By Mrinal Gokhale For many years, Milwaukee has established a national reputation for high segregation, high black unemployment and extreme school achievement gaps between Caucasian and … [Read more...]
Discrimination & Harassment Toward Black Workers Prevalent but Going Unreported?
By Mrinal Gokhale Yasmine Outlaw is a 21- year-old college student who worked at Beans and Barley, a Milwaukee restaurant, as a busser this past summer. After having patronized the small local … [Read more...]
NAACP Milwaukee Branch Elects New President and Officers
The NAACP Milwaukee Branch elected officers and executive committee members in an election that took place on Saturday November 15th. Fred Royal was elected president. Others elected to office … [Read more...]
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER
James H. Hall, Jr. Supports MICAH/WISDOM’S 11 x 15 Initiative
Comments of James H. Hall, Jr., President NAACP Milwaukee Branch Supporting MICAH/WISDOM'S 11 x 15 Initiative August 20, 2014 The case has been clearly made by Dr. Michelle Alexander and others, … [Read more...]
Statement of NAACP Milwaukee Branch concerning murders and violent crime
The NAACP Milwaukee Branch reiterates our prior statements and joins the call for ending the violence that occurs in our community on a regular, almost daily basis. We abhor the murders and other … [Read more...]
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER
Stop the madness: At $2 billion per year, Milwaukee’s Poverty Industy is out of control
By Damon Dorsey President, Milwaukee Regional Economic Partnership It doesn’t take a social scientist to tell us that poverty is a persistent problem in Milwaukee and other cities across the … [Read more...]
Milwaukee kicked off its celebration of the March on Washington
Milwaukee kicked off its celebration of the March on Washington Anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 24th with its own march along Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in Milwaukee. Pictured in front leading … [Read more...]
Local leaders weigh in on Mayor’s approach to handling increased gun violence
By Cassandra Lans Various leaders from Milwaukee are weighing in on what they think about Mayor Barrett’s approach to addressing the increase in gun violence throughout the city. Last week, … [Read more...]
NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner Photos
NAACP Milwaukee Branch president James Hall confers with the keynote speaker, Leon D. Russell prior to his address. Russell is vice chairman, NAACP Board of Directors. (Photo by Cy … [Read more...]
Milwaukee NAACP claims victory in Voter ID litigation
On Tuesday, Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge David Flanagan issued his decision to permanently enjoin Wisconsin’s restrictive and burdensome photo ID law, declaring Wisconsin’s photo ID law the strictest … [Read more...]