By Eelisa Jones During what could be called a time of national turmoil and divide – when those of different backgrounds and races may feel forced to regard one another with suspicion – there … [Read more...]
Misty Copeland’s Historic Achievement: Diversifying the Arts
By Srijan Sen Ballet is one of those art forms dancers consider elite, and, like most elite positions, the number of non-white dancers is few and far between. Earlier this month, a historic … [Read more...]
2015 Black & White Ball Raises $326,000 for Milwaukee Urban League
The Milwaukee Urban League’s 30th Anniversary Black & White Ball proved to be a fun-filled night with more than $326,000 raised for the League’s programs. A record-breaking 21 major sponsors … [Read more...]
15th Annual Back-To-School Health Fairs
Social Development Commission Strives to Reform Image and Increase Outreach
By Mrinal Gokhale After recent shootings, Police Chief Edward Flynn stated Milwaukee has the fourth highest murder rates of the nation. Given this statistic, Milwaukee’s Social Development … [Read more...]
860 WNOV Exclusive: 20th Anniversary of Million Man March to Call for “Justice or Else”
By Ariele Vaccaro On October 16, 1995, some two million African-American men marched across the country’s capitol in pursuit of atonement. Exactly twenty years later, on the anniversary of the … [Read more...]
Stop Summer Slide! The Milwaukee Bucks Join United Way in the Summer Reading Partnership
The Milwaukee Bucks partnered with United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County to distribute new books to summer school students at Franklin Pierce Elementary School July 1st. Bango, the … [Read more...]
UW-Milwaukee Takes Second-Largest Hit in UW-System Budget Cuts
By Maria Corpus University of Wisconsin campuses learned the final budget numbers for the 2015-16 year on Monday, with UW-Milwaukee (UWM) receiving $18 million in cuts — the second-largest … [Read more...]
City Releases Homicide Report Amid Surge of Violence in Milwaukee Following Independence Day
By Srijan Sen After the last lingering fireworks lit up the Milwaukee sky on the evening of July 3, 15-year-old Matthew McMillian fatally shoot 14- year-old Tariq I. Akbar in the back of the … [Read more...]
Bucks Executive Urges Lawmakers to Build Arena Soon or Lose Team
By Ariele Vaccaro During an informational public hearing at the state’s capitol Monday on the prospect of a new arena, lawmakers expressed wariness of the project’s funding, potential for success, … [Read more...]
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