Say Something Real Women Still Face Workplace Uphill Battles By Michelle Bryant In 1983, Odetta Johnson had no idea she would become the inspiration for the “Queen of Disco”, Donna Summer’s huge hit “She Works Hard for the Money. The pop star recounted on the You Write The Songs television show, that she encountered Johnson […]
Stress Relief: The Road to Mental Wellness
Mental wellness is feeling good mentally, handling life’s ups & downs & being able to learn, work and connect with others in a positive way.
Capital One-Discover Merger Creates More Financial Opportunities for Communities of Color
By Representative Kalan R. Haywood II The proposed merger between Capital One and Discover holds immense benefits for first-time cardholders and communities of color. The dominance of Visa and Mastercard in the credit card systems market has been a longstanding concern, with bipartisan criticism directed at these giants for capitalizing on their outsized market share. […]
“Uninstructed Delegation” Train Gaining Riders and Delegates
Protest Voters Must Figure Out Where This Route Will Lead
Voters Approve $252 Million Milwaukee Public School Referendum
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, voters expressed their support for the children at Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) by approving the referendum question on the Spring Election ballot. By a slim margin of less than 2,000 votes, Milwaukee Public Schools’ $252 million referendum received approval from voters, with 51% in favor and 49% […]
Northcott Neighborhood House Receives Governor’s Tourism Award for Juneteenth Organization
By Karen Stokes Northcott Neighborhood House received the Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Award at the 2024 Governor’s Dinner and Awards Celebration held at Geneva Resort on Tuesday, March 12th. The Milwaukee community organization was honored for its commitment to the community for organizing Milwaukee’s Juneteenth parade and celebration for over five decades. Tony Kearney, […]
Congress Needs to Act to Save the Affordable Connectivity Program
By Karen Stokes Without Congressional action to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) enacted under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and implemented by the FCC as the largest internet affordability program in our nation’s history, this initiative that has benefitted Black households will end as we know it. There are 23 million American households […]
Biden Administration Bolsters Protections for Federal Employees Against Political Interference
The twice-impeached, four-times indicted, and alleged predatory former President Donald Trump has pledged to “be a dictator on Day 1”
Youth and Mental Wellness
Kweku’s Korner By Syke A.K. Smith We’ve all heard the saying the youth is our future. The question here is, how is our community supporting the mental wellness of that future? People often tell me how lucky I am to be young and without any cares. When in reality, it is not the carefree utopia […]
President Biden Announces New Landmark Rule to Protect Americans who Purchase Short-Term Health Insurance Plans
By Karen Stokes On Wednesday, the Biden-Harris Administration took a major step to crack down on junk health insurance for American consumers. That’s why the Biden-Harris Administration is issuing a final rule that protects consumers from junk health insurance and makes sure Americans aren’t scammed into low-quality coverage that leaves consumers on the hook for […]
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