The Capital City Hues

11/17/2022

Good Evening Everyone,
In our Native American Heritage Month issue, hitting newsstands now, we talk with Ho-Chunk President Marlon White Eagle about the land acknowledgement movement. MMSD’s Tara Tindall talks about school district efforts to incorporate information about Native Americans into the curriculum. Kelsey Blackwell who spoke at the YWCA Racial Justice Summit talks about decolonizing your body. Madisonian Lydia-Renee Darling is working hard to make it in the London, England theater scene. LOUD celebrated Dia de los Mu***os at the Commonwealth Gallery. And our center spread celebrates the 20th anniversary of La Movida Spanish language radio. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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11/03/2022

Good Afternoon Everyone,

In our October 31st issue, hitting newsstands now, Hanah Jon Taylor talks about November’s CODA Fest and the true expression of jazz. We talk with Kurtis Blow about Hip Hop Nutcracker being performed at Overture in November. G Thao talks about the Madison Hmong New Year Celebration happening at the Alliant Energy Center this weekend. Tamuriel Grace is part of the MMSD Engagement Team. The NAACP Dane County held its Freedom Fund Banquet in-person after a two-year hiatus. And our center spread celebrates the return of former President Barack Obama to Milwaukee. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.

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10/10/2022

Good Afternoon Everyone,
In our October 3rd issue, hitting newsstands today, we talk with Ja’Malik about his vision for Madison Ballet. Diane Gooding, NAMI’s chair, and NAMI executive director Jean McLellan talks about Mental Illness Awareness Week. Centro Hispano held An Evening of Dreaming. Housing Ministries of Wisconsin honored their scholarship recipients at Monona Terrace. The African community celebrated the life of Dzigbodi Akyea. LPA finishes its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with the story of Angel Gayton. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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09/22/2022

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In our September 19th issue, hitting newsstands today, Wensy and Odilon Melendez are taking Amigo Construction to new heights. MMSD School Board President Ali Muldrow talks about the pandemic and other issues facing the Madison public schools. We continue our celebration of Yo Soy with LPA as we profile Centro Hispano’s Monica Caldwell. The late Wayne Strong is the 2022 recipient of the James C. Wright Human Rights Award. Our middle spread celebrates the 2002 MOST award recipients. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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09/14/2022

Good Evening Everyone,
In our Hispanic Heritage Month issue, we celebrate Yo Soy with the Latino Professionals Association with profiles of Araceli Esparza and Moises Garcia, Omar Sosa and Quarteto Americanos come to the Overture Center. Dr. Carolyn Taylor talks about MMSD’s plan to engage students, families and the community. Oscar Mireles does a book review on How a Civilization Begins. S.S. Morris Community AME Church is celebrating its 36th Anniversary. And we highlight UW-Madison’s Public History Project and its Reckoning & Resistance display at Chazen Museum in our centerspread. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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09/10/2022

08/30/2022

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In our Back to School issue, hitting newsstands today, Dr. LaVar Charleston talks about DEI efforts at UW-Madison. Dr. Jack Daniels III, president of Madison College, Dr. Carlton Jenkins, superintendent of MMSD and Dr. Tremayne Clardy talk about trends and plans in their educational institutions. The musical MEAN Girls is coming to the Overture Center. Nominations for the King Humanitarian Award are now being accepted. We feature Africa Fest in our center spread, which was an unqualified success at McPike Park. And the NAACP Dane County Branch celebrated its 2022 National ACT-SO winners. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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08/12/2022

Good Evening Everyone,
In our August 8th issue, hitting newsstands now, Africa Fest will return to McPike Park on August 20th. The African Center for Community Development took students to Milwaukee’s Black Holocaust Museum. Dr. Damira Grady is Madison College’s new Vice-President of Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement. The Black Chamber of Commerce is bringing its A-Game to the 7th Annual Madison Black Restaurant Week featuring restaurants like David’s Jamaican Cuisine. The 2022 African Graduation Celebration at Madison College with Judge Nia Trammell as the keynote speaker and the African Community Picnic was also a hit. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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08/07/2022

Blacks for Political and Social Action, Inc., (BPSADC) is a Political Action Committee (PAC) committed to the advancement of economic and social justice for Black citizens in Dane County. We are charged with the responsibility of advancing diversity, inclusion, equity and justice in sectors that adversely impact Black citizens.

