By Roger Caldwell NNPA Newswire Contributor After almost two years, President Trump has laid out a policy with an executive order to spend money and investments in the “distressed communities across the country.” Last week (12-12-18), at an executive order signing at the White House, with a majority of African Americans in attendance, President Trump […]
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$100,000 Bader Philanthropies Grant Funds Much Needed Grandparent Outreach Through The Parenting Network
Bader Philanthropies, Inc., one of southeastern Wisconsin’s top 10 foundations, announced today a $100,000 grant awarded to The Parenting Network, Inc., a Milwaukee nonprofit that provides free, voluntary, confidential and easily accessible programming for people in a parenting role to help them provide a safe and nurturing home for their children. The funding, distributed across […]
DCF Secretary Eloise Anderson was Honored at the Transitional Jobs Celebration
By Nyesha Stone Milwaukee used to be an industrial city that provided family wages to the Black community, when our family members migrated here from the South. People came here for a better life where they could raise a family and receive good benefits, but oh how times changed. Most of the Black community don’t […]
The Closing of the Teen Prison Lincoln Hill is a Celebration to Some Because that Means the Release of their Loved Ones
By Nyesha Stone The closing of our teen prisons—Lincoln Hills and Cooper Lakes—is a celebration to some because that means the release of their loved ones. But what happens once they’re released? Although a few of the youth will stay in state others might be relocated to different prisons. Project Rise is helping with that […]
Mayor Barrett Says Federal Aid Can Help Opioid Epidemic
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In recent years, Milwaukee has seen a dramatic increase in the amount of opioid-related deaths. Of those who died, many struggled with addiction for years. While the obvious solution would be treatment at a rehab or detox center, the fact of the matter remains: rehab is not always an affordable option. Earlier […]
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A Fight to the Bitter End
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Everyone Needed to Stop GOP Assault on Democracy Last week was one for the history books. Members of the state Republican Party, in an effort to thwart the decision of voters in Wisconsin’s November general election, drastically blurred the lines of separation of powers. In the cloak of […]
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Are the Walls Finally Closing in on Trump?
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Despite vehement denials of no collusion and repeated assertions of fake news, 16 associates of Donald Trump’s political circle have now been exposed as having had some association with Russian operatives. It seems almost like a daily occurrence that some new revelation emerges that further implicates Trump […]
Running Rebels Holds Talkback to Discuss AIDS on World AIDS Day
By Nyesha Stone How old were you when you got the talk? It was an uncomfortable conversation, but it’s a necessary one. So, why is talking about sex and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such a taboo? It’s an act that most individuals will experience at least once in their life, but we act as if […]
Milwaukee Celebrates Launch of Sherman Phoenix During Grand Opening
By Karen Stokes What a difference two years can make when time, persistence and love of community are in place. They can transform a space damaged from violence into a space for the community. That space is now Sherman Phoenix. Sherman Phoenix is housed in the former BMO Harris Bank at 3536 W. Fond du […]
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Don’t Let Police Keep Secrets in their Shooting of a Black Man at Alabama Mall
This week, I attended the funeral service for a 21-year-old young man, Emantic “EJ” Bradford, Jr. He was shot three times in the back by police in a Birmingham, Alabama, shopping mall on Thanksgiving night. The police were responding to a fight and shots that injured two people. Witnesses have said EJ was trying to […]
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