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...]
AT&T, NEA Foundation $98,000 contribution to support MPS’ Aquaponics Program
Funding will expand program in Milwaukee to 5 new schools; Farming Project grows students’ interest in STEM AT&T and the NEA Foundation are teaming up to increase low-income students’ … [Read more...]
11 year-old Nigerian girl among list of top 100 most influential Africans
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton Our YG&B feature this week was headlined in the August 2013 edition of Forbes Africa, thereby being at the age of 10 the youngest person … [Read more...]
ESPN film on Marquette basketball jersey to be screened in Milwaukee
University alumnus, sitcom star premiered film at Sundance Film Festival Marquette alumnus Danny Pudi will be on campus to screen Untucked, a documentary he directed for ESPN Film’s “30 for … [Read more...]
UW Credit Union to award Community Values Scholarships
UW Credit Union is now accepting applications for its Community Values scholarship program. Seven $2,000 scholarships will be given to high school seniors this May. “We’re looking for students … [Read more...]
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