By Ariele Vaccaro For hematologist and University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee (UWM) Vice Chancellor Dr. Joan Prince, the best part of being a HistoryMaker is being able to speak to young crowds … [Read more...]
Open Door Café Receives $3,000 Donation From AT&T Pioneers to Help Provide Free Meals to Milwaukee’s Needy
The Open Door Café received a $3,000 donation from the AT&T Wisconsin Pioneers to help provide free meals for Milwaukee’s homeless and needy families during an event at The Cathedral of St. John … [Read more...]
Black Women Face Increased Violence, Domestic Abuse
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) Black women were murdered at more than double the rate of White women in 2012 and almost all (92 percent) of these women knew … [Read more...]
American Cancer Society Arms Community with Knowledge, Support this October
By Dylan Deprey At the age of 93 years old, Sylvia Washington died from pancreatic cancer. Ironically enough, her favorite color was purple, the same color as the symbolic ribbon for … [Read more...]
Prostate Cancer in African American Men
Courtesy of Brain, Brawn, & Body Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the United States. While it isn’t known why African American men have higher rates … [Read more...]
Single Mom Who Beat Breast Cancer Becomes Advocate for Milwaukee Women’s Health
By Ariele Vaccaro Even after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Milwaukee resident and single mom of four adult children Khasema Johnson never felt bad for herself. “I never had a why … [Read more...]
Dreaming, Believing in Prostate Cancer Cure
By Stacy M. Brown Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Robert Ginyard doesn’t have a cure for cancer nor does he have a concrete solution for preventing the dreaded … [Read more...]
Scott Walker Drops Out of Presidential Race with Less Than One Percent in Polls
By Ariele Vaccaro This past Tuesday evening, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced that he would suspend his bid for the presidency and drop out of the 2016 race. This news comes on the … [Read more...]
860 WNOV Exclusive: Grassroots Organization Aims to Break Cycle of Domestic Violence in Milwaukee
By Ariele Vaccaro Domestic violence is a cycle, said Terry Strodthoff, but a cycle that can be broken. Strodthoff is the founder and executive director of the Alma Center in Milwaukee. The … [Read more...]
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha Launching New Diversity Leadership Society
Jasmine Johnson is a 2015 Philanthropic 5 Award winner and co-chair of United Way’s Diversity Business Cabinet. She has also been instrumental in helping to launch the Diversity Leadership … [Read more...]
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