By Ana Martinez-Ortiz On a Friday back in January, specifically January 26, Sterling Brown, a player for the Milwaukee Bucks, exited a Walgreen’s and encountered some Milwaukee Police Officers. … [Read more...]
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The Black Press Honors Senator Kamala Harris with the NNPA’s 2018 Newsmaker of the Year Award during Black Press Week
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) will honor Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) with the 2018 Newsmaker of the Year Award during the NNPA’s 2018 Black Press Week. The Newsmaker event … [Read more...]
Auto Companies Find Success with Diversity Programs
By Bria Nicole Stone (NNPA Newswire Contributor) As tech companies struggle to recruit and hire African-Americans and other minorities, companies in another billion-dollar industry, have … [Read more...]
Support Milwaukee’s Veterans this Holiday Season
Dear Friend, Recently, I helped kick off the 10th annual Holiday drive to benefit benefit returning soldiers receiving care at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. Please join me in … [Read more...]
Mayor’s Liaison to Transition to Fire and Police Commission
Clifton Crump Brings Management, Public Service Experience to Operations Manager Position MILWAUKEE – On Monday, February 29, Common Council Liaison Clifton Crump transitioned to the City of … [Read more...]
Reflections on Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We Must Defend His Leadership with Actions – Part 2
Universally Speaking Rahim Islam is a National Speaker and Writer, Convener of Philadelphia Community of Leaders, and President/CEO of Universal Companies, a community development and education … [Read more...]
City Of Milwaukee Mobile App Allows Residents to Report Potholes
By Srijan Sen With spring around the corner and snow almost gone, disturbing sights of broken roads and deep potholes are surfacing all over the city. The city of Milwaukee along with … [Read more...]
Brooks Sister Tribute held October 18th
Brooks Sister Tribute, held October 18th, 2014 at the Women’s Club of Wisconsin. Both women are Nonagenarians. (Photos by Kim Robinson) … [Read more...]
Fatherhood Summit Helps Dads Make a Better Milwaukee
It’s been nearly ten years since I launched the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative to improve the well-being of our children by promoting responsible fatherhood. Since 2005, it has connected more than … [Read more...]
Brewer’s Community Foundation set to dedicate newly-renovated Sherman Park Baseball Field
MILWAUKEE –Brewers Community Foundation dedicated a new baseball diamond at Sherman Park (3000 N. Sherman Blvd.) on Saturday, JUNE 21, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. Brewers players Rickie Weeks and Khris … [Read more...]