By Dylan Deprey Donald “Don” Sykes was a community leader, an anti-poverty trailblazer and a mentor to many public servants fighting the same fight he had for decades. Sykes’ legacy as a comm … Read Full Article
No Moral Equivalency
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young The despicable spectacle that unfolded in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend was not only tragic, in terms of the lives lost and injuries suffered, but also tragic in a much bigger … Read Full Article
New MPS Black & Latino Male Achievement Department to Bridge Achievement Gaps
By Dylan Deprey As MPS students head back to class a little earlier this year, so does the newly appointed staff for the recently created Black & Latino Male Achievement Department. The department was created to address the academic … Read Full Article
NABJ Continues
By Nyesha Stone The United States had it is first black president in office for eight consecutive years. Former President Barack Obama embedded in the people’s minds that there would be hope. It was hope that things would get better for everyone i … Read Full Article
Breast Feeding Awareness Month, a Healthy Start to a New Life
By Christina Luick An expecting mother must think about a lot of things before she gives birth. One big thing is whether she will breastfeed her baby. The World Health Organization’s website explains how breastfeeding is good for both the m … Read Full Article
Appeals Court Says Flint Water Lawsuit Can Continue
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals’ reversal of a federal court’s decision in two lawsuits filed by Flint, Michigan residents over the contamination of their drinking water, has emb … Read Full Article
Milwaukee Urban League’s Response to Charlottesville, VA
The events of Charlottesville are a heavy and troubling reminder of the racism and intolerance for differences that still exist in this country. While the vision of violence and loss of life stays vividly in our minds and hearts, let it drive … Read Full Article
MPS Foundation Inspires Alumni To ‘Leave A Legacy’ With Inaugural Dinner and Awards Ceremony Event
Commissioner Emeritus of Major League Baseball, Bud Selig, among nine outstanding individuals to be honored MILWAUKEE — It’s an event 170 years in the making. On August 25th, 2017, the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Inc. will host its ina … Read Full Article
Milwaukee Public Library Calendar of Events August 27-September 2
Tour Historic Central Library Tour the Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., with the Friends. Free tours begin at 11 a.m. each Saturday afternoon in the rotunda. Tour goers receive a coupon for a free book at the end of the tour in the … Read Full Article
Senator Taylor Statement on Charlottesville Unrest
(MADISON) – August 12, 2017 - Today, State Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) in response to the unrest associated with the march of White Nationalists at the University of Virginia on Friday night and the “Unite the Right” rally today in Charl … Read Full Article