge of the importance of education.
"We really believe that it takes two generations to develop literacy and academics," says Dr. Virginia Henderson, a founding member of AAEA and the president of ... MORE >>
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Letting go of the concept of racial identityRebecca Walker, by Maria Bibbs
Insisting that our world is a burning building with only one exit, Rebecca Walker delivered a provocative lecture at the Wisconsin Union Theater Sept. 29. She stressed the importance of freeing ourselves from our wounds related to racial conflict if we are to survive the devastation already underway.
Although Walker has written two memoirs, edited an anthology of feminist writing, and contributed to magazines such as Vibe, the New York Times Magazine, and Salon, she is perhaps b... MORE >>
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Setting lofty goals for recruitingUW-Madison's Adin Palau, by A. David Dahmer
Adin Palau is the perfect candidate to do what he does — recruit people from near and far to come to the University of Wisconsin-Madison — because he himself was recruited not so long ago.
Eight years ago, Palau won what was essentially the Cuban lottery, which found him a place in Madison; and now he's trying to get others to come here like he did. His newly created position —campus-wide recruitment manager — was created to address issues of recruitment for the... MORE >>
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Michelle Obama stops in MadisonAddresses women, youth voters at rally for change, by Maria Bibbs
(Photos: Scott burkhardt)
Women and young people will play a decisive role in shaping the outcome of this year's presidential election, Michelle Obama said at a campaign rally outside Camp Randall Stadium. With fewer than 50 days left until the presidential election, a crowd of roughly 1,800 filled GAR Memorial Park on Sept. 22 to hear would-be first lady Michelle Obama speak and inspire support for her husband, Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama. The rally was sponsored... MORE >>
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