It’s a fact of life in Wisconsin: summer brings bugs and bugs bite. If you’re spending any time outside, it’s just a part of summer. But beware – some insect and spider bites can lead to more than just red welts. St. Mary’s Hospital Emergency Department physician Dr. Matt Lazio shares advice on how to […]
Milwaukee’s LGBT Community Mourns, Vows To Unite Following Orlando Shootings
Milwaukee Muslims, Political Leaders Join In Condemnation Of Weekend Attack By Chuck Quirmbach Leaders of Milwaukee’s LGBT community say that the killing of 50 people at a gay nightclub in Florida early Sunday morning won’t stop the community from pursuing civil rights. At Milwaukee’s PrideFest on Sunday, a minute of silence was observed for the […]
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Why I Celebrate Juneteenth
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor To most people, the Fourth of July is recognized as “Independence Day.” Not everyone was granted freedom the day America declared independence from Great Britain, however. Juneteenth Day, June 19, 1865, is also known as “Emancipation” or “Freedom” Day for African- Americans. On this day, all slaves in the United […]
Russell Simmons Repays Rushcard Holders, Pushes for Credit Reforms
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA News Wire Contributing Writer Russell Simmons is just starting to regain a little normalcy in his life. He’s back at yoga and the hip-hop and business mogul is even able to run some errands without worrying about whether a disgruntled Rush- Card holder might verbally attack him or worse. Simmons […]
Inside and Outside of the Ring, The Champ Made a Difference
By Stacy M. Brown The Washington Informer, NNPA Member Muhammad Ali’s historic win against George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974 was perhaps the greatest of all of his ring victories. Ali dropped Foreman in the eighth round of that heavyweight bout known as “The Rumble in the Jungle.” Foreman was among the first to […]
Author Maggie Anderson will be the Keynote Speaker for Milwaukee Black Business Week
By Karen Stokes “The lack of economic and business power in the Black community is the single most salient, destructive and self perpetuated problem the Black community faces and still the most ignored,” said Maggie Anderson at TEDx Grand Rapids. Milwaukee Urban League and St. Mark AME Church are co-sponsors for the upcoming Black Business […]
Michelle Gregg Won’t Face Charges in Cincinnati Zoo Accident, Offers Condolences for Harambe
The Cincinnati Herald Staff (The Cincinnati Herald, NNPA Member) The family of a 3-year-old boy who fell into a Cincinnati Zoo gorilla’s compound Saturday, is being investigated by Cincinnati police in connection with the incident, according to a statement released by Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters Tuesday. The zoo response team shot and killed the […]
Unclaimed Property: Are you missing your money?
By: Matiya Hill Welcome back to Brown Girl Green Money and as always thank you for your continued support! It seems like I’ve been on a long BGGM hiatus, but now it’s back to business. I’m excited about this post and I’m eager to deliver the info! Today’s post will be about unclaimed property, unclaimed […]
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It’s Time for Blacks to Diversify Their Voting Portfolios
By Raynard Jackson NNPA News Wire Columnist Blacks gave Obama 96 percent of their votes in 2008 and 94 percent of their votes in 2012. We, by far, are the most loyal voting block for Obama in the entire U.S. According to the Pew Research Center, for the 2012 presidential election, turnout by race was: […]
South Madison Catering Social Enterprise Expands
Social purpose business of the Catholic Multicultural Center helps lift individuals out of poverty By Laura Green “Used to be I couldn’t boil water, but now I’m a lot better at cooking. Plus I’m the best dishwasher in the United States,” said Larry with a laugh, explaining what he likes about his job. Larry is […]
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