By Brian Lamb Brian Lamb is Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at JPMorgan Chase & Co. SPONSORED CONTENT The past year has been one of the most tumultuous chapters in recent … Read Full Article
Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson Calls for Milwaukee County to Go Carbon Neutral, Battle Climate Change
By Hayley Crandall The Committee on Parks, Energy, and Environment has recommended adoption of two climate change combat proposals sponsored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, a press release … Read Full Article
Town Hall Event Calling on Sorority Sisters to Join the Vaccine Conversation on Monday April 19
Making it Plain Calling all Sisters to a Conversation on COVID-19 and the Vaccines Join the online town hall meeting here. … Read Full Article
DHS Reaffirms that Every Wisconsinite Can Get COVID-19 Vaccine
People without an ID or insurance should not be turned away With everyone ages 16 and older now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) encourages … Read Full Article
President Biden Makes Moves on Gun Violence
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Gun violence is entirely too common in America. Advocate groups and individuals across the nation have been calling for common sense gun laws, and earlier this week, the … Read Full Article
Roundtable Discussion Pushes for the THRIVE Act, the Next Step in Economic Recovery
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Alyson Leon, a clinical nurse specialist in Milwaukee, oversees fives units at her work, including the intensive care unit. When the coronavirus pandemic began, Leon faced … Read Full Article
People With Disabilities Could Soon Face Health Care Discrimination
By Angela F. Williams Patients with disabilities are 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than their able-bodied peers. That’s a sobering statistic. And it is why public health officials … Read Full Article
You Can’t Pour From An Empty Cup
By Kathy Gaillard Freelance Contributor Many of us have had to adjust to a ‘new normal’ whether learning to work from home, tutoring our children or using technology platforms to meet … Read Full Article
All Politics are Local: Politicizing the Education Landscape in Wisconsin
By LaKeshia N. Myers There’s an old adage that says, “all politics are local”—this is true, especially during spring election season in Wisconsin. While gubernatorial, state legislative and … Read Full Article
Bimbo Bakeries USA Pledges $1 Million Commitment to Minority Equity Organizations in Addition to Internal Focus on Diversity, Equity and Belonging
Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) has announced a new initiative to combat racial inequity and injustice and create lasting change. As part of that effort, BBU, a proud member of the Grupo Bimbo family of … Read Full Article
St. Louis Elects Tishaura Jones as City’s First Black Woman Mayor
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Tishaura Jones began her political career as an appointed Democratic Committeewoman of St. Louis’ 8th Ward in … Read Full Article
Everyone Age 16 and Older Now Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces a major milestone in Wisconsin’s COVID-19 vaccination program in that everyone ages 16 and older are now eligible for the vaccine. After … Read Full Article