Sen. Spencer Coggs’ bill making Juneteenth Day, or June 19th, a legal holiday in Wisconsin, was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Doyle in Milwaukee before a huge crowd of supporters at the Northcott … [Read more...]
The Salvation Army Toy Shop will distribute more than 100,000 toys this Christmas
The only thing that could possibly be more amazing than the four day run of parents “shopping” for toys for their kids at The Salvation Army Toy Shop is the unfathomable number of stuffed animals, … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Gwen Moore to keynote local ACLU event
The Milwaukee Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union recently announced that Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) will keynote its upcoming annual meeting with her perspective on the status … [Read more...]
The Fresh Coast Classic Tournament of Milwaukee
The Fresh Coast Classic Tournament of Milwaukee featured some of the best Historical Black Colleges and Universities from across the United States including: Returning 2008 Champions, Elizabeth City … [Read more...]
AKA Sorority presents 36th Cotillion
Courtney Renee Buckhanan crowned – Miss Debutante 2009 The Theme, “A strand of Cultured Pearls” defined the presentation of 20 debutantes at the Pfister Hotel on November 28, 2009. The … [Read more...]
Safe & Sound selected as one of 10 Best Partnerships in U.S.
The Mutual of America Foundation announced this week that it has selected the 10 best non-profit partnership organizations in the United States. The New York City based foundation has notified Safe … [Read more...]
Sachin Chheda elected chair of Milwaukee democrats
Milwaukee activist Sachin Chheda was chosen to lead the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County during the local Party’s biennial officer elections last Monday night, Nov. 23. Chheda, a former aide to … [Read more...]
State expands H1N1 Vaccine Group
Healthy school age children and young adults added back into target group The Department of Health Services (DHS) announced this week that it is expanding the H1N1 vaccination group to include … [Read more...]
2009 Holiday Parade in Milwaukee
Photo by Harry Kemp The 2009 Holiday Parade made its way down Wisconsin Ave. here in Milwaukee last weekend. Thousands of attendees watched floats, marching bands from area high schools, radio and … [Read more...]
NAACP raises concerns over BadgerCare changes
Jerry Ann Hamilton, president of the Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP, echoed concerns raised by state legislators over a change to the BadgerCare program in Southeast Wisconsin in an open letter to … [Read more...]