By Dena Vang More than half the adults in the United States have gotten vaccinated. While these numbers continue to increase, addressing vaccine hesitancy among minority communities will continue to play a significant role in mitigating the disproportionate impacts of the virus and new variants for people of color and prevent widening racial health disparities. […]
Help Your Kids Get Financially Fit
Financial Literacy 5 Ways to Teach Kids Money Basics By Jerry Johnson Chase Community Manager, Milwaukee Multiple studies have shown that the earlier kids develop healthy money habits, the better their prospects of having strong financial health into adulthood. According to research, we start grasping money basics when we are three. This gives us a […]
‘They know they’re playing Russian roulette:’ Treatment Program Offers Hope for Men at Risk of Overdose
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service 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. Kj Bell takes his recovery from drug addiction one step at a time. “I wake up and decide that I’m not going to […]
Get Your Walking Shoes On: Celebrate 15 Years of the Milwaukee River Greenway With the HIKE15 Challenge
By Hayley Crandall The Milwaukee River Greenway Coalition (MRGC) is getting ready to celebrate 15 years with the HIKE15 challenge, which will kick off on Tuesday, July 6. In the spirit of celebrating and nature appreciation, the coalition is challenging residents to hit the 878-acre Greenway, appropriately nicknamed “Milwaukee’s Central Park,” and hike 15 miles […]
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Launches “A Milwaukee for All”
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz “I can hear the grinding, the crunch of bone and hope, city as machine chomps greedily eating everything unhinged, unattached…” Those words were written by Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Wisconsin’s poet laurate, and recited during the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s kick off event for its new series, “A Milwaukee for All” on Friday, June […]
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month All Of Us
By Kathy Gaillard freelance contributor July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. It was first formally recognized in May 2008 by the late Bebe Moore Campbell, a best-selling author, journalist, teacher and mental health advocate. Campbell passed away from cancer at the young age of 56 but not before witnessing the devastation of identifying, […]
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson Booed at Juneteenth
By Milwaukee Courier Staff Last weekend’s celebration of Juneteenth in Milwaukee was quite a sight to see. It was the 50th anniversary of one the nation’s longest running Juneteenth celebrations and it was the first time that the event commemorated a federal holiday. This was especially gratifying after the years of work to see this […]
‘They were waiting for me’: Gwen Holland Discovers Her History Through Genealogy
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When Chicago native Gwen McArthur Holland was 5 years old, she would ask her grandmother to tell her stories about their family history. Every story was like a piece of treasure that Holland would lock away in her memory. Over the years, Holland’s desire to delve into her family’s history grew and […]
Tips for Staying Heart-Healthy All Summer Long
By Dr. Eben Eno Cardiologist, cares for patients at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Ozaukee and Milwaukee campuses This summer, we’re all looking forward to getting outdoors, enjoying Wisconsin’s beautiful parks, beer gardens and Lake Michigan beaches. But, heart health during summer months can be tricky business. It’s important to remember how the summer heat […]
Making It Plain: Breaking through the Myths Return to Summer Celebrations in Our Communities
By Darryl Sellers President Joe Biden has declared June a national month of action as the United States pushes through what is hopefully the tail end of the more-than-one-year pandemic. The White House is launching an effort to team up with 1,000 Black-owned barbershops and beauty salons across the country to help the Biden Administration […]
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