Mayor Tom Barrett announced last week Alderman Willie L. Hines, Jr. will become the associate director of the Housing Authority. Hines will be responsible for the day to day operations of the … [Read more...]
Be one of the new faces of Brain Brawn & Body
Helping African American men become healthy and well informed is the primary goal of the website, Brain Brawn & Body (www.brainbrawnbody.com). Brain Brawn & Body was born out of the … [Read more...]
MABC & SDC kick-off 13th Year of Free Tax Prep
Thousands of Milwaukee County residents have gotten their taxes prepared and filed at no charge, thanks to a program entering its 13th season. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program of the … [Read more...]
Grant support for SDC Youth Program
A new grant from the Families Moving Forward Coalition will help an SDC program help youth and families. The funding support will assist SDC’s “Exploring Our Creativity- Our Choices Always Matter” … [Read more...]
Mental Health Emergency Detention Bill passes Senate Committee on Health
MADISON - This week, Senator Nikiya Harris’s (DMilwaukee) bill relating to the emergency detention pilot program in Milwaukee County was passed out of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services … [Read more...]
United Way awards $70,000 in grants to increase Healthy Birth Outcomes
Initiative aims to reduce infant mortality in Milwaukee United Way of Greater Milwaukee has awarded a total of $70,000 in funds to two local agencies as part of its Healthy Birth Outcomes Initiative … [Read more...]
Making history in the clubs and beyond
From Backpacks to Briefcases By Vincent Lyles President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee February is National Black History Month. In its own way, Boys & Girls … [Read more...]
Three reasons why independent charter schools are outperforming traditional public schools
By Jarett Fields On average, students attending the collection of independent charter schools in Milwaukee are outperforming their peers in traditional public schools. The CREDO study out of … [Read more...]
What's Happening In MadisonArticles Courtesy of The Madison Times Weekly
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin 4th annual Carter Fuller Memory Screening Day
By A. David Dahmer According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2013 Facts and Figures report, African Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia than … [Read more...]
Gwen Moore responds to President’s State of the Union Address to Congress
Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released this statement following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address to Congress. “Tonight President Obama delivered a thoughtful address, outlining … [Read more...]
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