Residents who believe Milwaukee Police officers have violated their rights have an outlet for their concerns starting this week, with the announcement by U.S. Attorney James Santelle that the Civil … [Read more...]
FBI launches investigation into Williams’ death
Compiled by Courier Staff It has been a busy couple of weeks for Milwaukee’s police department, the office of the medical examiner and the Mayor, beginning with the release of a video showing … [Read more...]
Rev. Jesse Jackson to host national dialogue on civil rights at Rainbow PUSH 41st annual conference July 10-14
Determined to build a movement to protect the gains of the Civil Rights Movement from states’ rights forces in motion throughout the country, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition is set to host its national … [Read more...]
NAACP files suit against city
On Tuesday, June 19 in coordination with the State of Wisconsin’s celebration of emancipation of slavery in the United States of America, the Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP filed a complaint with the … [Read more...]
Arne Duncan announces tool to shed light on education disparities
By Macy L. Freeman and Lauren McEwen Special to the NNPA from the Afro- American Newspaper New findings show that several factors have widened the achievement gap for students of color in the … [Read more...]
A conversation and evening spent with the legendary Harry Belafonte
BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT by Lynda Jones On the snowy evening of Friday, Feb. 10, 2112 the legendary Harry Belafonte made his annual Black History Month visit to speak at Chicago’s Faith … [Read more...]
March to protest massive cuts to public education
Milwaukeeans will march Saturday, June 4, in recognition of the more than 80,000 Milwaukee Public School students who will lose math and reading programs, small-class sizes, nurses, arts programming, … [Read more...]
Juneteenth Day in 2K10
By State Representative Leon Young This coming Saturday marks the 145th anniversary of Juneteenth Day. As in years past, countless Black Milwaukeeans will again take to the streets in observance of … [Read more...]
Goodbye Dorothy: You’ll never be forgotten
By Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University Dorothy Height was born on the same day as my father (March 24). I’m not sure if that means anything, but it sure feels significant to me. Like my … [Read more...]
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The anatomy of authentic leadership
By Frederick Alexander Meade In recent weeks, considerable turmoil has emerged among some elite members of the Civil Rights community. Publicly aired expressions germinating from PBS’s Tavis … [Read more...]