Wisconsin has 11 federally recognized tribes. Nearly half of the residents in Menominee County, home to a large number of Indigenous people, receive SNAP benefits. By Adora Brown NOTUS This … [Read more...]
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Opening Pandora’s Box: Cigar Bar Bill Puts our Health at Great Risk
By Pastor Teresa Thomas Boyd My name is Pastor Teresa Thomas Boyd and I serve as the Senior Pastor at Matters of the Heart Ministry in Milwaukee Wisconsin. I also serve as the Faith-based … [Read more...]
Feeling lonely? Appleton’s Community Living Room Offers an Antidote to Isolation
Karen Iverson Riggers and Lynn McLaughlin created a ‘place to just be’ staffed with people trained in emotional CPR. Community leaders across the state want to replicate their approach. Here’s what it … [Read more...]
Families Struggle as SNAP Funds Run Dry Amid Nation’s Longest Government Shutdown
By Karen Stokes Millions of families nationwide saw their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits run out this past weekend, leaving many families, including children, seniors, … [Read more...]
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November is Diabetes Awareness Month: Know Your Numbers, Wisconsin
By LaKeshia N. Myers November marks Diabetes Awareness Month, and this year, I’m compelled to sound the alarm about a public health crisis that’s hitting our community particularly hard. The … [Read more...]
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A Break Doesn’t Mean Complacency
Kweku's Korner By Wyll Holloway As I was talking with a few men this last weekend at the Integrated Community Education Consultants (ICEC) book signing for “I Just Need a Minute,” (a men’s mental … [Read more...]
The Hunger Line: America’s Most Vulnerable Face a Crisis of Cruelty
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent There are moments when a nation shows its soul. This is one of them. Across America, millions are waiting for food assistance … [Read more...]
Baldwin Calls on President Trump to Immediately Release Available SNAP Funds
President Trump and the USDA have the legal authority and resources to fund SNAP, but are refusing to do so; Trump administration deleted plan from website that would ensure SNAP funding continued in … [Read more...]
25 States Suing Trump USDA for Gutting Food Aid to 40 million Americans
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Twenty-five attorneys general across the country and three governors have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture … [Read more...]
Common Threads for Cancer: Milwaukee Fashion Show Unites Community in the Fight Against Cancer
By Karen Stokes Inspired by a passion for fashion and compassion for people living with cancer, Nichole Muex, a plus-size model for over 12 years, is creating an unforgettable event that brings … [Read more...]
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