By Karen Stokes Vice President Kamala Harris met with civil rights and reproductive rights leaders at the White House to discuss the fight to protect reproductive health care and abortion … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Democrats Discuss the Struggles and Successes of Being a Black Business Owner
By Karen Stokes On Thursday, May 26, Wisconsin Democrats (Wisdems) hosted a Black -owned small business roundtable event at Sam’s Place, 3338 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Dr. Their goal, to … [Read more...]
Sen. Baldwin Hosts Roundtable on Strategies to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
By Karen Stokes U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), hosted a roundtable conversation at Outreach Community Health Centers, 210 W. Capitol Dr. The conversation focused on the issue of … [Read more...]
NNS Spotlight: ‘People power’: How the African American Roundtable Works to Educate and Empower Leaders
By Caroline White Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
Roundtable Panelists talk Housing, Eviction and the American Rescue Plan
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The housing crisis in Wisconsin was in existence long before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and when it did arrive, it took a bad situation and made it worse. Now that the … [Read more...]
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Milwaukee
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee. The main purpose of Harris’ visit was to look at and discuss the possibilities of clean energy … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Urban League Roundtable Discusses Stress and More Effecting Women’s Health
By Hayley Crandall Milwaukee Urban League hosted a virtual roundtable Wednesday afternoon to discuss stress and various health disparities affecting Black women through various … [Read more...]
‘Sister to Sister’ Brings Wisconsin Leaders Together To Encourage Voting
By Hayley Crandall Vote. The word and its importance have been the talk of the town since candidates started being announced, but now it’s crunch time. “If Black folks aren’t tired of hearing … [Read more...]
Local Entrepreneurs Discuss Biden’s “Build Back Better” Plan
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Several weeks ago, on Labor Day, local entrepreneurs and leaders met with Sen. Kamala Harris. The purpose of the roundtable conversation was to discuss Joe Biden’s Build … [Read more...]
Biden For President’s “Shop Talk” Roundtable Discusses Voting and Wisconsin
By Hayley Crandall “We have to meet this moment head on with honesty and with truth,” said author and political commentator Bakari Sellers. “For too long, we have been talking to Black men, but … [Read more...]