Word of Hope Ministries host 6th graduation for Diverse Business Program
Photo by Yvonne Kemp On Saturday, April 6, 2024, Word of Hope Ministries held its “Diverse Business Summit and Co-Hort 6 Graduation” at the Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee North Shore, 8900 N. Kildeer Ct.…
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Department of Neighborhood Services began inspecting public housing buildings
This comes after public housing tenants accused the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee of not responding to complaints After years of complaints of rodents, roaches and mold city inspectors with the Department of…
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Mayor Johnson replaces Milwaukee’s election chief 6 months before 2024 election
Announces four additional new heads for leadership positions Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson on Monday, May 6, 2024, announced several changes and additions to the leadership staff in his administration. According to a news release, Paulina…
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Join our ‘Discover Wellness Walk’ on May 18
By RISE Drug Free MKE Join RISE Drug Free MKE and Community Advocates Public Policy Institute on Saturday, May 18, for a free community event highlighting Mental Health Awareness. The Discover Wellness Walk is a…
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Editorials
The best medicine
In 2024 many people are walking around with mental states that cause them anguish. There are millions of people who are angry about something. You have a vast number of people who are walking around…
Breaking Earth’s stillness
Earth Day and the month of April are commemorated across the world as a time to celebrate our planet and focus on action to protect it. During this month I often remember the poem “Keeping…
Christian Times
A brief listing of Milwaukee’s oldest black churches
By Jerome D. Henderson In the final Book of the New Testament, John, the beloved disciple, wrote a prophetic word of encouragement to seven churches in what is now part of Turkey. At the time…
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American Baptist College celebrates centennial
Wisconsin churches have been blessed to support American Baptist College for at least four decades. This being the centennial year of the college, we are pleased to announce ABC Day Wisconsin will commence with a…
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Personal Finance and Business
Nine smart ways to spend your tax refund
How to spend the money mindfully Receiving a large tax refund can feel like you won the lottery. For many of us, it’s the biggest paycheck we receive all year. That’s a lot of “extra”…
An introduction to Roxie Hendon: Real estate agent, title closer, sales agent and educator
I am a Milwaukee native who grew up in what is considered one of the worst zip codes for black families in the country-53206. I was raised in a two-parent, blended household with my mom…
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Education
MPS teacher selected as 2024 State Advocate for Adult Education Fellowship
Photos Courtesy of Ernice Brown Ernice Brown, a Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) educator with 20 years’ experience, has been selected as the 2024 State Advocate for Adult Education Fellowship. For the next year, the Coalition…
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Wisconsin high school seniors get free FAFSA help to secure college dreams
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid — FAFSA — is the single most important application to unlock, on average, more than $15,000 a year in aid for two- and four-year college programs for the…
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Health and Fitness
Three ways to protect your heart and brain this American Stroke Month
The American Stroke Association encourages everyone to be a bold advocate for their health Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has a stroke , and 1 in 4 stroke survivors will have another one…
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Join our ‘Discover Wellness Walk’ on May 18
By RISE Drug Free MKE Join RISE Drug Free MKE and Community Advocates Public Policy Institute on Saturday, May 18, for a free community event highlighting Mental Health Awareness. The Discover Wellness Walk is a…
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What's Happening?
‘It’s a Love Thing’ celebrates the wonderful and diverse 40+ crowd
Photos by Yvonne Kemp Milwaukee’s “It’s A Love Thing” spring event was held on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the Wisconsin African American Women’s Center, 3020 W. Vliet St. The sold-out event included dancing to…
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‘Orishas & Oracles:’ A gallery show by Ras ‘Ammar and Adjua Nsoroma
Photos by Yvonne Kemp On Friday, April 19, 2024, father/daughter creative duo and Lindsay Heights residents Ras ‘Ammar and Adjua Nsoroma premiered their new joint gallery show during Gallery Night and Day 2024. The show…
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Lifestyles
Ten life-changing inventions made by black women
While you might not think about who was behind some of the technology taken for granted daily, it might surprise you to know how many come from black women. Throughout history, black women have inspired…
Black leaders who are shaping history today
Black Americans have played a crucial role in helping to advance America’s business, political and cultural landscape into what it is today. And since 1976, every U.S. president has designated the month of February as…