By: Laura Parker Personal protective equipment is made of plastic and isn’t recyclable. Now it’s being found everywhere on earth, including the oceans. The solution isn’t complicated: Throw them away. Earth Day has revealed a new problem this year, according to National Geographic Magazine: discarded face masks are multiplying at an alarming rate, clogging landfills, … [Read more...] about How to stop discarded face masks from polluting the planet
April – Alcohol Awareness Month (Week 3)
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. We have been focusing on increasing awareness of the effects of abuse of alcohol. This week, Mental Health America of Wisconsin1 asks these questions to look out for warning signs of alcohol abuse noting if you answer “yes” to any of the following questions, you may have a problem with alcohol: • Do you drink alone when you feel angry or … [Read more...] about April – Alcohol Awareness Month (Week 3)
Coping with dementia – patient and caregiver care
By Sandra Millon Underwood RN, PhD, FAAN Professor, UW-Milwaukee School of Nursing Dr. Bashir Easter knows first-hand the impact dementia can have on an individual and the toll it can take on caregivers. His mother was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 55 and for the past 17 years he and his siblings have cared for her. Dr. Easter’s sister has taken on the role … [Read more...] about Coping with dementia – patient and caregiver care
Five signs it’s not just a headache
Not the best way to tickle your fancy, but do you know that 12 in 100 Americans suffer migraines? Yes, but there is something even more unfortunate than that. It is the tendency in us to mistake a debilitating migraine for a regular come-and-go headache. What if I told you migraine was the 6th most disabling illness in the world? Wouldn’t you be keener in identifying it from … [Read more...] about Five signs it’s not just a headache
Do-it-yourself credit repair: Fix bad credit on your own in 6 easy steps
Don't fall for scams promising easy, overnight credit repair. If you want to fix your poor credit, you can (and should) do it yourself. Follow these six simple steps to do-it-yourself credit repair. If you’ve had an overdue student loan, years of high credit card balances, collections accounts, or even a foreclosure, unfortunately, you probably have below-average or bad … [Read more...] about Do-it-yourself credit repair: Fix bad credit on your own in 6 easy steps
“We Are Each Other’s Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy” by Natalie Baszile
c.2021, Amistad $29.99 / $36.99 Canada 368 pages One little hole in the ground. That’s all it takes, as big around as your little finger, a pencil eraser, a coffee stirrer. A tiny fissure in the Earth, that’s what you need to grow dinner next week or next winter, flowers for your table, sustenance for your animals or, as in the new book “We Are Each Other’s Harvest” by … [Read more...] about “We Are Each Other’s Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy” by Natalie Baszile
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue April 22, 2021
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Saluting America’s Black Male Mayors
The first African American mayors were elected during Reconstruction in the southern states beginning in 1867. Nine years later, white supremacists and a resurgent Democratic Party made it difficult for African Americans to vote in elections due to racial discrimination, such as Jim Crow Laws. But due to the civil rights movement and passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and … [Read more...] about Saluting America’s Black Male Mayors
‘Get Out the Vote’ rally held on Election Day
On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, Building Unity, Souls to the Polls, MICAH, Voces de la Frontera, Solomon Outreach Urban Learning Sessions (SOULS), the NAACP – Milwaukee Branch, and Our Wisconsin Revolution hosted a “Get Out the Vote” rally at the intersection of North Ninth Street and West North Avenue during the afternoon of the spring election. A similar rally was held on the … [Read more...] about ‘Get Out the Vote’ rally held on Election Day
DMX, rapper and actor, dies at 50
DMX, a rapper known as much for his troubles as his music, died on April 9, 2021, his family announced in a statement. He was 50. "We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50-years-old at White Plains Hospital with his family by his side after being placed on life support for the past few days," family's … [Read more...] about DMX, rapper and actor, dies at 50