By Nyesha Stone The occasional sound of laughter mixed with some booing and a few people calling out“liar” could be heard during the Senator debate this past Monday. Hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), the Wisconsin Senate debate gave U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and opponent Leah Vukmir the chance to interact. Baldwin and Vukmir […]
What You Need to Know Now About the November 6th Midterm Election
The Fall Midterm Election is less than four weeks away. Let that sink in – and then, take action. First, make sure you are registered to vote at your current address. Go to MyVote.WI.gov, select “Register to vote,” and enter your name and date of birth. If you find out that you are not already registered to […]
The Governor’s Race is Heating Up Between Democrat Tony Evers and Incumbent Republican Scott Walker for the Top Job in Wisconsin
By Karen Stokes The latest Marquette Law School Poll conducted September 18th of Wisconsin voters finds Evers with 49 percent support and incumbent Walker with 44 percent support among likely voters in the state’s race for governor. “We’ve been traveling all across the state, people are energized about this race, it’s a little different flavor,” […]
Community Servant Shares Compelling Stories from His Outreach Program
By Rhea Riley Andre Lee Ellis, a community servant, and founder of We Got This discussed his passion for Milwaukee neighborhoods and the youth in the 53206 zip-code on There’s Always Something Good to Talk about. In June of 2014, Ellis was contacted by a local mother who was struggling with her troubled 11-year-old son, […]
The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation Received Million-Dollar Financial Award
By Rhea Riley One million dollars was awarded to The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) by the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI). “We asked for a million dollars and received a million dollars,” said Barbara Kueny, Director of Development at WWBIC. According to Kueny, the WWBIC was one of 264 certified organizations to receive […]
Michelle Obama Co-Chairs ‘When We All Vote’: New Ad Campaign Announces 2,000 Events
By the NNPA When We All Vote, a non-partisan organization inspiring voter turnout in the run up to Election Day in November, is working on a National Week of Action. Former First Lady Michelle Obama is serving as a co-chair. “When We All Vote, we get new ideas and new energy. We get leaders that […]
Tealology Takeover Talks Ovarian Cancer Awareness and Women’s Health
By Dylan Deprey Whenever Chante Caldwell told somebody she was battling Cancer, they usually assumed it was Breast Cancer. Once she acknowledged that she was actually battling Ovarian Cancer, they would follow up with questions because they had no idea about it. In 2010, she felt the symptoms: bloating, lack of appetite, weight loss, fatigue. […]
X Prize Wants to Increase the Adult Literacy Rate in Milwaukee
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In the United States alone, there are 36 million low literate adults. Of that, only 5 percent have access to education which leaves a remaining 34 million left to their own devices. In this case, devices as in their mobile phones, tablets or computers. Since the conception of the smartphone, app developers […]
Past U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Candidate for WI Governor Tony Evers, and Candidate for WI Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes Discuss Criminal Justice Reform
By Nyesha Stone I’m sure if you’re Black then you know at least one other Black person that’s in jail, especially if you live in the city of Milwaukee. According to City on a Hill, Inc.’s website, “Wisconsin has the highest incarceration rate for African American men in the nation, with 12.8% (or 1 in […]
Victory Garden Initiative Unveils “Mother Earth” Mural
By Mrinal Gokhale Uihlein Architects has built about 20 buildings in the Milwaukee area. Only one of these commercial spaces has a giant, vibrant mural that celebrates womanhood, located at 3279 N. Richards St. in Harambee. The Victory Garden Initiative (VGI) bought and transformed this building into their office space in March 2018. The mural […]
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