My dad always looks forward to his doctor’s appointments. He intentionally books the final slot of the day to have extended time with his doctor. He knows the time will be used for more than just a check up, but an opportunity to catch up about their lives, families, and current events. His doctor is … Continue reading The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Amplified the Great Need for Black Doctors
The Critical Nature of Youth Work
Credit: Jeff Miller - UW-Madison In a place like Madison, it’s easy to be fixated on the campus. However, there is a city filled with people, specifically youth, that college students can be a part of serving. Almost a year after the release of Dr. Bianca Baldridge’s book, Reclaiming Community: Race and the Uncertain Future … Continue reading The Critical Nature of Youth Work
The Opportunity Gap Follows Students to UW-Madison
Credit: University of Wisconsin-Madison In 2018-2019, the average UW-Madison student graduated in under four years—3.96, to be exact—but this is not the story for every student, especially marginalized students. The limited access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses in low income and minority K-12 school districts recreates disparities in higher education. On average, students of color … Continue reading The Opportunity Gap Follows Students to UW-Madison
UW’s First-Year Student Diversity Training Sees Major Changes
Our Wisconsin, the first-year student diversity training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, had an extensive change this school year with marginalized students in mind. “My goal was removing the burden from marginalized students to educate their white peers on these issues,” Aaminah Long said. Long is beginning her second year as the Coordinator for Inclusion … Continue reading UW’s First-Year Student Diversity Training Sees Major Changes
I Still Believe
“Go ahead and preach the Gospel, people are starving for it,” God told me that. I grew up in the Gospel tradition that God still speaks through the Holy Ghost to those who will listen. These are my roots and I will not shy away from them. I think it’s really sad that people grow … Continue reading I Still Believe
Church is Coming to Campus
Dr. Reverend Marcus Allen of Mount Zion Church recounted when he first moved to Madison, the 2016 incident at Camp Randall when someone came to a game dressed as Barack Obama while wrapped in a noose. After the incident, Dr. Rev Marcus Allen talked to the members of his congregation who had connections with the … Continue reading Church is Coming to Campus
