Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor As a State Senator, I have had the chance to meet many amazing people. I’ve also been privileged to travel, rub elbows, and discuss the big … [Read more...]
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Vel Phillips, Influential Trailblazer and Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies at 94
By Evan Casey and Karen Stokes Velvalea “Vel” Phillips, a Milwaukee legend, an advocate for civil rights who displayed courage under great pressure, died Tuesday. She was 94. Civil rights … [Read more...]
March on Milwaukee 50th Anniversary Inspires 200 Nights of Freedom Initiative
By Dylan Deprey There have been articles, documentaries and television specials about the March on Milwaukee’s 200 Nights of Marching for Fair Housing 50 years ago, yet many Milwaukeeans don’t … [Read more...]
Velvalea “Vel” Phillips receives Distinguished Alumni Award
Former Secretary of the State of Wisconsin Velvalea “Vel” Phillips can add to her recent accolades. Phillips was honored recently by the Milwaukee Common Council earlier this year and now more … [Read more...]
“Sisters of Freedom” Display showcased at the Milwaukee County Courthouse
A unique art display honoring African American women from the 1800’s to present day will be on display on the third floor of the Milwaukee County Courthouse through the end of the month. “Sisters … [Read more...]
Black History Events
Tony Finlayson local drum artists joined other area artists last week at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum during its Black History programs. Here Finlayson shares some of his drum skills … [Read more...]
Williams, Phillips pass torch to Millie Coby
By Lynda Jones Former State Representative Annette ‘Polly’ Williams and the Honorable Vel R. Phillips have joined together to pass the legislative torch to Millie Coby, who is a candidate for … [Read more...]
Toyota General Counsel to keynote WAAL Scholarship Award Dinner
The Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers (WAAL) is honored to host attorney Christopher P. Reynolds, General Counsel at Toyota Motor Group Inc. USA, at its annual “VelanDale” Scholarship … [Read more...]
UW-Madison renames dormitory after Vel Phillips
Uw-Madison officials recently announced the renaming of a dormitory after Vel Phillips, a civil rights pioneer. It will be the second campus building named after a person of color and one of only a … [Read more...]
March to protest massive cuts to public education
Milwaukeeans will march Saturday, June 4, in recognition of the more than 80,000 Milwaukee Public School students who will lose math and reading programs, small-class sizes, nurses, arts programming, … [Read more...]