We facilitate the identification of issues and concerns of Black citizens and raise these matters with political candidates that affect our community. As such, we endorse candidates that views and positions are in alignment with our PAC. The following candidates are endorsed for the Tuesday August 9, 2020, November 8, 2020, and February 21, 2023 elections:

Running Opposed

Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes – U.S. Senate

Running Unopposed

Representative Shelia Stubbs – State Assembly, District 77

Running Unopposed in the Primary

Sheriff Kalvin Barrett – Dane County Sheriff

Running Opposed in Primary

Samba Baldeh – State Assembly, District 17

Syed Abbas – State Assembly, District 46

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Primary February 21, 2023

Honorable Judge Everett Mitchell

08/01/2022

Good Afternoon Everyone,
In our July 25th issue, Dane Dances is starting its 2022 Season on the Monona Terrace Rooftop. Syed Abbas is running for Wisconsin’s 46th District Assembly seat. The Brothers Size is opening at the American Players Theater. Hamilton opens at Overture Center on August 9th. Bram Street was given the Honorary title of Willie Lou Harris Way. The Boys & Girls Club celebrated MOVE4BGC’s 20th Anniversary. The Urban League held its Unity Picnic at the Southwest Madison Training Center on July 16th. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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07/15/2022

Good Morning Everyone,
In our July 11th issue, hitting newsstands now, we feature Judge Everett Mitchell who is running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2023. International Salsa Vocalist Luisiti Rosario will perform at Dane Dances on August 19th. We talk with Brenda Yang about her work on the Dane County Board. Kwame Salter asks “How Did We Get Here?” We feature photos of Noopur Patel’s Arangetram in our center spread. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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07/05/2022

Good Afternoon Everyone,
In our issue hitting newsstands now, we celebrate our Democracy by featuring interviews with U.S. Senate hopefuls Mandela Barnes, Steven Olikara, Darrell Williams and Kou Lee. We conclude our story Transition on Mario Garcia Sierra and Joann Kelley at MGE. We feature photos from Madison’s Juneteenth Celebration in our center spread and photos by Hedi Rudd from the Celebration of the Life of Gaddi Ben Dan. We also posthumously reprint a column by the late Wayne Strong. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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06/16/2022

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We celebrate Juneteenth Day in our issue hitting newsstands today. Dr. James Latimer talks about the artist-in-residence of jazz great Duke Ellington 50 years ago at UW-Madison. The Juneteenth Day committee is planning celebrations that culminate in a party June 18th. Dr. Virginia Henderson Elementary School was dedicated. Annette Miller celebrates five years of EQT by Design. The Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society’s Chamber Music Festival will feature the ragtime music of the New England Ragtime Ensemble. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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06/07/2022

Good Afternoon Everyone,
In our 48-page Graduation issue hitting newsstands today, we celebrate graduation with Christeena Jojo and other graduates from UW-Madison, Madison College and Edgewood College. Our Hues Row of Excellence featuring graduating seniors of color with at least a cumulative 3-0 GPA has ballooned to over 350 Dane County students. We were able to cover the UW-Madison CAE and Odyssey Graduation celebrations. Plus we highlight the scholarship recipients from the Divine Nine fraternities and sororities plus Women in Focus and The Madison Metropolitan Chapter of The Links. Plus we have stories on the plays about The Temptations and Paul Robeson that are coming to town. There is a lot to celebrate. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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05/20/2022

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Mario Garcia Sierra is succeeding Joann Kelley as the director of MGE’s Residential Community Services division. Superintendent Anthony Burrell is recruiting for the Wisconsin State Patrol. Ben Obregon has been a migrant with a cause. The Milwaukee Collaborative’s Nancy Hernandez talks about getting statewide Latinos talking together. The Sun Prairie BEAM Awards honored hundreds of Black students and parents for their academic excellence. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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05/10/2022

Good Evening Everyone,
In our APIDA/AAPI Heritage Month issue, Peng Her is running for Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor. Kim Santiago is an internationalist at heart. Dane County Supervisor Yogesh Chawla is concerned about water quality issues and reflects on the stalled jail project. Sun Prairie Assistant Chief Shunta Boston blends her street and police experience in a unique form of community policing. The Latino Chamber of Commerce and LOUD hosted the 8th Annual Latino Art Fair at Overture. Madison College held its first Pow Wow in three years. These are just some of the stories we are working on.
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04/21/2022

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In our April 18th issue, Mother Lena Mae Perry and the Branchettes performed after Stay Prayed Up, a documentary shown at the Wisconsin Film Festival. The Urban League of Greater Madison broke ground on its Black Business Hub. Meet the 2022 YWCA Women of Distinction. The Latino Art Fair will feature visual artists and a performance by Dinorah Marquez and the Latino Arts Mariachi Juvenile. OMAI and First Wave held the Line Breaks Hip Hop Theater Festival at Overture. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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04/07/2022

Good Afternoon Everyone,
In our April 4th issue, hitting newsstands today, Aaron Perry, James Howard and Fred Conley discuss Black Men’s health and The Perry Family Free Clinic. Dr. Jack Daniels III talks about Madison College’s continued efforts to meet the needs of its students and the community. The Wisconsin Film Festival is in-person and has movies featuring communities of color. Beyond the Page is launching a year of free programming on race and equity. And we feature Kalaanjali School of Indian Dance’s Wisconsin Arts Board Recital in the center spread. These are just some of the stories in Your Capital City Hues.
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