Young people involved with the Social Development Commission (SDC) Youth and Family Development Program marked the start of the new school year with a rally that was both fun and informative. The Youth Programs of SDC held a Back to School Rally at the agency facility at 4041 N. Richards this past Saturday. A wide [...]

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to a capacity filled crowd last week at Bradley Tech High School’s gymnasium. She was in town to speak on the president’s accomplishments during his first term, and what’s at stake in this election for Wisconsinites and encouraged them to help organize their communities between now and November. And, as [...]

By Cassandra Lans On Tuesday, April 10, members of the community in Milwaukee held a Rally and March for Justice for Trayvon and Bo Morrison in front of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. The deaths of Trayvon Martin in Florida, and Bo Morrison here in West Bend [...]

By Cassandra Lans Since the beginning of the Occupy Wall Street movement that began in the financial district (Wall Street) in New York City, there had not been many African Americans shown in the demonstrations. And in the beginning there were not many to show, last Saturday proved that things are changing. Hundreds of Milwaukeeans, [...]

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 [...]

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Rally and March will be held on Monday, Jan. 18-the national holiday at 1 pm at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 1927 N. 4th St. A one hour commemorative program will be followed by a 4 block march to Dr. King’s statue on M.L. King Drive, just [...]