By The Milwaukee Courier MADISON — During a visit with UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank today, AT&T Wisconsin State President Scott T. VanderSanden announced a $35,000 AT&T donation to support UW-Madison's PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) program and help underserved students prepare for and successfully complete higher education.   PEOPLE is a year-round […]

By The Milwaukee Courier  Citizen Action of Wisconsin and Representative Melissa Sargent held a media conference call to release a memo by the Legislature’s Fiscal Bureau showing the impact of federal Medicaid funds from the Affordable Care Act on each county. While Governor Walker rejected these federal funds for BadgerCare, the state can accept them […]

By Congresswoman Gwen Moore  Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hope–some because of their poverty, and some because of their color, and all too many because of both.Our task is to help replace their despair with opportunity. This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America.I urge this Congress […]

By The Milwaukee Courier MILWAUKEE  — Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs established the Dr. James G. White 6th District Difference Makers Awards to recognize those residents and organizations that work diligently to improve and strengthen the quality of life for themselves, their neighborhood and the City of Milwaukee .She is now seeking nominations for the 2013 […]

By Taki S. Raton Always impeccably styled in a button down, creased slacks and dress shoes, our talented feature this week after school pins patterns and sews stitches.As noted in a promotional descriptor, we can find his youthful fingers on a sewing machine for hours or at least until his mother tells him it’s time […]

By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Dignitaries and presidents, media stars, and celebrities from around the world converged on South Africa to pay their respects to Nelson Mandela, the warrior for racial justice. While, in America, racial justice is a still a battle.In 1918, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born into racial oppression. By 1948, South Africa legalized […]

By State Representative Evan Goyke  On our block it was the “Green Bay Packer House.”I write ‘was’ because the City of Milwaukee has thankfully begun rehabilitating this historic home, which for too long sat abandoned, boarded up, and painted bright green and gold.I love the Green Bay Packers, but those are not great colors for […]

By The Milwaukee Courier  The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County will host the annual Christmas Family Feast at the Wisconsin Center District, 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue from 11:00 to 2:30 p.m. on Christmas Day.A tradition in Milwaukee for 24 years, the Christmas Family Feast is free and open to the entire community.“What started as a […]

By Taki S. Raton The January 17, 2013 posting of The Couch Gymnast shares that our feature this week is “one of the biggest hopes for USA Men’s Gymnastic future.”The two time national team member and current Jr. National All- Around Champion is, in the writing, “one to watch” having to date demonstrated success on […]

By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall  As the nation marks the one year anniversary of the Newtown shootings in Connecticut, it is no closer to Federal gun control legislation.The number of children killed by gun violence, in another country, would violate international law.Last year, President Barack Obama acknowledged urban gun violence is a concern equal to that […]