by Jasmine Zapata, MD Welcome to this week’s issue of Brown Girl Green Money. We are a collective of women of color working to reach financial freedom and inspire each other along the way. Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Today, I want to introduce a new series that BGGM will be […]
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10 Years Later, Hurricane Katrina’s Impact Still Devastating On New Orleans’ Black Residents
by Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu took to the road to declare his city is “no longer recovering, no longer rebuilding” a decade after Hurricane Katrina devastated it in one of America’s worst natural disasters, but some refuse to buy that speech. For many African Americans who watched their city […]
Walker Unveils Health Care Reform Plan, Faces Heat from Fellow GOP Candidate
by Ariele Vaccaro Governor Scott Walker unveiled a new healthcare plan he would use to replace the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, if he were to become president. During a Tuesday campaign stop in Minnesota, Walker highlighted the new plan’s strengths. In the plan called “The Day One Patient Freedom Plan,” Walker criticizes the […]
Farrakhan: “Justice or Else” March Just the Beginning
by Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In a wide-ranging conference call with the Black Press, the Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan said the upcoming “Justice or Else” rally set for October 10 celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March is just the beginning of the movement. Benjamin F. […]
Madison Police Department Pushes for Local Recruitment
by Brianna Rae This week, the Madison Police Department (MPD) unveiled a new campaign for local recruitment of officers in hopes of piquing more interest in the idea and career path of community service through policing. With the help of Adams Outdoor Advertising, MPD designed a billboard to overlook the beltline near Fish Hatchery Road, […]
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Anti ‘No Flex Zone’ – The Personal Finance Edition
by Angela Fitzgerald This weekend I enjoyed a getaway to Milwaukee where I attended a Garden Party hosted by Social X, a social network intent on providing events for the young professional crowd. This was my second Social X event, and per usual, I had a great time! The planners did an amazing job in […]
Julian Bond Praised for Unselfish Devotion to Human Rights
by Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Julian Bond, a founding member and communications director of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and immediate past board chairman of the NAACP, is being praised for his lifelong human rights contributions by people ranging from President Obama and his former civil rights colleagues to ordinary […]
Healthy ways to get back on track before school starts
As the first day of school draws near and summer fun starts to fade, a renewed focus on routine and healthy habits come to the forefront. This year, Dean Clinic Pediatrician Dr. Michael Trias hopes a little early preparation will help you start the school year off on a healthy foot. Rest up for better […]
Family Files Lawsuit In Tony Robinson’s Death
Family Alleges Officer’s Conduct Violated Robinson’s Constitutional Rights by Gilman Halsted The family of a 19-year-old unarmed black man shot and killed by a Madison police officer in March has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and Officer Matt Kenny. The suit seeks both compensatory and punitive damages. In documents filed in […]
Bradley Tech Joins Urban Agriculture Movement, Supplies Food Pantries with Food From Community Garden
It’s no secret that Milwaukee is spotted with food deserts struggling to find fresh, healthy food on a daily basis. But, what some have coined as the ‘Urban Agriculture Movement’ is making strides to shrink those deserts. Rather than depending on grocery stores to supply what they need, Milwaukee residents are taking it upon themselves […]