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September 2nd, 2026

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Register your child for MPS Head Start

If your child is 3 or 4 years old, it’s time for their learning journey to begin! Children who attend preschool, Head Start, or an early learning program are more prepared for kindergarten and are more successful in school. Help your child succeed— register for MPS Head Start now. Head Start is a free program that helps children develop early reading and math skills. … [Read more...] about Register your child for MPS Head Start

Food is a human right, but too many in my community are struggling to buy food

By T.R. Edwards, Esq. Advocacy Director, Hunger Task Force Dear Editor, We do not ask for help. We do not tell anyone when we struggle. Too often, we refuse to share our pain, struggle, or sorrow until we simply cannot hold it in anymore. That is, it seems, what it means to be a black person in America. Too often, we are afraid to be perceived as weak, incapable, or … [Read more...] about Food is a human right, but too many in my community are struggling to buy food

‘Unforgettable’ recalls life, career of music icon Nat ‘King’ Cole

' By Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times Between 1940 and the mid-1960’s. there were few recording artists – black or white – who enjoyed a worldwide fan base. There were even fewer who were recognizable simply by the sound of their voice or were on a first-name-only basis with the public. Nat “King” Cole was all of that. The life, career and music … [Read more...] about ‘Unforgettable’ recalls life, career of music icon Nat ‘King’ Cole

‘The Woman King’ slays with overperforming $19-million debut and A+ CinemaScore

Though the box office slump continues, it looks like the worst is over. The weekend’s $48.5-million overall box office is the fourth worst of the year, but it's around a 13 percent increase from last weekend’s $42.3-million, which was the year’s second worst weekend and may turn out to be the season’s weakest. This weekend is the first in September to perform better than the … [Read more...] about ‘The Woman King’ slays with overperforming $19-million debut and A+ CinemaScore

This Week In Black History

September 22, 1862 – Emancipation Proclamation announced. September 23, 1863 – Civil and women’s rights advocate Mary Church Terrell born. September 24, 1957 – Federal troops enforce court-ordered integration as nine children integrate Central High School in Little Rock, AR. September 25, 1974 – Barbara Hancock becomes first African American woman named a White House … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History

Northwest Funeral Chapel hosts ‘2022 Back-to-School Supply Giveaway’

On August 20, 2022, Northwest Funeral Chapel along with Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. - Upsilon Mu Omega Chapter hosted their "2022 Back-to-School Supply Giveaway," at Northwest's Family Activity Center, 4034 W. Good Hope Rd. The event included free book bags and supplies for children grades 1st-8th, free hair cuts, food by Pop's BBQ, free information, and live music by DJ Special K. … [Read more...] about Northwest Funeral Chapel hosts ‘2022 Back-to-School Supply Giveaway’

Mt. Carmel hosts ‘2022 Back-to-School Book Bag Giveaway’

On Saturday, August 27, 2022, organizations and churches from all around the city of Milwaukee participated in Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church and ODUA Association in Milwaukee's "Back-to-School Book Bag Giveaway." This event provided one free back pack and school supplies to start the school year. The event was hosted by Mt. Carmel pastor Rev. Dr. Hugh Davis, Jr. … [Read more...] about Mt. Carmel hosts ‘2022 Back-to-School Book Bag Giveaway’

The Oreo Cookie and African Americans

“Every brother ain’t a brother…” Chuck D voiced this in the song, Welcome to the Terrordome. That lyric was true in 1990. It still is true in 2022 with the critical situation the African American community is in. African Americans, it is time to start identifying people and actions that are tools of the racist white agenda. Therefore, African Americans have to unmask the Oreo … [Read more...] about The Oreo Cookie and African Americans