by Curtis Bunn Urban News Service Bad knees forced fitness enthusiast Kendra Blackett-Dibinga to quit her passion of running and training. But those same knee troubles ultimately lead her to a business that has not only relieved her pain, but also provided her Washington, D.C.- area African-American community with a haven for improved health. An […]
Trump’s Trump Card: The Conservative Mob
by Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist The fate of the Republican Party’s presidential sweepstakes at the moment is being controlled by two political Frankensteins – both of them of the GOP’s own creation. One, of course, is Donald Trump, the wealthy demagogue who is leading the crowded GOP primary field precisely because he doesn’t have […]
Bradley Tech Joins Urban Agriculture Movement, Supplies Food Pantries with Food From Community Garden
It’s no secret that Milwaukee is spotted with food deserts struggling to find fresh, healthy food on a daily basis. But, what some have coined as the ‘Urban Agriculture Movement’ is making strides to shrink those deserts. Rather than depending on grocery stores to supply what they need, Milwaukee residents are taking it upon themselves […]
Prince to New Recording Artists: “Don’t Sign”
by Alexis Taylor Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Prince has a message for new artists eager for a record deal: “Don’t sign.” According to National Public Radio, Prince’s comment came during a meeting with selected journalists in his Minneapolis hometown for the 2015 National Association of Black Journalists Convention. “Record contracts are […]
Efforts to Diversify Break Boundaries of Classical Theatre
by Brianna Rae & Claire Miller American Players Theatre (APT) is known and respected both locally and nationally for its high-caliber performances of classical plays. It draws audiences from across the country to an outdoor theater nestled in the woods of the quaint little town of Spring Green, Wisconsin. While APT boasts undisputed success as […]
Ferguson – One Year Later
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — It’s been one year since the murder of Michael Brown galvanized the Ferguson, Mo. community and forced the nation to face the horrors of police violence. And as the activist slogan asserts, the ensuing protests have become a movement, not just a moment. “One of the […]
Madison YGB Leaders Convene in Cleveland for Black Lives Matter Movement
by L. Malik Anderson On Friday, July 24, leaders of the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition (YGB) joined hundreds of Black activists from various states for the inaugural Movement for Black Lives Convening in Cleveland. “This was an all Black space, a black only space,” YGB Coalition Leader Brandi Grayson said. “We needed a space […]
Local Teens Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of Wisconsin Law Barring Indoor Smoking
by Edgar Mendez Milwaukee, WI — With the sun shining down on their smiling faces and a gentle breeze keeping them cool, members of FACT, Wisconsin’s youth-led tobacco prevention movement, gathered recently in front of Atkinson Library, 1960 W. Atkinson Ave., to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the enactment of Wisconsin’s indoor smoking law. The […]
Workforce Investment Board Talks Black Male Unemployment and Possible Solutions
by Mrinal Gokhale For many years, Milwaukee’s black male unemployment rate has been one of the highest in the country, along with incarceration and school achievement gaps. For the first time, the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board held a conference on Jul 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., discussing root causes, workplace barriers and […]
Another Police Execution in Cincinnati? #JusticeOrElse
Fatal shooting of Samuel Dubose by campus cop again raises questions about serious problem of illegal law enforcement killings inside of the United States by Ashahed M. Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.” –Universal Declaration of Human Rights “No one shall […]
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