WASHINGTON, D.C.— African Americans’ buying power is expected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2015, according to ‘The State of the African American Consumer Report’, released last week, collaboratively by … [Read more...]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – Milwaukee NAACP Branch held its Annual Freedom Fund Dinner
PHOTO OF THE WEEK Milwaukee NAACP Branch, Unit 3254 held its Annual Freedom Fund Dinner on Satruday Sept. 24, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. The Honorable Judge Greg … [Read more...]
Clergy commit to spreading Safe Baby Sleep message
By Lynda L. Jones Mayor Tom Barrett along with Health Commissioner Bevan Baker are reaching out to area clergy leaders to help inform the public on Safe Sleep for infants. As shared in last … [Read more...]
Have the Courage to Dare Cancer
How Breast Cancer Diagnosis differs from Wisconsin to West Africa By Juliet Uzoma-Aguwa When breast cancer strikes, it doesn’t matter if you’re young or old, Black or White, religious or … [Read more...]
Margaret Henningsen to be honored with Community Celebration event
Margaret Henningsen, who was recently selected as the new executive director of the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee will be honored with a community celebration to be held on October 8, 2011 at the … [Read more...]
YMCA launches Neighbors Teaching Neighbors to embrace and share talents across community
The YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee (the Y) has announced the launch of Neighbors Teaching Neighbors (NTN), a program focused on celebrating diversity and bringing the community together to share … [Read more...]
Charity Navigator ranks COA Youth & Family Centers #1 in Wisconsin
COA Youth & Family Centers has been ranked the top nonprofit organization in Wisconsin. Charity Navigator, a national evaluator of nonprofit agencies, awarded COA its highest 4-Star rating in the … [Read more...]
Moore Bill would give minority owned small businesses fair shot at high speed rail contracts
(Washington, DC)— U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) reintroduced legislation that would apply standard Department of Transportation (DOT) contracting goals for minority-owned and operated … [Read more...]
Department launches website on Medicaid savings initiatives
MADISON – Department of Health Services Secretary, Dennis G. Smith, today launched a website that outlines initiatives designed to keep the state’s Medicaid program sustainable, fair and equitable. … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Public Schools’ Alliance School to be featured on “20/20”
The Alliance School, a small, Milwaukee Public Schools instrumentality charter school serving 175 students in grades 6 through 12, will be featured on ABC’s “20/20” on Friday, September 30, 2011, at 9 … [Read more...]
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