By Karen Stokes Milwaukee County leaders showcased a new clean energy project Friday with the unveiling of rooftop solar panels at the Marcia P.Coggs Health and Human Services Building. County Executive David Crowley and County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson toured the 50-kilowatt system, which is expected to supply more than 11.5% of the facility’s energy […]
City’s Office of African American Affairs Awarded $4 Million to Fight COVID-19 and Improve Health Literacy Among Racial and Ethnic Minority and Vulnerable Communities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) has announced an award of $4 million to the City of Milwaukee’s Office of African American Affairs as a part of a $250 million two-year initiative to identify and implement best practices for improving health literacy to enhance COVID-19 vaccination and […]
Blacks Becoming More Comfortable Discussing Mental Health
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent May 22, 2015 Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that there are more than 40 million Americans currently dealing with mental illnesses, not including issues related drug and alcohol use. But mental health treatment goes […]