By Dylan Deprey Hip-Hop has grown exponentially from spinning records in scorched abandoned project buildings in South Bronx. Whether it was groups like A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Urban League Names Dr. Eve Hall President and CEO
By Mrinal Gokhale The Milwaukee Urban League (MUL) named Dr. Eve Hall its next President and CEO, starting on January 23, 2017. Dr. Hall, current President and CEO of the African American … [Read more...]
New Black-Owned Bakery Delivers Sweet Treats
By Karen Stokes A new bakery in Milwaukee is serving up delicious cheesecake in a jar. Classy Lil’ Cheesecake specializes in the freshly made treats. Raynesha Hays and her business partner, … [Read more...]
Public Safety Committee Invites Trump to Milwaukee
By Dylan Deprey As the New Year rang in, so did the final count for Chicago’s horrifying murder rate. No man, woman or child was safe. The sound of semi-automatic weaponry sung children to sleep, … [Read more...]
Warrant Withdrawal Wednesday: By The Numbers
By Judge Valarie Hill Milwaukee Municipal Court Branch 1 In November 2016, Milwaukee Municipal Court launched a pilot project known as Warrant Withdrawal Wednesdays where defendants could … [Read more...]
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Senators Introduce Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Seniors
Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow for Medicare to negotiate best possible price of prescription drugs; Current law only allows for bargaining by pharmaceutical companies and bans … [Read more...]
City Seeks Developers for Home Rehab Grants in Sherman Park
Starting Friday, developers will have the opportunity to apply for grant funding to help with the purchase and renovation of city-owned foreclosed properties in the Sherman Park area, Alderman Russell … [Read more...]
First Day of Kwanzaa Unites Hundreds in Milwaukee
By Mrinal Gokhale Hundreds filled the Wisconsin Black Historical Society on the blustery evening of Mon, Dec. 26 to celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa, a seven day African American holiday that … [Read more...]
Revolutionary Black Panther Party Members Hold Press Conference After Police Incident
By Karen Stokes The Revolutionary Black Panther Party held a press conference at the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) District 3, a day after Milwaukee police disrupted their Feed the People … [Read more...]
Local HBCU Alumni Hosts College Event
By Karen Stokes Nearly 200 high school aged students and their parents convened at Rufus King International High School for the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) … [Read more...]
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