The conglomerate that enables deposits and purchases also runs a prison phone system that has left families disconnected. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR This story was produced and originally published by WPR and Wisconsin Watch. The online system Wisconsin prisoners rely on to receive money from loved ones recently crashed, leaving them unable […]
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Mental Health Matters: Understanding National Mental Health Awareness Month
By LaKeshia N. Myers May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and it’s time we have an honest conversation about the mental health crisis affecting communities in Wisconsin and across America. The statistics are sobering, but they tell a story Americans can no longer afford to ignore. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, […]
Tariffs, Boycotts Slam Target’s Bottom Line
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Target Corporation is projecting a decline in annual sales and profits for 2025 as the retail giant struggles with fallout from its decision to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, pressure from new tariffs, and organized boycotts by Black consumers and media. The […]
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Healing Together: Strengthening Black Mental Wellness and Community Care
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Lia A. Knox PhD, LPC Co-Founder, Black Space HQ Founder & CEO, Knox Behavioral Health Solutions In a world where silence often surrounds our pain, Black Space HQ exists to shift that narrative. As a mental wellness expert, licensed professional counselor, and proud co-founder of this Milwaukee-based mental wellness movement, I’ve […]
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Statement on House Republicans’ Vote to “Defund” Planned Parenthood
House Republicans’ vote puts nearly 200 Planned Parenthood health centers and 1.1 million patients at risk WASHINGTON, DC — In the dark of night, House Republicans debated and passed a reconciliation bill that would “defund” Planned Parenthood, ban coverage of gender-affirming care for all Medicaid patients, and seek to eliminate plans that include abortion coverage […]
UW–Oshkosh Renames Multicultural Center to Honor Dr. Dorian Boyland
By Karen Stokes On Saturday, the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh officially renamed its Multicultural Education Center (MEC) in honor of Dr. Dorian Boyland, a 1976 graduate. Dr. Boyland University Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh is one of the few buildings on college campuses in Wisconsin named in honor of African Americans. Some others include the […]
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Acquittal of Officers in Tyree Nichols’ Beating Death Hits Differently
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant I have lived long enough to hope for the best but expect the worst, in trials involving law enforcement and the deaths of unarmed Black men. But I’ve got to be honest that the recent acquittal of police officers connected to the brutal beating death of Tyree Nichols just […]
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Is Holistic Healing the New Path to Mental Health Treatment?
Kweku’s Korner By Madia Norton Holistic LPC-IT, Holistic and Creative Workshop Developer, Space holder for Health and Wellness consultation, Sound Bath guide for somatic release When you scroll through your social media or even flip through a magazine, you can be guaranteed to run into the buzzword holistic healing in relation to some spotlight on […]
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Republican Clean Energy Repeal Bill Will Raise Costs, Kill Jobs, and Sacrifice Manufacturing in Wisconsin
Republicans are proposing a total repeal of clean energy investments – a direct assault on Wisconsin manufacturing and made-in-Wisconsin energy. Repealing clean energy tax credits would gut America’s clean energy production, raising costs for Wisconsin families and killing hundreds of thousands of good-paying manufacturing jobs nationwide. Trump and Republicans promised to lower energy costs. Instead, […]
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When the Heat and Storms Come, Lies Will Not Save Us
By Ben Jealous When the storms come harder and the heat comes earlier, it does not matter who you voted for. You still have to rebuild your home. You still have to find a way to breathe clean air. You still have to keep your family safe. That is why what the Trump administration is […]
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