We’ve pulled Madison Magazine and News 3 Now articles from recent years to spotlight Madison-area Black businesses and people along with features related to racial justice, inequity and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Unrest in Wisconsin
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Tips for your new 'corona casual' look
Mad Mag's fashion blogger, Taryn Pemberton Schmidt, gives some advice on how to nail a chic loungewear look.
The M List 2019: Evolutionaries
Five local innovators are creating opportunities for underserved populations, and they’re achieving it with ingenuity and passion.
Homelessness: The long road home
Shamiaa Stewart is setting an example for how homeless families in the Madison area can turn their lives around through resources available in the community.
Equity By Design consults organizations on diversity and inclusion
Equity By Design LLC is a consulting company that helps organizations develop and organize their strategies around how they engage with and relate to diverse communities around them.
21 Madison-based organizations that focus on Black empowerment
Here's a list of donation opportunities to support local groups working to fight racial injustice and lift up Black people and families in our community.
People
Terrence Adeyanju found an artful way out
Terrence Adeyanju remembers the first time art awakened something inside of him.
Creating downtown murals highlighted Brooklyn Doby’s talents and her new profession
Doby was one of the artists chosen to turn State Street’s sea of plywood into murals that made both artistic and social statements.
Goodman Community Center educator grapples with inequality amid Black Lives Matter movement
At times, it’s mind-boggling to consider the things that have happened this year.
A Madison East High School sophomore’s new schedule has allowed time for reflection
In ways too complicated to describe in a short essay, it just wasn’t an average school year.
Meet Taryn, Madison Magazine’s newest blogger
Learn more about this Madisonian who will write about all things fashion, fitness, beauty and more on madisonmagazine.com.
Businesses
Columns
A different kind of stress
Being Black in America is not only hazardous to our health, but can be a death sentence for some.
Roach: Shelter from the storm
In times of turmoil, it is difficult to see the full story. But then it hits you: The chaos is the story.
Why we're capitalizing the B in Black
National Association of Black Journalists updates its style guide, and we are, too.
Heinen: Stress unrelieved
COVID-19 opened our eyes to stresses too long obscured by a distracted society.
Fiscal game plan
A former NFL player says financial literacy impacts more than just athletes.
George Floyd Reactions
Editorial: The narrative must be changed
I’ve always remained silent when it comes to controversial issues and the injustices faced by African Americans.
'Justice for George' protest brings thousands to Capitol Square
Protesters gathered on the Capitol square Saturday to protest the killing of George Floyd, a black Minnesota man who died after a police officer knelt on his neck earlier this week.
Group behind local protests explains what they mean by ‘defund the police’
A group playing a large role in the protests following George Floyd’s death in Madison is asking society to rethink policing.
Urban Triage says police auditor is step in the right direction
The local organization Urban Triage, which has led some of last week's protests, hosted a panel today to talk about the city's plan to hire an independent police auditor and create a civilian police oversight body.
PHOTOS: Protesters shut down John Nolen Drive in Madison Monday
On Monday, for the third day, people in Madison gathered to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer.
