Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs and other dignitaries and community members hosted a special event this week to celebrate the 100th birthday of the late Dr. James Cameron, a noted civil rights activist and … [Read more...]
Dr. Thornton named CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools
Baltimore City Public Schools announced this week Dr. Gregory E. Thornton, Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, will become the new Chief Executive Officer of the district, pending successful … [Read more...]
Supervisor Bowen calls proposed bill an attack on “living wage”
Milwaukee County Supervisor David F. Bowen this week criticized a bill proposed by Rep. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, and Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, which would prohibit Milwaukee County from … [Read more...]
Judge to decide if Black Press will be treated fairly by tobacco firms
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A “concerned” U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler is expected to rule next week on whether advertising she ordered major tobacco … [Read more...]
Gwen Moore responds to President’s State of the Union Address to Congress
Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released this statement following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address to Congress. “Tonight President Obama delivered a thoughtful address, outlining … [Read more...]
Celebrating MLK: A drum major for justice
By Jesse Jackson As I went from event to event Monday celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King, I was struck by both the tribute and the distortion. The tribute is remarkable. Martin … [Read more...]
Father says U.S. Department of Justice agrees to review son’s case
By Cassandra Lans Craig Stingley, father of Corey Stingley, a 16 year-old Nathan Hale High School student in West Allis who died on December 29, 2012 of positional asphyxia, announced that his … [Read more...]
Faces of Healthcare in Wisconsin 2014
Citizen Action of Wisconsin and Representative Melissa Sargent held a media conference call to release a memo by the Legislature’s Fiscal Bureau showing the impact of federal Medicaid funds from the … [Read more...]
Despite website improvements, millions of Blacks not covered
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent As the Obama administration makes strides to improve the functionality of HealthCare.gov, the flagship website for the Affordable Care Act, … [Read more...]
2013: A year of racial challenges
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall This year began with promise. But, it ended with disappointment for many African Americans. Tragically, this country is quite used to bad things happening to … [Read more...]
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