For many residents of Wisconsin and Milwaukee County, the recession has dealt a double blow. They have lost both their jobs and their health insurance. A new county-level analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF) examines the impacts of the recession on families across the state, based [...]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter is working hard to make sure the African-American community does not get counted out of the results of the 2010 United States Census. Last month, the census forms were delivered to every resident in the United States and Puerto Rico. For the African American community, it is important [...]

By U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore The benefits our community gets from the Census are far from abstract. We’re talking about real things that touch our lives every day – from our schools to our roads to Medicare and Medicaid. We deserve to have what we need here for all of our people including our children [...]

By Mayor Tom Barrett and Common Council President Willie Hines Jr. By now, every household in Milwaukee should have received a 2010 census form as required by the U. S. Constitution. Our families have completed and returned our forms and we hope your family has too! For those of you who have, we thank you [...]

By Sharon Robinson, Administration Director, City of Milwaukee Chair, Complete Count Committee As the Chair of the City of Milwaukee Complete Count Committee formed by Mayor Tom Barrett and Common Council President Willie Hines, this is my call to action for every household in Milwaukee to take part in the 2010 census as required by [...]

($5.00 Buffet at Stella’s) Sponsored by NAACP Leadership Conference for Civil Rights Wisconsin Voices WHEN: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Churches, Community & Media 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Networking 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Businesses, Community & Media WHAT: The Value of Census 2010 Come hear from pastors, community leaders, [...]

In the next week or two, you will receive in the mail a packet from the U.S. Census Bureau. This is an opportunity for every resident to make a difference… a time when each of us truly will count. Millions of dollars are at stake for the city, county and state with the Census. Many [...]

By Lynda L. Jones, Editor This opportunity comes only once every decade, and if you don’t take ten minutes to answer these questions and mail it back in, you will not be counted. It is that simple. Our community, the Black community has a lot to gain or lose in the 2010 Census. We must [...]

One of the most important civic events for our nation is fast approaching – the 2010 Census. In mid-March, every Milwaukee household will receive a 2010 Census form as required by the U. S. Constitution, and it is important that every resident be counted. That’s why Mayor Tom Barrett and Common Council president Willies Hines [...]

By Lynda L. Jones, Editor Milwaukee kicked off one of its efforts to help prepare people for the 2010 Census with a rally that was held on Monday, March 1, 2010 at the Italian Conference Center. The event featured entertainment with music and a skit performed by students from the Milwaukee High School of the [...]