By Karen Stokes Milwaukee business owner Allicia Washington-White, was invited to attend Meta Boost Gather in Washington, D.C. with business leaders from around the country. Washington-White, owner of Vanity Cosmetics Lipwear, was one of three Wisconsin small businesses at Meta Boost Gather. Being a member of the Meta Boost Leaders Network, Washington-White is a part […]
President Biden Signs Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill into Law
By Karen Stokes On Monday, President Biden hosted an event at the White House commemorating the historic achievement of the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The bill is the most significant gun violence reduction legislation in the last 30 years and the President signed it into law on June 25th. Joining the president […]
Ray Allen Named President & CEO of Milwaukee’s Oldest Black-Owned Bank
Ray Allen is supposed to be retired. He reminds himself of this every now and then. But the tireless community advocate is cut from a different kente cloth. Every career move is intentional, rooted in his enduring determination to build relationships that benefit the greater community. By Yvette L. Craig Allen’s career journey is on […]
African American Youth Initiative Students Travel to Washington D.C.
By Karen Stokes A group of 60 high school students that are members of the African American Youth Initiative (AAYI) from southeast Wisconsin, traveled to Washington D.C. last week. Nominated by their schools, these students visited our nation’s capital to gain knowledge and perspective of Black history, culture and experiences outside the classroom. “The overall […]
Biden Announces Plan for Pension Relief
By Karen Stokes On Wednesday June 6, President Biden joined union workers and retirees at the Max S. Hayes High School in Cleveland, Ohio to announce the final rule implementing the American Rescue Plan’s Special Financial Assistance program. The plan will help keep pension plans above water for nearly 30 years or longer, preventing cuts […]
State Sending Postcard Reminders to Unregistered Voters
By Shawn Johnson Wisconsin Public Radio The Wisconsin Election Commission will mail about 178,500 postcards to eligible voters who are not yet registered to vote. The postcards, which will be mailed Friday, tell recipients they can register to vote online. The mailing does not include a voter registration form. The postcards are required under Wisconsin’s […]
Back on the Streets of Madison After Pandemic Pause
Jehovah’s Witnesses Resume Public Ministry Two Years After Going Virtual If you happen to be in Madison’s downtown Isthmus area this week, you may notice that a pre-pandemic fixture is back on the sidewalks: smiling faces standing next to colorful carts featuring a positive message and free Bible-based literature. Thousands of these carts will be […]
Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Despite Public Opinion
By Karen Stokes Last Friday, the Supreme Court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, on a 5-4 vote, a nearly 50-year-old ruling that protected a pregnant woman’s right to choose to have an abortion. The decision clears the way for over a dozen of states to swiftly ban the procedure and throws the country […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn in as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
By Karen Stokes History was made at noon on Thursday, June 30 as The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the 116th member of the Supreme Court making her the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., administered the Constitutional Oath and Associate Justice Stephen G. […]
Advocates for Voters with Disabilities Express Angst Over Case that’s Before Wisconsin Supreme Court
By Matt Martinez 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. Disability rights activists in Wisconsin are concerned that a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court will disenfranchise voters who cannot cast their ballots unassisted. In past elections, […]
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