State Representative Barbara Toles, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and Congresswoman Gwen Moore surround the newly retired former State Representative Annette Polly Williams at a celebration held in her honor last Sunday March 27, 2010. Williams was honored for her years of service in the state legislature by colleagues, friends, supporters and her family at the Italian [...]

Group partners with MATA to provide aid to flood victims The Flood Emergency Assistance Team (F.E.A.T.) announced this week that it has opened a new headquarters to manage the organization’s grassroots effort to provide aid to victims of the flood that ravaged parts of Milwaukee and the surrounding suburbs on July 15, 22 and 23. [...]

Will Perkins, Sr. and his wife Mildred were honored by ACT Business Improvement District for the Perkins Family for their more than 42 years of contributions to the neighborhood. Shown here with a plaque presented to them during last week’s celebration. Ald. Hamilton said, “This area has a dedicated group of residents, active in the [...]

Dear Mrs. Hamilton: Thank you and the Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP for your actions in addressing the effigy burning, of President Barack Obama, that occurred in the Yester Year Pub & Grill in West Allis, Wisconsin. I believe it is because of the NAACP’s leadership in this matter that law enforcement officials have agreed [...]

State Representative Annette Polly Williams surprised many this past weekend with her announcement of retiring from public office. Rep. Williams released a statement on Saturday, May 22 that she will not seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly. After 30 years of service to the people of Wisconsin, she said that she feels that it [...]

County Supervisor Elizabeth Coggs announced this week that she has a exploratory committee seeking information and support as she looks at running for the seat recently vacated by State Representative Annette Polly Williams. Elizabeth Coggs was elected and has served as 10th District Supervisor since 1988 and was re-elected in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and [...]

By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last week was an eventful week on many fronts. Our community was both stunned and saddened by the untimely passing of Betty Jean Gillespie, the restaurant entrepreneur. My prayers go out to her family and friends during this difficult time of bereavement. Mrs. Gillespie will remain ensconced in our [...]

On-the-Job Training to Build Skills for Permanent Employment Governor Jim Doyle and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced this week a $1 million project that will provide on-the-job training for at least 80 unemployed individuals in Milwaukee to help prepare them for permanent jobs in the building trades while improving city property in inner city neighborhoods. [...]

Last week Milwaukee lost one of its last voice outlets in local Black Talk Radio. The abrupt cancellation of WMCS 1290’s Morning Magazine with Cassandra Cassandra and Joel McNally, along with the ‘Monday in the Round’ an all male roundtable discussion, featuring McNally, State Representative Jason Fields, Lenard Wells, and Mikel Holt of The Community [...]