By Karen Stokes The UW-Milwaukee African American Male Initiative is hosting their fourth annual summit on Black male youth. This year’s theme is “Black Boys Thriving: Pathways to Success”. On … [Read more...]
The Election of Donald J. Trump: Where Does the Black Community Go From Here? Part 1
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 management company … [Read more...]
Get Out of Your Rut and Learn How to Enjoy Life in 2017
By Karen Stokes Most people are not thriving in life, they’re merely surviving. There is the everyday stress about work, kids, and bills, and less time for fun. Does that sound like anyone you … [Read more...]
Castro Paradoxes Can’t Be Reduced to Black, White
By Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Fidel Castro, Cuba’s leader for almost six decades, has died at 90 years old in Havana. USA Today’s headline on Monday read, “No Mourning in Miami,” noting the continued … [Read more...]
Any Dosage of Lead is Deadly, Especially in Drinking Water
By Dylan Deprey Never in Brenda World-Patterson’s dreams would she have thought that as a toddler her son would get lead poisoning. “I remember thinking ‘he’s not eating out of the window … [Read more...]
To Celebrate its 60th, UWM Gives Thanks by Giving Back
By Angela McManaman The year 2016 has been an important one for the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. It’s the year that UWM earned a prestigious “top research university” designation from … [Read more...]
We Must Do For Self: Part 2
Message To The Black Male 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...]
One Way to Lower the Smoking Rate in the African American Community; Stop Youth From Smoking Now
By Karen Stokes Tobacco products are destroying the health of the African American community. Tobacco use is related to cancer, heart disease and stroke, which are the three leading causes of … [Read more...]
Trump’s Cabinet Nominations are Calculated Insult
President-elect Donald Trump protests that he isn’t really the racist, sexist, anti-immigrant Islamaphobe that his rhetorical excesses in the presidential campaign suggested he was. Then he … [Read more...]
Sherman Park Teen excels Against the Odds
by Karen Stokes Jaylah Rayford 15, is a teen with goals. Between college, traveling and a career in orthopedic surgery, Jaylah’s goals surpass the stereotypical limitations that some would … [Read more...]
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