The Social Development Commission (SDC) has appointed a task force to focus on the impact of poverty on youth in Milwaukee County. The task force will hold two community town hall meetings to … [Read more...]
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Stop the madness: At $2 billion per year, Milwaukee’s Poverty Industy is out of control
By Damon Dorsey President, Milwaukee Regional Economic Partnership It doesn’t take a social scientist to tell us that poverty is a persistent problem in Milwaukee and other cities across the … [Read more...]
Research confirms poverty continues to be a problem in Milwaukee
A door-to door survey conducted for SDC by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Center for Urban Initiatives and Research (CUIR) shows little change in the incidence and prevalence of poverty in … [Read more...]
How we can truly honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist In his last Sunday sermon at Washington National Cathedral, Dr. King retold the parable of the rich man Dives who ignored the poor and sick man Lazarus … [Read more...]
NNPA’s 2012 Newsmaker Award Recipients call for more involvement from the Black Community during Black Press Week events
By Caryn Freeman Special to the NNPA This year’s Black Press Week held in Washington, DC culminated with the award ceremony honoring Ben Jealous, president of the NAACP, who received an award … [Read more...]
Gwen Moore recognizes Poverty in America Awareness Month
Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement in recognition of Poverty in America Awareness Month. “Today, the unemployment rate stands at 8.6 percent and despite recent … [Read more...]
Gwen Moore introduces RISE Act
Washington, D.C. – This week Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) introduced the Rewriting to Improve and Secure an Exit Out of Poverty Act (the RISE Out of Poverty Act or the RISE Act), an overhaul of the … [Read more...]
Seeking new strategies to reduce poverty
The slumping economy and tight budgets on all levels are presenting new challenges to agencies and programs seeking to reduce poverty in the Milwaukee area. The Social Development Commission’s 5th … [Read more...]
New county-level analysis of Census Bureau data shows impact of recession on Milwaukee County
For many residents of Wisconsin and Milwaukee County, the recession has dealt a double blow. They have lost both their jobs and their health insurance. A new county-level analysis of U.S. Census … [Read more...]
Love Jesus, hating your brothers
Milwaukee is now the fourth poorest city in the United States according to new figures just released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The news comes as one Milwaukee alderman worries about the educational … [Read more...]