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Rangel: The Elected Politician Who Served the Public Well
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant There are elected officials, politicians, and public servants. The terms are often used interchangeably but to be clear, there is a difference. You could be one or the other, or if you were former U.S. … Read Full Article
Crashing Out: When Unmanaged Emotions Lead to Crisis
Kweku's Korner By Patrice McBeath LPC In today’s polarized, fast-paced, high-pressure world, many people are quietly carrying emotional burdens heavier than they can manage. The current state of the world reflects divisions in opinions, … Read Full Article
Harvard Reaches Historic Settlement Over Earliest Known Photographs of Enslaved Americans
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Harvard University will relinquish ownership of the earliest known photographs of enslaved people as part of a historic legal settlement announced Wednesday by nationally renowned … Read Full Article
Malcolm’s Mama Lit His Fire
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Malcolm X, the fearless leader that the actor and activist Ossie Davis described as one of Harlem’s “brightest hopes,” the “stormy, controversial and bold young captain,” and most movingly, “our own Black shining … Read Full Article
How Neighborhood Organizations are Partnering to Improve the Quality of Housing in Milwaukee
By PrincessSafiya Byers This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Ramona Curry knows firsthand … Read Full Article
Why Child Care Counts
By Senator Dora Drake Childcare needs to be affordable and accessible, but within our state, childcare has become increasingly expensive and inaccessible. Through the Child Care Counts program, families can access quality care to help families … Read Full Article
Promoting Mental Health in the Black Community – Mary Ellen Strong Foundation
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Vendor failure means Wisconsin prisoners can’t buy food or other items
The conglomerate that enables deposits and purchases also runs a prison phone system that has left families disconnected. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR This story was produced and originally published by WPR and Wisconsin … Read Full Article
Fourteen Years in Wisconsin. A One-Way Ticket to El Salvador.
Yessenia Ruano worked to build a life in Milwaukee with her family, a teaching career and church community. Now she’s fighting to stop it from being uprooted. By Mel Leonor Barclay The 19th This story was originally published by The … Read Full Article
Mental Health Matters: Understanding National Mental Health Awareness Month
By LaKeshia N. Myers May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and it’s time we have an honest conversation about the mental health crisis affecting communities in Wisconsin and across America. The statistics are sobering, but they tell a … Read Full Article
America for Sale? Luxury Over Leadership
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant Under the Trump administration, a troubling narrative has emerged that America might as well have a metaphorical “For Sale” sign plastered across its forehead—or perhaps, more aptly, Uncle Sam’s. This … Read Full Article
Healing Together: Strengthening Black Mental Wellness and Community Care
Kweku's Korner By Dr. Lia A. Knox PhD, LPC Co-Founder, Black Space HQ Founder & CEO, Knox Behavioral Health Solutions In a world where silence often surrounds our pain, Black Space HQ exists to shift that narrative. As a mental wellness … Read Full Article
How to Manage the High Costs of Leasing or Buying a Vehicle
Sponsored by JPMorganChase Whether you’re looking for a way to commute to work or school on your own time, or you’ve been saving up for your own set of wheels to go on countless adventures, in today’s financial climate, managing your vehicle loans … Read Full Article
Milwaukee Teens Lead the way: Inside AART’s Youth-Driven Movement for Change
By Dakota Barnes-Rush This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. If you want to see teens making a … Read Full Article