As part of its Black History Month Series, Ko-Thi Dance Company presented, “It Takes A Village” during a Youth Day and Concert held last weekend, Feb. 12, 2011 at the Lincoln Center of the Arts at 820 … [Read more...]
UWM celebrates Black History Month
Black History Month at UW-Milwaukee offers a look into the present lives, rich history and diverse perspectives of African Americans and the African diaspora. Events are free and open to the public … [Read more...]
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Celebrating Black History Month
By Judge Pedro Colon, Milwaukee County Circuit Court This month we take pause to honor the struggle of African Americans across the breadth of our nation’s history to achieve full rights as … [Read more...]
Author Sapphire speaks during UW-Milwaukee’s Black History Month Series
Author Sapphire was a guest speaker during UW-Milwaukee’s Black History Month Series. She signed autographs for attendees and copies of her 1996 novel ‘Push’ were available. The Academy Award winning … [Read more...]
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Letter to the editor: Fatherhood and solutions to youth violence
On February 18, 2010 – in honor of Black History Month – the Alliance of Concerned Men (ACM) hosted a roundtable and town hall meeting at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) titled … [Read more...]
YMCA Metropolitan Milwaukee Black Achievers celebrate Black History Month with annual Heritage Bowl
In 1853, Anthony Bowen, a former slave, minister and fi rst person of color to work in the United States Patent Office, founded the nation’s first YMCA dedicated to serving African Americans. The YMCA … [Read more...]
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Black History celebrations should involve awareness of today’s challenges
Black History Month should be a time of celebrating African American achievements, but there’s something alarming we should also be aware of. Black babies are dying at a rate of almost four times the … [Read more...]
Black History Month Breakfast Buffet Celebration
Joel McNally and Cassandra Cassandra of the now cancelled ‘Morning Magazine’ radio talk show were joined by fans and friends for a Black History Month Buffet Breakfast Celebration last weekend at … [Read more...]
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Enduring Legacy of Injury and Healing
Larry Reed, local businessman is pictured with author Dr. Joy DeGruy who was a featured speaker at a Black History Month program held at UW-Milwaukee on Friday, Feb. 12 at the Union Ballroom West. Dr. … [Read more...]
“Keep On Pushing…Toward Black Economic Empowerment”
Join the Milwaukee County Board’s African-American Caucus for a special Black History Month Celebration Wednesday, February 24th from noon until 2 p.m. at the Milwaukee County Courthouse Rotunda. The … [Read more...]
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