Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor “If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated.” ~Carter G Woodson, 1926 When Woodson declared the second week of February Negro History Week, it was […]
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Kidneys: Small but Mighty
By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers Did you know March is National Kidney Month? Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a serious condition that affect more than thirty million adults in the United States. According to the National Kidney Foundation, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) means your kidneys are damaged and can’t filter blood the way they should. […]
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Selma, the Birthplace of Modern Democracy in America
By Jesse Jackson This past weekend, political leaders from across the country gathered in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate “Bloody Sunday,” the 1965 march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge where peaceful demonstrators, attempting to cross the bridge, were violently driven back by Alabama State Troopers, Dallas County Sheriff’s deputies and a horse-mounted posse wielding billy clubs […]
NBA Legend Abdul-Jabbar Talks Auction to Help Kids in STEM
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar left the NBA in 1989 at age 42, no NBA player had ever scored more points, blocked more shots, won more Most Valuable Player Awards, played in more All-Star Games or logged more seasons. NBA.com reported that Jabbar’s list of personal and team accomplishments […]
Milwaukee Celebrates 3rd Annual Black History Program
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz All month long, individuals and groups have been celebrating Black History Month. Although every day should be dedicated to celebrating and honoring one’s history, Milwaukee celebrated black history in its own unique way. On Monday, city officials, important city figures and city residents, congregated in City Hall’s rotunda. They gathered to celebrate […]
ACTS Housing Host Panel to Discuss Closing the Black-White Homeownership Gap
By Nyesha Stone No matter their circumstances, Black people are continually striving and displaying Black excellence. We’re the trendsetters, the go-getters and the underdog. We’re also seen as a “renter” community. According to ACTS Housing, there is a 40 percent gap between Black and White homeownership that they’ve been working hard to close. So, they […]
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Time Limits on Coming Forward Must Go
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Last week, Pope Francis held an unprecedented meeting regarding the crisis of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic church. He called for “concrete and effective measures” in the effort to deal with the many accusations of misconduct involving sexual abuse, to include that of adults who have come […]
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Youth Development
“The Persident’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee In past articles, I have stressed the need for comprehensive support for youth development. Our young people are our greatest most valuable resource. And without a strong, well prepared generation to fill our shoes, we have no way of ensuring that the […]
The National Tour of The Phantom of the Opera Comes to Milwaukee on March 6-17
By Nyesha Stone There’s a space for Black people everywhere and Quentin Oliver Lee is proving that. As a Black man on Broadway, Lee has earned an iconic role as the Phantom, or Gerard Butler, for the play The Phantom of the Opera. Even with his extensive history in the business, Lee didn’t think this […]
Governor Evers Proposes to Legalize Medical Marijuana
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The state of Wisconsin is preparing itself. Next week, Governor Tony Evers will release his proposed budget plan and Wisconsinites are looking forward to seeing what Evers plans in terms of healthcare, education and marijuana. Earlier this week, Evers announced that his budget contains proposals which include the legalization of medical marijuana […]
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