Feingold Says Additional Options Are Needed By Chuck Quirmbach Wisconsin’s major party U.S. Senate candidates, Democrat Russ Feingold and Republican incumbent Ron Johnson, disagree over whether a faith-based jobs program is the best remedy for poverty in Milwaukee. Johnson is promoting the Joseph Project, an initiative that he helped create, in which a Milwaukee African-American […]
Reports Of Discrimination More Than Triple At UW-Madison This Year
From January To June, Bias Response Team Received 66 Reports, 18 Reports Last Fall By Avory Brookins Reports of discrimination at the University of Wisconsin-Madison more than tripled this year, according to a report released Wednesday by the university’s Bias Response Team. From Jan. 1 to June 30, the team received 66 bias incident reports […]
Addy Walker: A Story Of Sensitive Histories, Representation
Newest Black American Girl Doll, Melody, Sparks Look Back At Addy’s Debut By Haleema Shah This year, American Girl, known for its historically themed children’s books and mail order dolls made an announcement – it would add a new doll to its historic line. The doll, named Melody Ellison, would be a 9-year-old African-American girl […]
GOP State Lawmakers Look To Address Projected Health Care Worker Shortage
Rep. Ed Brooks Among 23 Republicans Planning To Introduce Package Of Bills Totaling $3.5M By Shamane Mills The number of older residents in Wisconsin is high compared to other states; that means the demand for health care is expected to rise at a time when the number of medical professionals is dwindling. Rep. Ed Brooks, […]
Engineer’s ‘Hustle’ Becomes Successful Construction Company
Avis Thomas-Lester Urban News Service Brunson L. Cooper dreamed of starting his own construction firm–but he had no money, no investors, and no connections. He decided to become his own rich uncle. The engineer spent 16 years working at Turner Construction, one of America’s largest builders. He always lived below his means and saved what […]
Report: Wisconsin Sees 70 Percent Increase In Fatal Drug Overdoses During Last Decade
Wisconsin’s Overdose Death Rate Similar To National Rate, According To Report By Shamane Mills Wisconsin has seen a surge in fatal overdoses during the last decade, and the state is catching up to other states in drug-related deaths. A new Wisconsin Department of Health Services report indicates drug overdose deaths in the state went up […]
Dane County Board Takes Steps For Jail Safety
Plan will update City-County Building to protect inmates, staff Acknowledging it’s only a stopgap measure, the Dane County Board has approved spending up to $4.4 million for badly needed safety improvements at its aging downtown jail facility. The plan, which was OK’d by the full board at its meeting Thursday night, is meant to address […]
The Black Youth Vote! Network has launched its 2016 HBCU/ Community “Vote Your Power” Challenge across the country
Black Millennials Leading the Way to Leverage Their Voting Power in the 2016 Election Cycle The Black Youth Vote! Network has launched its 2016 HBCU/Community “Vote Your Power” Challenge (BYV! ’16 Challenge) across the country. The BYV! ’16 Challenge is a key component of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s (NCBCP) Unity ’16 Black […]
Milwaukee Opens State’s First Housing Development Aimed At Ending Chronic Homelessness
Thurgood Marshall Apartments Open With On-Site Mental Health, Social Services By Ross Terrell Wisconsin’s first housing development for people struggling with chronic homelessness and alcoholism opened Thursday in Milwaukee. Residents living in the 24 one-bedroom apartments will have access to on-site mental health and social services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The […]
Film Review: Ava DuVernay Tackles Mass Incarceration and more in “The 13th”
By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic The New York Film Festival celebrated its 54th year by trying something new. For the first time in history, its Opening Night World Premiere was a documentary. Even more noteworthy, this non-fiction film is by director Ava DuVernay (Selma) and it focuses on America’s deep problem with its […]
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