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Covering Black, Latino, Indigenous & Asian American communities in Madison and across Wisconsin since 2015.

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Patrick Miles (District 34) was re-elected to a second term as chair of the 37-member Dane County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday night. Miles, who lives in McFarland, has been a member of the County Board since 2006 and has chaired the board since 2022.
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Faith Ringgold, the pioneering artist and author best known for her narrative quilts that interwove art with activism, has died at 93.

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Stephanie and Jacqueline Le, who also own another restaurant and a nail salon, took over the beloved Ha Long Bay last year as their aunt retired. They've closed the space temporarily as they prepare to usher it into a new era. Rodlyn-mae Banting reports:
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Dozens of advocates turned out in favor of a resolution expressing 'unwavering support' of domestic abuse survivors, and some renewed calls for action against a current alder accused of abusing women in the past. madison365.com/in-wake-of-dom…

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A press conference Tuesday highlighted the progress the Saving Our Babies Initiative and its innovative care coordination program, ConnectRx Wisconsin, has made in addressing disparities in Black maternal and infant mortality. Rodlyn-mae Banting reports:

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“I am both shocked by this decision and profoundly disappointed that the University is succumbing to a campaign of hate meant to silence my voice,” said Asna Tabassum, USC's valedictorian “I am not surprised by those who attempt to propagate hatred.'

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Chef Thony “Mango Man” Clarke, owner of Mango Man Cooks, Nathaniel Sackey of Taste of Africa, and Lilada Gee of Inspired by Lilada will showcase their products at Thursday's marketplace event.

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Looking for work? Know someone who is? Check out this week's featured jobs listings, and watch Madison365.org/Jobs every day for more!

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A Black-led running group is suing the organizers of the Boston Marathon as well as the city of Newton, Massachusetts, and the Newton police chief over alleged racial discrimination that took place in a cheer zone at last year’s race.

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'We must take the necessary steps to make insurance policies affordable, comprehensive, and equitable for the sake of health and well-being of individuals living with obesity in marginalized communities,' says State Rep. Shelia Stubbs in an opinion piece.
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New legislative maps and a wave of state lawmaker retirements have the November elections looking pretty active. You still have time to jump into the race -- or maybe you'd like to consider a run in the future. Either way, here's what you need to know: madison365.com/want-to-run-fo…

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The event, titled “Discover the Power of Community Over Competition,” was the first time Prospanica came to Madison and where Latina students and professionals could make vibrant community connections. Madison365's Omar Waheed reports:

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The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from Black Lives Matters organizer DeRay Mckesson, letting stand a lower court’s decision that some critics fear could wind up limiting the First Amendment rights of Americans to organize protests.

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Iowa is among at least nine states this year that have weighed restrictions mirroring portions of the Texas immigration law known as SB 4, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Proposals are still pending in some states.

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Centro Hispano of Dane County will be honored (along with Jennifer Lopez!) at the Hispanic Federation’s Annual Gala in New York City on Thursday. David Dahmer talks to Dr. Karen Menéndez Coller, executive director of Centro, about the incredible honor.

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Commissioned by the late artist Radcliffe Bailey, the sculpture is slated for unveiling on the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds in June. This will be the first statue of a Black leader or any person of color featured on the grounds of the State Capitol.

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Scott-Williams comes to Appleton after four years at the helm of Studio NYC and a stint at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. blueprint365.org/changes/alison…

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