By Charlene Crowell For most consumers, buying a home is the single-largest investment of their lifetimes. But for Black America, home equity – the increase in market value from the time of purchase – is often the dominant, if not sole source of wealth-building. Home equity represents 65 percent of all Black wealth, according to […]
County Executive David Crowley Earns Bachelor’s Degree, Delivers Commencement Address at UW-Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE – On December 15th, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. County Executive Crowley also delivered the UW-Milwaukee commencement address at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. After dropping out nearly 20 years ago, Crowley earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Community Engagement and Education from the UWM […]
Lawmakers Urge President Biden to Finalize Equal Rights Amendment Before Transition
More than 100 House Democrats have urged the administration to ratify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th amendment
Climate-Driven Insurance Crisis Sweeps the Nation as Non-Renewals and Premiums Skyrocket
Homeowners across the United States face an escalating crisis as insurance companies abandon high-risk areas driven by climate change.
U.S. Job Numbers Surge in November
By Karen Stokes The November Jobs Report showed a rebound from October according to the Bureau of Labor report on Friday, December 6. The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in November 2024, surpassing expectations. The rebound in the November jobs data could be attributed to a recovery from disruptions in October, when job growth was […]
Biden Grants Largest Single-Day Clemency in Modern History, Offering Second Chances to Nearly 1,500 Individuals
President Joe Biden announced the largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history, commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 individuals
One Child, $463,000 Per Year: Ballooning Costs of Troubled Lincoln Hills Youth Prison
A budget request would nearly double incarceration costs in Wisconsin’s juvenile justice system. Many say the funds would be better used to prevent crime. By Mario Koran Wisconsin Watch and Devin Blake Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Wisconsin budgets nearly $463,000 a year to incarcerate each child at the state’s beleaguered juvenile prison complex in the […]
Small Grants Program Celebrates a Decade of Meaningful Community Impact
By Karen Stokes The Community Connections Small Grants Program, which partners with three of Milwaukee’s largest foundations, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Zilber Family Foundation, and Northwestern Mutual Foundation, is celebrating 10 years of funding resident-led projects that have made positive changes in the community. According to the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, together, the foundations have awarded […]
Congressional Black Caucus Reaches Historic 62 Members While Preparing to Challenge Trump Policies
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will enter the 119th session of Congress with a historic 62 members, marking the largest number of Black federal lawmakers in U.S. history. In total, 67 Black lawmakers will serve, with five Republican members declining to join the caucus. However, […]
Irenda Jones Named 2025 Milwaukee Go Red for Women Chair
By Karen Stokes Irenda Jones, assistant vice president and operations manager of Riverstone Wealth Management, will serve as the 2024-2025 volunteer chair of Go Red for Women in Milwaukee. In addition to being a wife and mother, she has a passion for the health and well-being of women in the Milwaukee area. Launched over two […]
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