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Thankful for 10-years of Smoke-Free Air in Wisconsin

July 10, 2020

By Maricha Harris Milwaukee Resident “Healthy - with 10 fingers and 10 toes” is a common response expecting parents give when asked “What do you want to have?” Well, if you asked me that question … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Maricha Harris, SmokeFree Wisconsin, Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network

The Skylight Music Theatre features native talent

May 17, 2013

Nathaniel Stampley returns home for The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess By Maricha Harris Local theatergoers will have the pleasure of witnessing Milwaukee native Nathaniel Stampley perform during … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Maricha Harris, Nathaniel Stampley, Porgy and Bess, Skylight Opera Theatre

Babies born ‘too small, too soon’ focus of Prematurity Awareness Month

November 24, 2012

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Kenya C. Evans, Lorraine Lathen, Maricha Harris, Premature Births, Prematurity Summit, Preterm Birth, Quality of Life, St Mark AME Church

Prevention is better than problem solving

October 13, 2012

By Maricha Harris It’s no secret. Teen pregnancy and poverty are interconnected. In fact, three major predictors of a child’s likeliness to live in poverty are 1) being born to a teen mother, 2) … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Baby Can Wait, Healthy Girls, Making Proud Choices, Maricha Harris, Talking About Sex, Teen Pregnancy, United Way

Learning Journey Program

August 4, 2012

Youth centered program introduces work experience By Maricha Harris Wisconsin’s economy may be struggling, but business is booming at Junior Achievement (JA) Biz Town. Recently, the Boys and … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Boys and Girls Club, JA Biz Town, JA Finance Park, Junior Achievement, Kohls Department Stores, Learning Journey, Maricha Harris, Robert Bell Photography

Milwaukee is home for African American veterinarian

July 28, 2012

Dr. Ramard Wright is one of few minorities in Veterinary Medicine By Maricha Harris At about five or six years old Dr. Ramard Wright, DVM, had his destiny figured out, and his ambitions would … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Animal Hospital, Brown Deer Animal Hospital, Maricha Harris, Ramard Wright, Robert Bell Photography, Veterinarians

Local actor flourishes in Kohl’s Wild Theater Program

June 23, 2012

By Maricha Harris If someone announced that animals could be seen at the zoo, you’d probably look at them like they were crazy for announcing what everyone knows. But if you heard you could see … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Kohls Cares, Kohls Wild Theatre, Maricha Harris, Milwaukee County Zoo, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Pius High School, Sherrick Robinson

Milwaukee native returns home making Mother’s Day 2012 memorable

May 12, 2012

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Broadway Musicals, In the Heights, Kyle Taylor Parker, Lorraine Lathen, Maricha Harris, Mothers Day, Theater

Community organizations, elected officials converge for job creation

December 1, 2011

Leaders take a grassroots approach to developing a Milwaukee Jobs Act By Maricha Harris Job creation was the center of discussion at a town hall meeting that was organized and hosted by several … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Grassroots, Job Creation, Mandela Barnes, Maricha Harris, Milwaukee Jobs Act, Spencer Coggs, Tom Barrett, Town Hall Meeting

Meta House digital workshop impacts graduates & community

November 19, 2011

By Maricha Harris The more than 28,000 Milwaukee women who battle substance abuse represent more than just numbers; they represent stories. Meta House—a nonprofit organization dedicated to … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Daria Kempa, Digital Advocacy Workshop, Jennifer Janvier, Maricha Harris, Meta House

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