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Mental Wealth: COVID-19’s Impact on Mental Health in the Black Community Helpful Tips to Protect Your Mental Health

May 14, 2022

By Paula Penebaker People have been facing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including loneliness, isolation, missed milestones and increased anxiety. In addition, there are disparities in health care, such as access to health insurance and socio-economic pressures, that put Black people at even greater risk for trauma, grief and other mental health issues. The We […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, Dr. Byron Jasper, Dr. Kendall Jasper, Dr. Samira Brown, Mental Health, Panel Discussions, Paula Penebaker

Panel to Feature Leading Prosecutor in RICO Case Against Big Tobacco and Other National Leaders in Tobacco Control Efforts

April 23, 2022

On Friday, April 22, 2022 (11-12:30) Sharon Eubanks, who served as lead counsel on behalf of the United States in the largest RICO enforcement action ever filed: United States v. Philip Morris (The Tobacco Master Settlement Case), will join Carol McGruder, co-chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), and Mark Meaney, the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Carol McGruder, Mark Meaney, No Menthol Sunday, Panel Discussions, Sharon Eubanks

Congressional Committee Hears About Milwaukee’s Housing Inequities — And How to Fix Them

April 16, 2022

By PrincessSafiya Byers 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. Rent caps, support for emerging developers and direct financial support for proven housing agencies were just a few solutions to housing inequities presented […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Bryan Steil, Economic Disparities, Gwen Moore, Jim Hines, Panel Discussions, PrincessSafiya Byers, Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth

COVID-19 Long Hauler Shares Survival Story to Support COVID-19 Vaccinations in Black Communities

March 19, 2022

By Dena Vang Antoinette Patterson didn’t think boarding a plane on Feb. 29, 2020, would impact her life the way that it did. She took the stage during the Voices of COVID panel discussion at the W Cobb NMA Institute Stay Well Community Health Fair and Vaccine event in Baton Rouge to share her testimony. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Antoinette Patterson, COVID long haulers, COVID-19, Dena Vang, Panel Discussions

Will.i.am Encourages Milwaukee to Get Out and Vote

October 31, 2020

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to elections, the campaign doesn’t end until the final vote is counted. With the November election just days away, campaigns are going harder than ever to only secure votes but to encourage everyone to vote. Historically, Milwaukee’s voter turnout hasn’t always been stellar and while part of that can […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, David Crowley, Deshea Agee, Gaulien Smith, Panel Discussions, Terrence Moore, Voting, will.i.am

Milwaukee DNC Panel Talks Underserved Communities and Capital Access

December 6, 2019

By Mrinal Gokhale Obtaining funds to start a business is difficult for many, so how do underrepresented communities navigate the challenge? This question was discussed during the “Access to Capital” panel as part of the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee and Northwestern Mutual 3E Summit. The 3E includes three summits organized before the four-day Democratic National […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Democratic National Convention, Kalan Haywood Sr., Mrinal Gokhale, Panel Discussions

Healthcare and Politics in 2020 Experts Weigh In

November 16, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In less than two months, 2019 will be over and it will officially be 2020. In other words, the 2020 presidential election will soon be here. One topic on everyone’s mind is healthcare. Earlier this week, the College of Nursing at Marquette University held a panel titled “Looking to 2020: Healthcare and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Lisa Grabert, Panel Discussions

The Truth About Gentrification: The Panel

October 26, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz What does gentrification really mean? This was the first question posed to a group of panelists during the discussion, The Truth About Gentrification, on Wednesday, Oct. 23. A quick Google search defines gentrification as the following, “the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Gentrification, Kalan Haywood Sr., Keith Stanley, Panel Discussions, Ray Hill, Rocky Marcoux, Steven Miner

Social X MKE Kicks off their 3rd Annual Homecoming Week with a Seminar about Mental Health

June 22, 2019

By Rhea Riley Social X MKE started their homecoming week by tackling the serious topic of mental health at their Minding Your Mental seminar. Held at Rise and Grind café on Martin Luther King Dr., the event welcomed a distinguished panel of local professionals who discussed trends and concerns within the mental health field and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Mental Health, Minding Your Mental, Panel Discussions, Rhea Riley, Social X MKE

National Conflict Resolution Center Hosted A Path Forward Panel in the Wake of Chabad of Poway Shooting

June 8, 2019

By Nyesha Stone On April 27, 2019, on the last day of the Jewish Passover, 19-year-old John T. Earnes opened fire at the Chabad of Poway Synagogue in San Diego. He killed one woman and injured three people. In such a tragic time, the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) held a panel called “A Path […]

Popular Interests In This Article: A Path Forward, Nyesha Stone, Panel Discussions, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein

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