By Rhea Riley Social X MKE started their homecoming week by tackling the serious topic of mental health at their Minding Your Mental seminar. Held at Rise and Grind café on Martin Luther King Dr., the event welcomed a distinguished panel of local professionals who discussed trends and concerns within the mental health field and […]
US Agencies Gather in Milwaukee to Discuss the Fraud Epidemic Targeting Communities of Color
By Rhea Riley Have you ever received a call claiming your social security has been compromised or that your car warranty is about to expire? Have you been approached about building your credit or reducing your student debt with a money transfer? If so, you’ve been exposed to potential fraud. Fraudulent schemes and scams are […]
Wisconsin School Districts Receive $1.9 Billion in Funding
By Nyesha Stone The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) distributed $1.9 billion from numerous programs to fund Wisconsin school districts. Most of that funding is to be used for general aid, which is the operational cost of schools and includes paying administration and staff. DPI sent payments to schools from the following major state […]
Milwaukee Press Club Host 2020 DNC CEO at Luncheon
By Nyesha Stone The Milwaukee Press Club hosted its monthly luncheon, which featured the 2020 Democratic National Convention (DNC) CEO Joe Solmonese earlier this week. A four-person panel questioned Solmonese on the progress of the DNC, security, fundraising and other subjects pertaining to the success of the DNC. Solmonese said the DNC team is committed […]
My Sista’s Keepher Hosts the Fourth Annual F.I.R.E. Awards Celebrating “Females in Recognition of Excellence” in Milwaukee
Compiled by Milwaukee Courier Staff My Sista’s KeepHer (MSK) will honor trailblazing women and students of the community to inspire future trailblazers, and youth from the community on Sunday June 30 at the Renaissance Place, 1451 N. Prospect Ave. The celebration will include a variety of live entertainment, red carpet, prizes, dinner and the opportunity […]
Milwaukee Welcomes Midwest Tech and Business Communities for the 2019 Entrepreneurs Conference
By Rhea Riley Brilliant, budding and experienced tech minds came together to encourage and enlighten at the 17th Annual 2019 Entrepreneurs Conference. The conference was hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council at Milwaukee’s Venue 42 at MKE Brewing Co. The conference was led by Co-chairs, CEO of Syslogic Tina Chang and Scale Up Executive Director […]
Pelosi vs. Fellow Democrats on the Pros and Cons of Impeachment
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Is Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi standing in the way of a potential impeachment of President Donald Trump? Reports indicate that there are strong signs that the pro-impeachment forces in the House are both larger than what Pelosi portrays – and growing. That is, there’s a lot […]
American Red Cross Campaign Urges Donors to Give Blood
By Nyesha Stone For the second year in a row, American Red Cross is running its Missing Types campaign, which brings awareness to a shortage of the main blood types: A, B and O. The letters A, B and O are disappearing from brands, social media pages, signs and websites to emphasize the need of […]
Wisconsin Republicans Say No to Medicaid Expansion
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Republicans and Democrats met for a Joint Committee Meeting on Finance to discuss expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin. If Medicaid was expanded, the state would receive $1.6 billion through federal funding. During the meeting, Republicans refused to expand Medicaid. If Republicans had agreed to expand it, federal funding would have […]
The List of Black and Missing Continues to Grow
The national newspaper publishers association continues its series on missing black women and girls. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Type the name Tawny Reed in the Google search engine and click on “News.” In doing so, one will find among the results, an obscure 1960s Welsh singer named Tawny Reed and even […]
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