In today’s Week in Review from Madison365:
Madison-based nonprofit Urban Triage has been under a great deal of scrutiny from a handful of white men, who have spent the last couple of years implying some type of impropriety in how it received or administers a county contract to help people find housing and pay rent. Now the group’s leaders are striking back. Our reporter Nicholas Garton has the story, and Urban Triage board chair Dana Pellebon joined the 365 Amplified podcast. Plus, some Madison middle schoolers are headed to the national African American History Academic Challenge, a Wisconsin native is headed to the NBA, and Indigenous art will greet people coming to Green Bay for the NFL draft this week. All that and more in our Week in Review:

Urban Triage and its founder, Brandi Grayson, have been questioned publicly for years in a way no white-led organization would be, according to Board chair Dana Pellebon. She joins the show to respond to what she calls the "harassment." Listen here or on your favorite podcast app.

Black Oxygen returns! In this episode, host Angela Russell reconnects with Dr. Sagashus Levingston to discuss the importance of amplifying Black women’s voices, the historical context of their political engagement, and the complexities of Black womanhood.  Listen here or on your favorite podcast app.

Urban Triage leaders allege targeted harassment of CEO Brandi Grayson

Urban Triage CEO Brandi Grayson and other Black women in Madison say they have been targeted in a campaign of harassment from a group of white, mostly unelected men. Nicholas Garton has the full story here.

Students from Spring Harbor Middle School heading to the National African American History Academic Challenge in New Orleans

The Spring Harbor Middle School team is advancing to the National African American History Academic Challenge which will be held June 4-8 in New Orleans. Eighth-graders Teresa Ketarkus and Makai Moore, along with seventh-grader Elias Ketchum, could not be more excited to be headed to the Big Easy to hopefully bring the national championship trophy back to Madison. David Dahmer has the story here.

Indigenous art will welcome Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport visitors flying in for the NFL Draft

Indigenous art will be featured at the Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) as this year’s NFL draft comes to Wisconsin. The Oneida Nation Arts Program (ONAP) and GRB are partnering to display 22 pieces of artwork across the airport. The effort is part of GRB’s art program, which aims to educate visitors about the area’s cultural heritage and artistic developments. Eight Indigenous artists from the Oneida Nation will have their works featured. High foot traffic is anticipated to hit Green Bay’s Airport with the NFL draft being held April 24-26. Omar Waheed has the full story here.

Milky Way Tech Hub will launch new mastermind group to build community and provide support for entrepreneurs

The Milky Way Tech Hub will launch a new mastermind group in May to build community and provide support for entrepreneurs around the country. The Milky Way Tech Hub, a Milwaukee-based initiative that works to transform the city into a tech hub that uplifts the economy and addresses racial wealth and achievement gaps, is the group behind Wisconsin Tech Month and helped push the state into being named a regional tech hub in October 2023. Its latest offering in its mission will come this May as it launches the “Milky Way Mafia.” Read the rest of the story here.

Wisconsin native, Duke star Kon Knueppel declares for the NBA draft

And in other news …

• UW-Madison names Percival Matthews special advisor for access and community

• Dr. Manohar Singh named chancellor of UW-Oshkosh

• Sociologist Tiffany Joseph to speak at UW-Madison on health disparities facing immigrant communities

• Wisconsin’s name-change law raises safety risks for transgender people

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