By Karen Stokes Former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell from Giffords, the gun safety organization and Wisconsin Rep. Sara Rodriguez met Friday, November 4th in Wisconsin to discuss gun safety measures and public safety. According to Everytown, Wisconsin has some of the weakest gun laws in the country. In an average year, 641 people die by guns […]
Johnson Blasted for Not Paying State Income Taxes
By Karen Stokes Tuesday during a WisDems event, Geoff Hoen, a Milwaukee small business owner and State Senator LaTonya Johnson blasted Johnson for focusing on enriching himself at the expense of small businesses and taxpayers. Hoen and State Senator Johnson responded to a new report which stated that for years a trust associated with Ron […]
Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes Reaches out to Connect with Milwaukee’s Black Voters
By Karen Stokes Black voters could play an important role in determining the outcome of key 2022 midterm races in the United States in November. A large part of that outcome will hinge on the ability for candidates to aggressively turn out Black voters, a key Democratic constituency. Black voter turnout across the state of […]
At 90, Local Woman Designs the Eyeglass Cubby
By Karen Stokes Betty Carter got the idea for a Cubby for eyeglasses when checking out at a store in Brown Deer and needing to get her glasses out of her purse. When she got to the counter she took all of her stuff out of her purse to get to her glasses and then […]
Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has a Plan to Addresses the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
By Karen Stokes The maternal mortality rate is rising in Wisconsin, especially in the African American community. Women need support and Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for the U.S. Senate has a plan to help women. The United States’ maternal mortality rate, sitting at 23.8 per 10,000 births in 2020, is drastically higher than any […]
Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes Meet and Greet Voters in Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes Three weeks before the midterm elections, candidates are finding ways to meet and socialize with voters. With the barrage of political commercials that flirt with the truth, learning about the candidates running to represent you can be a challenge. On Wednesday, Brownstone Social Lounge hosted a Happy Hour Social with Mandela Barnes. […]
Black Nativity by Langston Hughes Returns to Kickoff Holiday Season in Milwaukee
Black Arts MKE’s beloved holiday musical returns for its seventh year with its biggest and best production to date. Black Nativity by Langston Hughes runs one weekend only – December 8-11, 2022, at the Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, Marcus Center. Set in Milwaukee rather than Bethlehem, this joyous and hopeful re-telling of Hughes’ original 1961 play […]
Thousands of Eligible Wisconsin Voters Face Ballot Barriers in Jail
By Matt Mencarini Wisconsin Watch Erin McGroarty Wisconsin Watch Phoebe Petrovic Wisconsin Watch This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Within a few years of returning from two traumatic combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, David Carlson […]
CBG to Partner with UW SBDC Capital Access Clinic to Assist Disadvantaged Businesses Enterprises
By Karen Stokes The Construction Business Group’s (CBG) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development Initiative (DBEDI) and the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) Capital Access Clinic will partner to help minority, women, and other historically disadvantaged-owned businesses to succeed in the Wisconsin transportation construction industry. With this newly formed partnership, we hope the industry training CBG […]
Dr. Jill Biden Visits Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes Educator and First Lady, Dr Jill Biden touched down in Milwaukee late Wednesday afternoon to speak to the Representative Assembly of the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA), and later visited Westside Academy. Members of the MTEA filled the Washington Park Senior Center to hear the First Lady talk about the importance of […]
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