MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump denying the State of Wisconsin’s request for FEMA Public Assistance: “For months, Milwaukee County has worked to recover from the extreme storms and historic flooding that hit our community in August. Following the approval of our Individual Assistance request, FEMA […]
MPS and M³ Team Up to Kick Off FAFSA Application Season
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and M³ partners — Milwaukee Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee — held a news conference at Washington High School of Information Technology (2525 N. Sherman Blvd) to kick off the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) season, stress the importance of completing the FAFSA […]
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley recognized October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, reaffirming the County’s commitment to breaking the cycle of violence in homes, neighborhoods, and communities so residents and families can lead safer, healthier lives. “Domestic violence affects families, children, neighborhoods, and the overall health of our community. Without intervention, patterns of […]
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Trump’s “Beautiful Black Women” Lie and the Complicity That Betrays Us
Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Donald Trump’s claim that “beautiful Black women” were begging him to come to Chicago was not flattery. It was a lie that weaponized race and gender to mask a long record of cruelty and contempt. It was a performance designed to seduce the uninformed and comfort those willing to […]
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You Deserve to Win
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi One of my favorite Old Testament stories includes the great Commander Naaman. Naaman was a great man, but he suffered from Leprosy. So, regardless of his earthly gains, his physical health prevented him from enjoying life to the fullest. There was a little servant girl in his house […]
Pew Finds Just 6% of Journalists are Black as Crisis Grows with Recent Firings
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent The dismissal of Karen Attiah from the Washington Post has become more than a personnel decision. It is a scarlet warning, a reminder of what has long haunted the American press: the Black voice is too often invited in only to be pushed out when […]
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Trump’s War on America Ramps up with Vow Not to Pay Federal Workers
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent The White House has continued to wage war against the American people — not through bombs or foreign troops, but through policies that strip workers of their dignity, their pay, and their hope. The cruelty is no accident. It is deliberate, orchestrated, and flaunted as […]
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Our Streets are Dry, But Our Hearts Are Heavy: Time to Heal
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Lia Knox I heard heavy rain, loud rumbling thunder, and saw sharp flashes of lightning that lit the dark sky last night. My first instinct was to run down the basement steps to check the floor. I know I am not alone. Many of my clients tell me they do the […]
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Remembering George Floyd: We are the Stewards of His Story
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant It has now been five years since the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, a tragedy that became a catalyst for urgent conversations and action on race, justice, and equality in the United States and across the globe. The haunting image of Floyd’s final moments, with officer […]
The Shutdown Standoff
By April Ryan “We are not going to back down,” demanded House Minority Leader Congressman Hakeem Jeffries regarding healthcare for Americans. The Affordable Care Act is one of the key issues that created a stalemate between Democrats and Republicans, which resulted in the government shutdown. The New York Congressman says he is open to meeting […]