State Senator Lena Taylor participated in the 2nd Annual Community Event Remembering Shanica Adkins to bring awareness about issues with high speed police chases. Adkins was a 21 year-old UW-Madison … [Read more...]
Record number of students “Make Their Money Talk”
Financial education program helps families build assets for self-sufficiency The “Make Your Money Talk” financial education course, offered by the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) … [Read more...]
Rev. Jesse Jackson to host national dialogue on civil rights at Rainbow PUSH 41st annual conference July 10-14
Determined to build a movement to protect the gains of the Civil Rights Movement from states’ rights forces in motion throughout the country, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition is set to host its national … [Read more...]
Magic Johnson featured in: Frontline’s “ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America”
Every 10 minutes, someone in the United States contracts the AIDS virus. Half are Black. Thirty years after the AIDS virus was first reported among gay White men, nearly half of the 1 million people … [Read more...]
Black Colleges and the Black Press revive old partnership
By Freddie Allen Washington Correspondent NNPA News Service WASHINGTON (NNPA) – It was a reunion of sorts. The presidents of seven Black colleges met Black newspaper publishers for a … [Read more...]
From homeless to Harvard, Columbia, and Coker College students excel despite the odds
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton They represent three different cities, Cleveland, St. Louis and Atlanta. All three are recent high school graduates, have been homeless and … [Read more...]
27th Black & White Ball raises more than $377,000 for Milwaukee Urban League
The Milwaukee Urban League’s 27th Annual Black & White Ball held at the BMO Harris Bradley Center has gotten rave reviews from the more than 900 guests who attended. Entertained by female R&B … [Read more...]
City Treasurer Spencer Coggs announces a change in office hours
Milwaukee City Treasurer Spencer Coggs announced this week that he is implementing new office hours. Effective Monday, July 9, 2012, the Office of the City Treasurer will service both telephone and … [Read more...]
Meta House vies for Toyota Minivan in July 4th Election Public to choose the winners on Facebook in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good campaign
While Wisconsin voters may have differed in the recent gubernatorial recall election, they can unite and vote again on July 4, 2012 to support Meta House and a common community cause. Meta House, a … [Read more...]
Feed the Kids Program off to a record start
The Salvation Army is off to a record start serving nearly 3,000 more lunches during Feed the Kids program than last year. Feed the Kids, now in its 23rd year, is the only mobile program that … [Read more...]
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