December 2015
In Business Magazine:?Dr. Ruben Anthony, Jr. Visioning through an equity lens
12/17/15 WMTV:?Former Police Chief Wray now working with United States Department of Justice
12/23/15 WKOW-27:?Urban League reports 51% increase in job placement, plans to see more in 2016
November 2015
11/02/15 WKOW-27:?Digging Deeper: Wisconsin’s Graduation Gap
11/07/15 Channel3000.com:?Schools of Hope’ celebrates 20 years of making a difference
11/17/15 Madison365.com:?12 on Tuesday: Dr. Ruben Anthony
October 2015
In Business Magazine:?League Leader: Urban League President/CEO wants a seat at the table
September 2015
09/14/15 Madison.com:?Urban League awards Jonathan Gramling, YWCA with Whitney Young honors
09/18/15? The Cap Times:?Plain Talk: Gramling, YWCA deserve Urban League’s accolades
09/21/15 Forward Forum:?ULGM Interview with John Quinlan
09/22/15 Madison365.com: “Love, Peace, and Soul”?
09/25/15 WKOW-27:?Urban League hosts Urban Cabaret
09/30/15 Middleton-Cross Plains:??Brown Honored By Urban League
August 2015
08/18/15 WKOW-27:?United Way of Dane County & Urban League host Job Readiness Fair
08/21/15 WKOW-27:?Job readiness boot camp in Madison
08/21/15 Madison.com:?Exact Sciences focusing on transportation management, minority hiring
June 2015
6/29/15 WKOW-27:?Ed Lee promoted to Senior Vice-President of Urban League of Greater Madison
6/18/15 WKOW-27:??Community leader says shooting highlights nationwide racial tensions
6/11/15 Wisbusiness.com:?Anthony says his history will help him as Madison Urban League CEO
May 2015
5/15/15 The Capital Times:?Madison businesses can’t escape ‘Old boys’ club’ stereotype?
5/15/15 WisBusiness.com:?Panel: Moving people out of poverty important for economic growth, social justice
5/15/15 The Madison Times:?UW Educational Lab Celebrates 5th Anniversary
5/15/15 Wisconsin Public Radio:?Madison Urban League Seeks Criminal Justice Reform?
5/14/15 Channel 3000.com:?New level of commitment at Economic Development & Diversity Summit
5/8/15 WSJ:?Visiting MSO singer reaches out with a message
5/8/15 WSJ:?Diversity survey results to be unveiled at MadREP, Urban League summit
April 2015
4/9/15 WSJ:?Blacks gain historic presence on Madison City Council
March 2015
3/30/15 Channel 3:??New Urban League CEO is great choice
3/27/15 Capital Times:?Ruben Anthony named new CEO of the Urban League of Greater Madison
3/27/15 WMTV 15:?Urban League of Greater Madison announces new CEO
3/27/15 Channel 3:?Madison Urban League names new CEO
3/28/15 WSJ:?Ruben Anthony is new CEO of Urban League of Greater Madison
3/9/15 Wisconsin Gazette:??Urban League statement on death of Tony Robinson
February 2015
2/6/15 WSJ:??MadREP-Urban League second summit set for May 14
2/1/15 The Star:?MadREP, ULGM to host joint Economic Development and Diversity Summit?
January 2015
1/19/15 WKOW:?Hundreds of Madison students spend MLK day giving back
September 2014
9/20/14 WSJ:?Urban League to expand employment services program with $100,000 grant
August 2014
8/30/14 WSJ:?Urban League program offers tenants a path to home ownership
June 2014
6/2/14 Marshfield Herald:?Construction company hopes training program will produce new hires
6/19/14 PBS Newshour:?To tackle racial disparity in Wisconsin’s capital, community leaders start with the very young
6/20/14 Capital Times:?Watch the video: Madison’s racial disparities focus of PBS NewsHour report
May 2014
5/28/14 Capital Times:?How Epic Systems received a prominent mention in Forbes
March 2014
3/17/14 Capital Times:??Paul Fanlund: Madison’s black leaders are taking charge of a new movement
3/17/14 Capital Times:??School District, Urban League dropout recovery program gives its first second chance
3/16/14 Capital Times:??Urban League’s Emerge Gala will honor young professionals and other local leaders
3/14/14 Capital Times:?Noble Wray takes reins at the Urban League of Greater Madison
3/12/14 Capital Times -??Ray Allen: Urban League is much bigger than any one individual
3/12/14 Capital Times -??The Urban League is essential to Madison’s future
February 2014
2/18/14 Capital Times -??New Dane County program aims to fill trades jobs, narrow racial disparities gap
2/18/14? Badger Herald -??Project Big Step to connect county’s unemployed with skilled construction jobs
2/17/14 UW News -??Student Personnel Association addresses evolving world of higher ed
2/16/14 WSJ -?Justified Anger meeting touts solutions to city’s racial problems
2/16/14 Capital Times -??Hundreds fill Fountain of Life for Rev. Alex Gee’s ‘redemptive’ town hall
2/14/14 WSJ -??Wisconsin Fast Forward grants will help train employees
2/6/2014:?WSJ -? Kaleem Caire to receive first-ever Donald Driver ‘Driven to Achieve Award’
2/3/2014:?WSJ Editorial – 17 million ways to make change in Dane County
Madison Magazine -?The State of Our Schools
January 2014
1/29/2014:?Madison Commons – Education programs take on Madison’s achievement gap
1/19/2014:?The Capital Times – MLK Breakfast recognizes outstanding Madison-area youth
1/13/2014:?The Capital Times – Gloria Ladson-Billings: ‘Nice Madison’ is in denial about racism
2013
April 2013
February 2013
2-21-2013: Madison Commons: Urban League helps recruit diverse staff for MMSD
2-21-2013: Cell Awareness Blood Drive: Getting into the donation habit
2-08-2013: Urban League Strongly Supports the Decision on Madison Superintendent
December 2012
12-13-2012: Advocates for education reform make their case at ULGM’s Educate to Elevate
12-9-2012: Education Forum Shows Divide Persists Over Achievement Gap Strategy
12-6-2012: Education Reform Advocates Canada, Legend urge bold changes for Madison schools
12-3-2012: Education reform talks on tap
November 2012
11-30-2012: John Legend joins event focused on education in Madison
11-28-2012: ULGM’s “Educate to Elevate” Education Innovation Summit
11-14-2012: South Madison community discusses improvement at “Get it Right Night”
11-09-2012: Citizen Dave: Madison’s community centers are worth the investment by the city — and you
October 2012
10-1-2012: Madison360: Yes, the city does attract the poor, Paul Soglin says — so what’s our play?
