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...]
Senators Hold Roundtable to Discuss Women in Manufacturing
By Evan Casey Three U.S. Senators, including Senator Tammy Baldwin, held a roundtable last Saturday to discuss how to get more women to work in the manufacturing industry. The roundtable … [Read more...]
Youth Financial Education Roundtable with MPS and TCF Leaders
More on the TCF Financial Scholars Program The TCF Financial Scholars Program is a teacher-led curriculum based on the EverFi financial education platform that includes six to eight hours of … [Read more...]
Deputy National Ombudsman for Small Business to Hold Kenosha Roundtable
Forum Gives Small Business Owners Voice, Resources on Regulation MILWAUKEE –Yolanda Swift, the Deputy National Ombudsman for Small Business, U.S. Small Business Administration, will hold a regulatory … [Read more...]
Walker rejects request to discuss unemployment with citizens
MADISON – Representative Leon D. Young (D-Milwaukee) denounced Governor Walker’s failure to respond to an invitation to a roundtable discussion in Milwaukee to address Black male unemployment. … [Read more...]