By Nyesha Stone The Wisconsin Black Caucus is standing its ground and taking away its vote of support concerning the Republican’s decision to not honor Milwaukee native Collin Kaepernick. This … Read Full Article
Milwaukee Music Edition Talent Show on February 23
Milwaukee Music Edition Talent Show 2-23-19 6pm to 9pm @ King Center 1531 W Vliet St Free to the public with free hot wings provided by Jeff's Kitchen available when doors open. For a limited time. Finalists and performances by C-Yonko, Grey … Read Full Article
General King Rick Ensures 2019 the Year of the Panther
By Dylan Deprey The Original Black Panthers of Milwaukee have been pretty busy the first two months of 2019. From the calls to their hotline and direct messages on social media, racism and oppression never sleeps. Though their tactics may … Read Full Article
If You See a Good Fight, Get In It
By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers Dr. Vernon Johns, former pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church (Montgomery, AL), once said, “If you see a good fight, get in it.” For him, and many of his generation, he was disillusioned with the pace at … Read Full Article
Representation
"The President's Perspective" By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee In addition to the commemoration of our heroes and ancestors, Black History month is also a time to re-orient ourselves in the purpose that … Read Full Article
Judge Andrew Jones Asks For Your Vote
By Judge Andrew Jones I wanted to become a judge in Milwaukee County because I believe strongly in the role of our courts in serving the ends of justice in our community. Trial judges are the backbone of our legal system. Their … Read Full Article
Alverno College to Host Its First Annual Girls Summit in Response to New Report
By Nyesha Stone Every few years Alverno College produces The Alverno Report: The Status of Girls in Wisconsin, which contains data detailing how the girls in our state are doing. This year’s 2018-2019 report showed a number of things, but the … Read Full Article
Milwaukee Health Department Plans to Address Tobacco Disparities
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to tobacco, most people know at least one person in his or her life who smokes. In Wisconsin, the state average reaches 16 percent, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Last week, the … Read Full Article
Milwaukee-Area High School Student Finalist for Regeneron Science Talent Search
By Ethan Duran On January 23, 17-year-old Aayush Karan was named as one of the top 40 finalists for the Regeneron Science Talent Search, a nationwide math and science competition for high school seniors. Karan will attend the final Talent … Read Full Article
UMC is Airing a Docuseries about African American Pioneer Entitled “True First”
By Nyesha Stone How many African American pioneers can you name right now? If you can’t name many or any, you’re like many Americans who don’t know much about Black people’s history. But the more we as Black people have the urge to learn about … Read Full Article