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June 3rd, 2026

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Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church Celebrates Black History Month

On Sunday, February 28, 2021, Mount Ephraim Baptist Church hosted their "Annual Black History Recognition Program," at their church at 4057 N. Mayfair Rd. Each year in February, Mt. Ephraim honors local community leaders who have strived to make Milwaukee a better place. The event is coordinated by Will Moore. Pictured at the community recognition program are (from left) … [Read more...] about Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church Celebrates Black History Month

Eight bad sleep habits that cause weight gain

If you’ve been losing sleep at night worrying about why you can’t seem to lose weight, you may very well be sleeping with the enemy: bad bedtime habits. Research shows that sleep plays an important role in weight management. People who get adequate sleep have lower BMI indexes than people who don’t. Findings also suggest that not getting enough sleep can cause weight … [Read more...] about Eight bad sleep habits that cause weight gain

Seven ways of finding joy in trying times

Throughout history, joy has made cameo appearances in hard times. While imprisoned in a concentration camp, Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl developed the joy and life-sustaining ideas in his influential book, Man’s Search for Meaning, that beauty, art and love need to co-exist amid devastation.* During the Great Depression of the 1930’s, there was a boom in musical comedy … [Read more...] about Seven ways of finding joy in trying times

The Cole Dance Company opens its doors

On Saturday, February 20, 2021, the Cole Dance Company, 527 N. 27 St., hosted its grand opening celebration. The Cole dance company was created and founded by Camille Cole who wanted to bring more opportunities and something different for at-risk children in our community. The Cole Dance Company is a safe space for all children to not only learn new styles of dance but a space … [Read more...] about The Cole Dance Company opens its doors

Milwaukee’s African American Trailblazers (Week 3)

This week, we have two additional trailblazers whom we are honored to celebrate, the late Vel Phillips and Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson. Velvalea Hortense Rodgers "Vel" Phillips February 18, 1923 - April 17, 2018 Vel dedicated her life to building and empowering the African American Community. Her drive, devotion and never-ending commitment to equality were … [Read more...] about Milwaukee’s African American Trailblazers (Week 3)

The History of the Black Newspaper

The history of the Black newspaper in the United States is as rich and long as our own. They have served to tell the story of our Black history in our own words, by our own people. They have been our voice in times when it seemed we had none, and have presented a positive and accurate image of the African American as an individual and as a community. Black newspapers (also … [Read more...] about The History of the Black Newspaper

Journalist, activist, and researcher: Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a prominent journalist, activist, and researcher, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In her lifetime, she battled sexism, racism, and violence. As a skilled writer, Wells-Barnett also used her abilities as a journalist to shed light on the conditions of African Americans throughout the South. Ida Bell Wells was born in Holly Springs, … [Read more...] about Journalist, activist, and researcher: Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Now More Then Ever, We Need You As Part of the Milwaukee Branch NAACP

Education has always been important to newly elected Milwaukee NAACP President Clarence P. Nicholas. After growing up in Charlottesville, Virginia, at the urging of his high school English teacher, Nicholas attended and graduated from Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, OH, the nation’s oldest private school that became a historically black university owned and operated by … [Read more...] about Now More Then Ever, We Need You As Part of the Milwaukee Branch NAACP