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Safe Roads Save Lives

June 14, 2025

By Senator Dora Drake This past week, Milwaukee has once again showcased a culture of reckless driving with the continuation of street takeovers and traffic accidents, including in my district that cost the life of one of our community members. One instance showed an individual driving nearly 70 MPH before causing a deadly crash last […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Automated Traffic Enforcement Cameras, Dora Drake, Reckless Driving, Safe Roads Save Lives Act

MPS Students Excel at SkillsUSA Competition

June 7, 2025

By Karen Stokes Five Milwaukee Public School students from Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education (BOSCTE) recently competed in the SkillsUSA competition, showcasing their talent, professionalism, and dedication across various career and technical disciplines. The 52nd annual event featured more than 1,750 middle, high school, and college/post-secondary students participating in over 75 skilled […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Drapondra Flagg, Karen Stokes, Milwaukee Public Schools, Shomarion Tubbs, SkillsUSA

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Reclaiming the Road: Black Joy and the Legacy of Safe Haven Travel

June 7, 2025

By LaKeshia N. Myers Travel has always been more than movement from one place to another—it’s been an act of freedom, discovery, and joy. For Black Americans, however, the simple pleasure of hitting the open road has historically come with dangers that other travelers never had to consider. Yet despite these challenges, our community has […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Joy, LaKeshia N. Myers, The Green Book

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

ACT Part (III)

June 7, 2025

Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi In our small series on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), we discuss therapeutic ways to deal with past experiences (acceptance) and the resulting continual dysfunctional thoughts (cognitive diffusion) that keep us in a state of distress. After we capture and reframe the negative and/or untrue subconscious thoughts, we […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi, Kweku’s Korner

Milwaukee County to Create Wealth-Building Strategies for Local Residents

June 7, 2025

Blueprint Crafted Through Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund Will Prioritize Narrowing the Wealth Gap (MILWAUKEE) —On June 2nd, the Milwaukee County Office of Equity and the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) announced it has been selected to participate in the CityStart initiative. The initiative works closely with local leaders to develop and implement […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, CityStart, Milwaukee County Office of Equity, Racial Wealth Divide

Karine Jean-Pierre Quits Democratic Party Ahead of Tell-All Book

June 7, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Karine Jean-Pierre, the former White House press secretary under President Joe Biden, has announced that she is leaving the Democratic Party and will now identify as an Independent. The revelation comes as Jean-Pierre prepares for the release of her forthcoming book, Independent: A Look Inside […]

Popular Interests In This Article: book, Book Reviews, Karine Jean-Pierre, Stacy M. Brown

How Cuts to AmeriCorps are Affecting Milwaukee Youth Programs

May 31, 2025

By PrincessSafiya Byers This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Schools, shelters and other youth-serving agencies are feeling the pain from AmeriCorps funding cuts, but Milwaukeeans are determined to continue serving young residents. Several programs impacted by […]

Popular Interests In This Article: AmeriCorps, City Year, Federal Funding Cuts, Milwaukee Christian Center, Milwaukee Youthbuild, Teach for America Milwaukee

Hoover’s Commutation Divides Chicago as State Sentence Remains

May 31, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent The federal sentence for Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover has been commuted, but he remains incarcerated under a 200-year state sentence in Illinois. The decision by Donald Trump to reduce Hoover’s federal time has reignited longstanding debates over his legacy and whether rehabilitation or continued […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Commutations, Larry Hoover, Stacy M. Brown

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Rangel: The Elected Politician Who Served the Public Well

May 31, 2025

Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant There are elected officials, politicians, and public servants. The terms are often used interchangeably but to be clear, there is a difference. You could be one or the other, or if you were former U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel, you could be all three. An elected official refers to individuals […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Charles Rangel, Michelle Bryant, Say Something Real

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Crashing Out: When Unmanaged Emotions Lead to Crisis

May 31, 2025

Kweku’s Korner By Patrice McBeath LPC In today’s polarized, fast-paced, high-pressure world, many people are quietly carrying emotional burdens heavier than they can manage. The current state of the world reflects divisions in opinions, beliefs, and interests across societies and cultures. For some, the weight of carrying it all eventually becomes too much. They don’t […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Kweku’s Korner, Mental Health, Patrice McBeath

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