By Karen Stokes A long line of hundreds of people waited to enter the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee to see First Lady Michelle Obama. The First lady was in Milwaukee to campaign for … [Read more...]
California 16-Year-old’s “Black Splash” Beats Michael Phelps’ 12 Year Olympic Record
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton The sign as dated on July 14, 1931 reads: PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL WHITE ONLY. The solid cast iron sign measures 10 ¼ inches long, stands 4 ¾ … [Read more...]
The 44th Annual Legislative Congressional Black Caucus was held
The 44th Annual Legislative Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) was held September 24 -27, 2014 in Washington, DC, The conference them, It Starts With You. During the CBC conference the founder of … [Read more...]
Changes in the Upcoming Election
By: Tiffany Crouse Waukesha County Circuit Judge James Kieffer threw out the GOP’s lawsuit against the Government Accountability Board, the agency that oversees state campaign finances and … [Read more...]
Children’s Community Health Plan and Wheaton Franciscan All Saints Family Care Center Hosts Open House
This past Saturday, Oct. 27, Children’s Community Health Plan and Wheaton Franciscan All Saints Family Care Center called the public to its open house on 2400 W. Villard Ave., in Milwaukee, to meet … [Read more...]
MPS Partners with Marquette, MATC, GMDA to Offer Free Dental Exams for Head Start Students
Head Start students in Milwaukee received free dental exams Saturday, October 4, at the Marquette Dental School thanks to a cooperative involving Milwaukee Public Schools, Marquette University, … [Read more...]
Q&A with Thelma Sias United Way of Greater Milwaukee 2014 Community Campaign Co-chair
Community Awareness Thelma Sias works tirelessly to improve the community she loves Thelma Sias is known throughout Milwaukee for bringing people together to build a stronger community. So it’s … [Read more...]
60 years After Being Deemed Unconstitutional, Jim Crow Continues to Plague America
By Srijan Sen Five decades since Brown v. Board of Education desegregated American public schools across the country, African-Americans now face a lifelong struggle against the criminal justice … [Read more...]
Man Convicted of Murder in Killing Over Loud Music
DEREK KINNER, Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who opened fire on a carload of black teenagers in an argument over their loud “thug” music was convicted Wednesday of … [Read more...]
MPS Board names Dr. Darienne Driver as permanent superintendent
First permanent female superintendent in the district MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Board of School Directors President Dr. Michael Bonds issued the following statement on the Board’s hiring of Dr. Darienne … [Read more...]
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