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Milwaukee Downtown kicks off the holidays with return of holiday lights show
Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 illuminated the city during the "24th annual Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival" presented by Johnson Financial Group, Nov. 17, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023. The sixweek celebration began on Thursday, Nov. 17 with a kickoff ceremony Pere Marquette Park, 900 N. Plankinton Ave. Featuring live music and dance acts, holiday treats, fireworks, and a visit from … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Downtown kicks off the holidays with return of holiday lights show
Gee’s Clippers hosts ‘Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway’
On Saturday, November 19, 2022, Gee's Clippers Barber and Beauty Salon, 2200 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., hosted "Gee’s MKE Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway," which was a huge success! Gee's was able to feed 200 families and provide them with a turkey and gift card. There was also free Flu and COVID-19 vaccines, blood pressure checks, hair cut vouchers and resource tables with … [Read more...] about Gee’s Clippers hosts ‘Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway’
Summer Lee will be PA’s first Black female member of Congress
Democrat Summer Lee, a state representative from western Pennsylvania, has become the state’s first Black woman to be elected to Congress. Lee, a lawyer and a former labor organizer, defeated Republican Mike Doyle — not to be confused with Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, whom Lee will be replacing. The Associated Press called the race Wednesday morning. “It looks like we … [Read more...] about Summer Lee will be PA’s first Black female member of Congress
Milwaukee-King forward William Whorton will play college basketball next season at South Dakota State
Congratulations to the Rufus King Generals' basketball star William Whorton signed a letter of intent to south Dakota State for a four year basketball scholarship on November 4, 2022. William is 6’9, and averaged 16 points per game for King last season, scoring 20 points or more in eight different games. William also had Division I scholarship offers from Central Michigan, … [Read more...] about Milwaukee-King forward William Whorton will play college basketball next season at South Dakota State
Our Daily Bread celebrates 18th anniversary with community award and new headquarters
Members of the board and supporters of Our Daily Bread Community Outreach Center, Inc., honored Founder and Chief Executive Officer Lea Kyle-Lewis (fourth from right) with a plaque at a small 18th anniversary celebration event held on November 12, 2022 at the organization’s new headquarters located at 9235 West Capitol Drive. From left to right: Greg Johnson, board … [Read more...] about Our Daily Bread celebrates 18th anniversary with community award and new headquarters
Rev. William Jackson celebrates 54 year anniversary
Longest serving Baptist Pastor in Milwaukee The Rev. William Jackson was born the oldest of seven children and was raised on his grandfather’s farm in Alabama for the first 12 years of his life. That upbringing provided him with an early start when it came to both preaching and working. “I’ve been preaching since I was 15 years old,” he said. “I also know what hard work is … [Read more...] about Rev. William Jackson celebrates 54 year anniversary
‘Beehive’ chronicles changing times through music
By Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times If you were alive and conscious during the decade of the 1960s, you may remember it as a time of relative innocence that built up to radically changing mores. For women, it was a time of coming out front, finding a social and political voice, and being recognized as individuals and as an important demographic group. A … [Read more...] about ‘Beehive’ chronicles changing times through music
Racism is #1 factor in preterm birth disparity
By: Dr. René Settle-Robinson, DPM Author and Podiatry Specialist in Milwaukee, WI. As a black woman Podiatric Surgeon, I know all too well the stressors that contribute to poor health outcomes and healthcare disparities. My Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, annually contributes to the March of Dimes. As a young girl, I remember trying to fill a page with dimes to donate … [Read more...] about Racism is #1 factor in preterm birth disparity
This Week In Black History
November 24, 1868 – Pianist Scott Joplin, the “Father of Ragtime”, born. November 25, 1975 – Suriname gains independence from the Netherlands. November 26, 1970 – Charles Gordone becomes the first Black playwright to receive the Pulitzer Prize (for No Place to Be Somebody). November 27, 1990 – Charles Johnson awarded National Book Award for fiction for Middle … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History