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September 2nd, 2026

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An unquenchable thirst for violence?

By Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times Consider the following incidents making the news recently in the span of two days. • A man is convicted of killing his two children and their mother. • A two-year-old child is shot and killed after he and his older brothers found their father’s gun and began playing with it. • An incident of road rage on city … [Read more...] about An unquenchable thirst for violence?

Keep your word

In 2021 African Americans are struggling to find some way to navigate the way US society is changing. There are different forces that are pulling all Americans here and there. You have a pandemic raging across the planet. There is the angst of the coming NFL season. African Americans will have to build a trust with one another to keep from becoming extinct. One easy way African … [Read more...] about Keep your word

August is Black Business Month – Week 3

According to the United States Census Bureau in a report released January 28, 2021, the 2019 Annual Business Survey covering reference year 2018, approximately 18.3 percent (1.0 million) of all U.S. businesses were minority owned and about 19.9 percent (1.1 million) of all businesses were owned by women. Additional statistics released indicate Black or African Americans owned … [Read more...] about August is Black Business Month – Week 3

MPS schools welcome students back for in-person learning

MacDowell Montessori rolled out the red carpet on August 16 for students returning to in-person learning. Students and families were welcomed by Superintendent Dr. Keith P. Posley, Milwaukee Board of School Directors President Bob Peterson, Mayor Tom Barrett, Sheriff Earnell Lucas, district administrators, and others. Children were excited to return to school, see their … [Read more...] about MPS schools welcome students back for in-person learning

Riverside and Marshall Football receive helmet donation from Packers and Xenith

This summer, Riverside University High School and Milwaukee Marshall High School received a donation of high-quality helmets from the Green Bay Packers Xenith Helmet Give Back program. Riverside and Marshall each received 45 helmets and the total value of the donation was just over $20,000. Xenith helmets have a five star safety rating and will aid MPS’ commitment to … [Read more...] about Riverside and Marshall Football receive helmet donation from Packers and Xenith

The Legacy of Geraldine Fowlkes

Geraldine Fowlkes was born August 10, 1931 to Andrew and Johnie Mae Franks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She departed this life peacefully in her sleep on February 8, 2021 at the age of 89. Geraldine lived in Milwaukee her entire life and attended Pleasant View and Townsend Elementary Schools, Peckham Junior High and Rufus King High School. She was usually the only African … [Read more...] about The Legacy of Geraldine Fowlkes

Johnnye Pearl Barnes: A Life to Emulate

Johnnye Pearl Barnes was born in Arcola, Mississippi to Fletcher and Robbie Lee Williams Barnes on July 15, 1933. Early in her life, her parents and grandparents, Lou Emma Clark and Ed and Della Johnson, strongly instructed and encouraged Johnnye Pearl to have a personal relationship with the Lord and to also secure as much education as possible. Pearl graduated from Arcola … [Read more...] about Johnnye Pearl Barnes: A Life to Emulate

What causes back pain in children and teens?

Anyone who has spent time with children knows that some of them can bend themselves into positions that defy logic. A teenager may think nothing of dropping into full splits in front of the television. A child with extra flexibility may love impressing her friends by bending her thumb all the way back to her wrist. Dexterity is a good thing. But it can go too far, even in … [Read more...] about What causes back pain in children and teens?

These book on the lives of Women of Color will bring you more than a good summer read, they will bring hope and healing

“Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen: The Emotional Lives of Black Women” by Inger Burnett-Zeigler, PhD c.2021, Amistad $24.99 / $31.00 Canada 257 pages “Wake: The Hidden History of Women- Led Slave Revolts” by Rebecca Hall, illustrated by Hugo Martinez c.2021, Simon & Schuster $29.99 / $39.99 Canada 208 pages Like almost everybody in the world, you have … [Read more...] about These book on the lives of Women of Color will bring you more than a good summer read, they will bring hope and healing