By The Milwaukee Courier The Running Rebels Community Organization and the Milwaukee Public School system are once again collaborating to advance the opportunities of school-aged youth and adolescents.As an organization that believes every child deserves equal access to opportunities, RRCO formed their intramural basketball teams to capture those who may be ineligible to play due […]
Summit educates teens on realities of gun violence
By By Karen Stokes: Article From the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Edward Austin is painfully aware of the reality of losing a loved one to gun violence and how making the wrong decision in the summer of 2009 changed his life.Austin, 33, and his cousin, Lavelle Felton, were heading out to a nightclub.Austin’s uncle lent […]
NAACP spends lion’s share of Image Award ad budget with non-Black media. What could they be thinking?
By Natalie Cole, Our Weekly Publisher and CEO The primary and most trustworthy source of news and information to Black Americans has been and continues to rest in the bosom of the Black Press.So why is it that in the year of our Lord 2014—during Black History Month no less—the NAACP needs to be reminded […]
Dr. Umar Johnson featured at Firefighters Hall for Black History Month
By Taki S. Raton Nationally Certified School Psychologist Dr. Umar Abdullah Johnson will be returning to Milwaukee as a featured speaker this Black History Month on Sunday, February 23, at the Milwaukee Brotherhood of Firefighters Hall, 7717 West Good Hope Road.Doors will open at 1 p.m. The program begins at 2 p.m.Sponsored by the Milwaukee […]
Hines becomes associate director of Housing Authority
By Taki S. Raton Mayor Tom Barrett announced last week Alderman Willie L. Hines, Jr. will become the associate director of the Housing Authority.Hines will be responsible for the day to day operations of the Housing Authority’s affordable housing portfolio.He will report to secretary/ executive director of the Housing Authority Tony Perez.“I appreciate the working […]
Pre-teen Nigerian girl among top-100 most influential Africans
By Taki S. Raton Our YG&B feature this week was headlined in the August 2013 edition of Forbes Africa, thereby being at the age of 10 the youngest person ever to be interviewed by Forbes.She is young, gifted and Black. Zuriel Elise Oduwole has been touted in the August 6, 2013 post of Naij as […]
A new way to earn your college degree is now available
By Michael R. Lovell, Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee More than a year ago, UWM, the University of Wisconsin System and the University of Wisconsin Extension were very excited to announce the UW Flexible Option, a way for students of all ages to earn college credits, certificates and degrees in a more personalized, convenient and affordable […]
Doing better for all children
By Jarett Fields Last year, when Nashville leaders were trying to place a moratorium on new charter schools, the response was overwhelming.From County Boards and voters, to charter school leaders and education organizations, people protested and wrote letters.One of those letters was written by Dr. Michael Lomax, the President and CEO of the United Negro […]
Father says U.S. Department of Justice agrees to review son’s case
By Cassandra Lans Craig Stingley, father of Corey Stingley, a 16 year-old Nathan Hale High School student in West Allis who died on December 29, 2012 of positional asphyxia, announced that his son’s case would be reviewed by the U.S. Department of Justice at a news conference held Wednesday evening.Stingley called the news conference along […]
AT&T announces $35,000 donation to support UW Madison’s PEOPLE program
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 […]