Can you spell pharaoh, eulogy, and defenestrate? Find out which Milwaukee Public Schools' (MPS) students can tackle mind-bending words like these and become top spellers! Join us for the Districtwide Spelling Bee and be amazed as students face off in this classic academic challenge. Join us at Vincent High School or watch the spelling bee on TMJ4's livestream at … [Read more...] about MPS hosts Spelling Bee Finals on April 15 and 22, 2023
Attend the 53206 Community Event on April 19, 2023
Families and neighbors in the 53206 ZIP code are invited to attend the Milwaukee Public Schools Our Lights Are On Community Event on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Explore Milwaukee Public Schools programs and learn about jobs in the district. Meet your neighbors and local businesses! Childcare and activities will be available for school-age children. Every attendee will receive a … [Read more...] about Attend the 53206 Community Event on April 19, 2023
Five tips for caregiving for someone with cancer
A cancer diagnosis can be tough to take, and not just for the patient. Caregivers are a vital part of a cancer patient’s care team, but the role can be exhausting. Plenty of caregivers struggle with the challenges of helping their loved one navigate treatment and, hopefully, survival. Research published in the journal Medicine measured the scope of the problem. “The … [Read more...] about Five tips for caregiving for someone with cancer
Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of ‘Black is Beautiful’ movement, dies at 85
Kwame Brathwaite, the pioneering activist and photographer whose work helped define the aesthetics of the "Black is Beautiful" movement of the 1960s and beyond, died on April 1, 2023, aged 85. His son, Kwame Brathwaite, Jr., announced his father's death in an Instagram post that read in part, "I am deeply saddened to share that my Baba, the patriarch of our family, our rock … [Read more...] about Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of ‘Black is Beautiful’ movement, dies at 85
This Week In Black History
April 13, 1950 – Historian Carter G. Woodson, author of The Miseducation of the Negro, died. April 14, 1775 – First abolitionist society in U.S. is founded in Philadelphia. April 15, 1964 – Sidney Poitier becomes first black to win Academy Award for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field. April 16, 1862 – Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia. April 17, 1983 … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue April 13, 2023
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Spring 2023 Election Results
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, Milwaukee voters found many options beyond the high-profile Wisconsin Supreme Court race on their spring 2023 election ballot. All city voters found options for a new municipal judge and new citywide school board member following the resignation of longtime judge Derek Mosley and the decision not to run again by school board president Bob … [Read more...] about Spring 2023 Election Results
‘Break the glass ceiling’: Local female powerhouses honored during Milwaukee Co. board meeting
At their Thursday, March 23, 2023 meeting the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors celebrated Women’s History Month by honoring Milwaukee women who embody this year’s theme of “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” “As we come to the end of Women History Month, I want to recognize these outstanding women who are truly the definition of community servants,” said … [Read more...] about ‘Break the glass ceiling’: Local female powerhouses honored during Milwaukee Co. board meeting
Alzheimer’s Association of Southeast WI hosts ‘Creating Connections: Partners in Hope’
More than 80 members of the community attended a talk by award-winning author Patricia McClure-Chessier, MBA, MPA, (2nd row sixth from left), who was the keynote speaker at St. Mark A.M.E. Church on March 15 for "Creating Connections: Partners in Hope," a workshop and luncheon for families impacted by dementia. The event was presented by the Alzheimer’s Association, Wisconsin … [Read more...] about Alzheimer’s Association of Southeast WI hosts ‘Creating Connections: Partners in Hope’
Who is George Gerharz? Gone, but never forgotten
By: Jim Smith and Marchelle Odom When asked who his dad was, we received an entire background on this man of distinction. Matt Gerharz exclaimed, “I never got to give my dad's eulogy, so this is harder than I thought”. The “this” is his recollection of who his dad was as a person who consistently hoped. He reminded us that his dad would be touched by the sentiments of … [Read more...] about Who is George Gerharz? Gone, but never forgotten