For centuries black people in the USA have prayed for the so-called better day. The day when black people could be free to live and do what they pleased. This better day was supposed to have taken place in June of 1865. The better day was supposedly revamped in the 1960’s with the end of segregation. Looking back from 2022 you have to wonder if black people even know what a … [Read more...] about A Better Day
Serena Williams announces her retirement from tennis
Tennis legend Serena Williams announced her retirement in a Vogue article published Tuesday, August 9, 2022. “I have never liked the word ‘retirement',” Williams wrote. “Maybe the best word to describe what I’m up to is ‘evolution.’ I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me.” Williams, who turns 41 next month, … [Read more...] about Serena Williams announces her retirement from tennis
MKE Fellowship Youth Open 2022
On Friday, August 12, 2022, at Currie Park Golf Course the MKE Fellowship Youth Open was held for youth 14 to 18 years old. They also sponsored a golf clinic lead by "We Black, We Golf," First Tee, Kappa League, and the PGA. … [Read more...] about MKE Fellowship Youth Open 2022
Five tips to help your child with back-to-school anxiety
Nervousness and anxiety are normal It’s that time again. As summer winds down, we find ourselves wandering along store aisles, kids in tow, clutching the new school supply lists. Are your kids excited about a new school year? Are they nervous? Do you think they might have some back-toschool anxiety? To help your child with these various emotions, it’s important to … [Read more...] about Five tips to help your child with back-to-school anxiety
Celebrating Black Business Month 2022: How to find support as a black entrepreneur, or lend your support as an ally
This August marks the 19th anniversary of National Black Business Month, which honors black Americans’ long history of entrepreneurship, as well as black business owners’ contributions to their local communities and the United States economy. The annual observance took root when engineering entrepreneur Frederick E. Jordan found himself reflecting on the challenges he’d … [Read more...] about Celebrating Black Business Month 2022: How to find support as a black entrepreneur, or lend your support as an ally
Beautiful Milwaukee – Francine Bryant’s Coleus Plants
Francine Bryant has planted coleus, an annual bedding plant native to southeast Asia, in her home garden for the past several years. This year, during the Memorial Day weekend, Bryant (in the photo indicating how tall the plants were when she first brought them home) again purchased a flat of coleus bedding plants from a local nursery and transferred some of the plants to a … [Read more...] about Beautiful Milwaukee – Francine Bryant’s Coleus Plants
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue August 18, 2022
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Wisconsin’s Fall Primary election results
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, Wisconsinites went to the polls to narrow the field of candidates in three of the top races for the state of Wisconsin. Those include races for Governor, Lt. Governor and Ron Johnson's US Senate seat. Here are the results: The Governor's race: In the race for Wisconsin's highest office, Republican Tim Michels will face off against incumbent … [Read more...] about Wisconsin’s Fall Primary election results
Brewers celebrate 40 years of baseball greatness by honoring five great players
On Saturday, August 6, 2022, The Milwaukee Brewers held a special pregame ceremony to honor some of their most prominent past players and club officials as part of the their '40th Anniversary Celebration Weekend.' As part of the weekend, Prince Fielder was enshrined into the Brewers Walk of Fame, the 21st player to be inducted into the prestigious group. Also legends Ryan Braun … [Read more...] about Brewers celebrate 40 years of baseball greatness by honoring five great players
Mary Alice, ‘A Different World’ and ‘Sparkle’ actress, dead at 85: ‘A Shoulder We All Stood On’
Mary Alice, the actress best known for her roles in A Different World and Sparkle, has died. She was 85. Alice died on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at her home in Manhattan, a spokesperson for the NYPD confirmed. A cause of death was not provided. The actress's death was also confirmed by "one of her close friends," according to Philip Lewis of HuffPost, who announced the … [Read more...] about Mary Alice, ‘A Different World’ and ‘Sparkle’ actress, dead at 85: ‘A Shoulder We All Stood On’