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...]
BloodCenter recognizes African American Marrow Awareness Month
July is African American Marrow Awareness Month. BloodCenter of Wisconsin is encouraging members of the African American community to join Be The Match, the national marrow registry. Every year, … [Read more...]
Good news for Wisconsin’s children and families on health care
Supreme Court ruling means State can start reaping the full benefit of the Affordable Care Act The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold … [Read more...]
State Senator Lena Taylor participates in the 2nd Annual Remembering Shanica Adkins Event
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...]
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