By PrincessSafiya Byers This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Wisconsin High Schools Want to Offer More College Classes. First, Teachers Must go Back to School.
School officials statewide want to give more students a jump start on college with dual enrollment classes. But they say they lack qualified teachers, and for busy teachers, grad school is a hard … [Read more...]
ACA Deadline Nears as 20 million Brace for Higher Health Costs
The Affordable Care Act subsidies that help more than 20 million people pay for health insurance are set to expire at the end of the month. By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National … [Read more...]
Impactful Civic Leaders Honored by Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Milwaukee, Wis.,– The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Greater Together Civic Awards. Roger and Cindy Schaus – 2025 William C. Frye Award First … [Read more...]
State and Region’s Leaders Take Aim at Human Trafficking
Nonprofit’s campaign aims to have 75,000 men join together to end all forms of human trafficking; Volunteers seek to raise awareness as state lawmakers seek tougher penalties MILWAUKEE– State and … [Read more...]
Senator Baldwin Leads Legislation to Ensure Health Care Access for Pregnant Women
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced the Healthy Maternal and Obstetric Medicine (MOM) Act to ensure that all women eligible for coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) … [Read more...]
Docomomo US/Wisconsin Honored with National Awards for Advocacy and Documentation
Milwaukee’s Modernist Heritage Receives Unprecedented National Recognition MILWAUKEE, WI — Docomomo US has announced that its Wisconsin chapter, Docomomo US/Wisconsin, has received two of its … [Read more...]
Trump’s Big Ugly Bill Strips Nursing of Professional Status as Black Women Across the Nation Brace for Devastating Consequences
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent The Trump administration has declared that nursing is not a professional degree, striking directly at the heart of America’s … [Read more...]
How a Madison Woman’s Question Sparked a Growing Statewide Civics Contest
The annual quiz game about government and democracy has doubled in size since the Wisconsin Newspaper Association started it. The brainchild of a retired teacher-turned-reporter, it encourages young … [Read more...]
A Black Friday of Resistance as Americans Push Back
Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Black Friday arrives this year in a country wrestling with the weight of policies that have stripped stability from millions of Americans and placed … [Read more...]