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September 2nd, 2026

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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

Burnt toast

Another day, another insult to African American people from a white person. The American philosophy seems to have an unwritten rule: “Insult African Americans as much as possible.” The latest Caucasian to throw insults at African Americans is Rob Lederman, who is Jewish. Lederman compared African American women's skin tones to toast settings. Of course there was outrage over … [Read more...] about Burnt toast

March Awareness Days Week 4: #NationalDoctorsDay Celebrated March 30, 2021

Have you ever thought about what the world would be like without doctors? I don’t know about you, but I don’t even want to think about it! We pause this month to celebrate our doctors. The National Doctors' Day is celebrated the 30th day of March every year. It is our time to celebrate these selfless men and women and all they do for us. History of National Doctors' … [Read more...] about March Awareness Days Week 4: #NationalDoctorsDay Celebrated March 30, 2021

Notice of Spring Election and Notice of Special Nonpartisan Election for County Supervisor, District 10 and Sample Ballot

NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION AND NOTICE OF SPECIAL NONPARTISAN ELECTION FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 10 AND SAMPLE BALLOT April 6, 2021 OFFICE OF THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE: Notice is hereby given of a spring election to be held in the City of Milwaukee on April 6, 2021, at which the officers named below shall be … [Read more...] about Notice of Spring Election and Notice of Special Nonpartisan Election for County Supervisor, District 10 and Sample Ballot