Articles by Cynthia Maduka

The impacts of colorism, toxic masculinity, and racial profiling on the black community were only a few of the topics that were discussed at the well-attended ‘How Black is Black enough?’ panel hosted by the African Student Association.  The Wisconsin room was packed with a diverse crowd of students, alumni community members, and Senator Lena […]

The city of Milwaukee is well known for its famous breweries, historic buildings, cultural fests, and sports teams, unfortunately sex trafficking can now be added to that list. Statistics across a multitude of agencies and organizations are showing a worrying trend with statewide reported cases up by a factor of 5 between 2012 and 2018, […]

As of 2019, Milwaukee has been named one of the worst cities for African Americans to live in. After witnessing the impact racial adversity has had on the city, childhood friends Alyssa Neff and Joshua Morris came together and created The Space as a way for black creatives to come together and work in a comfortable environment.  […]

Around 20 faculty members attended the Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee meeting in Holton 241, to discuss the major changes coming to the DAC program. It is anticipated that, in the upcoming fall of 2020 semester, Digital Arts and Culture will be offered as a Bachelor of Arts degree.   The faculty members voted for the motion to […]

Sounds of laughter echoed through the room as ACLU’s Emilio de Torre lightened the tone of conversation before delving into topics surrounding Immigration at the “ICE on Campus: Know Your Rights event.” The first point Torre made during the event was advising everyone to remain silent during an ICE encounter.  “The most important thing you can do […]