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Milwaukee Courier editor-in-chief passes

May 17, 2014

JONES-REYES, LYNDA L., age 52, of Milwaukee, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Mrs. Jones-Reyes was the oldest daughter of Jerrel and Earnestine Jones. A native of Milwaukee, Mrs. … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alex Reyes, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, Obituaries

John Ridley, author, screenwriter, and film director wins Academy Award

March 9, 2014

By Lynda L. Jones Milwaukee born and raised, John Ridley, IV became the second African American to receive an Academy Award for screenwriting this past Sunday in Hollywood, CA. Ridley is … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: 12 Years A Slave, Academy Awards, John Ridley, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, Screenwriting

Changes at CYD bring concern

October 26, 2013

By Lynda L. Jones It was less than one year ago when Career Youth Development (CYD) announced the retirement of Charles “Butch” Walton due to illness and the appointment of James Ferguson as … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Career Youth Development, CYD, Daniel Bader, Helen Bader Foundation, James Ferguson, James Ferguson II, Linda Bader, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones

Community can benefit from MPS decision on Malcolm X Complex

October 19, 2013

By Lynda L. Jones The heart of Milwaukee’s African American Community stands to benefit from this week’s vote by MPS Board of Directors to sell the Malcolm X Complex to 2760 Holdings, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: 2760 Holdings, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, Malcolm X Academy, Milwaukee Public Schools

Robbie Montgomery owner of ‘Sweetie Pie’s’ highlights AACC luncheon

October 12, 2013

By Lynda L. Jones The African American Chamber of Commerce held its ‘Women in Business’ Luncheon last week at the Women’s Club of Wisconsin. Featured speakers included local business woman … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: African American Chamber of Commerce, Eve Hall, Lazonnie Belton, Linda Montgomery, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, Robbie Montgomery, Robert Bell Photography, Sweetie Pie's

The myth of the academic achievement at St. Marcus Lutheran School

October 12, 2013

By Lynda L. Jones St. Marcus Lutheran School has been extremely vocal and aggressive in its attempt to force MPS to sell them the Malcolm X Academy Campus. A major part of the school’s argument … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Henry Tyson, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, Malcom X Academy, St, St. Marcus Lutheran School

Legislation to force the sale of MPS unused buildings is wrong

October 3, 2013

By Lynda L. Jones It began as an interest in a MPS unused school building that was “not for sale.’ Then it developed into a neighborhood saturated by yard signs, and later a march consisting of … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alberta Darling, Joe Sanfelippo, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, Milwaukee Public Schools, MPS, Vacant School Buildings

Barrett invited to White House to discuss youth violence

August 30, 2013

Chief Flynn joined Barrett for second round of Washington meetings By Lynda L. Jones, Editor This week, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett joined 17 other mayors from across the U.S. at the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Edward A Flynn, Eric Holder, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, President Barack Obama, Tom Barrett, White House, Youth Violence

Hundreds attend Trayvon Martin rally and Darius Simmons’ killer gets life in prison

July 27, 2013

By Lynda L. Jones, Editor Milwaukee joined 100 cities from across the nation and held a rally in front of the Federal Courthouse in downtown Milwaukee to protest the George Zimmerman acquittal … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Darius Simmons, George Zimmerman, John Spooner, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, Mike Wilder, Patricia Larry, Rallies, Robert Bell Photography, Sherwin Hughes, Stand Your Ground, Trayvon Martin

Congressional Progressive Caucus call to end wage theft, and raising minimum wage

July 19, 2013

By Lynda Jones, Editor Back in May, hundreds of Milwaukee fast-food and retail workers rallied and marched a one-day protest to demand higher wages and better work conditions from these … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Amere Graham, Danny Davis, Gwen Moore, Keith Ellison, Lynda Jones, Minimum Wage, Nikiya Harris, Progressive Caucus, Raise Up MKE, Robert Bell Photography

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