A parade-goer compares cowboy hats with the sheriff. (And the little guy next to him wears the same hat!) … [Read more...]
From homelessness to class valedictorian, D.C. grad earns full ride to Georgetown University
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Life has presented our YG&B feature this week with a long unyielding series of personal challenges. But when these personal obstacles get … [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...]
60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education we’ve come a long way but we have a long way to go … Part 1
Universally Speaking By Rahim Islam I have always said when White America catches a cold, Black America catches “triple pneumonia.” While the America the concept represents the best … [Read more...]
African-American actress/activist Ruby Dee passes at 91
By MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For Ruby Dee, acting and activism weren’t contradictory things. They were inseparable, and they were intertwined. The African-American … [Read more...]
Moving forward together
By Mark Mone Interim Chancellor University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Change constantly happens in life, and that fact is certainly true for universities. A major change happened recently … [Read more...]
BHCW’s African American Walk for Quality
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin – June 10, 2014) Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin (BHCW) held their 11th Annual African American Walk for Quality of Health on Saturday, June 7th with over 200 participants. … [Read more...]
An Agenda for Fighting Hunger in Our Communities Year-Round
As the school year winds down, millions of children across our nation are thinking about their summers and eagerly anticipating the last bell. Yet, for many low-income families, the end of the … [Read more...]
It’s time to unite, economically… Part 2
By Rahim Islam Rahim Islam is a graduate of LaSalle University with dual degrees in accounting and finance. A proponent of life-long learning, his educational background also includes specialty … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – The Minimum Wage “Trend” Must Continue!
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last week, the city of Seattle made big national news. The city’s nine-member Council voted unanimously to raise the local minimum wage to $15 an … [Read more...]
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