Greater Milwaukee Urban League hosts annual meeting
Photos by Yvonne Kemp The Greater Milwaukee Urban League (GMUL) held its 2024 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at FIS Global in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. The event was hosted by FIS and attended…
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Bucks fans optimistic after playoff opener win
Web Photo Milwaukee Bucks fans packed Deer District Sunday for the team’s win in the their first playoff game against the Indiana Pacers Milwaukee Bucks fans packed the Deer District Sunday, April 21, 2024, for…
‘Legendary’ Milwaukee jazz drummer Sam Belton honored with award
Photos by Yvonne Kemp On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Radio Milwaukee’s premier fundraising event, “Vinyl Comes Alive,” returned after a hiatus and it included presenting their first-ever lifetime achievement award to Pastor Sam Belton, legendary…
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore celebrates birthday with fundraiser at Ivy House
Photos by Yvonne Kemp On Sunday, April 14, 2024, friends and colleagues hosted a birthday fundraiser for Congresswoman Gwen Moore at The Ivy House, 906 S. Barclay St. Congresswoman Moore was joined by friends, family,…
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Editorials
The parenting solution
Parenting skills in the US seem to be on the decline in 2024. The problem of declining parenting skills can be solved with one easy solution. There needs to be a new law passed or…
An update in a long fight for justice
On April 2, 2024, 109-year-olds Viola Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle appeared together at a Tulsa courthouse in a hearing before Oklahoma’s Supreme Court. Mother Fletcher and Mother Randle, as they are known in their…
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
Apply today for summer arts internship positions
Are you looking for a summer job? Do you enjoy the arts or want to know more about working in the arts? The Arts Internship application is now open! There are 63 positions available with…
Attend the 53206 Community Showcase on April 24, 2024
Families and neighbors are invited to attend the Milwaukee Public Schools 53206 Community Showcase on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Explore Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) programs and learn about jobs in the district. Meet your neighbors…
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Health and Fitness
Six foods to skip after age 50
Photo by: Danielle Del Plato They may look tempting, but they are packed with unhealthy levels of sugars, fats and salt. Try these alternatives instead By Alison Gwinn, AARP We’re not going to lie. Eating…
The link between fibroids, vitamin D, and black women
Research suggests black women are two to three times more likely to develop fibroids than white women. Scary thought, right? Well get this – not only are black women more likely to develop fibroids at…
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What's Happening?
New street signs arrive to honor Dr. Lester Carter
Photo by Yvonne Kemp On Friday April 5, 2024, crews installed the new street signs that bear the name of Dr. Lester Carter Jr., a pioneering pharmacist who served Milwaukee’s black residents for decades. In…
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Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosts first ‘Intergenerational Community Women’s Day’
More than 125 women and girls from the community joined roughly 50 members of the Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for its first “Intergenerational Community Women’s Day” on Saturday, March 16,…
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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…