African American Environmental Pioneer Awards hosts 5th annual event for Black History Month
Photos by Yvonne Kemp The 5TH Annual African American Environmental Pioneers Awards (AAEPA) were held on Monday, February 19, 2024 at the Ivy House, 906 S. Barclay St. These awards were first held in 2020,…
UW-Milwaukee at Waukesha campus to close in 2025
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced on Monday, March 11, 2024, that its UWM at Waukesha campus will close after the Spring 2025 semester. Leaders say the change is part of a directive from the Universities…
UNCF presents the ‘Mayor’s Masked Ball 2024’
Photos by Yvonne Kemp On Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the historic Hilton Milwaukee City Center, United Negro College Fund (UNCF) celebrated 80 years of empowering students and transforming the future during the 9th annual…
Alzheimer’s Association Wisconsin Advocacy Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol
On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, more than 150 advocates from across Wisconsin met in Madison for the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2024 Wisconsin Advocacy Day. These advocates met with legislators at the State Capitol to ask that…
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Editorials
You have to wonder
You can only shake your head when looking at the chaotic state of US society in 2024. There is confusion in politics. There is a lack of morals and hypocrisy displayed in every race that…
Black history, women’s history: Septima Clark
As Black History Month ends and Women’s History Month begins, it’s always a special privilege to honor leaders who overlap in both—black women who did their part to change American history. As we approach the…
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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Siebert Lutheran Foundation implements new approach to philanthropy in Wisconsin
Pictured (far left) are Journeys Lutheran School teacher Jill Hofstad and Principal Jenny Stollenwerk (far right), along with Journeys Lutheran School grant makers. Thirty-one donors committed more than $182,000 in funding to 13 grantee partners…
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Personal Finance and Business
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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Wisconsin’s only black-owned bank celebrates its 98th annual meeting
Largest in more than 40 years Event Photos Columbia Savings & Loan Association held its Ninety- Eighth Annual Meeting with more than 60 members and guests attending, making it the savings and loan’s largest Annual…
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Education
Shashina Robinson of MPS is named Wisconsin School Psychologist of the Year for her work with students
Shashina Robinson, an MPS school psychologist at Elm Creative Arts School and a part-time member of the district’s PBIS team, has always sought “the people connection.” “Growing up, I always liked being able to talk…
Eighty-seven MPS students earn highest scores at Solo and Ensemble Festival and advance to State competition
MPS Photo Eighty-seven Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) students are advancing to the Wisconsin School Music Association’s (WSMA) State competition, after their strong performances at the WSMA District Solo and Ensemble Festival. The competition was Saturday,…
Health and Fitness
Five reasons you’re not feeling like yourself
From time to time, we all feel the blues. As we emerge from a global pandemic, a period that affected us all mentally and physically, it’s no wonder people are struggling. We were isolated and…
Six essential steps to stroke recovery
About 800,000 individuals in the US experience a stroke per year, averaging to at least one person falling victim to a stroke every time four minutes pass by. According to the American Stroke Association, strokes…
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What's Happening?
Da’Vine Joy Randolph wins her first Oscar after being a favorite for her work in ‘The Holdovers’
While tears rolled down Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s face, she collected her first Oscar; then delivered a powerful speech about her realizing that she’s good enough as an actor. “I always wanted to be different. Now…
Village of Brown Deer hosts first-ever Black History Program
Photo by Yvonne Kemp On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, the Village of Brown Deer hosted its very first community-wide Black History Program. The theme: “We Are Black History – We Are Brown Deer.” The village…
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Lifestyles
Kwanzaa: What it really is and how and why it’s celebrated
Web Photo Every year, around Christmas time, you may hear some black folks talking about celebrating Kwanzaa. many of them jokingly because they don’t know the history or roots behind the holiday. Here’s how it…
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Let the people be heard: Should blacks celebrate the 4th of July?
Source: TheHustonDefender.com Asked to deliver remarks about the 4th of July to residents of his hometown, Rochester, NY, Frederick Douglass didn’t mince words. On July 5, 1852, during that 76th anniversary of all things red,…
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