Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. Milwaukee Chapter Celebrates 40 Years of Service and Excellence
Photo by Yvonne Kemp Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. (TLOD) Milwaukee Chapter proudly celebrated its 40th Anniversary on October 19, 2025, at the Delta by Marriott Hotel. The milestone event, themed “Rooted in Service, Growing…
Milwaukee loses two local civil rights icons
Milwaukee Times File Photo: Jerry Ann Hamilton (left) and Lilly B. Wilson (right). On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Milwaukee lost two local civil rights leaders former National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)…
The Milwaukee Branch NAACP hosts ‘101st Annual Freedom Fund Dinner’
Photo by Yvonne Kemp On Friday, October 17, 2025, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Milwaukee Branch hosted its “101st Annual Freedom Fund Dinner,” at the Baird Center, 400 W. Wisconsin…
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Healing Grace Church celebrates Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers
Photo by Lloyd Wright On Saturday, October 18, 2025, Healing Grace Church brought together caregivers, advocates, and supporters for an evening dedicated to education, resource sharing, and recognition of the vital role caregivers of Alzheimer’s…
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Editorials
Your beautiful life
The end of summer is upon us. August has come around in the USA. School will be starting soon. Fall sports will once again take over TV’s across the country. Many people in the USA…
Being loving champions for justice
For people whose hearts are broken by seeing news of parents, families, and children suffering anywhere, this has been a difficult week. It was an ideal moment to be buoyed by hopeful news like the…
Christian Times
Victory MBC Celebrates 18th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration of Reverend Edward E. Thomas
Staff Photo The Victory Missionary Baptist Church began the Eighteenth Year Pastoral Anniversary of Pastor Edward E. Thomas with a Pre-anniversary celebration on October 7, 2025, where Bishop Prentis Van, Pastor of the Evergreen Missionary…
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Christ The King Baptist Church celebrates 40th Founders Celebration with gala and farewell service
Photos courtesy of Vivian L. King Connections, LLC Christ The King Baptist Church marked its 40th Founders Celebration with a series of memorable events, including a Black-Tie Gala and Pastoral Retirement on Friday, July 18,…
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Personal Finance and Business
Outpost Co-op celebrates Black History Month by recognizing achievement of CEO Ray Simpkins
Photo by Outpost Foods Outpost Co-op celebrates Black History Month by recognizing the achievement of its CEO Ray Simpkins, who is making an impact within the co-op. Simpkins joined Outpost in May 2023, from the…
Greater Milwaukee Urban League honors equity work at annual ‘Whitney M. Young, Jr., Equal Opportunity Day Awards’
The Greater Milwaukee Urban League (GMUL) will host its prestigious Whitney M. Young, Jr., Equal Opportunity Day Awards Luncheon, celebrating outstanding individuals and organizations championing the mission and vision of “Empowering Communities, and Changing Lives”…
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Education
Share your thoughts about MPS at the Superintendent’s Listen and Learn virtual session Oct. 1
Photo curtesy of Milwaukee Public Schools Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) wants to hear from the Milwaukee community! Join MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius to share your thoughts and ideas about the future of MPS in a…
Pre-1950 MPS elementary school buildings are cleared of lead risks
Photo by Milwaukee Public Schools After months of intensive work, all 50 Milwaukee Public School (MPS) schools built before 1950 that serve elementary students were cleared of lead risks, Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius…
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Health and Fitness
Fighting the stigma of overdose with International Overdose Awareness Day
International Overdose Awareness Day is observed every August 31, a day set aside to remember those we’ve lost to drug overdoses, uplift survivors of overdose, and to encourage action to prevent more deaths. For the…
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Masculinity, mental health, and substance use
In many communities, men have been revered as the steadfast providers and protectors of their families. Societally, we hold a belief that men are the stronger sex— both mentally and physically. It’s hard not to…
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What's Happening?
Ribbon cutting marks the opening of another apartment development in Harambee neighborhood
Photo by Yvonne Kemp On October 3, 2025, longtime community leader LaMarr Franklin started the first week of his 80s by cutting the ribbon on the new LaMarr Franklin Lofts, an affordable housing complex named…
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Solomon Kingston Coggs-Butler turns 16
Supervisor Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones, and Steven Butler along with the Coggs, Butler, Young, and Jones families, celebrated the 16th birthday of Solomon Kingston Coggs-Butler on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Dr. Martin Luther King…
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Lifestyles
‘Rosemary Ollison: Know My Heart’ presents the rich fiber creations of local artist
The Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts (WMQFA) is thrilled to announce “Rosemary Ollison: Know My Heart,” the first solo museum exhibition of acclaimed self-taught artist Rosemary Ollison. This groundbreaking exhibition will showcase thirty…
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What Is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX in 1865 to take control of the state and…
