Nationally, the summer months are marked by an increase in both violent and non-violent crimes.
Wisconsin Drops ID Checks at Federally Funded Food Pantries
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says loosening restrictions will broaden access to food during high demand. Some pantry leaders see a potential for complications. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR Wisconsin’s emergency food pantries can now decide whether to check clients’ identification and verify their addresses. By October, the state will require them […]
Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center Conducts Annual Powwow and Narcan Seminar
By Joseph S. Spence Sr Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center held its annual Native American Pow Wow on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Potawatomi Casino Hotel from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (encl 1). The event was open to the public,and Native Americans from across Wisconsin attended. Many vendors sold Native crafts, jewelry, clothing, […]
Emotional Concussions: Running from Insanity
We can understand physical concussions, but what about emotional concussions? How does an emotional concussion present itself?
PFAS and the Black Community
What We Don’t Know and Are Not Told is Killing Us
An Ode to the Journey of Mental Health
Kweku’s Korner By Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi In the Beginning… Your life is over in a dash The dash between two dates We all have a destiny We all have a fate But something is not right No need to debate Only a few can relate To the overload of mess Served on my plate. I […]
Time’s Up: Menthol Should be Banned in Wisconsin
By LaKeshia N. Myers Last week, I had the honor of attending the kickoff for “No Menthol Sunday,” The Center for Black Health & Equity’s annual call to action highlighting the detrimental impact tobacco has on Black communities. Locally sponsored by the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network and Jump at the Sun Consulting, local […]
Same Game Different Smokers Exhibit Comes to Milwaukee and Highlights the Racism of the Tobacco Industry
By Karen Stokes In May, the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention & Poverty Network (WTPPN) and the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network will host “Same Game Different Smokers,” an exhibit exploring the longstanding exploitation of the Black Community by the tobacco industry for over 400 years. “The Same Game Different Smokers exhibit explores the roots of […]
The Nervous System is the key to Emotional and Psychological Health
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. LaKia Brown Mental health encompasses a range of disorders that affect mood, thought processes, and behavior. Inherited traits may contribute to the development of mental health issues, while environmental exposures before birth and brain chemistry irregularities can also play a role. One in five individuals endure mental health issues, which can […]
New York Initiative Supporting Babies in Their Early Years Expands to Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes The Bridge Project, a nonprofit organization that is headquartered in New York City is coming to Milwaukee. “It is the first time the program has expanded outside of New York and into the Midwest so we are replicating a program that has been underway for over three years in the New York […]
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