July 3rd, 2009, 9:34 pmTop Stories
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"All That's Left Now is His Music"The World Says Good-Bye to Michael Jackson, by Hazel Trice Edney
ASHINGTON (NNPA) —
Michael Jackson.
The name itself is synonymous with music legend. That is why reports of his death from cardiac arrest June 25 continue to stun fans around the world this week.
As details of this surreal story continue to unfold, the one thing that remains clear is that the revolutionary music of this dazzling icon called the "King of Pop" will live forever.
"Michael kept climbing," says the Rev. Jesse Jackson in an in... MORE >>
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Millionaire's Club teaches students to invest in their futuresby A. David Dahmer
"Do you remember how things used to look in the 70s?" asked PEOPLE Program's "Millionaire's Club" guest speaker Nedra Bobo to a group of students who were all born in the mid-90s.
Bobo was in the process of describing an ugly orange, green, and yellow carpeting that she ripped out of an old place to increase the value of a property she was selling. It was all part of her PowerPoint presentation to PEOPLE program kids called "Real Estate Development: A Proven Av... MORE >>
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"Dismantling Structural Racism in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare"Timebanks USA 2009 Conference, by A. David Dahmer
Experts gathered from around the nation and world to join in the TimeBanks USA Colloquium "Dismantling Structural Racism in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare" June 26 at the Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor's Club.
As a part of TimeBanks USA 2009 Conference "A Time For Justice, A Wealth of Opportunity," the colloquium on racial disparities in the criminal justice system hoped to spearhead a new initiative to dismantle the structural racism that pervades the j... MORE >>
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Michael Jackson's tragic story is as important to us as his tremendous legacyby A. David Dahmer
It can’t be true.
There's no way.
He's too young.
Millions of people around the world were in denial late last week when the word came through that Michael Jackson had died. But as Facebook statuses lamented the news at a breakneck rate never seen before in the young history of Facebooking, and as the Internet actually almost came to a complete hault because of overload, ... MORE >>
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An important community parental resourceFamily Resource Center Open House, by A. David Dahmer
The Family Resource Center (FRC) of Dane County, an agency focused on developing the parental skills in the community so children can benefit, held an open house June 18 to show all of the positive programs that are hosted under their roof located at 810 W. Badger Rd.
"The objective of the Family Resource Center is to make sure that the parents have all of the skills that they need to be good parents," said FRC supervisor Romilia Schlueter, "and to create environments wh... MORE >>
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Omega School graduation a proud moment for manyby Pamela Gates
Omega School, which offers GED and HSED instruction to help people earn their high school equivalency diplomas, held its spring graduation ceremony in the West High School auditorium June 17. This year's theme, said Executive Director Oscar Mireles, was family: "We have a set of sisters, two brothers, two half-sisters, a younger brother of a graduate, and a married couple."
Ashley Suarez (r... MORE >>
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Adam McClain brings southern style to Madison Mallardsby Timothy Garrett
The Madison Mallards baseball team is doing quite well this year and a key reason for that is Adam McClain, who at the time of this writing is leading the Northwoods League with 19 RBI (Runs Batted In) to go with his 13 runs scored and three homers.
McClain was born and raised in Memphis, Tenn. and plays ball for the University of Memphis Tigers during the school year. McClain is working on ... MORE >>
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Outgoing Urban League president continues his work in Minneapolisby A. David Dahmer
"I am very thankful for my time in Madison and being able to work with so many folks who care about the plight of African Americans — people who want to roll up their sleeves and find solutions to the challenges that African Americans face," said Scott Gray. "This transition is certainly very bittersweet."
The Urban League of Greater Madison wished a fond farewell to outgoing president and CEO Scott Gray and welcomed interim president and CEO Edward Lee at an ... MORE >>
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