Free birth certificates to help counteract State law that disenfranchises voters Milwaukee County Supervisor Nikiya Q. Harris is reminding her constituents that, effective with the New Year, valid … [Read more...]
Recall dates and deadlines
The recall committees have set deadlines for the turnin of petitions. They are: Tues, Jan. 10 -- The deadline for mailing petitions to: PO Box 2569, Madison, Wis., 53701 Fri., Jan. 13 -- The … [Read more...]
County Supervisor Eyon Biddle, Sr., hits the ground running: first to file nomination papers for the 15th Aldermanic District
Milwaukee County Supervisor Eyon Biddle, Sr. was not only the first candidate to turn in his nomination signatures, but also exceeded the minimum needed to hit the ground running to take on a 16-year … [Read more...]
A New Year resolution for consumers: Say ‘No’ to high-cost lending
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist The New Year’s tradition of making resolutions is sometimes an opportunity to turn dreams into specific goals and efforts - like losing pounds gained during … [Read more...]
The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) receives grant from Starbucks and Opportunity Finance Network’s “Create Jobs for USA” Initiative
Local CDFI - WWBIC to help spur job creation in the US The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) a local community lender announced that it has received a capital grant from the … [Read more...]
BBB warns homeowners to be wary of company selling deeds
The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers not to be duped by a company that is selling homeowners their property deeds for an exorbitant price – almost 30 times the price if they … [Read more...]
Taylor Moves Forward on Veterans Preference Points; Supports Mac Weddle
Bi-Partisan Veteran’s Bill gets hearing; supports Weddle appointment to WHEDA board Senator Lena C. Taylor (D-Milwaukee) testified this week on a major veteran’s employment initiative, which she … [Read more...]
Kenneth D. Brown II proposed to Fayomi Iyafemi Agbongbonon on the first day of Kwanzaa
Kenneth D. Brown II took the first day of Kwanzaa to bend down on one knee and propose to his girlfriend, Fayomi Iyafemi Agbongbon. The two soulmates were raised together in the community. So, … [Read more...]
Three Bucks on 2012 NBA All-Star Ballot
Andrew Bogut, Stephen Jackson and Brandon Jennings all vying for their first All-Star appearance Fan voting for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game has just begun and Bucks fans will find three players … [Read more...]
NAACP mourns passing of Judge Robert Carter
(Baltimore, MD) – The NAACP mourns the loss of Judge Robert L. Carter, federal judge and General Counsel for the NAACP during Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka and other landmark cases. In 2004, … [Read more...]
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