http://milwaukeecourieronline.com "THE NEWSPAPER YOU CAN TRUST SINCE 1964" Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:17:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/18/the-american-jobs-act-the-impact-for-african-american-families-and-the-economy/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/18/the-american-jobs-act-the-impact-for-african-american-families-and-the-economy/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:12:19 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7217 The American Jobs Act reflects a commitment to strengthen the recovery and help increase access to jobs for all Americans. With unemployment among African Americans at an unacceptably high rate of 16.7 percent – and 1.4 million African Americans out of work for more than six months – the President believes that inaction is not [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/18/the-american-jobs-act-the-impact-for-african-american-families-and-the-economy/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/04/02/the-black-press-a-weapon-in-the-black-freedom-struggle/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/04/02/the-black-press-a-weapon-in-the-black-freedom-struggle/#comments Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:15:39 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=1528 I was privileged to attend the Annual Conference of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association for more than 200 newspapers in Black America. I was also honored to receive NNPA’s North Star Community Service Award, which is named after the militant newspaper founded by Frederick Douglass in 1847. It was a real [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/04/02/the-black-press-a-weapon-in-the-black-freedom-struggle/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/03/27/health-insurance-reform-and-african-americans/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/03/27/health-insurance-reform-and-african-americans/#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:24:55 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=1481 This week on Tuesday, March 23, Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, conducted a media briefing to discuss the benefits and protections of the recently passed health care bill and the implications for the African American community. This event followed the bill signing ceremony with President Obama earlier [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/03/27/health-insurance-reform-and-african-americans/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/03/20/african-american-alzheimers-dementia-support-group-meeting-april-2-at-6pm/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/03/20/african-american-alzheimers-dementia-support-group-meeting-april-2-at-6pm/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:53:01 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=1366 Brentwood Church of Christ’s bi-monthly African American Alzheimer’s & Related Dementia Support Group meeting will be held on April 2, 2010 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm at the church (6425 N. 60th Street). The meeting will include a presentation from Gina Green-Harris of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute. The meeting is free and open to the [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/03/20/african-american-alzheimers-dementia-support-group-meeting-april-2-at-6pm/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/03/06/letter-to-the-editor-fatherhood-and-solutions-to-youth-violence/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/03/06/letter-to-the-editor-fatherhood-and-solutions-to-youth-violence/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:29:00 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=1192 On February 18, 2010 – in honor of Black History Month – the Alliance of Concerned Men (ACM) hosted a roundtable and town hall meeting at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) titled “Fatherhood and Solutions to Youth Violence”. The event was deemed an historical occasion with the first African American U.S. Attorney [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/03/06/letter-to-the-editor-fatherhood-and-solutions-to-youth-violence/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/20/black-male-teachers/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/20/black-male-teachers/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:44:27 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=989 Do you know any Black males who are seniors in high school who want to go to college out of state for “FREE”? Several Black Colleges are looking for future black male teachers and will send them to universities / colleges for 4 years FREE. The “Call Me MISTER” program is an effort to address [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/20/black-male-teachers/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/13/cream-city-medical-society-partners-with-public-health-for-h1n1-community-outreach-campaign/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/13/cream-city-medical-society-partners-with-public-health-for-h1n1-community-outreach-campaign/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:28:13 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=919 African Americans almost twice as likely to require hospitalization Recently published reports have detailed the disparity in the number of H1N1 cases requiring hospitalization in the Milwaukee area and throughout the state of Wisconsin. As it stands, minorities require hospitalization two to three more often than whites. The Wisconsin Division of Public Health recognizes that [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/13/cream-city-medical-society-partners-with-public-health-for-h1n1-community-outreach-campaign/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/06/black-history-month-tribute-prominent-african-americans-who-benefited-from-hospice-care/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/06/black-history-month-tribute-prominent-african-americans-who-benefited-from-hospice-care/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:06:43 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=883 By Clarene Mitchell VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, Community Liaison On a national level, only 8 percent of hospice users are African American. Yet, with the disproportionately higher African American mortality rates, many more could benefit from the end-of-life care. There are various reasons that contribute to the racial health disparity; some of which includes African [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/06/black-history-month-tribute-prominent-african-americans-who-benefited-from-hospice-care/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/30/a-desperate-mothers-request-saving-lives/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/30/a-desperate-mothers-request-saving-lives/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:56:11 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=741 By Jennifer Jones Austin Hello, my name is Jennifer Jones Austin. I am a 41 year old mother of two young children. Only months ago on September 23, I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Just days before I was walking around feeling fine, taking care of my family, going to the gym daily, and [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/30/a-desperate-mothers-request-saving-lives/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/23/alumnus-to-honor-martin-luther-king-jr-at-jan-27-event/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/23/alumnus-to-honor-martin-luther-king-jr-at-jan-27-event/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:25:26 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=694 WHITEWATER – Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of a world in which equal education for all children would lead to a better world for all people. His dream will be honored Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater when alumnus Stafford Hood ’74, ’75 returns to campus to remember King’s work and look to [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/23/alumnus-to-honor-martin-luther-king-jr-at-jan-27-event/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/mhs-clinic-opens-at-lenas/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/mhs-clinic-opens-at-lenas/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:26:15 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=627 The Milwaukee Health Services, (MHS) officially opened its first MHS Convenient Care Clinic last Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 inside Lena’s Food Market located in the Midtown Shopping Center located at 4061 N. 54th St. in Milwaukee. The clinic operated by the Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. will provide various acute care services, treatments, vaccines and screenings. