By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Milwaukee received some exciting news. The Democratic National Convention announced that Milwaukee would host the 2020 convention. The DNC will take … Read Full Article
Working Twice as Hard to Get Half as Much: A Requiem for Education
By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers This has been a tough week for education in the United States. First, Argosy University closed its doors leaving hundreds of students in academic limbo. … Read Full Article
Let’s Clamp Down on Tobacco and Vaping Product Access for Young People
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Contributor Nearly half a million people die every year from complications from smoking. About a tenth of them never put a cigarette to their lips–they die from … Read Full Article
Southwest Airlines Grant Expands Milwaukee’s Aviation Pipeline Program
By Nyesha Stone Milwaukee Public Schools recently received some exciting news, which could turn things around for some of its students. Southwest Airlines selected “Expanding Milwaukee’s … Read Full Article
Gov. Evers’ Budget Includes Support for Alzheimer’s
By Ana Martinez–Ortiz Gov. Tony Evers recently released his proposed budget. As the new governor, Evers’ budget included several proposals, which aim to change the lives of Wisconsin residents … Read Full Article
Doctors, Lawyers with Monetary Motives Cause Painful Decisions in Women’s Health Care
By Glenn Ellis Research Bioethics Fellow at Harvard Medical School Women, especially women of color and poor women, tend to suffer disproportionately in our healthcare system. The problem is … Read Full Article
Black History Beyond February
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor “If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in … Read Full Article
Kidneys: Small but Mighty
By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers Did you know March is National Kidney Month? Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a serious condition that affect more than thirty million adults in the United … Read Full Article
Selma, the Birthplace of Modern Democracy in America
By Jesse Jackson This past weekend, political leaders from across the country gathered in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate “Bloody Sunday,” the 1965 march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge where … Read Full Article
NBA Legend Abdul-Jabbar Talks Auction to Help Kids in STEM
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar left the NBA in 1989 at age 42, no NBA player had ever scored more points, blocked more shots, won more … Read Full Article
The PEOPLE Program has a New Office in Milwaukee
By Nyesha Stone The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) has been around since 1999 and started with 66 students from … Read Full Article
Milwaukee Celebrates 3rd Annual Black History Program
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz All month long, individuals and groups have been celebrating Black History Month. Although every day should be dedicated to celebrating and honoring one’s history, … Read Full Article
ACTS Housing Host Panel to Discuss Closing the Black-White Homeownership Gap
By Nyesha Stone No matter their circumstances, Black people are continually striving and displaying Black excellence. We’re the trendsetters, the go-getters and the underdog. We’re also seen as … Read Full Article
Time Limits on Coming Forward Must Go
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Last week, Pope Francis held an unprecedented meeting regarding the crisis of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic church. He called for … Read Full Article
Youth Development
“The Persident’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee In past articles, I have stressed the need for comprehensive support for youth … Read Full Article
The National Tour of The Phantom of the Opera Comes to Milwaukee on March 6-17
By Nyesha Stone There’s a space for Black people everywhere and Quentin Oliver Lee is proving that. As a Black man on Broadway, Lee has earned an iconic role as the Phantom, or Gerard Butler, for … Read Full Article
Milwaukee’s CBD Wave Fosters Home-Grown, All-Natural Business
By Ethan Duran Since CBD’s legalization in 2014, Milwaukee has seen a wave of CBD stores and products both in the city and surrounding neighborhoods. The counters of most smoke and tobacco … Read Full Article
Governor Evers Announces Budget Proposal for Women’s Health Initiatives
By Karen Stokes On Thursday, Governor Tony Evers announced that his upcoming budget proposal will include a nearly 28 million dollar investment in the “Healthy Women, Healthy Babies” … Read Full Article
Governor Evers Proposes to Legalize Medical Marijuana
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The state of Wisconsin is preparing itself. Next week, Governor Tony Evers will release his proposed budget plan and Wisconsinites are looking forward to seeing what Evers … Read Full Article
Author, Pascal Archmiede, Uses Rap To Tell Black Americans’ Evolution
By Nyesha Stone Let’s be honest, America was built on the back of Black people. Our style and our ideas have helped shape society, but the country and by extension the world have seemingly … Read Full Article