By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For six months, protestors across the country have been demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by the police, and earlier … Read Full Article
Our Faith In Democracy and One Another is Being Tested
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Separation of state and church. At one time or another, most of us have heard, uttered, invoked, discussed or argued this idea, without fully understanding the origin of the concept. Many … Read Full Article
We Need a Plan for Black America
By Joanne Sabir Co-Founder of the Sherman Phoenix and was recently named one of Milwaukee Business Journal’s “Community Executives of the Year” and “2020 Women of Influence.” She and her husband, Maanaan, own and operate The Shindig, … Read Full Article
Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office Rescues Man from the Hoan Bridge
On Sunday, Sept. 20, at approximately 10:49 p.m., a Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputy reported a vehicle parked on the Hoan Bridge. Upon further investigation, the deputy found the vehicle was unoccupied, and the operator was sitting on the bridge, … Read Full Article
A Home Ownership Plan for the People
Here’s what home interest rates may one day look like, and what it means for your wallet By William Ulrich and Dennis Paulaha Home ownership is often the largest part of a family’s wealth. Yet, for too many, high mortgage rates make … Read Full Article
Community Huddle Celebrates Fifth Year Anniversary, and Continues Community Pledge
By Dylan Deprey Five years ago, if someone asked Min. Byron Marshall Jr. where he would be today, wearing a mask while hosting community events and mentoring the youth on video chat would probably not have been in the top five answers…maybe … Read Full Article
UpStart Kitchen Opening is a Bright Spot for Food Entrepreneurs and Sherman Park
The new food incubator in Sherman Park celebrates its official opening, and a new $50,000 investment in UpStart’s Emergency Meals Program from Ascension Wisconsin When Prism Economic Development Corporation (“Prism EDC”) targeted spring for the … Read Full Article
Poll Hero Project Recruits Young Americans to Help Get Out The Vote
By Karen Stokes The election to decide who will be the next president of the United States is in six weeks and this election may be the most important one in our lifetime. The election has already been hindered by the pandemic, questions of … Read Full Article
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s Continues Virtually
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The fact of the matter is most people probably know someone or know of someone who suffers from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. To slowly lose one’s memory and ability to speak or reason is a sad and painful journey that … Read Full Article
What Color is God?
“I think God is light blue and white, because I think he watches us from the clouds,” says Brittany, age 9. There’s a sense in which God did watch over his people from the clouds. When the Lord brought Israel from the bondage of Egypt into the … Read Full Article
COVID-19 Business Update – Milwaukee Health Department
MILWAUKEE – Masks are required per the MKE Cares mask ordinance, which went into effect on July 16, 2020 for the city of Milwaukee and the rest of the State on August 1, 2020. Please report business violations of the mask laws and order 4.1. by … Read Full Article
The City of Milwaukee Phase 4.1 Order Update
MILWAUKEE - On May 15, 2020, the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) issued a public health and safety order called ‘Moving Milwaukee Forward.’ This order uses a measured, phased approach that utilizes data-driven gating criteria that aligns … Read Full Article
Mayor Barrett Announces Launch of Milwaukee Restart 2.0
Efforts Continue to Provide Assistance to Small Business during Pandemic Mayor Tom Barrett announced today that city government will launch a second round of the Milwaukee Business Restart Program. The effort uses federal relief funds to … Read Full Article
