By Rhea Riley Alderman Khalif Rainey joins host Faithe Colas to talk about Milwaukee’s first Hip-Hop Week on There’s Always Something Good To Talk About. “There is so much more we can do, we can … [Read more...]
Senator Tammy Baldwin Gets a Firsthand Look at African American Small Businesses
By Karen Stokes The focus was primarily businesses and reaching out to the Black community last Saturday for Senator Tammy Baldwin during the latest stop in Milwaukee on her ‘In Your Corner … [Read more...]
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There’s Always Something to Talk About
By Rhea Riley This week on There’s Always Something to Talk About, Host Faithe Colas welcomed CEO of Foundations for Freedom and local humanitarian Dana World-Patterson. During her visit … [Read more...]
Journalists Inducted Into Milwaukee Press Club Hall of Fame
Milwaukee Community Journal Associate Publisher Mikel Holt (pictured far left) was one of four history makers recently when he and (from left to right pictured above) former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel … [Read more...]
Teran Powell The First Von Fellow Is Proving Herself
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Teran Powell is grateful. Teran Powell is creative. And Teran Powell is the first recipient of the Eric Von Fellowship. In September 2016, Eric Von, a Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Acclaimed Broadcast Journalist Eric Von to Be Inducted Into 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame
By Mark Kass Editor-in-Chief Milwaukee Business Journal Acclaimed broadcast journalist Eric Von, who passed away in September 2016, is among the group of four Milwaukee-area business … [Read more...]
Hip-Hip Hooray! Brain Brawn & Body is celebrating a birthday
Men’s health and wellness website Brain Brawn & Body turns one year old Friday, February 21. The anniversary celebration will be commemorated during a gala event at the Zilber School of Public … [Read more...]
Roundy’s Foundation donation helps fill the gap of school-provided meals during summer
Nonprofits often see an increased need this time of year as schools are out and families need to find ways to fill the gap of school-provided meals. By donating $79,000 to eight area nonprofits at a … [Read more...]
Launch of website targets the health African American men
Local leaders joined Eric Von and Faithe Colas last week at a reception launching the couple’s website, ‘Brain Brawn & Body’ that will focus on the health of African American men. Eric Von and … [Read more...]
National Black Public Relations Society held its 2011 National Conference and Career Fair
The National Black Public Relations Society (NBPRS) held its 2011 National Conference and Career Fair in Milwaukee from Oct. 27-30. The Milwaukee Chapter hosted the 150 or so African American public … [Read more...]