In the 1920s, the beach resort was extremely popular with African American tourists. At that time, Black people were not permitted on white beaches. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The great-grandchildren of the African American couple Willa and Charles Bruce, whose land in Southern California was taken in 1924 and […]
Buffalo Bill Damar Hamlin Suffers Cardiac Arrest on Field Monday in Cincinnati
By Karen Stokes NFL Buffalo Bills second-year safety, Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest at 8:55 p.m. during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals after making a tackle on Tee Higgins. Medical staff performed CPR for nine minutes on the field before Hamlin was taken to a local hospital. Hamlin’s collapse was witnessed in […]
Senate Committee Finds Widespread Employee on Inmate Sex Abuse in Federal Prisons
A bipartisan Senate investigation has revealed how the Federal Bureau of Prisons had failed to address the problem of sexual abuse adequately. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In August 2016, a grand jury indicted Carolyn Richardson for her role in a conspiracy to procure and distribute oxycodone. A year later, […]
Holy Cathedral Hosts Wisconsin Inaugural Interfaith Service for Governor Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Rodriguez
By Karen Stokes Governor Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Sara Rodriguez joined faith leaders from across the community on Thursday, Dec. 29 for an Inaugural Interfaith Service. The 2023 Wisconsin Inaugural Interfaith Service included leaders from different faith traditions helping to remind everyone that we are all members of one human family and we share […]
White House Responds to Migrant Buses Sent to VP Harris’ D.C. Home
Three buses carrying 139 migrants from Texas arrived outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence at the Naval Observatory. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The White House has condemned the latest tactic employed by Republican governors, including Texas’ Greg Abbott, and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who have bused migrants across the […]
Award Winning Choreographer Returns to Milwaukee to Give Back to the Community
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee native Frank Gatson, Jr. is an award winning choreographer and a man on a mission. His mission is to give back to the Milwaukee community where he lived, played, worked and was educated. “After graduating from North Division High School, Mighty Mighty Blue Devils, I attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and […]
Senator Baldwin Secures Over $255 Million for Wisconsin in Senate Appropriations Legislation
Projects championed by Senator Baldwin were included in Fiscal Year 2023 bipartisan bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that more than $255.7 million in congressionally directed spending for Wisconsin projects she supported has been included in the bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2023. […]
Vincent Lyles Joining Greater Milwaukee Foundation as Executive Director of Milwaukee Succeeds
Milwaukee, WI-The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has chosen Vincent Lyles to serve as the next executive director of Milwaukee Succeeds, following the retirement of longtime leader Danae Davis. Lyles will begin his new role Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. Currently, he serves as the system vice president of community relations at Advocate Aurora Health. Foundation President and […]
Biden Signs Historic Marriage Equality bill
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday the nation celebrated President Biden signing the Baldwin-Collins Marriage Equality Bill into Law. U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) led the push to enshrine marriage equality in federal law. The law ensures that all married couples—including same-sex and interracial couples—are entitled to the rights and responsibilities of […]
Affordable Care Act Coverage Plans are More Affordable Than Before
By Karen Stokes Thanks to the President’s commitment to expanding access to health insurance and lowering health care costs for America’s families, coverage is more affordable now than ever before – 4 out of 5 consumers can find a plan that costs $10 or less a month. Americans without health insurance or those who need […]
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