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...]
Studies May Shed Light on Food-Stamp Purchases
Jonathan Ellis, USA TODAY WASHINGTON (USA Today)—The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to release studies this spring that will provide more information about the types of foods purchased … [Read more...]
Scott Walker Unveils Wisconsin Budget While Focused on a Presidential Bid
By Karen Stokes Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has been busy. Between attending the Iowa Freedom Summit and appearances on Sunday morning news shows, it is apparent to all of Wisconsin that … [Read more...]
8-Year-Old Award-winning Miami Chef Runs Her Own Baking Business
Young, Gifted and Black By Taki S. Raton While most grade school girls may be busy playing with dolls and other kids’ stuff, Nigel Boys in Financial Juneteeth on June 5, 2014 says that our … [Read more...]
A Portrait of a Black Activist and Journalist: Ida B. Wells
By Eelisa Jones Ida B. Wells is widely acknowledge as the first anti-lynching activist in U.S. history. Born in Holly Spring, Mass. on July 16th, 1862, Wells was dedicated to the creation of a … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Business Divas Host Business Vendor Fair
The Milwaukee Business Divas Face Book Club is sponsoring their Business Vendor Fair on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Wisconsin African American Women’s Center (WAAWC), 3020 West Vliet Street, … [Read more...]
Is Ending Segregation the Key to Ending Poverty?
(The Atlantic) – Like many mothers raising children in Chicago’s housing projects in the 1990s and 2000s, Seitia Harris was afraid of the drugs and violence that were pervasive in the neighborhood … [Read more...]
Vision, Innovation, & Power at the Art Museum: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair
By Ariele Vaccaro As the city moves into Black History Month, so will the Milwaukee Art Museum as it hosts a chic travelling exhibit called Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of the Ebony Fashion … [Read more...]
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