Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Fresh off the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history, we could be facing this nightmare again next week. This time, Wisconsin … Read Full Article
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is Under Fire Because She’s Right
By Jesse Jackson The big guns are out for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the charismatic first-term legislator from New York. In an apparent swipe at Ocasio-Cortez, Donald Trump used part of his … Read Full Article
Milwaukee Health Department Plans to Address Tobacco Disparities
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to tobacco, most people know at least one person in his or her life who smokes. In Wisconsin, the state average reaches 16 percent, according to the … Read Full Article
As we Reflect on the Legacy of African-Americans this Month, Let’s not Forget to Talk about Menthol
By Jeff Engelmann and Delores Green As we celebrate Black History Month, there are many notable achievements our state can be proud of. We elected Mandela Barnes, the first African-American … Read Full Article
We Energies Offers MPS Students Major Opportunity with Hands-on Training Program
By Rhea Riley Milwaukee Public Schools students who’ve trained with We Energies were visited by Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes for a demonstration Tuesday morning. The demonstration was … Read Full Article
Blindness is Preventable with Treatment and Good Health
By Nyesha Stone In life, as people become older the weaker their body may become, and eyesight is no exception. February is Low Vision Awareness Month, so, Dr. Judy E. Kim, an ophthalmologist … Read Full Article
A Rising Phoenix Shows Us What is Possible
By Ellen M. Gilligan I don’t have a crystal ball, but if I did, I expect it would show me how the Sherman Phoenix pioneered a model for economic inclusion and building community wealth that … Read Full Article
#CancelKamala: Kamala Harris and Cancel Culture
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) is running for president of the United States. Harris, a black American who is the … Read Full Article
Know Your History, Know Yourself
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee Black History Month is about many things, but above all it is about honoring and … Read Full Article
Racine Native Writes Tell-All Book to Help Families Cope with their Traumas
By Nyesha Stone As the 19th child out of 21, Paul Hunter felt neglected by his mother, who he said was more dedicated to her homeless shelter than her own family. Hunter said his mother, Louise … Read Full Article
How Healthy Is Your Heart?
By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers The month of February is notable for many things: President’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and Black History Month. But did you know it was also heart health … Read Full Article
A Slave’s African Medical Science Saves the Lives of Bostonians During the 1721 Smallpox Epidemic
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent “I didn’t know I was a slave until I found out I couldn’t do the things I wanted.” — Frederick Douglass “I am not ashamed of my grandparents … Read Full Article
NAACP Challenge to 2020 Census Preparations Moves Forward
Federal judge denies Census Bureau motion to dismiss suit over inadequate government preparations for the 2020 Census By NNPA On Jan. 30, The National Association for the Advancement of … Read Full Article
Stay Warm and Read
The President’s Perspective By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee The extreme winter weather that has been the story of the past week, and many of us find … Read Full Article
Trump Cranks up the Miseries of the People of Venezuela
By Jesse Jackson President Trump apparently has decided that intervention in Venezuela’s agonies can help repair an image scarred by the government shutdown debacle. In recent days, he … Read Full Article
DDHS and Community Members Discuss Next Step After Lincoln Hills Closing
By Nyesha Stone Youth prison reform is a hot topic right now, given that Lincoln Hills School for boys and Copper Lake School for girls are expected to close within the next two years. Last week, … Read Full Article
A rising Phoenix shows us what is possible
By Ellen Gilligan I don’t have a crystal ball, but if I did, I expect it would show me how the Sherman Phoenix pioneered a model for economic inclusion and building community wealth that will … Read Full Article
Foxconn Announces Changes of Plans for Wisconsin Project
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Foxconn Technology Group announced it is reconsidering its plans for its first U.S. based plant. Originally, the plant, which will be built in … Read Full Article
Foxconn Played Walker and Republican Leadership
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Deal’s Constant Changes Doesn’t Bode Well for Wisconsin Here we go again. In yet another disturbing twist of events, Wisconsin taxpayers … Read Full Article
Report Finds ‘Unusually High Rates of Community Corrections Supervision and Reincarceration’ in Wisconsin
By Nyesha Stone We all know our state fails in lot of areas, and the ones we do succeed in aren’t usually ones worth bragging about. As the most segregated city in the country—according to a recent … Read Full Article