By Urban Media News During National Public Health Week, County Executive Abele and County Board Vice Chairwoman Nicholson proclaim that racism is a public health crisis in Milwaukee County. Following the lead of the Wisconsin Public Health Association, this important recognition is the first step that will help us deepen our ability to achieve racial […]
Andy Gronik Wins Fight Against Gov. Scott Walker’s Attack on Milwaukee’s Black Community
By Urban Media News It appears there is no level too low for Wisconsin Republicans to reach to win elections. We know that all too well in Milwaukee, where Gov. Scott Walker’s election machine has relentlessly attacked our community through some of the most restrictive voter suppression laws in the county. Walker’s machine was up […]
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Will You Make YOUR Voice Heard?
By Urban Media News Election Day is Tuesday, November 8th. Polls are open from 7:00am to 8:00pm. If you are in line by 8:00pm you have the right to cast a ballot. But increasingly, voters are not waiting until Election Day to make their voice, and their choice, heard. Early voting is widely accessible across […]
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Rock the Vote, Then Trust the Outcome
By Urban Media News Staff In an election season marked by outrageous, never heard before attacks not just between the candidates – but on communities of color, women and the disabled – recent assaults on the very integrity of elections and vote counting is perhaps the most dangerous to the future of our democracy. Claims […]
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As Election Approaches, Research the Issues That Matter To You
By Urban Media News Staff In the midst of the most turbulent campaign for President in memory, much is being made of candidates for federal and local offices on a personal level. Who said what about whom, or which candidate does or does not support this or that nominee may make for good ratings, but […]
Early Voting Locations, Times and Instructions
By Urban Media News Staff Your vote is the power you have to improve your community. For generations, the disenfranchised fought to ensure access to the ballot. This fall, it is the sacred duty of every eligible voter to honor the sacrifices made by the Civil Rights warriors of the past and cast a ballot. […]
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The Biggest “Birther” of All – Donald Trump
By Urban Media News Staff Since the election of America’s first African-American president, Barack Obama, fringe figures across the United States have sought to undermine his legitimacy. From describing his sense of “otherness” to questioning whether or not he was born in the United States, every so-called “birther” argument has reeked of race based disparagement. […]
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On the Issues: Social Security
By Urban Media News On July 6 of this year, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and Wisconsin Coalition for Retirement Security issued a challenge to both major party candidates for the US Senate. The groups are committed to retirement security and gravely concerned about the future of the social security system. For more than […]
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Trump’s Offensive Appeals to Communities of Color Backfire
By Urban Media News In the latest bizarre shift of his campaign strategy, Donald Trump has recently sought to portray himself as a champion of African Americans and Latinos. Mr. Trump began his awkward appeals at a campaign rally in Wisconsin recently, where he asked “for the vote of every African American citizen struggling in […]
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The Hard Lesson of Republican Education Cuts
By Urban Media News “A good public education is the key to building a successful and prosperous life for our children, our grandchildren and people across our community. Despite this, Gov. Scott Walker and the Republicans who control our state legislature have put the education funds of our neighborhoods on the chopping block. Not only […]