By Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University Dorothy Height was born on the same day as my father (March 24). I’m not sure if that means anything, but it sure feels significant to me. Like my … [Read more...]
Clean & Green Celebration at La Causa School
On a sunny spring day fit for such an occasion, hundreds of volunteers, supporters, and students assembled by La Causa Charter School to watch UPS officials give La Causa a $25,000 check. The money … [Read more...]
New Commissioners Join SDC
Six newly elected commissioners have joined the Board of the Social Development Commission. The six were sworn in prior to the agency’s April meeting. They were elected to the low-income … [Read more...]
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The anatomy of authentic leadership
By Frederick Alexander Meade In recent weeks, considerable turmoil has emerged among some elite members of the Civil Rights community. Publicly aired expressions germinating from PBS’s Tavis … [Read more...]
Milwaukee’s incoming MPS School Superintendent will focus on improving student achievement
Dr. Gregory Thornton, Milwaukee’s incoming MPS School Superintendent says that he will focus on improving student achievement, creating more efficient and effective district operations, and partnering … [Read more...]
Lenora “Doll” Carter, revered NNPA publisher, dies at 69
By Hazel Trice Edney WASHINGTON (NNPA) Black publishers around the nation are mourning the sudden death of one of their own this week. Houston Forward Times Publisher Lenora “Doll” Carter, … [Read more...]
Jeff Johnson headlines Delta luncheon event
The Delta Memorial Endowment Fund’s 34th Annual Literary Luncheon will host award-winning journalist and BET News Correspondent, Jeff Johnson (a.k.a “Cousin Jeff”), as he discusses his new book, … [Read more...]
Don’t count us out: Sorority leads charge for 2010 Census
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter is working hard to make sure the African-American community does not get counted out of the results of the 2010 United States Census. Last … [Read more...]
DreamBikes gives new life to old bikes
DreamBikes – Milwaukee’s newest used bicycle store located at 2021 A N. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., gives old bikes new life. And in the process, it will also be giving teens glimpses into future … [Read more...]
BloodCenter of Wisconsin grows to become first and only blood, marrow, organ and tissue provider in the country
BloodCenter of Wisconsin is the new home of Wisconsin Donor Network and Wisconsin Tissue Bank, making it the first and only organization in the United States to specialize in all four types of … [Read more...]
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