By Nyesha Stone Today, April 27, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Because it only happens twice a year, many individuals don’t have a place to take their unused, unwanted and expired medications for months, according to Doug O’Brien, a regional director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (US HHS). He […]
Underrepresented: The Ida B. Wells Society Provides Investigative Reporter Training to Black Journalists
By Lauren Poteat NNPA Washington Correspondent It’s no secret that Black journalists are underrepresented within newsrooms across the nation—especially in terms of specialized investigative journalism. In March, a dispute between CNN and the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) went viral after NABJ, the Congressional Black Caucus, Color of Change, the National Newspaper Publishers Association […]
Wisconsin Connections Academy K-12 Free Virtual School Now Enrolling Through April 30th
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Five years ago, the Falkey Family began using Wisconsin Connections Academy (WCA), a virtual online school, and they haven’t looked back since. Allison Falkey and her husband are parents to two kids: an eighth grader and a high school sophomore. At first, both kids were enrolled in a traditional brick-and-mortar school, but […]
City of Milwaukee Meets with BID and NID to Discuss DNC 2020
By Nyesha Stone There’s an estimated $200 million that’s supposed to be made during the four-day 2020 Democratic National Convention here in the city. It’s obvious that most of that revenue will be made and stay downtown, but the Milwaukee DNC committee, the City of Milwaukee and local leaders are committed to having at least […]
Marquette’s Denim Day 2019 Supports Survivors of Sexual Assault on April 24
By Nyesha Stone When it comes to sexual assault, the victim’s choice of clothing is often criticized when in reality the reason for the assault goes far beyond something as simple as an outfit. Often, individuals—mainly women and girls—are constantly made to be aware of their clothing choices if their choices indicate “asking for it.” […]
BHD Youth Social Worker Martin Earl Wins Milwaukee Marathon
By Nyesha Stone Winning doesn’t just happen, it takes perseverance, determination and strength. These factors went helped Martin Erl, a social worker for the Behavioral Health Division Youth, the 2019 Milwaukee Marathon, which was sponsored by the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s been two weeks since Erl took first in the marathon and said the feeling of […]
Mediation a ‘No Go’ for ‘Black Farmers’ and Stine Seed Co.
By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell The New Tri-State Defender The Memphis-based Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association (BFAA) and the Stine Seed Company are in wait-and-see mode now that a March 15 deadline for mediation between the two entities has passed. The most recent movements in the case pitting the two included the Stine Seed Company […]
New Survey Shows a Third of Teens Believe They won’t be Financially Independent by the Age of 30
By Rhea Riley A survey released by Junior Achievement and Citizens Bank states that 63 percent of teens don’t believe they will be financially independent from their parents by the age of 30. The survey was conducted by Wakefield Research on 1,000 teens between the ages of 13 to 18 who are not enrolled in […]
Milwaukee DNC Holds First Forum: How Milwaukee Business Get Involved
By Nyesha Stone Clearly, Milwaukee is on the come up, at least downtown/east side is. And, with the National Democratic Convention 2020 coming here, which will bring around 50,000 additional people to Milwaukee, the DNC committee said their goal is to work with as many local and minority businesses as possible. Last week Friday, April […]
St. Joseph’s Celebrates the Opening of WIC Office Through Partnership with the Health Department
By Nyesha Stone Ascension St. Joseph’s has been a pillar in the city for years, and according to Mayor Tom Barrett, it also services the largest population of Milwaukee residents on Medicaid. St. Joseph’s goal is to be the one-stop-shop hospital; recently it cut the ribbon on the new Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) office, […]
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