January 5th, 2009, 6:49 pmTop Stories
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New Year's Eve Bash 2008JTW Productions present, by A. David Dahmer
Organizers are hoping to achieve numerous goals by teaming up three of the biggest forces in local business for a New Year's Party — the first and foremost of these goals is to provide much needed relief for needy organizations.
"These are tough economical times, and there really is a need for scholarships and to help feed people at the Salvation Army," said Dwayne "DJ Chill" Williams, president and CEO of WES Productions. "They only have a certain amount... MORE >>
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Gratitude at Christmastime...by Rev. Alex Gee
Webster says that to be grateful is to have a sense of benefits received. It means to be thankful. It is derived from an old English word that means thought. Lately, I have been giving a lot of thought to this topic, and I have realized the following things about gratitude:
• It is hard to remain angry while being grateful, truly grateful.
• It is hard to be selfish while being grateful, truly grateful.
• It is hard to keep score on the times you've... MORE >>
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Tammy Baldwin to help lead inaugural activitiesPresidential Inaugural Committee announces Honorary Co-Chairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee announced the honorary co-chairs for the Inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden.
In keeping with the president-elect's commitment to an inclusive and bipartisan Inauguration, the list of honorary co-chairs includes members of the president-elect and vice president-elect's immediate families as well as prominent Americans from both sides of the aisle who have dedicated thei... MORE >>
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Black middle class in crisisby Zenitha Prince
WASHINGTON (NNPA) — The current economic crisis has waged a particularly severe attack on the Black middle class in the United States, experts say.
For African Americans, "2008 was not a good year," said Algernon Austin, director of Program on Race, Ethnicity and the Economy at the Economic Policy Institute, "and unfortunately, it looks like things will get worse."
The adage that when America sneezes, Black America catches a cold has held true, making i... MORE >>
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A Christmas prayer: To end poverty in our timeby Marian Wright Edelman
As 2.1 billion Christians in our world prepare to celebrate the birth of the most famous poor baby in history, I hope they and all peoples will commit to helping all the poor babies in our rich nation and world find a place in our hearts and at our tables of plenty.
At a time when the gap between rich and poor in our nation and the world is at its widest ever, an economic downturn driven by the greed of a few has jeopardized the lives and economic security of all of us. I hope we will... MORE >>
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Interfaith holidays unwrappedby Audrey Buchanan
Since the 1960s, religious and racial lines have been blurring. Observers say that with the election of mixed-race President-elect Barack Obama, public discussion of people and families of blended cultures, races, and faiths will increase. Here, a Madison clergywoman and a Madison mom offer their perspectives on how holidays are celebrated in blended-faith or interfaith families.
Through a mom's eyes
Just as in Decembers past, this month the Shahranis — mother Joan, fathe... MORE >>
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Citywide Kwanzaa Celebration returns to Olbrich Gardensby A. David Dahmer
Edith Lawrence-Hilliard says she has been involved with Kwanzaa "forever."
"1966 was when it started, and it was something that was exciting and something that was new," Lawrence-Hilliard recalls. "And the principles just represent so much, not just for the Black community, but I think for all communities, because those principles stand for a great deal."
Lawrence-Hilliard will once again organize and emcee Madison's third citywide celebration of Kw... MORE >>
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New workers for Allied Redevelopment take part in ceremonyby from WHEDA
(Pictures by Gaddi Dan)
MADISON — During the latest ground breaking ceremony for the Allied Drive redevelopment Dec. 17, leaders of the project proudly introduced 18 newly employed workers, who helped to commemorate the event. The workers were hired from over 100 applicants at the Allied Job Fair earlier this month, which was hosted by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) and McGann Construction.
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