By Karen Stokes On Juneteenth, the Biden-Harris Administration was proud to celebrate and honor Black history as they remain deeply committed to always uplifting and protecting it. Although Juneteenth has been an official state holiday in Texas since 1980, it has only been a federal holiday since 2021. A bill to solidify Juneteenth National Independence […]
Menthol Funeral: “Nasty Newport” Will be Laid to Rest in Symbolic Ceremony Sunday
(Milwaukee WI) – On Sunday, June 23, “Nasty Newport” will be laid to rest as part of a symbolic ceremony at Mason Temple Church of God in Christ, 6098 N. 35th St., in Milwaukee. The Menthol Funeral is part of a nationwide movement to raise awareness about the harms of menthol tobacco and remember the […]
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John Lewis National Day of Commemoration and Action
Say Something Real National Call to Protect Voting Rights By Michelle Bryant This week, I want to share information for a national call to protect voting rights. Whether the average voter appreciates it or not, voting rights are under siege and we are ceding ground every day that we don’t fight back. Recent Supreme Court […]
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Freedom Isn’t Free: Reflections on Juneteenth
By LaKeshia N. Myers Juneteenth is a wonderful celebration; a time to remember our ancestors’ plight for freedom. A time to reflect on the costs of the freedoms we enjoy today. A time to renew the fight for freedoms we have yet to earn or are at risk of losing. On this Juneteenth Day, I […]
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Simon Says
Kweku’s Korner By Darryl Moore Fathers, as the head, AUTOMATICALLY TEACH their children whether they live in the house with their children or not. However, subconsciously they will ONLY TEACH them, WHAT SIMON SAYS! SO MY QUESTION TODAY IS WHO’S YOUR SIMON SAYS? If you are your own Simon Says ALONE, you are liable to […]
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Business Applications Reach a Historic High
By Karen Stokes Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released a statement in response to President Biden’s announcement that more than 18 million new business applications have been filed under the Biden-Harris administration. “Under President Biden, American business owners have demonstrated incredible dynamism, tenacity, and optimism,” said SBA Administrator […]
American Heart Association Celebrates 100 years of Saving Lives
By Karen Stokes The American Heart Association marks a century of saving lives. The southeast Wisconsin community is celebrating 100 years of collaboration as the organization embarks on its next century dedicated to health and hope. Since the American Heart Association was founded in 1924, deaths in the United States from cardiovascular disease have been […]
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The Truth About That 40 Acres
Say Something Real Some Blacks Actually Received the Promised Land By Michelle Bryant For most of my life, I’ve heard the idiom “40 Acres and A Mule”. In the Black community, the phrase always represented a broken promise and the fact that America would never make good on reparations due to formerly enslaved Africans. However, […]
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Celebrating Juneteenth
On June 19th, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce that the more than 250,000 enslaved African Americans in the last state under Confederate control were finally free– officially ending slavery in our country and marking the freedom of every single African American. This Juneteenth, I want to commemorate Wisconsin’s Black communities and […]
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A Father’s Love Part II
Kweku’s Korner Dedicated to Austin and Cameron Lee By Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi In Part I, we stated we would discuss five rules to demonstrate a father’s love. It was designed to be a rule book for those who plan to not just be a sperm donor, but to one who wants to honor a sacred […]
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