http://milwaukeecourieronline.com "THE NEWSPAPER YOU CAN TRUST SINCE 1964" Wed, 23 May 2012 12:45:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/mahlon-mitchell-easily-won-his-primary-contest-for-lieutenant-governor/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/mahlon-mitchell-easily-won-his-primary-contest-for-lieutenant-governor/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 11:56:12 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12389 Mahlon Mitchell, firefighter and president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, easily won his primary contest for Lieutenant Governor securing 395,944 votes (52 percent) on Tuesday, May 8. Pictured above with Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, Mitchell will face off against incumbent Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. A new poll by Public Policy Polling and [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/mahlon-mitchell-easily-won-his-primary-contest-for-lieutenant-governor/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/budget-surplus-then-return-raided-foreclosure-funds/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/budget-surplus-then-return-raided-foreclosure-funds/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 11:50:18 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12386 Calls for Walker, Van Hollen to return funds; Asks Senate GOP to demand refund (MADISON) Senator Lena C. Taylor (D-Milwaukee), Ranking Democrat of the Joint Committee on Finance, this week joined the call from Milwaukee leaders, including Mayor Tom Barrett, for the return of raided foreclosure funds from the national mortgage settlement. Earlier this year, [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/budget-surplus-then-return-raided-foreclosure-funds/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/riverside-senior-sets-sights-on-medical-career/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/riverside-senior-sets-sights-on-medical-career/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 11:46:16 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12383 Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton He has been accepted into four state universities – the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin – Platteville, the University of Wisconsin – Lacrosse, and the University of Wisconsin – Parkside. This senior is looking forward to his graduation next month on June 9 [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/riverside-senior-sets-sights-on-medical-career/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/nikiya-harris-announces-candidacy-for-wisconsin-state-senate-6th-district/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/nikiya-harris-announces-candidacy-for-wisconsin-state-senate-6th-district/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 11:28:05 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12375 On Monday afternoon, Milwaukee County Board Supervisor (2nd District) Nikiya Harris announced her candidacy for the State Senate seat currently held by Milwaukee City Treasurer Spencer Coggs. Before a crowd of supporters in front of Talgo Inc., Supervisor Harris declared herself part of a “new generation of leadership for Wisconsin.” Decrying the estimated 35 jobs [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/nikiya-harris-announces-candidacy-for-wisconsin-state-senate-6th-district/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/capitol-report-political-rematch-barrett-vs-walker/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/capitol-report-political-rematch-barrett-vs-walker/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 11:13:44 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12367 By State Representative, Leon D. Young It’s not unusual to have two candidates running against each more than once, but what’s most unusual, in this instance, is to have the rival candidates squaring off in a recall election, a mere 16 months after their last encounter. It’s now official: Tom Barrett and Scott Walker will [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/capitol-report-political-rematch-barrett-vs-walker/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/12/milwaukee-sheriffs-department-reminds-the-community-that-alexis-patterson-is-not-forgotten/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/12/milwaukee-sheriffs-department-reminds-the-community-that-alexis-patterson-is-not-forgotten/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 16:23:44 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12326 May 3, 2012 marked the 10th year anniversary that Alexis Patterson went missing. To commemorate the incident, and to remind the community that she is not forgotten, the Milwaukee Sheriff’s Department placed a wreath outside the school where she was last seen. Sheriff David Clarke released the following statement: “We have reached the sad, ten-year [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/12/milwaukee-sheriffs-department-reminds-the-community-that-alexis-patterson-is-not-forgotten/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/12/grigsby-questions-walkers-milwaukee-plan/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/12/grigsby-questions-walkers-milwaukee-plan/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 16:18:06 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12324 Madison – Representative Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee) expressed her hope that economic development efforts aimed at Milwaukee’s poorest neighborhoods are thoughtfully planned so as to take advantage of existing tools and investments. Grigsby, a ranking member of the Joint Finance Committee, is reflecting on a plan that Governor Walker unveiled last week to provide $100 million [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/12/grigsby-questions-walkers-milwaukee-plan/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/12/milwaukee-native-returns-home-making-mothers-day-2012-memorable/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/12/milwaukee-native-returns-home-making-mothers-day-2012-memorable/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 16:08:23 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12319 Kyle Taylor Parker returns for National Broadway tour of “In the Heights” By Maricha Harris On May 5th, just eight days before Mother’s Day Lorraine Lathen sat in the Milwaukee Theater with family and friends watching her 23 year old son, Kyle Taylor Parker, grace the stage as a member of the Ensemble and an [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/12/milwaukee-native-returns-home-making-mothers-day-2012-memorable/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/11/local-artist-evelyn-patricia-terry-to-be-honored-on-may-20/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/11/local-artist-evelyn-patricia-terry-to-be-honored-on-may-20/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 01:05:54 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12284 Evelyn Patricia Terry, Milwaukee- based visual artist, curator, presenter, writer, and mentor, is one of the 14 honorees for the 2012 Wisconsin Visual Art Lifetime Achievement Awards (WVALAA) being hosted by Museum of Wisconsin Art (MWA) in West Bend, Wisconsin. The 9th annual WVALAA ceremony takes place on Sunday, May 20, at 1:30 p.m. and [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/11/local-artist-evelyn-patricia-terry-to-be-honored-on-may-20/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/11/the-what-if/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/11/the-what-if/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 00:58:36 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12281 The Institute of Kings and Priests, Dr. Shone Bagley, Sr. Apostle of the Sons of Light What if Hitler was a descendant of Rothschild http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw9Qm_TejCo What if back in the day a man named Bush helped Hitler and its cause http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkojpgNZD9I What if Hitler took the German Jews (the converted Jews) out of Germany and [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/11/the-what-if/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/prodigy-is-youngest-to-receive-masters-degree-from-oxford/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/prodigy-is-youngest-to-receive-masters-degree-from-oxford/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 23:35:06 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12255 Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton She is a proud sibling in what is known in England as “The First Family of Education.” A September 2011 edition of “Higher Education Digest” describes her as a “serial world record breaker.” She is Young, Gifted, & Black and her name is Anne-Marie Imafidon. She [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/prodigy-is-youngest-to-receive-masters-degree-from-oxford/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/housing-authority-and-growing-power-partner-to-create-a-healthier-westlawn/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/housing-authority-and-growing-power-partner-to-create-a-healthier-westlawn/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 22:50:55 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12242 The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) and Growing Power have established a partnership to improve nutrition, health education and access to fresh food as part of the revitalization of the Westlawn public housing development. The partnership was celebrated at a reception last week at Growing Power Headquarters, 5500 W. Silver Spring Drive. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/housing-authority-and-growing-power-partner-to-create-a-healthier-westlawn/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/vote-for-barrett-may-8-to-help-create-jobs/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/vote-for-barrett-may-8-to-help-create-jobs/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 22:44:18 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12240 By Gwen Moore I am voting for Tom Barrett in the primary recall election on Tuesday May 8 because he will focus on creating jobs we need in Wisconsin. I hope you will get out and vote for him, too. If we choose Tom on May 8, he will give all of us the best [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/vote-for-barrett-may-8-to-help-create-jobs/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/notice-of-partisan-recall-primary-for-the-offices-of-governor-lieutenant-governor-and-sample-ballots/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/notice-of-partisan-recall-primary-for-the-offices-of-governor-lieutenant-governor-and-sample-ballots/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 22:27:34 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12225 NOTICE OF PARTISAN RECALL PRIMARY FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND SAMPLE BALLOTS May 8, 2012 OFFICE OF THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY: Notice is hereby given of a partisan recall primary to be held in the several wards in Milwaukee County, on the 8th day of [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/notice-of-partisan-recall-primary-for-the-offices-of-governor-lieutenant-governor-and-sample-ballots/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/the-american-cancer-society-held-its-8th-annual-sankofa-health-and-wellness-forum/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/the-american-cancer-society-held-its-8th-annual-sankofa-health-and-wellness-forum/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 22:17:45 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12222 The American Cancer Society held its 8th Annual Sankofa Health and Wellness forum at North Division on Saturday, April 28. Many residents turned out to attend workshops on cancer prevention, and the need to have screenings done on a routine basis. Joining in the event are from (l to r): Deadra Richelle Purifoy, Carmellia Kay [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/the-american-cancer-society-held-its-8th-annual-sankofa-health-and-wellness-forum/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/radio-talk-show-host-michael-baisden-participated-in-jammin-98-3s-annual-event-the-gathering/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/radio-talk-show-host-michael-baisden-participated-in-jammin-98-3s-annual-event-the-gathering/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:37:08 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12178 Syndicated radio talk show host Michael Baisden mingled with area women who attended and participated in Jammin’ 98.3’s annual event, ‘The Gathering’. Baisden addressed the audience as this year’s keynote speaker, and autographed his book entitled, ‘Do Men Know, What They Want’. The event also featured a fashion show, local vendors and was held at [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/radio-talk-show-host-michael-baisden-participated-in-jammin-98-3s-annual-event-the-gathering/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/april-is-the-designated-month-to-focus-on-health-especially-for-the-ethnic-communities/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/april-is-the-designated-month-to-focus-on-health-especially-for-the-ethnic-communities/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:29:23 