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Jeannie Holliday returns to Milwaukee for Black History Month concert

On Friday, February 5, 2021, Jeannie Holliday (right) performed in Milwaukee at a special Black History Month concert at On The Bayou Restaurant. Jeannie, a Chicago native who has traveled the world, loves performing in Milwaukee and considers it home, as she has family here and as we have "the most sincere audiences in the nation." Jeannie has opened shows for the likes of … [Read more...] about Jeannie Holliday returns to Milwaukee for Black History Month concert

Beckum Stapleton Little League Baseball announces 2021 season

Baseball season is here! So, get your child signed up today for Beckum Stapleton Little League baseball, Milwaukee's Northside little league. Girls and boys 4 to 15 years old are welcome to join. Your child will learn the values of good sportsmanship and teamwork while having fun playing baseball in a healthy and safe environment. Teams will be formed and practices will be held … [Read more...] about Beckum Stapleton Little League Baseball announces 2021 season

March Awareness Days Week 5: Honoring Nurses

National Doctor’s Day is celebrated March 30, 2021; however, we could not think of honoring our doctors without also giving a shout out to our nurses who are often unappreciated and their hard work goes unnoticed and sometimes overlooked. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a strain on our health care system. While International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12 every year, we … [Read more...] about March Awareness Days Week 5: Honoring Nurses

This Week in Black History

April 8, 1974 – Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron hits 715 home run, surpassing Babe Ruth as the game’s all-time home-run leader. April 9, 1898 – Paul Robeson, actor, singer, activist, born. April 10, 1947 – Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson becomes first African American to play major league baseball. April 11, 1966 – Emmett Ashford becomes first Black umpire in the … [Read more...] about This Week in Black History

Remaining faithful in a pandemic

By Sandra Millon Underwood, RN, PhD FAAN Professor, UW-Milwaukee School of Nursing The pandemic has taken a toll on our lives and many of our mainstay institutions and businesses—even the church. For more than a year now, Sunday mornings have looked different with many communities of faith going to virtual services, reaching out by telephone, and finding creative, but … [Read more...] about Remaining faithful in a pandemic

True Heroes: Honoring our essential workers

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, our society has continued on, thanks to a dedicated essential front-line work force. The people who we interact with everyday, who help keep our lives going, have unselfishly risked their health and safety on a daily basis. Some of those workers include food store workers, such as those at Galst Food Mart at N. Teutonia Ave. and … [Read more...] about True Heroes: Honoring our essential workers

Bishop E. Lewis celebrates his 93rd birthday

Bishop E. Lewis (left photo, front right) celebrated his 93rd birthday with a festive dinner featuring Southern cooking on Saturday, March 25, 2021, in Milwaukee with his daughters (bottom photo, from left): Narcisia Edie Bland, Sarah Lewis, Harry Lewis, Jr., Harry Lewis, III, Carol Lewis and Leenail Lewis. Bishop Lewis was born in Glen Allen, Mississippi in 1927. He relocated … [Read more...] about Bishop E. Lewis celebrates his 93rd birthday