If health concerns won’t get college students to quit smoking, maybe experiencing the future will. That’s the finding of Hayeon Song, an assistant professor of communication at the University of … [Read more...]
Mayor Kevin Johnson warns of ‘Crisis’ in education
By George E. Curry, NNPA Editor-in-Chief The education of Blacks has reached a state of crisis that demands a strong response from all African Americans, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson told … [Read more...]
Dear African American adolescents,
By Ray Blount I am an African American male and recent high school graduate. Throughout the duration of my high school career, I gained a great deal of knowledge as to what the key factors are … [Read more...]
Former Congressman William Gray passes
Funeral arrangements were expected to be finalized soon for former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Philadelphia minister William Herbert (Bill) Gray III. Gray died on Monday, … [Read more...]
A free faith based health fair
More and more, churches are answering the call for greater health awareness in their community. This is a wonderful thing. Where else do people go religiously for information and enlightenment? One … [Read more...]
Supreme Court guts Voting Rights and Affirmative Action
By Gloria Browne-Marshall, Supreme Court Correspondent for The Milwaukee Courier Trayvon Martin’s parents seek justice for a son killed for walking while Black. The Court gutted Voting Rights. … [Read more...]
Housing Authority Education Initiative celebrates student success
Kali Huettl named Student of the Year Residents of local public housing were excited to participate last week in the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee’s annual Student Recognition Event, … [Read more...]
Usher’s New Look takes Milwaukeean to Shanghai
By Angellic Ross It’s not every day you hear the words “Welcome to Shanghai,” especially not a 19-year-old girl from inner-city Milwaukee. This past May, I had the opportunity to travel to … [Read more...]
UW-Madison PEOPLE Program profile of success grows in for Milwaukee students
If their teachers ask what they did for summer vacation, several hundred Wisconsin high school students could answer “opened the door to the University of Wisconsin- Madison.” The summer between … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Art Museum to highlight regional contemporary art
On view this summer, the Milwaukee Art Museum will present the work of thirty Wisconsin-based African American artists. The installation, called Wisconsin 30, will run concurrently with the Museum’s … [Read more...]
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