By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Almost everyone is familiar with Charles Schulz’s iconic character Charlie Brown and his group of friends from the comic strip “Peanuts.” Charlie, along with the rest of … Read Full Article
Owning a Home: Guidance from Your Local Home Lending Advisor
By Courtney Johnson & Kimberly McCloud JPMorgan Chase Are you considering buying your first home, but unsure where to start? Purchasing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person can make, and the path to ownership may feel … Read Full Article
Baldwin Works to Make Minority Business Development Agency Permanent
Newly signed infrastructure law makes MBDA permanent and authorizes $550 million over five years to support minority business community Washington, D.C. – The bipartisan infrastructure legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden will make the … Read Full Article
Parents Can Now Give Their Children Ages 5 and Older More Protection Against COVID-19
By Karen Stokes COVID-19 vaccines are now available for children ages 5-11. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s vaccine for children on Nov 2. With this development, parents now need to do the research and make decisions on … Read Full Article
As We Gather ‘Round the Table, Let’s Start Telling the Truth
By LaKeshia N. Myers For 15 years I have had the great fortune to summer on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Aside from serving as a summer haven for the weary, the island, with its picturesque backdrop, towering cliffs, and sandy beaches … Read Full Article
Accelerate[ED]: Seamless Pathways to Degrees and Careers
By NNPA Education Awareness Program What if students in every high school had the opportunity to take an additional year of courses related to a career of their interest, earn enough college credits to finish an associate degree by year 13, … Read Full Article
5 Little Lites Homemade Candles Illuminates Love and Life During the Darkest of Times
By Dylan Deprey If COVID-19 was a shadow, Cheresse Jennings felt like she was in complete darkness. The pandemic was made extra difficult, when her mother was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer. Her mother continued to work during her … Read Full Article
NNS Spotlight: Arts @ Large Celebrates 20 Years of Making Education An Art Form
By Sam Woods Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … Read Full Article
Free Shipping with Cartel Delivery App at 414 Hemp Super Store and Highly Edibles
Download on the Apple App Store or get it on Google Play 414-666-0276 … Read Full Article
On Site – Artist Derrick Adams – Milwaukee Art Museum
Travel along the wall mural Our Time Together, inspired by important sites of Black culture in Milwaukee. … Read Full Article
Promoting Mental Health in the Black Community – Mary Ellen Strong Foundation
Providing Resources, Supporting Students, Healing the Healers - Donate Today! … Read Full Article
C.D. Smith Requesting BIDs for Oshkosh Middle School, Bellin Health and Sheboygan Water Utility
ATTENTION MBE/DBE/DVB/SBE/WBE: C.D. Smith Construction, Inc. Is requesting proposals for the following projects: Oshkosh Middle School 12/16/2021 at 1:00PM Bellin Health 12/22/2021 at 1:00PM Sheboygan Water Utility 1/20/2022 at … Read Full Article
Catalyst Construction Requesting BIDs for Eighteen87 on The RIver
Catalyst Construction would like to invite your company to bid on the Eighteen87 on The RIver project. ATTENTION: 8(a)/DBE/DVB/MBE/SBE/SDVOSB/VOB/WBE FIRMS (Emerging Business) Catalyst Construction is requesting bids/quotes from subcontractors … Read Full Article
I-94 East-West Freeway Public Involvement Meetings on December 8 and 9
December 8, 4pm-7pm, State Fair Park, Tommy Thompson Youth Center December 9, 4pm to 7pm, WDNR Milwaukee Office, 1027 W St. Paul Ave … Read Full Article
Home Buying and Fixing Loan Assistance
TEMPO Holds 16th Annual Leadership Event, Digging Deep: Nurturing the Nature Within, with Keynote Speaker Allyson Felix
Most decorated U.S. track and field athlete discussed career on-and-off the track at sold-out event On Nov. 12 TEMPO hosted its 16th annual leadership event, themed “Digging Deep: Nurturing the Winner Within,” with keynote speaker Allyson Felix. … Read Full Article
‘These Vaccines Work’: National Leaders Talk COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5 to 11
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children, many parents signed their children up for an … Read Full Article
I Guess Black Folks Didn’t Get the Memo
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Black Elected Positions Sacrificed As Part of National Election Strategy You know how we’ve always heard that there was a “meeting before the meeting?” Well evidently, when it came to … Read Full Article
Pediatric COVID-19 Trends in Wisconsin — Nov. 17
Each week, Children’s Wisconsin will provide hospital census information to help our community better understand how respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), are impacting kids. As the only health system in the … Read Full Article