The Milwaukee Urban League Guild held its Annual Chili Taste on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Garfield’s 502. Pictured above from (l to r) are: Michelle Crockett, president of the MUL Guild, Angela Pittman-Taylor, Tajuana Brookshire, and Ingrid Jackson, Committee chair. (Photo by Robert A. Bell)

The 9th Annual Celebration of the 80 year-old plus Walnut Street Social Gathering Club was held recently at the House of Peace. The event was held from 3-6pm and the turnout was quite impressive as seen in the photo. The Club will also hold its annual New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Brown Deer Four [...]

The Milwaukee EKQ Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) celebrated its 40th Year of its Debutante Cotillion Ball on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013 at the Pfister Hotel Grandballroom. Crowned this year’s Miss Debutante was Olivia Williamson (center), a senior at University School of Milwaukee, and the daughter of Ronald and Joanne Williamson. (Photo [...]

Mandel believes early parent involvement is key to breaking the cycle of poverty By Barry Mandel Early on in grade school, it was expected that I would go to college and continue on to law school. My parents engrained this in me. The pathway and milestones to get there were a regular part our family [...]

On Friday, Nov. 22 Milwaukee will be represented on the popular game show, Family Feud featuring Steve Harvey. The Ivorys made up of brothers and cousins will appear on the show which airs in Milwaukee on WVTV CW-18, beginning at 6:00 pm. According to Earl Ivory, he sent in an email expressing an interest in [...]

Broadcasting pioneer Jessie Garcia talks about her life with the Pack By A. David Dahmer Special from The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper Sportscaster Jessie Garcia, host of WTMJ’s “The Mike McCarthy Show,” and author of the new book “My Life with the Green & Gold: Tales of 20 Years of Sportscasting,” was the special guest [...]

Local journalist and author James Causey shares a moment with Carla Allison, owner of Reader’s Choice Bookstore who was also the host of the CHOICE Milwaukee Black Festival of Books event held last Saturday. Teresa Rae Butler signed copies of her books. Sheila Payton, local businesswoman has added the title of author to her list [...]

Griffin Scott Press announced a late September release date for Cynthia Bailey-Thomas’s and Peter Thomas’s urban memoir. The book chronicles the couple’s journey of courtship, marriage, financial comebacks and blending a family of six children. Bailey-Thomas shares, “Peter and I did not write a book to give other couples relationship advice. Our story is biographical [...]

Hollywood film director F. Gary Gray joined fellow Harley Davidson bike enthusiasts at the Black Bikers’ Jam held last week during the 110th Harley Davidson Anniversary Celebration. The Jam was held out on 76th and Good Hope Road in Milwaukee. Gray said that he was there to take in the sights, and he enjoyed the [...]

Spotlights Gray’s role in the worldwide adventure of a single leather jacket traveling the globe during Harley’s 110th Anniversary F. Gary Gray loves motorcycling almost as much as he loves making movies. Gray combines his two passions in a documentary that follows an epic journey on his custom Harley- Davidson. In the video, which debuted [...]