Civil Rights

Rebecca Hoyt joins the City of Madison as the Disability Rights and Services Specialist. As a person with a disability, and the parent of a child with a disability, she brings with her deep roots and passion for advocacy.

Seeking Tolerance and Justice Over Hate, or “STAJOH”, was formed in 1999 in order to combat hate crimes in our community.

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Common Council have proclaimed Friday, October 15, 2021 as “White Cane Safety Day” in the City of Madison.

The Annual Reverend Wright Human Rights Award goes this year to Carmella Harris, who has worked tirelessly to serve the basic human rights of her neighbors while showing them enormous dignity and respect.

The Department of Civil Rights (DCR) has upgraded their system for taking discrimination complaints.

The Annual Reverend Wright Human Rights Award goes this year to Tami Fleming, who has dedicated much of her life to helping Madison’s homeless population.

 Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and City of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway today announced the recipients of the combined City-County Humanitarian Award honoring the Reverend Dr.

The City of Madison Department of Civil Rights has hired Kristy Kumar for the position of Equity & Social Justice Manager. This is a new position to lead a new division within the Department.

Milele Chikasa Anana, perhaps best known for publishing UMOJA Magazine, passed away May 6, 2020 after discontinuing dialysis.

The COVID-19 pandemic has often brought out the best in people, however we have also seen troubling behavior directed at Asian Americans in our community.

Staff from the City of Madison are continuing to partner with Public Health, Madison & Dane County (PHMDC), as well as the County Executive’s office, local schools, the State of Wisconsin and federal agencies to “flatt

County Executive Parisi and Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway Announce the Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award Honorees