By Karen Stokes The U.S. Department of Education announced on Tuesday that more than 4 million student loan borrowers enrolled in the Biden-Harris Administration’s new Saving on A Valuable … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Community Unites to Combat Overdose Crisis With Narcan
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee’s African American community is facing another epidemic, with the highest rates of overdose deaths among its members. According to city.milwaukee.gov, Milwaukee County … [Read more...]
The Fifteen Percent Pledge Empowers Black-owned Brands
By Karen Stokes The Fifteen Percent Pledge is a nonprofit organization established in 2020. Its aim is to encourage prominent retailers to allocate fifteen percent of their shelf space to … [Read more...]
President Biden Visits Milwaukee to Highlight the Economy
By Karen Stokes President Joe Biden on Tuesday, Aug. 15 traveled to Wisconsin to highlight his economic policies in a state critical to his reelection. His arrival in Milwaukee came on the eve … [Read more...]
Vice President Harris Visits Philadelphia to Announce Pay Increases for Construction Workers
By Karen Stokes Vice President Kamala Harris, Chair of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, visited Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday. She revealed plans to … [Read more...]
The Biden-Harris Administration is Providing Nearly $100 Million in Grant Opportunities
By Karen Stokes The U.S. Department of Education launched two grant programs this week aimed at enhancing research infrastructure in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally … [Read more...]
President Biden Signs Proclamation Marking the Emmett Till and Mamie Till Mosley National Monuments
By Karen Stokes President Biden signed a proclamation on Tuesday, July 25, which marked the 82nd anniversary of Emmett Till’s birth. The proclamation will establish the Emmett Till and Mamie … [Read more...]
Celebrate Black Arts and Culture at the 2023 MKE Black Theatre Festival
By Karen Stokes Black Arts MKE presents the 2023 MKE Black Theatre Festival, August 9-27, 2023. This year’s festival is expanding from one week to a three-week-long celebration of Black arts and … [Read more...]
Quad Hosts Milwaukee Open House at Century City
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday, Quad hosted an inaugural open house of QuadMKE, a recruiting and training hub located in Century City Office Tower, 4201 N 27th St. Quad is leasing nearly 4,300 square … [Read more...]
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Statement from Ellen Gilligan and Vincent Lyles on the Legislature’s Passage of a 2023-25 State Budget
(Milwaukee, WI) We are deeply disappointed by the legislature’s decision to pass a 2023- 25 state budget that doesn’t include state funding for the proven, effective Child Care Counts program. This … [Read more...]
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