By Nyesha Stone Last Friday, Sept. 14, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin came to Milwaukee to visit NAACP’s Office. While there, she sat down and spoke with the young Black leaders impacting Milwaukee about a variety of topics. The leaders who talked with Baldwin were: Ranell Washington, assistant vice president of Business Banking at Town Bank; […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks about “Becoming Kareem” at Marcus Theater
By Ethan Duran Last Friday night, basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar arrived at the Marcus Theater of the Performing Arts to speak to over 100 Milwaukee residents in his interview about “Becoming Kareem”, which is based on the NYTimes Best-Selling Book, according to a press release. Abdul-Jabbar sat down with Bill Michaels on stage and talked […]
Walk to End Alzheimer’s® Celebrates 25th Anniversary in Milwaukee Sunday, September 16 at Henry Maier Festival Park
Compiled By Milwaukee Courier Staff The 25th annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Milwaukee County—the 12th largest event of its kind in the nation—will be held on Sunday, September 16 at Henry Maier Festival Park. Joe, host of Feel Good Mornings with Joe on B 93.3, will serve as master of ceremonies to welcome thousands […]
The Valuable Insight Project is Preparing Our Youth to be Leaders
By Nyesha Stone As we grow through life, we experience it all from happiness to downfalls, and as we learn from each of these experiences, we must share and educate those younger than us. Two individuals working toward the same goal, but in different ways—building up our youth—met back in February, and now they’ve put […]
Senator Tammy Baldwin Gets a Firsthand Look at African American Small Businesses
By Karen Stokes The focus was primarily businesses and reaching out to the Black community last Saturday for Senator Tammy Baldwin during the latest stop in Milwaukee on her ‘In Your Corner Tour.” Baldwin 56, the first woman elected to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Congress was elected to the Senate and has been a […]
Milwaukee Art Museum Announces New Exhibition
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) is a Milwaukee classic. Its iconic wings add a dynamic stance to the skyline and its inside houses a fair share of famous works from paintings to statues to photos. But, earlier this week, MAM announced an exciting exhibition to its ever-changing gallery. Titled Family Pictures, MAM’s latest […]
To Pursue or to Not Pursue?
By Tiara Cole When Milwaukee Police are faced with the quick decision on whether to pursue a suspect, there are mixed reviews and several risk factors to consider. But, what are the first thoughts that may run through an officer’s mind when someone decides to flee? The law? Their life? The safety of others? Assistant […]
Milwaukee Buck’s Player Sterling Brown Files Suit Against Milwaukee Officers and City
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Last month body camera videos depicting the incident involving Milwaukee Buck’s player Sterling Brown and officers from the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) were released. This past Tuesday, Brown filed a federal civil rights suit against the MPD and the city of Milwaukee. Back in Jan., Brown was approached in a Walgreen’s parking […]
Andy Gronik Wins Fight Against Gov. Scott Walker’s Attack on Milwaukee’s Black Community
By Urban Media News It appears there is no level too low for Wisconsin Republicans to reach to win elections. We know that all too well in Milwaukee, where Gov. Scott Walker’s election machine has relentlessly attacked our community through some of the most restrictive voter suppression laws in the county. Walker’s machine was up […]
Wisconsin Residents Raise Awareness of Gun Violence
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Last week, people around the nation donned orange to raise awareness of gun violence. The Wear Orange campaign began several years ago after the death of Hadiya Pendleton, who at 15-years-old was shot and killed in Chicago. Pendleton’s tragic death has become the face of a movement that hopes to change gun […]
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