By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Alyson Leon, a clinical nurse specialist in Milwaukee, oversees fives units at her work, including the intensive care unit. When the coronavirus pandemic began, Leon faced heightened demands at work. “Every day felt like a week and every week felt like a month,” Leon said. During this time, her grandfather tested positive […]
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President Joe Biden Signs COVID-19 Relief Package
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz If all goes according to the federal government’s plan – and for now it looks like it is – Americans can expect to receive another COVID-19 stimulus check. The $1.9 trillion COVID relief package was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Thursday, March 11. The bill was passed by the […]
We Are Here MKE Spreading Awareness for Culturally Specific Domestic Violence Support Programs
By Hayley Crandall We Are Here MKE, a diverse collective composed of culturally sensitive programs and resources, announced a campaign earlier this month aimed at amplifying Milwaukee-based, people-of-color-led domestic and sexual violence support. “People need to know we are here,” Antonia Drew Vann, executive director of The Asha Project, said. “We are the least recognized, […]
Wisconsin’s Election Results for 2020: Biden Takes the Lead
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect current results. After days of waiting, The Associated Press called the race for the 2020 presidential election with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. While votes are still being counted in several states, […]
Legislative Black Caucus Members Discuss Why We Benefit When We All Vote
By Karen Stokes Biden for President Wisconsin held a “Get Out the Vote” press conference headlined by Legislative Black Caucus Members on Monday, Nov. 2, the day before the election. The results of the 2020 election will shape U.S. politics for the next four years and beyond. During the event, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, State Sen. […]
Sen. Kamala Harris and Guests Kickoff Early Voting in Wisconsin
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The presidential election is just over a week away. In Wisconsin, eligible voters were given the option of voting absentee by mail, voting early or voting on Election Day. Early voting officially began on Tuesday, Oct. 20. To kickoff the event, elected officials and Sen. Kamala Harris held a virtual rally. There […]
Importance of Research in the African American Community
By Hope DeVougas Milwaukee, WI One Family’s Journey Hope is the primary caregiver for her 86-year old mother, who is living with Alzheimer’s disease. Her father, who passed away in 2013, also had Alzheimer’s disease. “My father developed Alzheimer’s the last year of his life,” says Hope. “At the time, we didn’t see the signs […]
Joe Biden Has A Plan for COVID-19
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In times of trouble, a nation and its people turn to its leader for guidance. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, every nation looked towards its leaders to steer them through it. In America, the response from the White House has often been criticized as slow coming or worse, directed towards corporations instead […]
How to Get Involved in the Democratic National Convention
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The Democratic National Convention (DNC), which is going to be hosted in Milwaukee this year, is brought up a lot. It’s not uncommon for the DNC to be mentioned in one way or another regardless of the topic. Since the announcement, the DNC organizing committee and the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee have […]
Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee Announces New Leadership Team
MILWAUKEE—The Board of Directors of the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee today announced the leadership team that will direct the Committee’s ongoing critical work in preparing for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The Board made two new appointments—each a well-known leader in the Milwaukee community—while also retaining and elevating three key advisors. Raquel Filmanowicz will serve as Chief […]