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/mhs-clinic-opens-at-lenas/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/making-the-day-count/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/making-the-day-count/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:06:28 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=613 The NAACP annual Dr. Martin Luther King/Rosa Parks celebration will be held on January 18, 2010, at Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1345 W. Burleigh, Milwaukee, WI, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon. The theme “Making the Day Count” was designed to reflect upon the importance of remembering and honoring the accomplishments of [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/making-the-day-count/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/health-official-to-focus-on-vaccinations/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/health-official-to-focus-on-vaccinations/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:32:30 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=586 Minority groups 2-3 times more likely to be hospitalized with H1N1 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services kicked off National Influenza Vaccination Week this week by calling on local public health departments to step up their H1N1 vaccination efforts in minority communities. DHS released a report showing that H1N1 hospitalizations for minority populations were higher [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/health-official-to-focus-on-vaccinations/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/statement-of-milwaukee-naacp-president-jerry-ann-hamilton-to-senate-committee-on-education-in-opposition-to-mayoral-takeover-proposal/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/statement-of-milwaukee-naacp-president-jerry-ann-hamilton-to-senate-committee-on-education-in-opposition-to-mayoral-takeover-proposal/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:23:12 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=582 My name is Jerry Ann Hamilton, President of the Milwaukee Branch NAACP. First of all, we thank the Senate Committee on Education for holding this public hearing in Milwaukee. Founded in 1909 the NAACP is the nation’s premier civil rights organization. The Milwaukee Branch NAACP has been in existence since 1919, and has actively worked [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/statement-of-milwaukee-naacp-president-jerry-ann-hamilton-to-senate-committee-on-education-in-opposition-to-mayoral-takeover-proposal/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/cases-of-leading-cause-of-blindness-expected-to-increase-as-population-ages/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/cases-of-leading-cause-of-blindness-expected-to-increase-as-population-ages/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:06:04 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=579 Prevent Blindness Wisconsin educates the public on glaucoma and what steps can be taken to lessen vision loss Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and the leading cause of blindness in African American and Hispanic populations in the United States. In fact, in Wisconsin alone, there are more than 41,000 [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/15/cases-of-leading-cause-of-blindness-expected-to-increase-as-population-ages/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/09/farewell-to-a-trailblazer-in-fashion-philanthropy-publishing-and-the-arts/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/09/farewell-to-a-trailblazer-in-fashion-philanthropy-publishing-and-the-arts/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:38:46 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=528 Eunice W. Johnson, wife of the late John H. Johnson and co-founder of Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., died Jan. 3, 2010 at her home in Chicago. She was 93. A trailblazer in fashion, philanthropy and the arts, Mrs. Johnson served as producer and director of Ebony Fashion Fair since 1961 and also held the office [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/09/farewell-to-a-trailblazer-in-fashion-philanthropy-publishing-and-the-arts/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/09/brentwood-church-of-christ-alzheimers-support-group/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/09/brentwood-church-of-christ-alzheimers-support-group/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:19:21 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=517 The 1st Year Anniversary of Brentwood Church of Christ’s Alzheimer’s Support Group, an African American/Community Based Support Group, on January 23, 2010 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm. The event will be held at the Brentwood Church of Christ, 6425 N. 60th Street, Milwaukee, WI. This program is free and open to the public. Speakers will [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/09/brentwood-church-of-christ-alzheimers-support-group/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/02/census-undercount-would-hurt-black-communities-leaders-warn/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/02/census-undercount-would-hurt-black-communities-leaders-warn/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:50:02 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=417 Pharoh Martin, NNPA National Correspondent In a rare appearance, all in one place, a coalition of America’s foremost Black organizations are aiming to assure that the 2010 census does not undercount Black people, a fiasco that could cause communities to miss out on their fair share of trillions of dollars in public resources and political [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/01/02/census-undercount-would-hurt-black-communities-leaders-warn/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/12/19/cbc-members-stand-up-for-black-press-jobs-small-business-vow-to-escalate-protests/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/12/19/cbc-members-stand-up-for-black-press-jobs-small-business-vow-to-escalate-protests/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:01:41 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=315 By Hazel Trice Edney NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The 10 Black members of the powerful House Finance Committee are still being applauded this week by the Black Press and Black leaders nationally for boldly boycotting a committee meeting in order to force a $4 billion allocation to benefit the Black community. They have told [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/12/19/cbc-members-stand-up-for-black-press-jobs-small-business-vow-to-escalate-protests/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/12/12/naacp-milwaukee-branch-focused-on-civil-rights/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/12/12/naacp-milwaukee-branch-focused-on-civil-rights/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:12:35 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=251 By Henry Hamilton III Ever since Milwaukee Branch NAACP president Jerry Ann Hamilton won the November 2008 NAACP election, she and other volunteers have been hounded by a small group of individuals determined to disrupt the organization and throw the organization off its civil rights agenda. These individuals have resorted to interrupting branch meetings, publicly [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/12/12/naacp-milwaukee-branch-focused-on-civil-rights/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/05/09/show-us-the-money/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/05/09/show-us-the-money/#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 16:02:43 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=24 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is designed to improve employment, grow the economy, and strengthen the nation's infrastructure. Wisconsin's share of the 787 billion dollar program is estimated at 3.75 billion dollars. With African Americans making up six percent of the state's population, one could extrapolate that approximately $225,000,000 should go directly to employ African Americans, grow the economy in African American communities, and improve the infrastructure in African American neighborhoods. The six percent figure does not take into account several equities which dictate that African Americans should receive a much larger share of the Recovery Act dollars. For instance, portions of the Act are specifically designed to strengthen economically distressed communities. National studies indicate that the State's predominantly African American neighborhoods, particularly in the Milwaukee area, are among the most economically distressed neighborhoods in the nation. Moreover, African Americans traditionally account for a disproportionate number of the State's unemployed, and tend to be the most tenured unemployed. Accordingly, when we adjust for these equities it is apparent that African Americans should receive an even greater share of the proceeds. ]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/05/09/show-us-the-money/feed/ 0