MADISON (WKOW) — A new bill proposes honoring February 18 as a special observance day for Vel Phillips in Wisconsin schools. The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus introduced the bill in a news ...

MADISON — A statue honoring Vel Phillips, the state's first Black statewide elected official, will be unveiled in June after a four-year effort by elected officials, community leaders and the civil ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin civil rights trailblazer Vel Phillips is now memorialized on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The bronze statue of Phillips was installed on Tuesday and will be ...

The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus celebrated Tuesday what would’ve been Vel Phillips’ 101st birthday at the Wisconsin State Capitol’s Assembly Parlor. Vel Phillips was a pioneer in many ways— the ...

The Vel Phillips monument in front of the capital in Madison, WI. Milwaukee politician Vel Phillips died in 2018 at age 94. Six years after her death, recognition of her monumental impact on Milwaukee ...