By Andrew R. Chow When the National Footbal League (NFL) announced Kendrick Lamar as the LIX Super Bowl halftime show performer in September, both his critics and fans expressed doubt that he would be up for the job. To naysayers, Lamar was too verbose, too political, too obscure for pop music’s biggest stage, which has typically featured culturally safe icons belting … [Read more...] about Kendrick Lamar just rewrote the rules for Super Bowl Halftime Show
Remembering Mother Marie Edmonia Davidson
Age 103 years old. January 21, 2025. Beloved mother of Vicki L Davidson and grandmother of Travis J. Davidson. Survived by a host of loving relatives and friends. Services at Tabernacle Community Baptist Church, 2500 W. Medford Ave., 53206 on Saturday, February 15, 2025. 10 a.m. visitation and 11 a.m. final viewing at the beginning of the service. Final Arrangements Provided … [Read more...] about Remembering Mother Marie Edmonia Davidson
Happy 88th birthday, Ben Johnson
On Friday, January 31, 2025, Ben Johnson (center, seated) celebrated his 88th birthday with family and friends at the home of Jim and Diane Milner. It was a time for reminiscing about the good old days, watching the Bucks game, and eating good food. … [Read more...] about Happy 88th birthday, Ben Johnson
Wilson Center announces Ladysmith Black Mambazo for their only Milwaukee performance this concert season
On Saturday, February 22, 2025, the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts (Wilson Center) will host a performance with Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Called by the late President Nelson Mandela “South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors to the World,” the all-male choral group came to international prominence after singing with Paul Simon on his smash hit 1986 album Graceland. They … [Read more...] about Wilson Center announces Ladysmith Black Mambazo for their only Milwaukee performance this concert season
Notice of Spring and Special Primary and Sample Ballots February 18, 2025
OFFICE OF THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE: Notice is hereby given of a spring primary and special primary election to be held in City of Milwaukee on February 18, 2025, at which the officers named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this … [Read more...] about Notice of Spring and Special Primary and Sample Ballots February 18, 2025
Eight black female labor leaders you should know
Black women have been on the forefront of the fight for labor rights for decades, helping improve conditions for all of America’s workers. Historically excluded from many good jobs, they’ve performed much of the essential but difficult work underpinning our economy without the protections afforded to other workers. For example, the Social Security Act of 1935 initially excluded … [Read more...] about Eight black female labor leaders you should know
Black History Month observances at MPS raise awareness of contributions to society
Black History Month began February 1, 2025. All this month, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is celebrating and commemorating the contributions of black Americans throughout U.S. history. To raise awareness of those contributions, students district-wide have been researching, rehearsing, making art, and planning events and observances. Black History Month began as a week-long … [Read more...] about Black History Month observances at MPS raise awareness of contributions to society
This Week In Black History – February 13, 2025
February 13, 1970 – Joseph L. Searles became the first black member of the New York Stock Exchange. February 14, 1879 – B.K. Bruce of Mississippi became the first African American to preside over U.S. Senate. February 15, 1961 – U.N. sessions were disrupted by U.S. and African nationalists over assassination of Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba. February 16, 1874 – … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – February 13, 2025
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue February 13, 2025
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Celebrating Black History Month 2025: African Americans and Labor
The 2025 Black History Month theme, African Americans and Labor, focuses on the various and profound ways that work of all kinds – free and paid; skilled and unskilled; vocational and voluntary – intersect with the collective experiences of black people. Indeed, work is at the very center of much of black history and culture. Be it the traditional agricultural labor of enslaved … [Read more...] about Celebrating Black History Month 2025: African Americans and Labor