Nonprofit’s campaign aims to have 75,000 men join together to end all forms of human trafficking; Volunteers seek to raise awareness as state lawmakers seek tougher penalties MILWAUKEE– State and local leaders, law enforcement and community service organizations came together on November 24th in opposition of human trafficking – a $250 billion per year criminal […]
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Who You Calling Piggy?
Say Something Real Trump’s Treatment of Women On Full Display By Michelle Bryant Donald Trump’s contentious relationship with the press has been a hallmark of his public persona. However, his particularly antagonistic tone when it comes to female journalists and women in general is working my nerves. On multiple occasions, Trump has used derogatory language […]
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Opening Pandora’s Box: Cigar Bar Bill Puts our Health at Great Risk
By Pastor Teresa Thomas Boyd My name is Pastor Teresa Thomas Boyd and I serve as the Senior Pastor at Matters of the Heart Ministry in Milwaukee Wisconsin. I also serve as the Faith-based Coordinator for the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network and collaborate with over 50 churches in Southeastern Wisconsin. I’m writing today […]
Families Struggle as SNAP Funds Run Dry Amid Nation’s Longest Government Shutdown
By Karen Stokes Millions of families nationwide saw their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits run out this past weekend, leaving many families, including children, seniors, and people with disabilities, struggling. The Trump administration has indicated that partial funding may be released, but it remains uncertain when families will actually receive assistance. The White House […]
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Making Wisconsin Work for Working Families
By David Crowley Last month, I stood alongside local and federal leaders surveying the flood damage that devastated neighborhoods across Milwaukee in August. Families were hauling soaked furniture out of their basements. Small businesses were sweeping mud from their floors, trying to salvage what they could. As I talked with people who had lost so […]
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‘At What Cost’: Tobacco Bar Bill Is A Step Away From Improved Health For All
By Darryl Davidson I’m writing to express my opposition to the Wisconsin Assembly/Senate Bill 211, otherwise known as the Tobacco Bar Bill. The bill would allow new tobacco bars to open in Wisconsin and indoor smoking. I feel that the bill is inconsistent with what the state says it values. Wisconsin’s State Health Improvement Plan […]
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We Can’t Afford to Lose in 2026 – And We Can’t Risk Another Mandela Barnes Loss
By Milwaukee Courier Staff In 2022, Mandela Barnes had his shot. He was our Lieutenant Governor. He had every advantage. The primary field cleared for him to be the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. And still—he lost. By just over 26,000 votes. That alone might be forgivable. But let’s not forget the part that too […]
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When the Government Shuts Down, Black Women Pay the Price
By LaKeshia N. Myers The ongoing federal government shutdown is not just a Washington crisis—it’s a family crisis, a community crisis, and most acutely, a Black women’s crisis. As Congress remains deadlocked and the Trump administration uses federal workers as political pawns, the human toll continues to mount. And once again, Black women are bearing […]
Trust in Mainstream Media at a New Low, But the Black Press Stands as the Trusted Voice
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Trust in America’s mainstream media has fallen to its lowest level on record. Gallup reports that only 28 percent of adults say they have a great deal or fair amount of confidence in newspapers, television, and radio to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly. […]
Trump and GOP Drive Shutdown While Families Face Soaring Premiums
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent MAGA Republicans have shut down the government once again after lawmakers failed to strike a deal to keep the lights on, leaving hundreds of thousands of workers without pay and millions of Americans facing the possibility of losing affordable health care. At the center of […]
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