By Nyesha Stone When Brian Russart, Milwaukee County Parks Natural Areas Coordinator, first came to the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative (WBCI) about designating Milwaukee County Parks as an Important Bird Area (IBA) he was denied. At the time, WBCI said it may be considered an IBA for educational purposes but not as a habitat for […]
#CLOSEmsdf Commemorates the Second Anniversary of the Campaign to Shut Down the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility
By Karen Stokes A coalition of local, state and national organizations and community members were out in numbers on a hot, sunny afternoon last Saturday outside of the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility (MSDF) to observe the second anniversary of the campaign to close the facility. Activists chanted “Close MSDF, close it, close it” and held […]
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders Held Intimate Discussion with Milwaukee Leaders and Community Members
By Nyesha Stone It was after hours at Coffee Makes You Black, 2803 N. Teutonia Ave., but the place was packed, as if it was open. The smooth energetic vibe of the black-owned restaurant was still being felt as community leaders and residents waited for the arrival of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. Milwaukee County Supervisor […]
Julia Means Appointed to the City of Milwaukee’s Board of Health
Mayor Tom Barrett appointed Julia Means, Registered Nurse, to the City of Milwaukee’s newly created Board of Health last month on June 27. The nine-member commission will advise the Health Department on policy and advocate for public health practices that improve health outcomes for all Milwaukeeans. The citizen oversight board was created by legislation adopted […]
Lap of Love Provides At-Home Hospice Care for Pets Here in the City
By Nyesha Stone Over the years, pets have become considered members of the family, instead of an animal a family owns. The loss of a pet can create the same emotions as losing an actual family member, which is why Lap of Love was created. Lap of Love is a growing network of veterinarians who […]
Gov. Tony Evers Announces Drinking Water Protections for Emerging Health Contaminants
By Nyesha Stone Earlier this year, Gov. Tony Evers named 2019 the “Year of Clean Drinking Water.” To do this, he said that $40 million would be used to replace lead pipes, $25 million to clean-up five areas in the Milwaukee River, and additional funding would be used to keep our water clean. Evers is […]
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Wisconsin Roads are Paved with Republican Bologna
By LaKeshia Myers Saint Bernard of Clairvaux is credited with originating the idiom, “the road to hell is paved with good intention”. When looking (and feeling) the condition of Wisconsin’s roads and overall transportation infrastructure, I second Saint Bernard’s emotion because we are truly headed in the wrong direction. In Governor Evers’ proposed budget he […]
Wisconsin Republicans Say No to Medicaid Expansion
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Republicans and Democrats met for a Joint Committee Meeting on Finance to discuss expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin. If Medicaid was expanded, the state would receive $1.6 billion through federal funding. During the meeting, Republicans refused to expand Medicaid. If Republicans had agreed to expand it, federal funding would have […]
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Announces H.R. 2751 Mamas First Act to Provide Coverage for Doulas and Midwives
By Nyesha Stone Wisconsin’s black babies are dying at a faster rate compared to whites. Wisconsin has the highest gap between Black and white babies, according to CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. In 2013 through 2015, Wisconsin had the highest infant mortality rate for infants born to Black women in the nation at 14.3 […]
Mental Health Through a New Perspective
By Nyesha Stone It’s finally becoming okay to admit that we might not be okay. For those facing a mental health need, recovery is possible with available resources. There are many triggers throughout life that can affect our mental health just like any physical health issues. Mike Lappen, Behavioral Health Division Administrator, said the medical […]
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