By Ariele Vaccaro Milwaukee protesters’ requests for a minimum wage hike up to $15 fell on deaf ears on Tuesday evening. The group Fight for 15 picketed outside the Milwaukee Theater -- the … [Read more...]
Archives for 2015
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele Appoints MPS Graduate, Long-Time Public School Advocate Dr. Demond Means Commissioner of Opportunity Schools Program
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today announced the appointment of Dr. Demond Means as commissioner of the Opportunity Schools Partnership Program. Dr. Means, who currently serves as … [Read more...]
Advocate for African-American Arts Lucinda Gordon Turns 100
By Ariele Vaccaro Mrs. Lucinda Gordon doesn’t miss a beat. During her 100th birthday bash at VMP Trinity Senior Living last week Saturday, she corrected her niece as she recited her aunt’s … [Read more...]
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Black Lives Will Only Matter When the Black Vote Matters
Universally Speaking Rahim Islam is a National Speaker and Writer, Convener of Philadelphia Community of Leaders, and President/CEO of Universal Companies, a community development and education … [Read more...]
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Wisconsin’s Slippery Slope to Citizens United
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young It’s a total disgrace and horrific public policy … pure and simple. Last week, the Republican-controlled Assembly succeeded in … [Read more...]
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Milwaukee Summer Reading Project Could Soon See Huge State Support
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Very quietly, with very little fanfare, last week the Assembly Education Committee approved one of my bipartisan bills. The bill is simple, … [Read more...]
Tenor High School Students Urged to Take Pledge to Keep Eyes on the Road and Not on Their Phones
As Wisconsin prepares to mark the 5th anniversary of its texting while driving ban on December 1, nearly 180 students at Tenor High School learned on Friday, Nov. 7 about the dangers of smartphone … [Read more...]
Parks Department: Phase One of Menomonee River Parkway Complete
By Ariele Vaccaro This past Thursday afternoon, the Milwaukee County Parks Department celebrated finishing the first phase in the complete reconstruction of the Menomonee River Parkway. … [Read more...]
What is HIV/AIDS?
Courtesy of Brain, Brawn & Body It’s also called: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS, HIV, Human immunodeficiency virus. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It kills or … [Read more...]
Milwaukee AIDS/HIV Rates Alarmingly High Among African-Americans
By Mrinal Gokhale For many years, HIV/AIDS has affected African-Americans more than any other racial group. However, studies show the disease is especially prevalent in Milwaukee’s … [Read more...]
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