By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a Washington, D.C., think tank, has found that Black Americans are not seeing their finances improve in America’s current recovery. The Joint Center’s latest report, “Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of […]
Gun Violence Continues to Take a Toll
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Last week, I was checking my calendar for upcoming events, when I noticed a reminder: Remember to wear orange on Friday…… If Hadiya Pendleton were alive today, she would be twenty-five years old. You can’t help but wonder what this young woman’s future would have held. As a […]
How the Benedict Center Helps Women who Have Been Incarcerated
The state Department of Public Instruction says it has no legal authority to force private taxpayer-funded schools to accommodate students with disabilities By Devin Blake 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. For roughly 50 years, the […]
Wisconsin Students With Disabilities Often Denied Public School Options
Wisconsin lets public schools reject applications of students with disabilities who seek transfers across district lines — a form of exclusion courts have upheld. By Mario Koran Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. After a long and frustrating search, Beth Wisniewski […]
Milwaukee County Faces Financial Challenge, Seeking State Support for Recovery
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee County is facing an alarming financial crisis, as revealed by its recent five-year financial forecast. The projected budget shortfall is even greater than previously anticipated, raising concerns about how this problem can be resolved without significant changes at the state level. Several factors have contributed to the substantial financial challenge facing […]
Climbing The Hill
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The Problem of Undiversified, Inequitable and Exclusionary Policies In 1940, George Orwell wrote: “Almost certainly we are moving into an age of totalitarian dictatorships – an age in which freedom of thought will be at first a deadly sin and later on a meaningless abstraction. The autonomous individual […]
Dear Tina, You Were Simply the Best
By LaKeshia N. Myers I did a Black History Month project on Tina Turner in sixth grade. I had stumbled upon her autobiography, I, Tina, the previous summer rummaging for books at my aunt’s home. Her story was captivating and I became fascinated with learning all about her. While I had grown up listening to […]
Recognize Stroke Symptoms, Act FAST to Improve Health
By Karen Stokes When someone suffers a stroke, time is essential. There is very limited time to restore blood flow to the brain before the injury is irreversible. According to the American Heart Association, about 800,000 people in the United States suffer from a stroke each year. Adrienne Mayberry, MSN, RN, Stroke Coordinator at ProHealth […]
South Asian Immigration: Implications for Black America
BlackEconomics.org® In “Welcoming Black South Asians into the Black World,” BlackEconomics.org highlighted possible benefits of a favorable relationship between Black Americans, other Black people of the world, and South Asians, who are essentially Black people. Unfortunately, a closer look at the evolving nature of South Asians’ immigration to the US does not cast a warm […]
Biden Administration Paves the Way for Clean Energy in Rural America with $11 Billion Investment
By Karen Stokes In a significant move to address the climate crisis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled a substantial investment of nearly $11 billion on Tuesday, aimed at facilitating the adoption of affordable clean energy in rural communities across the nation. This funding is made possible through two programs established under President Biden’s Inflation […]
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