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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Healthcare Crisis: Government Shutdown Exposes America’s Moral Failure
By LaKeshia N. Myers As federal workers miss their paychecks and families wonder how they’ll feed their children this week, we must ask ourselves: How did we arrive at this moment? The government … [Read more...]
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More Than A Game: Changing the Playbook On Athlete Well-Being
Kweku's Korner By Tiffany Taylor, LCSW BCD For the past eight years, I’ve spent countless hours on the sidelines, not as a clinician or scholar, but as a sports mom. I’ve watched my child … [Read more...]
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‘At What Cost’: Tobacco Bar Bill Is A Step Away From Improved Health For All
By Darryl Davidson I’m writing to express my opposition to the Wisconsin Assembly/Senate Bill 211, otherwise known as the Tobacco Bar Bill. The bill would allow new tobacco bars to open in … [Read more...]
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