By Mrinal Gokhale U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivered his last speech out of 257 speeches on Dec 30 at 11 a.m. at Saint Sabina Church’s basement in Chicago. The speech was broadcasted … [Read more...]
To Hold On or to Let Go: Combating Workplace Discrimination
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...]
In Milwaukee County, Diabetes Rates on the Rise
By Mrinal Gokhale It is well known that diabetes is commonly found among the elderly, often along with chronic conditions like high blood pressure and cholesterol. Milwaukee County’s elderly … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Pentecostal Outreach Brings Back Health Seminar
By Mrinal Gokhale For the first time since 2003, the Milwaukee Pentecostal Outreach held a Get Healthy and Live seminar on the morning of Sat, Nov 14, featuring presentations and personal … [Read more...]
Milwaukee AIDS/HIV Rates Alarmingly High Among African-Americans
By Mrinal Gokhale For many years, HIV/AIDS has affected African-Americans more than any other racial group. However, studies show the disease is especially prevalent in Milwaukee’s … [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...]
#HashtagLunchbag Comes to Milwaukee
By Mrinal Gokhale On the afternoon of October 25, Lloyd Flow Johnson and his schoolaged son pulled a wagon carrying about 100 lunch bags decorated with loving messages from Grand Avenue Mall, … [Read more...]
Ban the Box Gains Bipartisan Support in Wisconsin
By Mrinal Gokhale Every year, about 8,000 people leave Wisconsin state prisons, with even more being released from the county, according to David Liners, executive director at WISDOM, a … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Rates on the Rise for African Americans
By Mrinal Gokhale According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 110,000 people ages 65 and older have Alzheimer’s, and the number is expected to increase to 130,000 by 2025. November is Alzheimer’s … [Read more...]
Black Health Coalition’s Moving Forward Breakfast Honors “New Routes. New Moves.” Campaign
By Mrinal Gokhale In September 2014, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) launched three bus routes going from Milwaukee to Menomonee Falls, New Berlin, and Germantown. This past Tuesday, … [Read more...]