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12172 By Michelle Hinton You would be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard that smoking and tobacco use can cause cancer and aggravate other health issues and diseases. There’s a warning label about the dangers of smoking and use of tobacco products on packages but undoubtedly, we all know someone who has passed away [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/april-is-the-designated-month-to-focus-on-health-especially-for-the-ethnic-communities/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/health-equity-cant-wait-act-now-in-your-community/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/health-equity-cant-wait-act-now-in-your-community/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:20:18 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12168 By Lorraine Lathen, M.A. It’s a societal truth: not everyone is born with a silver spoon in his or her mouth. And, in Milwaukee, there are far too many pockets of extreme poverty where quality of life issues impact health. Health disparities exist in our community far too often, and it’s going to take a [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/health-equity-cant-wait-act-now-in-your-community/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/offering-higher-education-to-wider-audiences/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/offering-higher-education-to-wider-audiences/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:00:07 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12147 By Michael R. Lovell Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College is often thought of as only for young men and women straight out of high school. The reality at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is quite different. UWM enrolls more students age 35 or older – more than 3,000 total – than any other four-year university in [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/offering-higher-education-to-wider-audiences/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/prince-hall-masonic-foundations-29th-annual-scholarship-banquet/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/prince-hall-masonic-foundations-29th-annual-scholarship-banquet/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:50:37 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12141 The Prince Hall Masonic Foundation, Inc. recently held its 29th annual scholarship banquet. The foundation gave a total of 13 scholarships to pursue education in such career fields as law and law enforcement, business and finance, medicine, communications, education and the arts. This year the Prince Hall Masonic Foundation was honored to celebrate 13 high [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/prince-hall-masonic-foundations-29th-annual-scholarship-banquet/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/state-rep-tamara-grigsby-not-running-for-re-election/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/state-rep-tamara-grigsby-not-running-for-re-election/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:04:59 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12111 She will continue to advocate for Wisconsin families This week Representative Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee) announced that she plans to step down at the end of her term rather than seek re-election for a fifth term. “I’ve been honored to serve as a voice for the 18th Assembly District. In my almost eight years as a [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/state-rep-tamara-grigsby-not-running-for-re-election/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/gary-indiana-produces-notre-dames-first-black-valedictorian/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/gary-indiana-produces-notre-dames-first-black-valedictorian/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:59:46 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12106 Young, Gifted & Black Series by Taki S. Raton Katie Washington, a product of Gary, Indiana made history in May 2010 when she was selected as valedictorian for the University of Notre Dame’s commencement ceremonies. She was the first African American to receive this honor. Yet, while this news should have been plastered all over [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/gary-indiana-produces-notre-dames-first-black-valedictorian/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/state-representative-elizabeth-coggs-announces-her-historic-run-for-the-sixth-district-senate/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/state-representative-elizabeth-coggs-announces-her-historic-run-for-the-sixth-district-senate/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:36:01 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12095 State Representative Elizabeth Coggs officially announced that she is running for Sixth Senate District Seat for the State of Wisconsin. The official kick-off for the campaign was held on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at the Dr. Martin L. King Jr Statue located on the eastside of the 1700 Block of Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/state-representative-elizabeth-coggs-announces-her-historic-run-for-the-sixth-district-senate/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/all-black-revival-of-a-streetcar-named-desireon-broadway/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/all-black-revival-of-a-streetcar-named-desireon-broadway/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:09:51 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12088 Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “The landscape of any Tennessee Williams play is the human heart, and I have a cast of people with heart.” -Emily Mann, director of the new Broadway revival of “A Streetcar Named Desire” with an all-Black cast. Like Hollywood, Broadway has historically been reluctant to cast African Americans in mainstream [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/all-black-revival-of-a-streetcar-named-desireon-broadway/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/22/white-house-highlights-harold-gus-frank-as-a-champion-of-change-for-his-efforts-to-advance-corporate-environmental-sustainability/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/22/white-house-highlights-harold-gus-frank-as-a-champion-of-change-for-his-efforts-to-advance-corporate-environmental-sustainability/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:32:56 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12074 On Thursday, April 12th, Forest County Potawatomi Executive Council Chairman Harold “Gus” Frank was one of eight individuals honored at the White House as