By Alex Lasry All Americans will be celebrating Juneteenth as an official federal holiday this year despite Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson’s best efforts to stop that from happening. Last year, … Read Full Article
The First Step Is Admitting You Have a Problem: Why Officially Acknowledging Juneteenth Means Something
By LaKeshia N. Myers Admittedly, I have never struggled with alcohol addiction, but I know individuals who have. When speaking to them, they all told me, “The first step is admitting you have a problem; we admit we were powerless over … Read Full Article
Spain Through the Eyes of Foreigners: Milwaukee Art Museum Presents “Americans in Spain”
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Five years ago, the Milwaukee Art Museum, N. 700 Art Museum Dr., began working on the exhibition “Americans in Spain.” Little did the museum know, that by the time the exhibition arrived, the world would just be opening … Read Full Article
Meet Three Class of 2021 Grads You Will Be Lucky to Work For One Day
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
City of Milwaukee Announces Down Payment Program to Help First-Time Homeowners
By Hayley Crandall Mayor Tom Barrett and community partners gathered Tuesday, June 15 to announce the launch of the new Milwaukee Home Down Payment Program, a city-wide initiative, which awards grants to first-time homeowners to help pay for down … Read Full Article
A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2021
June 18, 2021 JUNETEENTH DAY OF OBSERVANCE, 2021 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On June 19, 1865 -- nearly nine decades after our Nation's founding, and more than 2 years after … Read Full Article
Please Join Gwen Moore for Congress in Commemorating Juneteenth Day
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Representing Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District … Read Full Article
Martin Luther King Library Redevelopment Project
We look forward to collaborating with the community and stand with you in celebrating Juneteenth … Read Full Article
Building Equitable Economic Opportunity – On The Table MKE Live Virtual Event on June 25
Dr. Perry will discuss how building equitable economic opportunity starts with understanding historical inequities and placing value on Black and Brown people. Register Now: https://bit.ly/amfa-registration … Read Full Article
Join All of Us Research Program and Receive a $25 Gift Card
A healthy future. Let's pass it on together. To learn more and enroll, visit us at: JoinAllofUs.org/wisconsin … Read Full Article
Are His Worries Really Anxiety? Shine Through for the Child in Your Life
Learn how you can shine through for the child in your life and play an active role in their mental health & behavioral health with free online resources. … Read Full Article
Happy 50th Juneteenth Milwaukee from WisDems
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin http://wisdems.org … Read Full Article
Breaking Ground: MCTS Prepares for Bus Rapid Transit Project
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz If you need to get around Milwaukee County and don’t have a car, an affordable option is the bus. For $2.25 (or less if you have the M-CARD) you can ride the bus to practically anywhere, the downside being the time it … Read Full Article
Another ‘No’ from Ron Johnson
By Alex Lasry I do not need to waste your time outlining every racist, insensitive and out-of-touch thing Sen. Ron Johnson has said and done recently. We already know all of this. What I do want to focus on is Johnson’s affinity for the word … Read Full Article
Doubling Down on the Big Lie
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Wisconsin GOP Moves Bad Voting Bills This week, Wisconsin Republicans doubled down on foolishness. Introducing legislation, holding hearings and voting on a number of bills that seek to … Read Full Article
NNS Spotlight: ‘There is a solution to this problem’: One Company’s Approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz 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
Sen. Baldwin Hosts Roundtable on Strategies to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
By Karen Stokes U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), hosted a roundtable conversation at Outreach Community Health Centers, 210 W. Capitol Dr. The conversation focused on the issue of improving maternal health outcomes. Does race play a … Read Full Article
MPS Foundation Launches Summer Meal Program: Deadline to Sign Up Friday, June 11
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Too many people in Milwaukee know what its like to go to bed hungry. According to the Hunger Task Force, in 2018, 1 in 11 households in Wisconsin experienced low or very low food security. Like many issues, the hunger crisis … Read Full Article