By Ana Martinez-Ortiz La’Ketta Caldwell knew she had to be a part of No Menthol Sunday. As a youth development professional and an artist, Caldwell viewed the opportunity as a chance to … Read Full Article
Failure to Plan Is a Plan to Fail: Why Wisconsin Needs an Immediate Election Remedy
By LaKeshia Myers No matter where one falls on the political spectrum, it is abundantly clear that Wisconsin needs to implement measures to ensure our Fall elections are safe and accessible to all voters. To date, there have been no concrete … Read Full Article
COMMENTARY: Old, Sick and Incarcerated
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Contributor There were 4623 incarcerated people over 65 in federal prisons during the first week of May. Until May 12, Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s one-time campaign manager, was one of them. The 71-year-old … Read Full Article
The Wisconsin State Conference Of Branches Issues The Following Statement
African Americans comprise approximately 27% of Milwaukee County’s population and 40% of the City of Milwaukee population. However, African Americans comprise 48% of Milwaukee County deaths and 65% of the City of Milwaukee deaths from COVID-19. In … Read Full Article
Milwaukee Cat Shelter Hosting Virtual Run Fundraiser
By Hayley Crandall Happy Endings, the oldest Milwaukee-based no-kill cat shelter, started a virtual 30-mile run fundraiser cutely named “Catnip Crawl” earlier this month as a social distancing friendly solution to raise money. The “race” is … Read Full Article
Shantii’s Debut “Shantii” EP is Just a Taste of What’s to Come
By Dylan Deprey Every other week Shantii is in the studio. A global pandemic has not stopped her from making music. While there is a lot of negativity, she blocks it and locks in. Between dropping the absolute slapper “Rule One” in late … Read Full Article
