By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The Marshall Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean. Its flag is blue, orange and white with a white sun in the lefthand corner. It was designed by Emlain Kabua, who served as first lady of the republic. These are just some of the facts Synia, a fourth grader at Albert Story […]
Panel to Feature Leading Prosecutor in RICO Case Against Big Tobacco and Other National Leaders in Tobacco Control Efforts
On Friday, April 22, 2022 (11-12:30) Sharon Eubanks, who served as lead counsel on behalf of the United States in the largest RICO enforcement action ever filed: United States v. Philip Morris (The Tobacco Master Settlement Case), will join Carol McGruder, co-chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), and Mark Meaney, the […]
The Compound Lays the Groundwork for Milwaukee’s Next Hip-Hop Heavyweights
By Dylan Deprey There are some promoters that can get the city’s attention, KB ‘ThePlayMaker’ aims for the universe. He’s taken the billboard and gone mobile. From vinyl wrapped vehicles and backpacks loaded with music videos, to personalized bobble heads and inflatable pop-up shops, KB doesn’t just think outside the box, he’s got a mansion […]
Black-owned family trucking business puts community first
Pastor W. Aaron Robbins Sr. and his wife, Laci, take great pride in offering family-supporting jobs to members of Milwaukee’s Black community and others. “We’re able to offer job sustainability for anyone,” Aaron Robbins said. His family business, A&A Services and Transportation, is always looking for folks who may have struggled in other career paths. […]
Congressional Committee Hears About Milwaukee’s Housing Inequities — And How to Fix Them
By PrincessSafiya Byers Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Rent caps, support for emerging developers and direct financial support for proven housing agencies were just a few solutions to housing inequities presented […]
Chase Bank Provides Financial Literacy to the Milwaukee County House of Correction
By Karen Stokes For the first time ever, the Milwaukee County House of Correction (HOC) is offering free financial literacy classes to incarcerated individuals who have committed a misdemeanor. “We have a partnership with Chase Bank; it’s geared to have people understand finances and how to navigate finances to impact their future,” said Superintendent Chantell […]
Wisconsin Joins Docmomo with New State Chapter
“The Board of Directors of the new Docomomo Wisconsin Chapter and friends from the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance, the City of Milwaukee’s Historic Preservation Commission and the Historic Preservation Institute of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at UWM celebrate with members of the national Docomomo board from New York at the Adelman house in […]
President Biden Announces Plan for Relief at the Pump
By Karen Stokes President Joe Biden recently announced his strategy to provide Americans relief from the high gas prices. According to NBC news, the Labor Department said the country had experienced the highest rate of inflation in 40 years last month, driven primarily by gas prices along with increases in the price of groceries, rent […]
Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson is making history. Jackson is the 116th justice and the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court nominee following the Senate’s confirmation of her. The Senate officially confirmed Jackson on Thursday, April 7 with a 53-47 vote. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and […]
Boutique owner sees value of creating a welcoming shopping environment
After 30 years in retail management, Yolanda Coleman started her own boutique designed to serve women who may struggle to find fashionable, reasonably priced plus-size clothes and accessories that fit. In 2019, she opened Plush Clothing in downtown Racine. “Downtown represents a community of togetherness where all are welcome, no matter who you are,” Coleman […]
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