Civil Rights

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

Two committees that focus on race and gender equality in the City are recommending change and action after

The Affirmative Action Student Professional in Residence Internships (AASPIRE) program offers paid internships to members of Affirmative Action target groups, especially women, people of color, and people with dis

Holly Storck-Post will be honored with the 2018 Alix Olson Award for the Promotion of a Tolerant and Just Community at the City of Madison Mayor’s Neighborhood Conference "Shaping Community/Driving Action" at Monona Terrac

The Department of Civil Rights (DCR) has recently implemented changes to the job referral program outlined in the Madison General Ordinances and Affirmative Action Plans.

The Madison Department of Civil Rights mourns the loss of Vel Phillips, civil rights icon and Wisconsin’s first African American Secretary of State.

“The City of Madison and Dane County will be commemorating and honoring the life of Reverend Dr.

The Madison Department of Civil Rights Affirmative Action Division, in concert with City Managers, sponsors paid internships to attract members of Affirmative Action target groups who are engaged in college-level

Date: Thursday, October 26, 2017 Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Brittingham Park 829 West Washington Ave Madison

This month’s Disability Pride Festival in Madison will feature a new 25-foot ramp, as the result of a partnership between Mobility 101, Disability Pride Madison and three City agencies.

The City of Madison Department of Civil Rights has been chosen to receive this year’s Fair Housing Award from the Wisconsin Fair Housing Network for their work to eliminate discrimination for residents within the city of M

It's not possible to count the number of people in Madison who are affected daily by hate, bigotry or discrimination.