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 […]
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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 […]
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Announces Second Round of “Building Bridges” Grants for Local Small Businesses
The Building Bridges Program provides grants and resources to support small businesses and commercial corridor activation in Milwaukee County MILWAUKEE – On September 24, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced the second and final cohort of local businesses awarded $10,000 grants as part of his Building Bridges Program that supports small business development and commercial corridor activation by […]
A Question of Lynching in Mississippi
By April Ryan The autopsy for Trey Reed is underway. The 21-year-old student at Delta State University was found dead hanging from a tree on the campus. There are questions about whether it was foul play or suicide. The state’s report will be completed in 24 hours. However, Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump confirms the […]
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