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...]
With the Future in Mind, “We Got This” Ends Its Second Summer
By Dylan Deprey The afternoon sun shone down on the garden boxes of the corner of N. 9th and Ring streets. Vegetables ranging from red leaf lettuce to tomatoes sprouted out of the … [Read more...]
Viola Davis and Other Black Actresses Own the 2015 Emmy Awards
By Ariele Vaccaro On Monday, Viola Davis cemented her name in history when she won the Emmy for best actress in a dramatic series for her role in How to Get Away With Murder. She was the … [Read more...]
Nielsen Reports Untold Success Stories in the Black Community
By Freddie Allen Senior NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) Acquanetta Pierce Glass, president and CEO of Avance Communications in Detroit, Mich., used last year’s Nielsen report … [Read more...]
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Brown Girl Green Money: An Interview with Certified Public Accountant Shawana Jackson
By Jasmine Zapata, MD Hello! Welcome to this week’s edition of Brown Girl Green Money. We are a social network of women of color working to achieve financial freedom and inspire each other … [Read more...]
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