Champions of Change for demonstrating that corporate environmental leadership make senses, both for business and for American communities. “Cutting waste, reducing energy use and operating more sustainably translates to less pollution [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/22/white-house-highlights-harold-gus-frank-as-a-champion-of-change-for-his-efforts-to-advance-corporate-environmental-sustainability/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/city-receives-check-to-assist-property-owners/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/city-receives-check-to-assist-property-owners/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:12:00 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12031 The City of Milwaukee was presented with a $57,000 check last Thursday to be used to assist property owners in making repairs to broken or damaged sewer lines, according to Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. The check was presented to the city by Brad Carmichael, vice president of business development for Service Line Warranties of America, [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/city-receives-check-to-assist-property-owners/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/health-disparities-cause-financial-burdens-for-families-communities-and-health-care-system/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/health-disparities-cause-financial-burdens-for-families-communities-and-health-care-system/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:05:53 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12027 By Kimberly N. Alleyne Special to the NNPA from the America’s Wire Health disparities are creating economic burdens for families, communities and the nation’s health care system. Across the country, infant mortality and chronic diseases continue to affect people of color at rates far higher than those for Whites. In recent years, the focus has [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/health-disparities-cause-financial-burdens-for-families-communities-and-health-care-system/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/mandela-barnes-announces-bid-for-state-assembly-11th-district/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/mandela-barnes-announces-bid-for-state-assembly-11th-district/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:28:57 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12010 Compiled by Courier Staff Mandela Barnes announced on Tuesday, April 10, that he would be entering the race for State Representative in Wisconsin’s 11th Assembly District. Barnes, a local community organizer was accompanied by multiple elected officials, religious leaders, neighbors and friends when he made his announcement at a press conference held in front of [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/mandela-barnes-announces-bid-for-state-assembly-11th-district/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/blacks-zimmerman-would-have-been-arrested-if-trayvon-had-been-white/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/blacks-zimmerman-would-have-been-arrested-if-trayvon-had-been-white/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:53:40 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12003 By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief African Americans are more than twice as likely as non-Blacks to believe that if 17-year-old Trayvon Martin had been White, his killer would have been arrested rather than set free, according to a new USAToday/Gallup Poll. Martin was killed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain, as he was [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/blacks-zimmerman-would-have-been-arrested-if-trayvon-had-been-white/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/13/warned-it-has-begun/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/13/warned-it-has-begun/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:23:45 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11971 The Institute of Kings and Priests Dr. Shone Bagley, Sr. Apostle of the Sons of Light Sweat from those who are tired of slavery… taking them out of slavery by voice, but the mind is still… so they misuse and lie the truth to those… The truth that they are not in control and this [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/13/warned-it-has-begun/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/an-evening-with-dr-cornel-west-democracy-in-crisis-from-economic-austerity-to-racism/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/an-evening-with-dr-cornel-west-democracy-in-crisis-from-economic-austerity-to-racism/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:18:40 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11961 Dr. Cornel West, scholar and activist was featured on Tuesday, April 3 at UW-Milwaukee in an event entitled; ‘An Evening with Dr. Cornel West-Democracy in Crisis: From Economic Austerity to Racism’. Dr. West shared his insight on Wisconsin’s struggle against the austerity agenda of the 1%, the Occupy movement, and global struggles against racism and [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/an-evening-with-dr-cornel-west-democracy-in-crisis-from-economic-austerity-to-racism/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/african-american-males-continue-black-chess-master-legacy/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/african-american-males-continue-black-chess-master-legacy/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:05:55 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11955 Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Our young and brilliant African American young men are disproportionately represented in the bottom ranks of nearly every socio-developmental trend in America. We lead the nation in dropout rates, school suspensions, low graduation numbers, unemployment, and incarceration statistics. But according to Your Black World Coalition founder [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/african-american-males-continue-black-chess-master-legacy/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/trayvon-martins-cry-for-life/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/trayvon-martins-cry-for-life/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 17:17:27 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11942 By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist The new forensic voice analysis of the desperate sound of the pleading cry for help captured on the 911 tape recording on that tragic night of the murder of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida back on February 26, 2012 is just the latest piece of evidence of [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/trayvon-martins-cry-for-life/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/teens-show-off-black-history-knowledge/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/teens-show-off-black-history-knowledge/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:46:26 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11928 Milwaukee area youth got the chance to show how much they know about African American History at the 4th Annual SDC Black Knowledge Bowl. Teams of high school age youth gathered at Manpower Group Headquarters for the annual Black History tournament. Young people got the opportunity to show their knowledge in the competition that tested [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/teens-show-off-black-history-knowledge/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/be-warned/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/be-warned/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:23:43 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11919 The Institute of Kings and Priests Dr. Shone Bagley, Sr. Apostle of the Sons of Light What is it when a man walks the streets in the cold, just walking nowhere, just wanting to go? What is it when this man rather live outside of the “normal” than next to you? What is it when [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/be-warned/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/ray-harmon-has-a-vision-for-change-for-the-9th-district/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/ray-harmon-has-a-vision-for-change-for-the-9th-district/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:32:40 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11887 Ray Harmon grew up in Milwaukee and was raised by a single mom and very supportive extended family that taught him the values of hard work and community service. Since college, Ray has worked as a legislative assistant for city and county governments, as well as nonprofit organizations before becoming the Economic Development Director for [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/ray-harmon-has-a-vision-for-change-for-the-9th-district/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/milwaukee-courier-endorsement-willie-hines-for-15th-district-alderman/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/milwaukee-courier-endorsement-willie-hines-for-15th-district-alderman/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:25:18 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11883 Hines will build on strong record of leadership, results to lead Milwaukee into the future When the voters of the 15th Aldermanic District head to the polls on April 3rd, they should cast their vote for the candidate who is most likely to bring new business development, affordable housing opportunities, and fight unemployment in the [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/milwaukee-courier-endorsement-willie-hines-for-15th-district-alderman/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/capitol-report-emmett-till-and-trayvon-martin/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/capitol-report-emmett-till-and-trayvon-martin/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:06:59 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11861 By State Representative, Leon D. Young In 1955, the nation became transfixed with the brutal murder of Emmett Till. Till was a Black fourteen-year-old from Chicago, Illinois. The youth had been sent to Money, Mississippi by his mother, Manie Till, to spend the summer with his uncle and some other relatives. One day during a [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/capitol-report-emmett-till-and-trayvon-martin/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/notice-of-spring-election-and-sample-ballots/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/notice-of-spring-election-and-sample-ballots/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:17:25 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11851 NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION AND SAMPLE BALLOTS APRIL 3, 2012 OFFICE OF THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY: Notice is hereby given of a spring election to be held in the City of Milwaukee on the 3rd day of April, 2012, at which the officers named [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/notice-of-spring-election-and-sample-ballots/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/wisconsin-african-american-tobacco-prevention-network-team-up-with-milwaukee-youth-to-fight-tobacco-use-in-honor-of-national-kick-butts-day/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/wisconsin-african-american-tobacco-prevention-network-team-up-with-milwaukee-youth-to-fight-tobacco-use-in-honor-of-national-kick-butts-day/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:44:52 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11845 Youth-led advocacy day is nationally coordinated by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Milwaukee youth last week joined thousands of kids across the country who took part in Kick Butts Day, a nationwide initiative in which kids lead the effort to stop youth tobacco use. “Tobacco companies make smoking look cool in their ads, but that’s nothing [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/wisconsin-african-american-tobacco-prevention-network-team-up-with-milwaukee-youth-to-fight-tobacco-use-in-honor-of-national-kick-butts-day/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/15-year-old-a-prideful-junior-scholar-at-morehouse/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/15-year-old-a-prideful-junior-scholar-at-morehouse/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:03:56 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11795 Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton He is an accomplished pianist and started learning when he was 2-years-old. His sister, then 6, often liked to play school. According to Thomas Wheatley in a January 22, 2010 writing, she actually taught him what she learned in school: “She was teaching me how to [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/15-year-old-a-prideful-junior-scholar-at-morehouse/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/uwm-welcomes-diversity-fellows/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/uwm-welcomes-diversity-fellows/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:07:55 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11792 UWM welcomed its fourth cohort of Diversity Fellows during a site visit early in March. The Diversity Fellows program, which started in 2009, provides an avenue for UWM to strengthen its academic programs while pursuing