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County Executive David Crowley Discusses Journey to Racial Equity

March 6, 2021

By Karen Stokes Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has lofty goals for the county and for communities of color. He has bold ideas for reaching those goals but his number one priority is getting through the pandemic. Crowley is the first Black man elected to the county executive position. Prior to Crowley, Lee Holloway and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: David Crowley, Karen Stokes, Racial Disparities

COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall Meeting Separates Myths From Facts

February 13, 2021

By Karen Stokes The Milwaukee Health Department hosted a COVID-19 vaccine virtual town hall meeting Wednesday night. The panelists included: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett; Marlaina Jackson, MPA, interim commissioner of City of Milwaukee Health Department; Julia Means, a registered nurse at Ascension Health – St. Mary’s and City of MKE Board of Health members; and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Dr. Heather Paradis, Julia Means, Karen Stokes, Marliana Jackson, Tom Barrett, Town Hall Meeting

Caring for Yourself and Someone at Home With COVID-19

January 30, 2021

By Karen Stokes The COVID-19 vaccine may be available, but the pandemic isn’t over yet and there are still many questions on how to care for someone at home who tested positive with the virus. As of Jan 28, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 25,456,670 cases of COVID-19. About 80% […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, Dr. Carlos Figueroa-Castro, Karen Stokes

Black Coalition of National Organizations Collaborate to Address Questions on COVID-19 Vaccine

January 16, 2021

By Karen Stokes “Making it Plain, What Black America Needs to Know About COVID-19 and Vaccines,” is part of a series of virtual town hall conversations that connect a historic coalition of primarily Black led health, faith, academic, civil and social organizations with the nation’s top COVID-19 experts addressing questions and concerns as the community […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Karen Stokes, Peter Marks MD PhD, Town Hall Meeting

African American Community Hesitant to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

December 26, 2020

By Karen Stokes COVID-19 has ravaged the world for months and has changed our lives, forever. The virus has ended the lives of more than 317,000 Americans so far. Two vaccines are now available. Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which was authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, Dec. 18. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Dr. Anthony Linn, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, Karen Stokes

Safety and Pregnancy During COVID-19

November 28, 2020

By Karen Stokes According to a study from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, based on information known at this time, pregnant women are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 compared to non-pregnant women. Dr. Camille Garrison, Maternal and Child Health and Family Medicine specialist at Froedtert & the Medical College […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Camille Garrison, COVID-19, Karen Stokes, Pregnancy

Milwaukee Judge Advocates the Importance of Health Insurance

November 14, 2020

By Karen Stokes During a pandemic, disease spreads quickly and it is imperative to have insurance to cover high unexpected hospital costs. As the world grapples with coronavirus, the more people are realizing the benefits of having quality health insurance. Health insurance provides financial assistance for routine checkups and financial protection in case of a […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, Derek Mosley, Health Insurance, Karen Stokes

Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office and Behavioral Health Department Collaborate to Create Crisis Assessment and Response Team

October 31, 2020

By Karen Stokes The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Department (BHD) to create an alternative to emergency detentions or arrests for individuals suffering from mental health issues. The partnership started with a series of conversations between Sheriff Earnell Lucas and the Behavioral Health Department Director Mike Lappen. “We […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Crisis Assessment and Response Team, Earnell Lucas, Karen Stokes, Mental Health, Milwaukee County Sheriff

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes and Discusses What’s at Stake in the 2020 Election

October 17, 2020

By Karen Stokes It’s been said that the 2020 election will be the most important election of our lifetime. Wisconsin is a pivotal battleground state with key state elections also on the ballot. Our voices need to be heard. To vote in Wisconsin there are a few options: absentee mail-in voting, in-person absentee early voting […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, Gwen Moore, Karen Stokes, Voting

Poll Hero Project Recruits Young Americans to Help Get Out The Vote

September 26, 2020

The election to decide who will be the next president of the United States is in six weeks and this election may be the most important one in our lifetime. The election has already been hindered by the pandemic, questions of the U.S. Postal Service’s ability to deliver mail on time for mail-in voting and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ben Bograd, Karen Stokes, Poll Hero Project, Poll Workers

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