The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments that pit Comcast (CMCSA), America’s biggest cable provider, against National Association of African American-Owned Media and Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., and more importantly one of the Nation’s oldest anti-discrimination statutes, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866. Section 1981 prohibits intentional race discrimination in contracting and […]
Gov. Evers, State and Local Officials Announce Open Enrollment Period for Health Insurance
By Dylan Deprey Out of twenty cities, former President Barack Obama visited Milwaukee to celebrate a first-place victory in his Healthy Communities Challenge back in 2016. Milwaukee signed up 38,000 of its neighbors for health coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA.) Three years later, the numbers have drastically declined across the city and the […]
Interactive Comprehensive Map Shows Thousands of Lynchings Throughout American History
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In the century following the Civil War, as many as 5,000 people of color were murdered by mobs who believed in the cause of white supremacy. On average, mobs killed nine people per month during the 1890s. Over the next 20 years, seven people each month […]
Network Health Will Offer Affordable Access to Insulin
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Over the past decade or so, the cost of prescription drugs has increased. As a result, patients with chronic illnesses who require medication to live healthy and normal lives are left in a predicament: to cover their basic needs or to choose their medication. Chuck Rynearson, the Vice President of Health Analytics […]
Rep. David Crowley Is Running for Milwaukee County Executive
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 2016, Rep. David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) was elected to the state assembly for District 17. As a local Milwaukeean, Crowley helped create policies that would benefit and uplift Milwaukee. Earlier this week, Crowley announced his decision to run for Milwaukee County Executive. According to The Center Square, there are currently six candidates […]
‘Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools’
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Black girls who have been subject to punitive school policies and practices are at an increased risk of coming into contact with the juvenile and criminal courts and leaving school altogether, ultimately impeding their ability to achieve future success and lead successful and healthy lives, according to […]
Gov. Evers Decrees Complete Count Committee for 2020 Census
By Dylan Deprey What’s a TV remote with only one battery? What’s a skateboard with only three wheels? What’s a kitchen without a chef? When critical pieces go unaccounted for, they become un-energized, immobile and unmanageable. With thousands of dollars at stake, Gov. Tony Evers, Lt Gov. Mandela Barnes and other state and local elected […]
Milwaukee Courier Says ‘Nothing Stinks Like Poverty’
Part One A sequence of events stifled new economic opportunity on the city’s north side. On Oct. 8, the Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee unanimously approved the creation of a tax incremental financing (TIF) district and sale of land for Strauss Brands proposal to build a meat processing plant in Century City. On Oct. 15, […]
SWIM Member Organizations Receive Education on Advocacy Techniques at Workshop
By Karen Stokes Advocates and staff from Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee (SWIM) member organizations gathered at St. Joseph Hospital, Monday afternoon for a workshop discussing information and education on advocacy techniques and tactics. SWIM is a coalition of community groups working to address trauma. It was started by Marquette University President Mike Lovell. John Meurer, […]
The Truth About Gentrification: The Panel
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz What does gentrification really mean? This was the first question posed to a group of panelists during the discussion, The Truth About Gentrification, on Wednesday, Oct. 23. A quick Google search defines gentrification as the following, “the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class […]
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