the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, says Cheryl Ajirotutu, interim associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. The Diversity Fellows [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/uwm-welcomes-diversity-fellows/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/president-hines-takes-part-in-briefing-for-minority-contractors-for-potawatomi-hotel-project/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/president-hines-takes-part-in-briefing-for-minority-contractors-for-potawatomi-hotel-project/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:53:00 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11784 City of Milwaukee Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. took part in an informational meeting for minority contractors this past Monday, March 19 in the Woodland Dreams Ballroom of Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St . President Hines, who delivered welcoming remarks at the meeting, said the session allowed participants to learn more [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/president-hines-takes-part-in-briefing-for-minority-contractors-for-potawatomi-hotel-project/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/occupy-consciousness-the-american-spring-arrives/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/occupy-consciousness-the-american-spring-arrives/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:43:12 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11778 By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist We take due notice of the six-month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The National Urban League just presented Occupy the Vote at Howard University in Washington, DC on the occasion of the release of the League’s 2012 Annual State of Black America Report. The Occupy [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/occupy-consciousness-the-american-spring-arrives/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/local-artists-participate-in-boys-girls-clubs-of-americas-midwest-region-fine-art-exhibit/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/local-artists-participate-in-boys-girls-clubs-of-americas-midwest-region-fine-art-exhibit/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:09:05 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11760 With the Milwaukee Bucks, Larry Sanders is known for his skills in the paint. Off-the-court, Sanders is known for his skills with paint as a deckboard artist and supporter of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee’s art program. On March 8, 2012 Sanders was among several local artists who met with the children and [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/local-artists-participate-in-boys-girls-clubs-of-americas-midwest-region-fine-art-exhibit/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/thousands-of-protesters-travelled-to-madison-for-the-anniversary-of-scott-walkers-attack-on-wisconsin-workers/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/thousands-of-protesters-travelled-to-madison-for-the-anniversary-of-scott-walkers-attack-on-wisconsin-workers/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:14:53 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11721 Thousands of protesters travelled to Madison on Saturday for the anniversary of Governor Scott Walker’s attack on Wisconsin workers by stripping collective bargaining rights. Members of The Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP stood strong a year ago and continue to stand against the governor’s extreme policies that continue to hurt Wisconsin and especially Milwaukee. The [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/thousands-of-protesters-travelled-to-madison-for-the-anniversary-of-scott-walkers-attack-on-wisconsin-workers/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/veterans-helping-veterans-building-in-danger-of-being-lost/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/veterans-helping-veterans-building-in-danger-of-being-lost/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:02:37 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11714 Financial help is needed to save facility immediately By Lynda L. Jones The Veteran Men and Women Arm Service, Inc. is currently in danger of losing its facility located at 1105-10 N. 26th Street due to a deliquent tax bill of approximately $5,000.00 with the City of Milwaukee. “It has been my life’s work to [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/veterans-helping-veterans-building-in-danger-of-being-lost/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/tanzania-ambassador-mwanaidi-maajan-visits-wisconsin-to-present-business-opportunities/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/tanzania-ambassador-mwanaidi-maajan-visits-wisconsin-to-present-business-opportunities/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:36:43 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11704 During the month of February, Tanzania Ambassador Mwanaidi Maajan along with her Minister of Information/ Communication, Mindi Kasiga travelled to Wisconsin from Feb. 19-22 to present investment/ trade opportunities in Tanzania to Wisconsin business and government leaders. The Ambassador and Mrs. Kasiga came to Milwaukee for a series of events that took her from MATC [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/tanzania-ambassador-mwanaidi-maajan-visits-wisconsin-to-present-business-opportunities/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/the-vanishing-black-middle-class/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/the-vanishing-black-middle-class/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:21:45 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11696 By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist A chapter in the National Urban League’s 2012 State of Black America report reached a sobering conclusion about the Black middle class. “Our analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will clearly establish that whether one looks at education, income or [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/the-vanishing-black-middle-class/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/the-battle/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/the-battle/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:49:04 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11679 The Institute of Kings and Priests Dr. Shone Bagley, Sr. Apostle of the Sons of Light I remember… for it was not so long ago when I was called a “Ni-er” by my white brothers and on the other hand a “Cracker” by my black brothers. Because of my skin color, I was stuck in [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/the-battle/feed/ 0