By State Senator-Elect Dora Drake Time and time again, we ask for more resources to fund resources to address racial and economic disparities, public safety, housing, and education. Even though the GOP-controlled state legislature has yet to allocate the resources we need to have safe and healthy communities, one way our state legislature’s power is […]
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Biden-Harris Administration Expands Access to Housing Program for Veterans
By Karen Stokes The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has introduced new policy changes to guarantee that veterans experiencing homelessness are not disqualified from supportive housing projects due to their service-connected disability benefits. This adjustment affects projects subsidized by project-based rental assistance through the HUD-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) […]
White House Senior Advisor Tom Perez Visits the New MLK, JR. Library Apartment in the Harambee Neighborhood
By Karen Stokes On Monday, August 5th, Forward Together Wisconsin, joined White House Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez and Mayor Cavalier Johnson, for a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Apartment Reconstruction Project. The project, funded by the Biden-Harris Administration, was highlighted during a press conference and site visit. […]
July Jobs Report Fell Short of Expectations
By Karen Stokes The July 2024 jobs report indicates a cooling yet stable labor market. The U.S. added 114,000 jobs in July, a significant drop from the expected figures and the 179,000 increase reported in June. “The numbers came in cooler than expected but the three-month average of jobs created per month is now 170,000. […]
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You Will Not Steal My Joy
Say Something Real Efforts to Discredit VP Harris Will Not Be Tolerated By Michelle Bryant On Beyonce’s 2022 Renaissance Album, the chart-topping hit “Break My Soul” was forever embedded in my playlist. The lyrics, which seemed to speak of a woman fighting for her mental health, well-being, and her joy, quietly became an anthem of […]
Two Presidential Rallies a Few Weeks Apart Highlighted Very Different Energy Levels
By Ava Menkes Wisconsin Watch When Vice President Kamala Harris rallied thousands of supporters in West Allis last week, she hit a reset button on the presidential race, turning concerns from many voters about an inevitable Donald Trump landslide seemingly into ancient history. The rally, held 105 days before the election, started a new chapter […]
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Are You Holding Onto Sentimental Clutter?
When someone who lived a long, full life passes, loved ones must navigate these sentimental remnants, which can be challenging.
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Elections Matter: Why It’s Time to Separate the Wheat from the Chaff
By LaKeshia N. Myers August 13, 2024, is an important date for voters in the state of Wisconsin. It is the date of our partisan primary election; when voters decide who will represent their party on the ballot in November. In some races (such as the 4th Senate District race) there are no candidates from […]
Milwaukee Celebrates 1st HYPERPOEM Banquet At TerriLynn’s Soul Food Restaurant!
By Joseph Spence Milwaukee’s dynamic poet, articulate writer, and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scholar hosted Milwaukee’s 1st Annual HYPERPOEM Banquet on July 24th at TerriLynn’s Soul Food Restaurant, Milwaukee. The event aimed to recognize and celebrate poetry and service to America. It was well attended, and the attendees and their guests were cheerful. We had a blast. The food was […]
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Kamala Harris and the Unending Onslaught of Economic Attacks Against Black Americans
BlackEconomics.org® This essay is a late entry. We had planned to feature an essay entitled “Kamala’s ‘Last Straw’ Drama,” which discusses the extraordinary drama now underway that is entertaining the American Public. The drama provides a cover for oligarchs and plutocrats to move stealthily to further diminish democracy and the economic power of the nation’s […]
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