By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Nadirah Aasim, then known as Zandononi Day, was a young mother, fresh out of Margaret Washington High School in 1981. She … [Read more...]
Drawing upon her own life lessons, Chicago’s Tamela Odom challenges young people to run the race
(CHICAGO, IL) Tamela Odom is many things, to many people. Professionally, she wears several hats, deftly navigating the arenas of media, mentorship, education, motivational speaking and publishing. … [Read more...]
Summer entertainment in Milwaukee
Milwaukee’s summer highlights have included such musical acts coming to the city as Stanley Clarke and George Duke who performed at Potawatomi Bingo Casino Northern Lights Theatre on June 21. See … [Read more...]
Getting ready for African World Festival
Summerfest just finished its 45th Year Anniversary run and now the next big gig is set for August 4 & 5, 2012 with African World Festival. Preparations are well underway for African World … [Read more...]
BloodCenter of Wisconsin to host 2012 Faith-Based Community Challenge
BloodCenter of Wisconsin is once again hosting its Faith-Based Community Challenge to raise awareness about the need for blood, marrow, organ and tissue donors among the African American community. It … [Read more...]
Supreme Court hands Obama a huge healthcare victory
By George E. Curry Editor-in-Chief NNPA News Service WASHINGTON (NNPA) – With conservative Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. providing a surprise supporting vote, the United States Supreme … [Read more...]
Repairers of the Breach hosted its annual barbecue for hungry on Independence Day
Directors of Repairers of the Breach and its executive director MacCanon Brown (pictured 3rd from the left) joined in the Independence Day menu at Repairers of the Breach, as Milwaukee’s only daytime … [Read more...]
Reducing lead poisoning of Milwaukee Children
At one time, almost 38 percent of Milwaukee children suffered from exposure to the toxic metal lead. That number has dropped to around 3 percent but that is still too much. So the City of Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Dr. DeGruy to keynote NBUF conference celebrating Black women
By Taki S. Raton Nationally and internationally renowned author, researcher educator and presenter Dr. Joy DeGruy will be the keynote speaker Saturday, July 14 at the 33rd National Convention … [Read more...]
1st Annual Soul & Poetry Explosion brings national recording artist to Milwaukee
In June local promoter Shawn Christopher Williams of Team Levitate LLC joined forces with Milwaukee Urban Entertainment Alliance’s (MUEA) to bring national R&B singer Eric Robeson to Milwaukee’s … [Read more...]
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