By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Wisconsin is no stranger to making the news, especially when it regards the state’s politics. The state recently made headlines again after the Republican-controlled Assembly made plans to repeal the mask mandate. The mask mandate, which was issued by Gov. Tony Evers, requires Wisconsinites 5 and older to wear a mask when […]
‘Democracy has prevailed’: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Sworn in As President and Vice President
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz A majority of the time, Jan. 20 is an innocuous date, but every four years, its significance in America increases as it marks the day when the president-elect becomes president of the United States. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as the president and vice president on the front of […]
What Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Say About the World Today
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In times of great turmoil and great triumph, we often find ourselves looking back on our past for guidance. As the cliché saying goes, history has a way of repeating itself and can act as a guide when it comes to making a decision about the next step. Given today’s current climate, […]
Rioters Storm the U.S. Capitol While Congress Counted Electoral Votes
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz This week, members of Congress gathered to count the electoral votes from this past November’s Presidential Election. Congress planned to affirm that President-elect Joe Biden had won, but those plans were halted when rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building. Since the announcement of Biden’s winning last year, supports of President Donald Trump […]
How One New Program Hopes to Help Kids Who Test Positive for Lead Poisoning
By Matt Martinez 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. A new program from the Medical College of Wisconsin seeks to create a more efficient response process for children who have tested positive […]
African American Community Hesitant to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
By Karen Stokes COVID-19 has ravaged the world for months and has changed our lives, forever. The virus has ended the lives of more than 317,000 Americans so far. Two vaccines are now available. Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which was authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, Dec. 18. […]
Medical Apartheid, the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, & African American Reluctance
By LaKeshia N. Myers Let me begin by saying, “Yes, I will be taking a COVID-19 vaccine when it is made widely available.” I will be asking my doctor for the Moderna vaccine specifically, because it was created by a Black woman; and when you trust Black women, we get things done. Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, […]
“Electoral College Drama Ahead – Pence Must Announce Biden Wins”
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Presidential voting drama will continue into 2021. One hundred Republicans in the House of Representatives joined a failed Texas lawsuit challenging the Presidential election results rebuffed by the U.S. Supreme Court. A Joint Session of Congress must certify the Electoral votes received from the Electoral College or meeting of the state […]
How High School Seniors Can Get the Cash They Need to Afford College
By Sam Woods 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. While you may have heard of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, there are lots of other ways to get […]
Biden-Harris Administration Commits to Ensure Government Spending with Black and Minority-Owned Media Businesses
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia President-elect Joe Biden’s administration plans to support legislation offered by District of Columbia Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton that would ensure federal agencies advertise with minority-owned businesses, including the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). “From the racial equity plan, at the direction of the president-elect, […]
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