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January 25th, 2026

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Former Brewer Curtis Granderson and The Players Alliance distribute goods in Milwaukee

On Monday, December 14, 2020, former MLB player and President of The Players Alliance Curtis Granderson, along with other former and current MLB players, and Interchange Food Pantry distributed food, COVID-19 supplies and baseball gear to families at St. Mark AME Church, 1616 W. Atkinson Ave. The Players Alliance was formed about six months ago with nearly 150 Black current … [Read more...] about Former Brewer Curtis Granderson and The Players Alliance distribute goods in Milwaukee

Charley Pride, a country music Black superstar, dies at 86

Charley Pride, country music’s first Black superstar whose rich baritone on such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Morning” helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86. Pride died Saturday, Decmeber 12, 2020 in Dallas of complications from COVID-19, according to Jeremy Westby of the public relations … [Read more...] about Charley Pride, a country music Black superstar, dies at 86

Lucille Bridges, mother of anti-segregation icon Ruby Bridges, dies st 86

Lucille Bridges, who in 1960 braved a gauntlet of threats and racist slurs to escort her daughter to a formerly all-white school in New Orleans in what became a symbol of opposition to segregation, has died at age 86. Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges, who walked up the stairs of William Frantz Elementary School six decades ago to become its first Black student, announced … [Read more...] about Lucille Bridges, mother of anti-segregation icon Ruby Bridges, dies st 86

Rafer Johnson, Olympic gold medalist who nabbed RFK killer, dead at 86

Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday, Decmeber 2, 2020. He was 86. He died at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, according to family friend Michael Roth. No cause of death was announced. Johnson was among the world’s greatest athletes from 1955 through his … [Read more...] about Rafer Johnson, Olympic gold medalist who nabbed RFK killer, dead at 86

Remembering the life of Gloria Ann Wilson

By Sandra Malone, Daughter Gloria Ann Wilson (Nee Malone) was born on November 30, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee to Fannie and Jack Wilson, Sr. She grew up as the only girl amongst four brothers, Milton, James (Buzzy), Charles (The Dap) and Jack Wilson, Jr. They protected their sister during their childhood, but she helped take care of them later in life as the last surviving … [Read more...] about Remembering the life of Gloria Ann Wilson

This holiday season, stay safe

By: Dr. Eric Quivers Medical Director, MyChoice Wisconsin 2020 has been a wild year and this holiday season proves to be like no other, as the country is in the grasp of the coronavirus pandemic. People are becoming ill and our hospitals are filling up with COVID-19 patients - this is not a hoax. As holiday celebrations begin, it’s important to remember the best way to … [Read more...] about This holiday season, stay safe

Get your shot

A flu vaccine is more important than ever Wisconsin’s flu season may already have started, but that does not mean it is too late to get a flu vaccine. While health care professionals recommend getting an annual flu vaccine, it is critical this season in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Getting the vaccine is one of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself, … [Read more...] about Get your shot