By Karen Stokes It’s a beautiful thing when a plan comes together. The plan in reference is the City of Milwaukee’s Healing Spaces Initiative in the Harambee neighborhood. Members of the community rallied neighbors to turn an underutilized parcel of land into a bright and beautiful community space for play, leisure and relaxation. On a […]
August is National Black Business Month
By Karen Stokes August is National Black Business Month, a time when individuals and businesses recognize Black-owned businesses across the country. Historian John William Templeton and engineer Frederick E. Jordan Sr founded National Black Business Month in August 2004 to “drive the policy agenda affecting African American businesses.” According to BlackEnterprise, Jordan felt compelled to […]
The Waterway Restoration Partnership Launches a New One-Stop Shop Website
By Karen Stokes Waterway Restoration Partnership (WRP) recently introduced its new website, www.mkewaterwaypartners.org. This valuable one-stop website unites the WRP’s 15 partners, the work of the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern (AOC) and ongoing waterway projects. In the late 80’s, the Milwaukee Estuary along with the harbor and the rivers that feed it, became a […]
Lace Up to do Your Part to End Alzheimer’s
By Karen Stokes Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease is difficult and can be a tricky situation to navigate. Learning as much as you can about Alzheimer’s can be helpful. This disease touches many of your friends, family and people in your community. The Alzheimer’s Association Wisconsin Chapter is shining a light on […]
Sen. Baldwin Hosts Roundtable on Strategies to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
By Karen Stokes U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), hosted a roundtable conversation at Outreach Community Health Centers, 210 W. Capitol Dr. The conversation focused on the issue of improving maternal health outcomes. Does race play a role in health disparities concerning maternity care? According to the CDC, Black mothers in the U.S. die at three […]
Black-Owned Family Transportation Company is Driven for Success
By Karen Stokes Pastor Aaron Robbins and his wife, Dr. Laci Coppins Robbins’, new business, A & A Services and Transportation, was conceived during a discussion around the family table, Thanksgiving 2019. “We were trying to make determinations on what our next ventures were going to be because we both have had businesses in the […]
Native Nations Are Taking the Lead on Shaping Their Future
By Karen Stokes The Native American community faces many challenges but are fighting to shape their future. On Saturday, May 8, the United Nations Association of Milwaukee hosted a panel of Native American experts, moderated by Pam Richard to discuss issues facing their community. Issues discussed included Native American sovereignty, protecting land, air and water, […]
Wisconsin Teamsters Joint Council 39 Endorses Alex Lasry for U. S. Senator
By Karen Stokes Wisconsin Teamsters Joint Council 39 announced its endorsement of businessman Alex Lasry for the U.S. Senate today at a press conference at Teamsters Local 200, 6200 W Bluemound Rd. This is the first labor endorsement for any candidate in the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race. “Receiving the first union endorsement of this race […]
Town Hall Event Calls on Sorority Sisters of the Divine Nine to Join the Vaccine Conversation
By Karen Stokes Comedian and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Loni Love, hosted a “Making it Plain” virtual town hall conversation Monday. The episode featured an intergenerational conversation with Divine Nine sorority leaders from across the nation about COVID-19 and the vaccines. “Making it Plain, What Black America Needs to Know About COVID-19 […]
Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski Kicks Off Her US Senate Campaign Tour in Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski officially launched her bid for U.S. Senate Monday, meeting with Milwaukee small business owners and community leaders on the issues they are facing due to the pandemic. Godlewski is joining a crowded field of Democrats vying to take on Republican Senator Ron Johnson’s seat in 2022. Her […]
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