Milwaukee Brewers honor active service men and women for Military Appreciation Day
Photos by Yvonne Kemp In honor of Military Appreciation Day, the Milwaukee Brewers welcomed USO Wisconsin on Sunday, May 28, 2023, and honored 27 active service members in a special ceremony at American Family Field,…
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Northcott Neighborhood House hosts Senior Club’s joint Mother’s and Father’s Day celebration
Photos by Yvonne Kemp Northcott Neighborhood House Senior Club celebrated a combined event marking both Mother’s and Father’s Day along with Keith Vessel of Gee’s Clippers on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Northcott Neighborhood House Executive…
Northcott Neighborhood House kicks off 52nd Annual Juneteenth with“I Am Juneteenth” press conference
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, Northcott Neighborhood House (NNH) Executive Director Tony Kearney and the Juneteenth Planning Committee hosted the “I Am Juneteenth” celebration kickoff press conference at Northcott, 2460 N 6th St. NNH Executive…
Alverno College celebrates students of color with rites of passage
Events mix tradition and sisterhood Event Photo In a tradition that goes back more than 25 years, Alverno College honored graduating students of color in various cultural ceremonies on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Since 1994,…
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Editorials
Hope you enjoy your stay
There have been several cases of teens overdosing in the USA over the past few years. The various derivatives of opium-based drugs has permeated US society on all levels. Poor African American junkies are not…
A lesson from Ambassador James Joseph
I recently attended a memorial service for my dear friend and former Children’s Defense Fund Board Chair Ambassador James Joseph. Ambassador Joseph was a civil rights, corporate, and philanthropic leader, including his transformative service as…
Christian Times
Hope Community Church hosts mortgage burning service
On Sunday, April 16, 2023, Hope Community Church commemorated the milestone of paying off the church mortgage during their morning service at the church, 5040 Northwestern Ave., Racine, WI. This was the vision of founding…
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4th Episcopal District of the AME Church and AKAs host community outreach at Repairers of the Breach
On Saturday, April 8, 2023, the 4th Episcopal District of the AME Church, the Sons of Allen (SOA) of St. Mark AME Church, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA), members of St. Mark AME Milwaukee’s Evangelism…
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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
MPS celebrates 2023 valedictorians and salutatorians
Congratulations to all Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) valedictorians and salutatorians. As we celebrate graduation, MPS wants to recognize its highest-achieving students. We are especially proud of the young women and men who have excelled and…
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More than 100 MPS students earn NAFTrack Certification
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is celebrating more than 100 students who have earned national NAFTrack Certification! Students were honored at an event on April 25, 2023, at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) to recognize their…
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Health and Fitness
Five questions you should be asking if you have prostate cancer
The healthcare system has failed the black community. It doesn’t give African Americans the right tools or advice to deal with chronic diseases. When it comes to fatal illnesses, like prostate cancer, black men are…
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What is the best time of day to exercise with type 2 diabetes?
If you’re one of the millions of folks living with type 2 diabetes, you know that regular exercise can help you keep your blood sugar in check. Now, new research suggests that working out in…
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What's Happening?
Ruth Bradley-McNeely-Wells celebrates 104th birthday
Event Photo On Sunday, May 14, 2023, Ruth Bradley-McNeely-Wells celebrated her 104th birthday with family, friends and church family at St. Matthew CME. Church, 7500 N 76th St. Born on May 16, 1919 in St.…
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Spann Foundation celebrates 20th anniversary of scholarship awards
Photo by Martinez Milton On Saturday, May 27, 2023, The Spann Foundation formerly the Rev. James W. Spann, II Foundation, celebrated its 20th Anniversary Scholarship Awards Ceremony with an ‘all white attire’ brunch at the…
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Lifestyles
The Overlooked Black History of Memorial Day
An April 1865 photo of the graves of Union soldiers buried at the race-course-turned-Confederate-prison where historians believe the earliest Memorial Day ceremony took place. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division…
On Memorial Day, remember our most loyal and ill-treated troops
Hundreds of thousands of African American men enlisted and fought for a nation that saw them as second-class citizens. They deserve our thanks. Hundreds of thousands of African American men enlisted and fought for a…
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