10-3-2012: Free seminar to help fill job openings at area Target stores
10-4-2012: Urban League Featured Employer Job Seminar Series
10-19-2012: Urban League to host seminar for jobs at Target stores
10-24-2012: SMPZ: Get it Right Night
10-31-2012: Black Girls Rock!: A celebration of sisters who are getting it done
10-31-2012: Ed Lee Wrapping Up 17 Years at Urban League
September?2012
9-1-2012: Fabu: Participate in Black Women’s Wellness Day Sept. 22
9-9-2012: Scrapbook: Student honors, scholarships, class reunions
9-12-2012:?South Madison Community Night: Building community and camaraderie
August?2012
8-16-2012 Sun Prairie Star: Project REACH Teaches Life Skills
July 2012
7-23-2012 WSJ: Small Business Tips: Diverse workplaces benefit business, region
7-19-2012 Isthmus: Welcome to Park Street
7-3-12 Urban League Congratulates?Interim MMSD Superintendent
May 2012
April 2012
NASCA: NASCA Appoints Kaleem Caire to National Advisory Board
February 2012
2-23-2012 CT: Grass Roots: Peng Her named director of Urban League’s Promise Zone initiative
January 2012
1-30-2012 WSJ: More tutors, fewer evictions and falls?
1-25-2012 WSJ: United Way gives $15 million in grants for 80 groups?
1-19-2012 Madison Times: Urban League of Greater Madison honors outstanding youth?
December 2011
12-15-2011 WSJ: Madison Community Foundation awards $1.2 million in grants?
12-13-2011 CT: One last tribute to a remarkable man: LaMarr Billups?
November 2011
11-29-2011 CT: Evjue Foundation announces $185,800 in grants?
11-2-2011 Madison Times: A transformational approach to helping children and families
11-2-2011 Madison Times: Saint Mary
October 2011
10-29-2011 Madison.com: Gift of $300K to go toward a Madison ‘Promise Zone”?
10-29-2011 WISC-TV: Madison Leaders Combat South Side Problems with Promise
10-28-2011 CT: Grass Roots: Urban League declares South Madison a ‘Promise Zone’
September 2011?
9-26-2011 WKOW: New center helps job hunters in Madison
9-20-2011 WSJ: Kaleem Caire draws on personal experience to support school alternatives for blacks
August 2011
08-23-2011 Madison Magazine: Madison Urban League Exec Works Hard for the Workers
08-11-2011 CT: Madison Prep Launches Website?
08-09-2011 IBTV: Coffee Break with Kaleem Caire
July 2011
07-29-2011 WISC-TV: Businesses have questions over concealed carry law
07-05-2011 IBMadison: What makes Kaleem Caire tick?
07-01-2011 Madison Times: Reversing a bad educational trend with Madison Preparatory Academy
June 2011?
06-27-2011 All About Living With Carol Koby: The Madison Preparatory Academy for Young Men?
06-22-2011 Downtown Rotary Presentation on The Madison Preparatory Academy for Young Men
06-07-2011 BET: City Urban Leagues Call for More Diversity at the Top
06-06-2011 WSJ: Urban League urges more leadership diversity
06-03-2011 Madison Times: ULGM to host diversity initiative
May 2011?
05-19-2011 NBC15: All-Male Charter School Planned in Madison
05-04-2011 CT: Whose school is it anyway??
05-2011 Simpson Street Free Press: We Support Urban League’s Charter School Proposal
March 2011
March 2011: Madison Magazine: Hardly Child’s Play?and?Common Ground
February 2011
2-18-2011: MPTV’s 4th Street Forum: Inequality-Poverty’s Companion
2-11-2011: Madison Times: Fresh Ideas and Energy at ULGM
January 2011
1-5-2011: Madison Community Foundation: Urban League sees record job placements?
