By Matt Martinez 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. Milwaukee County is on pace to finish the year with more suicides than in 2019, prompting health leaders to step up prevention efforts. […]
Milwaukee Battle Rap Vet, Killa B takes Haymakers Across State Lines with New Battles and “Height of Success”
By Dylan Deprey Sometimes in battle rap, it’s not about what you say; it’s how you say it. When Killa B is in the ring, his ability to move the crowd from a standstill is uncanny. His witty set ups lead to room-shaking punchlines. Even on some of the more biased out-of-state stages, by the […]
Wisconsin Small Business Owners Endorse Joe Biden
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz After four years under Donald Trump, Gaulien “Gee” Smith, the owner of Gee’s Clippers, is ready for a change. “We need change that we can depend on,” Smith said. “We need to put this country back on track.” Last week, Smith along with 60 other small business owners across Wisconsin announced their […]
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As They Stand By, We Need to Stand Up
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Yeah, he said it. Doesn’t matter how many times you pressed rewind, the words were clear as day, “Stand back and stand by.” This statement, from Donald Trump, during the first 2020 presidential debate has hung around like the nooses of the old south. Swinging, from the POTUS’s […]
Community Huddle Celebrates Fifth Year Anniversary, and Continues Community Pledge
By Dylan Deprey Five years ago, if someone asked Min. Byron Marshall Jr. where he would be today, wearing a mask while hosting community events and mentoring the youth on video chat would probably not have been in the top five answers…maybe even his top 20. During his time as a field organizer for the […]
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We Need a Plan for Black America
By Joanne Sabir Co-Founder of the Sherman Phoenix and was recently named one of Milwaukee Business Journal’s “Community Executives of the Year” and “2020 Women of Influence.” She and her husband, Maanaan, own and operate The Shindig, LLC. Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with Sen. Kamala Harris to discuss challenges […]
Meet the Groups Working to Ensure Milwaukee Students Make the Grade Remotely
By Sam Woods 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. With the school year underway, K-12 families are still finding themselves without access to broadband or enough devices for each of their school-age […]
Alverno College Launches Institute for Black Women
By Hayley Crandall Alverno College launched an academic and leadership program for Black women, the college announced in a press release on Wednesday. The Thea Bowman Institute for Excellence and Leadership features a rigorous leadership development program aimed at preparing students for professional roles in chase of social change and service, according to the release. […]
A Home Ownership Plan for the People
Here’s what home interest rates may one day look like, and what it means for your wallet By William Ulrich and Dennis Paulaha Home ownership is often the largest part of a family’s wealth. Yet, for too many, high mortgage rates make qualifying for a home loan and building equity a challenge. “A 1% mortgage […]
Local Entrepreneurs Discuss Biden’s “Build Back Better” Plan
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Several weeks ago, on Labor Day, local entrepreneurs and leaders met with Sen. Kamala Harris. The purpose of the roundtable conversation was to discuss Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan. The Build Back Better Plan is Biden’s plan for a “stronger, resilient and inclusive economy.” According to Biden’s campaign website, the goal […]
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