By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to elections, the campaign doesn’t end until the final vote is counted. With the November election just days away, campaigns are going harder than ever to only … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Small Business Owners Endorse Joe Biden
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz After four years under Donald Trump, Gaulien “Gee” Smith, the owner of Gee’s Clippers, is ready for a change. “We need change that we can depend on,” Smith said. “We need … [Read more...]
Biden For President’s “Shop Talk” Roundtable Discusses Voting and Wisconsin
By Hayley Crandall “We have to meet this moment head on with honesty and with truth,” said author and political commentator Bakari Sellers. “For too long, we have been talking to Black men, but … [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...]
St. Mark AME Church Offers Community Life-Saving Hope Through Dynamics of Organ Donation Education
Compiled By Milwaukee Courier Staff Led by its newly developed CodeR Core Team, St. Mark AME Church held a community education session on Wednesday, August 1, to arm its church members and … [Read more...]
Community Celebrates Gee’s Clippers’ 20th Anniversary
By Karen Stokes Gee’s Clippers has become not only the best place in the city to get a haircut, but a Milwaukee institution. Gee’s Clippers owner Gaulien Smith (Gee) has reached a milestone, … [Read more...]
A Barber Transcends Occupational Boundaries
By Srijan Sen Gaulin Smith has been a barber for 25 years and believes his purpose, as a barber, extends beyond making people look good. Smith is the owner of Gee’s Clippers and Beauty Salon … [Read more...]
Gee’s Clippers & Hair Design Grand Re-opening
Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs and Mayor Tom Barrett and other dignitaries and community members attended the grand re-opening of Gee’s Clippers & Hair Design, 2215 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., … [Read more...]
Burleigh Street CDC announces Free Entrepreneurship Fair
Highlighted by speaker Gee Smith, this event offers resources and networking to help future business owners. The Burleigh Street Community Development Corporation (BSCDC) will hold a free … [Read more...]
Fathers connect to resources through barbershops
Milwaukee area fathers were able to learn about valuable resources through a tradition form of social media… the barbershop during this past Father’s Day Weekend. Saturday is traditionally a day … [Read more...]