By Nyesha Stone Every few years Alverno College produces The Alverno Report: The Status of Girls in Wisconsin, which contains data detailing how the girls in our state are doing. This year’s 2018-2019 report showed a number of things, but the overall data showed Wisconsin girls are experiencing some troubling patterns, according to a press […]
We Energies Offers MPS Students Major Opportunity with Hands-on Training Program
By Rhea Riley Milwaukee Public Schools students who’ve trained with We Energies were visited by Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes for a demonstration Tuesday morning. The demonstration was a part of an internship and apprenticeship program created through a partnership between We Energies and the MPS. During the demonstration, students showed Lt. Gov. Barnes various procedures […]
#CancelKamala: Kamala Harris and Cancel Culture
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) is running for president of the United States. Harris, a black American who is the daughter of an Indian mother and Jamaican father, was born and raised in Oakland, CA and then Toronto, has announced her intentions on MLK Day. […]
Racine Native Writes Tell-All Book to Help Families Cope with their Traumas
By Nyesha Stone As the 19th child out of 21, Paul Hunter felt neglected by his mother, who he said was more dedicated to her homeless shelter than her own family. Hunter said his mother, Louise Hunter, more commonly known as Mother Hunter, put on a persona as a super mom, but she was actually […]
NAACP Challenge to 2020 Census Preparations Moves Forward
Federal judge denies Census Bureau motion to dismiss suit over inadequate government preparations for the 2020 Census By NNPA On Jan. 30, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and its allies won a major court ruling that allows them to proceed with a federal lawsuit challenging the government’s inadequate preparations for […]
DDHS and Community Members Discuss Next Step After Lincoln Hills Closing
By Nyesha Stone Youth prison reform is a hot topic right now, given that Lincoln Hills School for boys and Copper Lake School for girls are expected to close within the next two years. Last week, the Department of Health & Human Resources held an open discussion with the community about its future plans for […]
Foxconn Announces Changes of Plans for Wisconsin Project
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Foxconn Technology Group announced it is reconsidering its plans for its first U.S. based plant. Originally, the plant, which will be built in Wisconsin, was going to focus on manufacturing, but Foxconn representatives said that may shift to research and development. Through the initial plan, Wisconsin was going to […]
Report Finds ‘Unusually High Rates of Community Corrections Supervision and Reincarceration’ in Wisconsin
By Nyesha Stone We all know our state fails in lot of areas, and the ones we do succeed in aren’t usually ones worth bragging about. As the most segregated city in the country—according to a recent study by the Brookings Institution—Wisconsin is also surpassing the country when it comes to the number of probations […]
Milwaukee Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For 35 years, America has honored and celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and birthday. Of all the cities in this nation, Milwaukee and Atlanta have been the only ones to consistently celebrate this day. Earlier this week, a birthday celebration was held at the Marcus Center for Performing Arts. During […]
Kamala Harris is Right Choice to ‘Save our Country’
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia That Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris announced her candidate for president on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is no coincidence. For her supporters and those who know her well, Harris has long been a fighter for freedom, justice and equality and she’s often invoked the spirit […]
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