Gone Too Soon: Healthy Babies Need Healthy Communities Too many of our babies are gone too soon. In fact, a 2010 report called Milwaukee Fetal/Infant Mortality Review, by Michaelski, et al, states … [Read more...]
Babies born ‘too small, too soon’ focus of Prematurity Awareness Month
By Kenya C. Evans Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Dozens of community members recently gathered for the last of three events at St. Mark AME Church to spread awareness about the dangers of … [Read more...]
Sixth Senate District Candidate Forum set
Two community agencies partner to host legislative forum The Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network (WAATPN) is partnering with the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce to host a … [Read more...]
Milwaukee native returns home making Mother’s Day 2012 memorable
Kyle Taylor Parker returns for National Broadway tour of “In the Heights” By Maricha Harris On May 5th, just eight days before Mother’s Day Lorraine Lathen sat in the Milwaukee Theater with … [Read more...]
Health equity can’t wait, act now in your community
By Lorraine Lathen, M.A. It’s a societal truth: not everyone is born with a silver spoon in his or her mouth. And, in Milwaukee, there are far too many pockets of extreme poverty where quality … [Read more...]
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Exemplify a heart to help
By Lorraine Lathen, M.A. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Black History … [Read more...]
Tobacco is NOT an equal opportunity addictor OR killer
By Lorraine Lathen Tobacco related disparities are no accident. Armed with targeted marketing strategies, cigarettes and a whole line of addictive OTPs (other tobacco products), the tobacco … [Read more...]
The gift of smoke-free living spaces
By Lorraine Lathen During the holiday season, many of us look forward to giving something special to those we love and even to help out a stranger. We take time to find out what’s on our loved … [Read more...]
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Continue sacrificing for the greater good
By Lorraine Lathen, M.A. Throughout Black History individuals sacrificed their livelihood, wellbeing and even their lives for the greater good, and although African Americans have made … [Read more...]
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Despite smoke-free law, much work is needed
By Lorraine Lathen, M.A. The legislation passed, and now Wisconsin has been smoke-free for 103 days. But the fight against smoking-induced adversity is not over. Both locally and nationally, … [Read more...]