Milwaukee says good-bye to church and community leader Bishop Sedgwick Daniels
Photos by Kim Robinson On Sunday, November 19 and Monday, November 20, 2023, Holy Redeemer Institutional Church of God in Christ said good-bye to Milwaukee’s Bishop Sedgwick Daniels at his home-going celebration at the church,…
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Brentwood Church of Christ hosts annual turkey giveaway
Photos by Yvonne Kemp On Friday, November 17, 2023, Brentwood Church of Christ, Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin, Meijer Team Gives, and the Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation donated and gave away more than 500 turkeys and…
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All Of Us Research Project hosts live broadcast to encourage ‘Be One in a Million’
Photos by Yvonne Kemp On Thursday, November 16, 2023, All of Us Research Program and WNOV- AM 860 hosted a live broadcast and discussion panel at Bader Philanthropies, Inc., 3300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King,…
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Milwaukee starts holiday season with ‘Holiday Lights Kick-off’ extravaganza
Photos by Yvonne Kemp Milwaukee’s annual big start to the holidays season returned to downtown on Thursday, November 16, 2023, with the “Holiday Lights Kick-off” extravaganza at Pere Marquette Park. The grand event marks the…
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Editorials
Thankful on Thanksgiving
It is the end of November 2023. It is the start of the holiday season. The Thanksgiving turkey will lead to Christmas trees and gift giving. This is a truly pleasant time of year in…
A place at the table
I’ve shared before the description of an editorial cartoon my father kept pinned up in the vestibule of our church that made a deep impression on me I have never forgotten. It was a black…
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
One thousand MPS students at ‘UNCF Empower Me Tour’
MPS Photo More than 1,000 Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) students flocked to the annual United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Empower Me Tour on Thursday, November 9, 2023 in downtown Milwaukee to learn about Historically Black…
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More than Two thousand-plus students decorate Christmas trees at Cathedral Square Park
More than 100 Christmas trees are now on display at ‘Community Spirit Park’ decorated by local students Web Photo Local students are helping Milwaukee get in the holiday spirit at Cathedral Square Park. Over the…
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Health and Fitness
The holidays and alcohol are a bad mix
Photo courtesy of pexels.com. As we head into the winter months, you may notice a shift in your own or your loved ones’ emotions and moods. Beginning in late fall and up until spring, many…
Don’t let anyone fool you: The FDA action on menthol WILL save ‘black lives’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a ruling on menthol cigarettes that puts action behind the words, “Black Lives Matter.” The new policy prohibits the manufacture and sale of menthol cigarettes in…
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What's Happening?
New members for Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Milwaukee Chapter
Photo by Kim Robinson On Saturday, November 4, 2023, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Milwaukee Delta Kappa Chapter welcomed their new members during the C. Rodgers Wilson Leadership Conference hosted by Zeta Pi Chapter of Kappa…
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‘Leap into Wellness’ hosts mental illness summit
Photo by Kim Robinson On Saturday October 28, 2023, former Green Packer and Hall of Fammer, LeRoy Butler, held a Mental Health Summit at the Baird Center located in downtown Milwaukee. The summit was well…
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Lifestyles
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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Benefits of an Owner’s Title Policy
By Roxanne HendonLicensed Realtor I recently worked with a widow who wanted to transfer ownership of the family house to her daughter. In order to ensure that her wishes were carried out correctly when she…
