By Taki S. Raton Dr. Umar A. Johnson will return to Milwaukee for scheduled appearances in observance of Black History Month. On Monday, February 23, Johnson will present his topic, “The Return … [Read more...]
UWM Speaker Encourages Students to Join Space Program
Would you like to be part of America’s space program? University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee students recently had a chance to hear from a top NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) … [Read more...]
Families Encouraged to Enroll by Friday for the Best Opportunity at their First-Choice School
Last week for MPS’ ‘Three-Choice Enrollment’ period, which ends Feb. 20 MILWAUKEE (February 2015) - Milwaukee Public Schools is encouraging families who are new to MPS or looking for a new school for … [Read more...]
Malcolm X’s Death Froze Separatist Image in Time
By Susanne Cervenka, USA TODAY Rodnell Collins stood next to his uncle, Malcolm X, as the latter stared thoughtfully at Plymouth Rock during a visit to Massachusetts when Collins was a … [Read more...]
Assata Shakur Supporters Fight for Her Exoneration
By Barrington M. Salmon Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer When President Barack Obama announced his intention to normalize relations with longtime nemesis Cuba, it wasn’t long … [Read more...]
Administrators, Representatives Concerned Over Proposed Cuts to UW-System
By Graham Thomas Kilmer On Tuesday February, 3 Governor Scott Walker released his budget proposal, a plan that includes a proposed $300 million cut in funding to the UWSystem and the … [Read more...]
W.E.B. DuBois: Timeless Ideals for a Better Society
By Ariele Vaccaro Among his numerous titles, “civil rights activist” might be William Edward Burghardt DuBois’s most influential. He’s more commonly known as W.E.B. DuBois. Although the … [Read more...]
Time Warner Cable Hosts Ribbon Cutting for New Learning Lab
On Feb. 5, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee unveiled the new Time Warner Cable Learning Lab at the Daniels-Mardak Boys & Girls Club on Milwaukee’s northwest side with a … [Read more...]
Milwaukee-Native Tim Vargo Discusses Citizen Science at the Urban Ecology Center
By Eelisa Jones The field of citizen science breaks down the notion that an academic degree is required in order to be influential in the scientific world. Citizen science expands throughout … [Read more...]
The First Black Salvationists in the West
By Frances Dingman Alexander Beck was born in Tennessee, the son of slaves who were freed a few years later. As a boy he had a reputation for good humor and his musical talent. He had … [Read more...]
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