By Ariele Vaccaro Washington Park looked like a sea of gold on Saturday, Sept. 26, as Black male youth in matching gold t-shirts reading “300 Strong” spent the day enjoying each other’s talents … [Read more...]
Scott Walker Drops Out of Presidential Race with Less Than One Percent in Polls
By Ariele Vaccaro This past Tuesday evening, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced that he would suspend his bid for the presidency and drop out of the 2016 race. This news comes on the … [Read more...]
Groups Take to the Water to Fight Oil Trains
By Dylan Deprey The banging of drums resonated across the water that loomed in the shadow of the railroad swing bridge in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward. “Oil and water don’t mix, oil and … [Read more...]
MATC Announces Tuition-Free Education Program
By Ariele Vaccaro Next year, one thousand freshmen that might not have otherwise been able to will attend Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) for free under a new initiative called the Promise … [Read more...]
After 35 Years, Running Rebels Continues to Make a Difference for Milwaukee Youth
By Karen Stokes In 1980, Victor Barnett wanted to bring about a transformation in the community by offering youth an alternative to gang involvement and making Milwaukee a better city. At the … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Succeeds Receives $5 Million, Sets Sights on 2020 Goals
By Ariele Vaccaro Not long after releasing a mostly positive milestone report, Milwaukee Succeeds got word that it would be receiving $5 million over the course of the next four years to … [Read more...]
Civil Rights Icon Julian Bond Dies at 75
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Julian Bond, immediate past board chairman of the NAACP, a founding member and communications director of Student … [Read more...]
Judge Denies SDC Lawsuit, County to Move Forward with UMOS Contract
By Ariele Vaccaro On Friday Aug. 14, Milwaukee County Judge David Hanscher threw out a temporary restraining order from the Social Development Commission (SDC). The organization had filed the … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Celebrates National Night Out at Lincoln Park
By Ariele Vaccaro It’s not often that Milwaukee residents get to watch a state politician fly at full speed down a water slide. But on Wednesday evening, they did just that. Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Bucks Arena Deal Moves on to Walker’s Desk
By Srijan Sen The bill to provide partial public funding for the new Bucks arena has passed the state assembly by a 52- 34 margin. Pending the approval of Gov. Walker and the Milwaukee … [Read more...]
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