By Sadie James sjamessmjadvertising@gmail.com The YMCA of Greater Milwaukee held its 30th Annual Black Achievers Scholarship & Awards Gala at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee on … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County remembers 9-11
Milwaukee showed its support for those who died as a result of the 9-11 attacks ten years ago with various events last weekend. The photo above was taken in front of the Milwaukee County Fire … [Read more...]
Stop the Violence Summit held, “Bridging the Gap”
On Saturday, September 10, 2011 over 300 people participated in the Peace for Change Alliance Inc. and Urban Grass Roots Inc. Stop the Violence Summit called,”Bridging the Gap”. The goal of the summit … [Read more...]
The American Jobs Act: The impact for African American families and the economy
The American Jobs Act reflects a commitment to strengthen the recovery and help increase access to jobs for all Americans. With unemployment among African Americans at an unacceptably high rate of … [Read more...]
Sign up underway for preschool program
A preschool program that provides free preschool education in the Milwaukee area is signing up new students. The Head Start, coordinated by the Social Development Commission (SDC), is now recruiting … [Read more...]
Nurses, community health workers and advocates work together to promote Breast Cancer Screening and survivor support
While breast cancer affects women in all population groups, data show that African American women bear a disproportionate burden. Awareness, understanding, and regular screening are keys to breast … [Read more...]
Sup. Biddle seeks to establish Milwaukee County Youth Task Force
Milwaukee County Supervisor Eyon Biddle Sr. will be introducing a resolution to create a Youth Task Force, consisting of community youth and adult leaders to develop recommendations on how to enhance … [Read more...]
HUD awards nearly $100 million to promote jobs, self-sufficiency, independent living for HUD-assisted housing residents
Funding allows local entities to hire new employees or retain approximately 650 jobs across the U.S. WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week awarded nearly … [Read more...]
Poverty is violence, a look into the Black unemployment surge
By Lynda L. Jones Over this recent Labor Day weekend, unemployment news was beyond dismal for the Black population especially. The August jobs report shows that Black unemployment is the … [Read more...]
Ten years later: The Salvation Army’s response to the 9/11 attacks
On September 11, 2001, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks on passenger airliners left thousands dead and hundreds of thousands more in need. The Salvation Army was closely involved with the … [Read more...]
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