We can understand physical concussions, but what about emotional concussions? How does an emotional concussion present itself?
Rights Clash in Records Dispute
YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW By Matthew DeFour The Wisconsin Supreme Court will soon hear a case involving records related to the voting rights of mentally incompetent people. No matter which side wins, the public has in some ways already lost. That’s because while the case pits the public’s right to scrutinize voter eligibility against the […]
Third Annual National Black Cleanup Day on May 25
The Third annual NATIONAL BLACK CLEANUP DAY (NBCD) WILL occur on May 25, 2024. The goal of the NBCD is to institutionalize the concept of pristine black communities across the length and breadth of America. This is an initiative that is long overdue. While we are in constant search for solutions to the myriad problems […]
Biden-Harris Administration Approves $6.1 Billion Group Student Loan Discharge
By Karen Stokes The Biden-Harris Administration announced an additional over $6 billion in student debt cancellation for 317,000 borrowers who attended the Art Institutes, on or after Jan. 1, 2004, through Oct. 16, 2017. A higher-ed entity that knowingly defrauded its enrollees over several years. Today’s action brings total approved debt cancellation under Biden Administration […]
National Park Service Awards $23.4 Million to Preserve African American Civil Rights History
By Karen Stokes The National Parks Service announced awards of over $23 million to 39 projects in 16 states and the District of Columbia as part of the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights grant program. The program focuses on the preservation of sites and stories directly associated with the struggle of African Americans […]
The Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back: It’s Time to Crack Down on Reckless Driving
By LaKeshia N. Myers A little girl died last week. Four-year-old Zekani Hymes-Wilson was struck and killed by a speeding vehicle. She and her mother had walked to a local store and Zekani didn’t make it back home. Her mother, Gloria, sustained life-threatening injuries. I was saddened to hear of the hit-and-run death, but even […]
PFAS and the Black Community
What We Don’t Know and Are Not Told is Killing Us
An Ode to the Journey of Mental Health
Kweku’s Korner By Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi In the Beginning… Your life is over in a dash The dash between two dates We all have a destiny We all have a fate But something is not right No need to debate Only a few can relate To the overload of mess Served on my plate. I […]
Fresh Coast Jazz Festival, a Party With a Purpose
By Karen Stokes Prepare yourself for an incredible weekend of jazz at The 5th Annual Fresh Coast Jazz Festival. The 3-day event, Aug 22, 23 and 24th promises a musical journey with the only multi-day jazz festival in Milwaukee showcasing some of the world’s best contemporary jazz artists. Artists including superstar Boney James, and 12-time […]
President Biden to Speak at Morehouse Commencement
By Karen Stokes The White House announced that President Joe Biden will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College this spring. President Biden will become the second sitting U.S. President to deliver the commencement address in the institution’s history. Former President Barack Obama addressed the Morehouse College graduating class in 2013. The White House confirmed […]
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