By Alex Lasry All Americans will be celebrating Juneteenth as an official federal holiday this year despite Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson’s best efforts to stop that from happening. Last year, … Read Full Article
Ain’t Gonna Let No Body Turn Me Round
Homeownership Gap for People of Color in Wisconsin is Wide; Communities, Nonprofits Try to Close It
The First Step Is Admitting You Have a Problem: Why Officially Acknowledging Juneteenth Means Something
Sen. Baldwin Hosts Roundtable on Strategies to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
Spain Through the Eyes of Foreigners: Milwaukee Art Museum Presents “Americans in Spain”
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Five years ago, the Milwaukee Art Museum, N. 700 Art Museum Dr., began working on the exhibition “Americans in Spain.” Little did the museum know, that by the time the … Read Full Article
A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2021
June 18, 2021 JUNETEENTH DAY OF OBSERVANCE, 2021 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On June 19, 1865 — nearly nine decades after our Nation’s … Read Full Article
Another ‘No’ from Ron Johnson
By Alex Lasry I do not need to waste your time outlining every racist, insensitive and out-of-touch thing Sen. Ron Johnson has said and done recently. We already know all of this. What I do … Read Full Article
Doubling Down on the Big Lie
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Wisconsin GOP Moves Bad Voting Bills This week, Wisconsin Republicans doubled down on foolishness. Introducing legislation, holding hearings … Read Full Article
Leading Causes of Vision Loss in Black Community Still a Threat —Even During Pandemic
By Cheryl L. Dejewski “People need to realize that sight-threatening concerns didn’t take a pause during the pandemic. Problems could be progressing that can lead to serious consequences for your … Read Full Article
New Online Tool Helps Individuals Clean Up Criminal and Eviction Records
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … Read Full Article
Yoga Studio Helping Veterans Through Free Weekly Yoga Classes
By Hayley Crandall Everyday Bliss sets out to offer assistance for the community through yoga – but it also works to extend that helping hand to a group in need: veterans. The yoga and … Read Full Article
Technology is a Necessity: Associated Bank and Digital Bridge are Bridging the Digital Divide
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The digital divide is an issue that has long existed, and like many other issues, it was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. When the majority of the world turned virtual, … Read Full Article
DHS Adds COVID-19 Vaccination Data to Existing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Dashboard
Data show higher case rates and lower vaccination rates among Wisconsin’s Black, Indigenous, and people of color The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that the COVID-19 Racial … Read Full Article
Office of Children’s Mental Health Focuses on Improving Quality of Life for LGBT Youth
Office of Children’s Mental Health Director Linda Hall today announces the publication of a new fact sheet, Improving Quality of Life for LGBT Youth, and details what our communities, schools, … Read Full Article
‘LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites Are A Critical Part of the State’: Honoring Pride Month
By Alex Lasry With more than an estimated 207,000 members of the LGBTQ+ community calling Wisconsin home, LGBTQ+ individuals are our friends, our neighbors and members of our family. LGBTQ+ … Read Full Article