By Rhea Riley The hall was a bundle of nerves as students and their families filled the ballroom at the Italian Community Center. In dark green “MCW Match Day 2019” T-shirts, more than 235 students from the Medical College of Wisconsin waited anxiously. Eight years of hard work has led them to this and in […]
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Everyone Must Condemn Trump’s Sly Encouragement of Lawless Violence
By Jesse Jackson Racism is not natural. Babies—black, brown, white—explore the world and each other with wonder, not hate. Racism has to be taught. It is learned behavior. To assume that a person is inherently superior or inferior to another based upon race is unnatural and ungodly. Racism is used for political manipulation and economic […]
African American Heart Health Is Vital
By Dr. Anisa Shomo NNPA Newswire Contributor Last month, February 2019, was not only Black History Month, it was also Heart Health Awareness Month per the American Heart Association. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States. Generally, heart disease is considered a man’s disease, but more Black […]
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Global Terror Requires New Approaches
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Racial, Ethnic and Religious Discrimination On the Rise If you are like most Americans, you don’t think much about New Zealand. Aside from what was learned in a geography class, you may know very little about the country. Some of that changed on March 15, with the recent […]
Milwaukee to Host 2020 Democratic National Convention
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Milwaukee received some exciting news. The Democratic National Convention announced that Milwaukee would host the 2020 convention. The DNC will take place July 13–16 in 2020. It is the first time since 1916 that the DNC has chosen to host in the Midwest. Furthermore, it is the first time […]
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OP-ED: Investing in Military Spouses is Good for Wisconsin
Who are the best workers employers never thought to hire? Military spouses. Military spouses bring skills, training, and characteristics needed by Wisconsin employers, especially in the face of a workforce shortage. Their commitment to their country, following nearly two decades of American’s longest war and millions of service member deployments, shows they are the unsung […]
New Caregiver Support Group Offered by Alzheimer’s Association
A new caregiver support group based in Milwaukee and sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association is welcoming attendees. The group’s first meeting will be held on Friday, April 5 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care – Bucyrus Campus, 2450 W. North Avenue in Milwaukee. The support group will meet regularly […]
Gov. Evers Plans to Invest in a Cancer Research Facility
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz During his campaign, Governor Tony Evers talked openly about his battle with cancer. As a cancer survivor, Evers understood what its like to undergo treatment and how important research is to refine treatment. Last week, Evers announced that as a part of his executive budget, he will invest $15 million in a […]
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It has Been a Tough Week for Education
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor If you are African-American and ever received the “speech” from your parents, you can recite it with your eyes closed. No, not that speech, the other one. Life is not always fair and therefore you will have to fight hard to be treated equal. In order to get […]
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Doctors, Lawyers with Monetary Motives Cause Painful Decisions in Women’s Health Care
By Glenn Ellis Research Bioethics Fellow at Harvard Medical School Women, especially women of color and poor women, tend to suffer disproportionately in our healthcare system. The problem is growing worse now that there’s a group of trial lawyers eager to exploit female victims, under the guise of offering help. Take for instance that roughly […]
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