By Dr. Reba Peoples We’ve all heard the old adage that black people have to work twice as hard to be seen as half as good. The sad truth is that, thanks to a host of structural and systemic factors that make us more vulnerable to chronic disease, black people also have to work twice […]
Community Heroes: How One Family is Using their Tailoring Skills to Make Free Masks for the Community
By Claudia Delgadillo Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. For roughly 12 years, the Campuzano family has served the community through their business, Blest by Campuzano. The tailor shop, located at 2926 […]
WI Business Owner Triples Initial Donation and Commits to Making 3.5 Million Face Mask Kits
Major Retail, Manufacturers Step Up and Operation Expands Nationally Rebel Converting, a Saukville based manufacturer of hospital grade disinfectant wipes, is more than tripling its initial donation of face mask kits in Wisconsin. Earlier in the month, the company shifted production to meet the growing need for personal protective equipment. Since the initial donation of […]