By Karen Stokes July is BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) Mental Health Awareness Month. The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division (BHD) are working to change structural inequities that exist within our systems and make services more accessible for everyone. BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month […]
U.S. Postal Service to Review Stamp Honoring Supremes Florence Ballard
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Supremes legend Mary Wilson is on a crusade that she hopes will end with the U.S. Postal Service commemorating her late bandmate and close friend Florence Ballard on a Forever Stamp. “I get so emotional when I speak about Flo,” said Wilson, who recently received a […]
2 Agencies Struggle to Meet Demand for Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program
By Princess Safiya Byers Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service 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. Here’s an update on what’s happening with the Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program, or WRAP, and the agencies tasked with implementing the program. […]
Seattle-Based Gene Juarez and Zenoti Unveil Touchless Technology Innovation
COVID-19: The catalyst for touchless retail technology innovation Salons and spas harness innovative touchless digital solutions to elevate post-COVID safety measures. Now more than ever, a healing spa treatment or salon service would be enormously appreciated as the world attempts to reorient and process COVID-19 related fears and anxieties. However, retail as we once knew […]
New Documentary Takes In-Depth Look At the Impact of COVID-19 in Milwaukee’s African American Community
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee’s African American community is the subject of a new documentary that is putting the spotlight on how health disparities and poverty has negatively impacted the African American community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Filmmaker Theo Rogers’ premiere documentary “Milwaukee in Pain,” takes him back to where his career began, Milwaukee. Rogers said […]
The Heat is On: How the Coronavirus will Make it Harder for Vulnerable Residents to Keep Cool this Summer
By Bridget Fogarty Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service 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. As temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s this week, Milwaukee residents face two intersecting challenges: how to stay cool during a […]
Nonresponsive Households May Receive A Visit from Census Takers
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In case you missed it, 2020 is a census year. The census occurs every 10-years by order of the U.S. Constitution. The census is used to count the population and determine how much federal money each state receives based on population numbers. In the past, the census is collected via census takers, […]
UW Credit Union Giveback Campaign Raises $10,000 for United Way
By Hayley Crandall UW Credit Union announced in a press release last week it raised $10,000 for the nonprofit organization United Way through the “Jump Around” giveback campaign. The funds go towards United Way’s COVID-19 Urgent Needs Fund which supports communities with resources and supplies as they work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, according […]
Joe Biden Has A Plan for COVID-19
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In times of trouble, a nation and its people turn to its leader for guidance. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, every nation looked towards its leaders to steer them through it. In America, the response from the White House has often been criticized as slow coming or worse, directed towards corporations instead […]
Milwaukee Police Department’s Stay-At-Home Arrests Reveal Deep Racial Disparities
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service 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. African Americans make up the majority of residents arrested on charges of violating Milwaukee’s stay-at-home order, according to data obtained from the Milwaukee […]
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