By: Oseye Boyd Do you know who the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was? I mean really was. Not this sanitized version of “a man who had a dream” that “his four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” I’m not sure how this whitewashed version of King has proliferated our … [Read more...] about Boyd: King embraced ‘tension,’ being labeled ‘extremist’ and was ‘drum major for justice’
Congratulations to MPS 2023 winter graduates!
Milwaukee Public Schools has honored 122 students who completed graduation requirements during the fall semester and earned the right to wear a cap and gown. Students walked across the stage and received diplomas in front of family and friends. The district released a graduation video on January 7, 2023, on the district YouTube channel to celebrate the occasion and can be … [Read more...] about Congratulations to MPS 2023 winter graduates!
Cognitive decline linked to ultra-processed foods
Research reveals need for healthy changes in 2023 For many Americans, ushering in the new year means developing a list of resolutions. Becoming a healthier eater is one of the resolutions most frequently seen at the top of the list, and for a very sound, evidence-based reason. Ultra-processed foods make up more than half of Americans' diets. Research presented at the … [Read more...] about Cognitive decline linked to ultra-processed foods
MPS issues statement on the passing of Townsend Street School principal
Burton was former Milwaukee Times intern Milwaukee Public Schools today released the following statement regarding the passing of Principal Deanna Burton: “It is with great sadness that Milwaukee Public Schools shares that Dr. Deanna Burton, principal at Townsend Street School, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends, … [Read more...] about MPS issues statement on the passing of Townsend Street School principal
Six great ways to work out in winter
Winter can sometimes make working out seem less than desirable. Who wants to bother with piles of snow just to make it to the gym? Who wants to dress like a mummy or risk falling down on ice just to go for a run or a walk? Also, relaxing in a warm armchair on a cold day with a hot, delicious (and calorie-loaded) beverage or snack is one of the great winter pleasures out … [Read more...] about Six great ways to work out in winter
The Pauline Redmond Coggs Foundation, Inc., awards nine community organizations
The Pauline Redmond Coggs Foundation, Inc., established by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Epsilon Kappa Omega Chapter, awarded nine organizations with $1,200 each on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Those organizations presented an award along with their representatives included: ABCD (After Breast Cancer Diagnosis) – Ellen Schupper; Common Ground Heathcare Cooperative – Jennifer … [Read more...] about The Pauline Redmond Coggs Foundation, Inc., awards nine community organizations
‘I Have A Dream’ – address at The March on Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of … [Read more...] about ‘I Have A Dream’ – address at The March on Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963
The meaning of The Martin Luther King, Jr., birthday holiday in 2023
By Douglas Haynes Vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion at the University of California, Irvine Monday, January 16, 2023 marked the 37th anniversary of the federal holiday in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King’s birthday. Signed into law in 1983 and first observed in 1986, the holiday is a deserving tribute to King for advancing civil rights and social justice … [Read more...] about The meaning of The Martin Luther King, Jr., birthday holiday in 2023
This Week In Black History
January 12, 1948 – U.S. Supreme Court rules that African Americans have the right to study law at state institutions. January 13, 1990 – L. Douglas Wilder becomes first African American U.S. governor (Virginia) since Reconstruction. 1913 – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated becomes the 2nd black Greek letter organization. January 14, 1975 – William T. Coleman named … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue January 12, 2023
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