By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Disparities in health care, education, food and more existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic began. The pandemic brought these issues into focus and forced everyone to … Read Full Article
Family Doctors Step Up as Last Line of Defense Against Vaccine Hesitancy
Guns At School Are Okay, But Not A Mask
What you Need to know About Increased FoodShare Benefits in October
88Nine Radio Milwaukee Receives $450,000 Grant from Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Start New Urban Alternative Channel
Pediatric COVID-19 trends at Children’s Wisconsin
Over the past couple of weeks, Children’s Wisconsin has received multiple inquiries from the media and community about how the current increase of COVID-19 cases is impacting kids. With the return of … Read Full Article
It’s Time to End The Assault on Voting Rights
By Alex Lasry The assault on voting rights across America continues with Texas becoming the latest state to pass new restrictive voting laws since the 2020 election. Nineteen states have now … Read Full Article
After 9/11, Some Found Healing by Helping
Diane Coxe’s mind could not accept what her eyes were seeing. Running late for her job at a law firm in the World Trade Center, Coxe had just emerged from a train station when a plane struck the … Read Full Article
We Hold These Truths: Well Not Exactly
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor An 1861 Lynching Haunts Us Today In 1861 or 2021, the word “lynching’ evokes the same stomach churning and nauseated response. Most often … Read Full Article
Real Answers About the COVID-19 Vaccines
From the moment COVID-19 emerged in the United States, we have all been asked to make sacrifices to protect ourselves, our families and our neighbors from this terrible virus. At Ascension – and … Read Full Article
Milwaukeeans are Helping to Make a Song for the City at the MusiCreation Station
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz What does Milwaukee sound like? If it’s not something you’ve ever given much thought to, don’t worry, you’ll soon know. The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is creating … Read Full Article
The Value of the Public’s Trust is Priceless
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When a person runs for elected office, it is not something that is done lightly. Once elected and even during the campaign, elected officials are scrutinized, their lives … Read Full Article
Sickle Cell Anemia: A Clarion Call
By LaKeshia N. Myers As a teenager in the 1990s, life was good. I had no real responsibilities and a friend group rivaled by the (middle school) masses, and to top it off, we had the perfect … Read Full Article
Elected Officials Sign Beam for New Mental Health Emergency Center
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Mary Neubauer has struggled with mental illness her whole life. As a baby, she was born with signs of alcoholism, and later she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, post … Read Full Article
Jehovah’s Witnesses Release New Feature Drama
A new feature Bible drama based on the life of Daniel, an outstanding prophet of God, was released. How can faith be built based on evidence? How can faith be maintained despite challenges? And how … Read Full Article
I Refuse; I Won’t Let Nobody Steal My Joy
By LaKeshia N. Myers Having grown up in the Baptist church, hearing the music of gospel quartets is just as normal as celebrating Christmas. The songs, most often sung by male choruses, are … Read Full Article