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An Alderwoman Also Known as Mom

January 21, 2017

By Dylan Deprey She was a cheerleader. She was a college graduate. She was a local television hostess. She was an alderwoman. She was a traveler. Marlene Johnson-Odom held a lot of … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dylan Deprey, Marlene Johnson-Odom, Obituaries

Veteran Voice of the Milwaukee Community Passes Away at 58

September 16, 2016

By Karen Stokes Eric Von, a popular journalist, magazine publisher and morning talk radio host at WNOV 860 passed away Thursday evening. He was 58. Weekday morning listeners looked forward … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: 860 AM, Black Nouveau, Brain Brawn & Body, Eric Von, Eric Von Boardley, Karen Stokes, Obituaries, WNOV

Milwaukee radio host Eric Von dies Thursday

September 10, 2016

(MADISON) – Eric Von Boardley, noted Milwaukee journalist and broadcaster for WNOV (AM 860) passed away Thursday evening. Von’s show was a facet of the Milwaukee black talk radio scene, and was a … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Eric Von, Lena Taylor, Obituaries

MPD Captain’s Father Remembered

September 3, 2016

By Dylan Deprey In small town Arkansas it might just happen that a rattlesnake slithers by while changing the oil on your car. It is once in a lifetime story when it happens two different … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dylan Deprey, Obituaries, Raymond Banks, Raymond E. Banks

Legacy of Black Press Advocate Remembered

August 27, 2016

By Dylan Deprey Inspiring. Thought-Provoking. Pioneer. The words above are just a spattering of nouns and verbs thrown at a blank canvas. There are no sentences, no paragraphs and no … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dylan Deprey, Emerge Magazine, George Curry, George E. Curry, Obituaries

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER

Father’s Memorial Poem

June 18, 2016

Kenneth L. Collins, Jr. was born on June 3, 1971. He was murdered on June 10, 2010, one week after his 37th birthday. He was buried on June 19, 2010. Kenneth was the father of four children, two … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Kenneth L. Collins Jr, Obituaries

Tamara Grigsby: Social Worker, Activist and Legislator

March 19, 2016

By Mrinal Gokhale Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced that former State Representative Tamara Grigsby died of health complications on March 15, 2016 at age 41. She had battled cancer … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Obituaries, Tamara Grigsby

Harold Baron Jackson, Jr. (A Quiet Champion)

February 20, 2016

Harold Baron Jackson, Jr. was born December 28, 1939 in Washington, D.C. Julia O. Jackson and Harold Jackson Sr. where prominent members of the Black middle class in Washington D.C. .Julia O. had big … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Harold Baron Jackson Jr, Obituaries

The Legacy of Community Activist Martha Toran

January 23, 2016

By Urban Media News Martha Toran was born in Arkansas but moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin at a young age and graduated from North Division High School. In her adult life, Toran was known for … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Marta Toran, Obituaries, Urban Media

Emanuel Charlie Brooks (Ambassador of Good Will)

January 15, 2016

November 7th 1949 – January 2nd 2016 Charlie Brooks’s final curtain call came on Saturday, January 2, 2016, after a long, hard battle with liver cancer. Survivors include children Shawn … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Charlie Brooks, Obituaries

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