Solidarity in the City
byWe talked to five Madisonians about their take on this momentous time, and how we can move forward — with solidarity — as a city, and a nation.
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Kelly Boone: Family First
byKelly and Will Boone live in Madison and are raising their son, Treyson, during a time when parents still have to have tough conversations…
Alex Nieves Reyes: Being the Force for Change
byAlex Nieves Reyes has been a police officer with the Madison Police Department for 12 years.
Lilada Gee: The Defender of Black Girls
byArtist and community activist Lilada Gee’s work is vast, but it centers around one mission: defending Black girlhood, and she’s doing it with her organization and recent podcast, Defending Black Girlhood.
Alex Lindenmeyer: Businesses Must Take a Stand
byWhen the Black Lives Matter movement came to State Street, where Short Stack faces, Alex Lindenmeyer and her employees were quick to jump into the streets alongside them and support Black-centered organizations.
Brandi Grayson: Educating for Empowerment
byBrandi Grayson has been a tireless advocate for Black people in the Madison community by first working with Young Gifted and Black and then launching Urban Triage, Inc.
Wisconsin’s Historic Role in Women’s Suffrage
bySimone Munson, supervisor of acquisitions at the Wisconsin Historical Society, talks about the history of Wisconsin’s suffrage movement.
How to Successfully Live Together
byThe only successful way to live with someone – whether it’s your partner, roommate or elderly parent – is to communicate your intentions before making that big step.
6 Women’s Inspiring Career Changes
byThe six women profiled here created the life they wanted by switching career directions and going down the path they were meant to. They…
Your Lady Parts 101
byWomen’s bodies are dynamic as we age— especially in our reproductive organs. We talk to the experts about how to best care for our areas down there.
