By Hazel Trice Edney NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The 10 Black members of the powerful House Finance Committee are still being applauded this week by the Black Press and Black … [Read more...]
Baptist Ministries Plymouth Apartments goes solar
Among first public housing complexes in the state to go solar With leaders from Wisconsin and around the world gathering in Copenhagen to discuss climate change, the Housing Ministries of the … [Read more...]
Walgreens offering H1N1 Vaccine, assisting governments in nationwide inoculation effort
Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG), the nation’s largest drugstore chain and an industry leader with more than 17,000 certified or licensed immunizers, today announced it is offering H1N1 vaccine at more … [Read more...]
Herbert Lowe to join Diederich College of Communication
Nationally known journalist to become professional in residence at Marquette University Herbert Lowe, journalist and new media entrepreneur, will join the faculty of the J. William and Mary … [Read more...]
20 Milwaukee area childrenʼs charities split more than $1 million for the fifth straight year
Twenty children’s charities from southeastern Wisconsin are splitting $1,004,651 tonight, after Potawatomi Bingo Casino announced the money raised during their Miracle on Canal Street program. Each … [Read more...]
Well known actor William Shatner in new Hupy & Abraham, S.C. TV ads
Actor William Shatner, best known for his character Denny Crane the eccentric lawyer on Boston Legal is the new television spokesperson for Hupy & Abraham, S.C. “Because we have now built a … [Read more...]
Mayor responds to MPS test results
“This week’s release of the national Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) results underscores the need for urgent action to reform a school system that is failing too many children in Milwaukee,” … [Read more...]
Ko-Thi Dance Company celebrates 40 years
Ko-Thi Dance Company is celebrating 40 years of providing a vehicle by which artists may study, research, document, teach and present the dance, music and cultural histories of the African world. … [Read more...]
Law firm skips holiday party to feed homeless instead
To get into the “real” spirit of the holidays, a downtown Milwaukee law firm is foregoing its annual holiday party and will feed the hungry instead. The attorneys and staff at Hausmann-McNally, … [Read more...]
The Salvation Army Respite Care Program
The respite care program, located within The Salvation Army Emergency Lodge, 1730 N. 7th St., provides shelter for up to 20 medically needy homeless individuals to stabilize their health problems. The … [Read more...]