Debunking common misconceptions about alcohol and other drugs Each year, partners across Milwaukee County join forces for Light and Unite Red Week to promote community- wide substance abuse prevention education. The week is in alignment with National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, an annual observance to inspire dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth. … [Read more...] about Light and Unite Red Week
A guide for black men: Health screenings to start in your 40s
You reach a major life milestone when you enter your forties, a critical age when certain health exams become essential. Because black males have a higher risk of certain diseases, these examinations are very important. Preventing and controlling possible concerns may be greatly improved with proactive health management and regular check-ups. Blood pressure screening … [Read more...] about A guide for black men: Health screenings to start in your 40s
Former Milwaukee Bucks legend, Junior Bridgeman, passes
Former Milwaukee Bucks small forward Junior Bridgeman died Tuesday, March 11, 2025 after suffering a medical emergency in Louisville, CT according to Al J. Schneider Company, which represents the Galt House, where Bridgeman was earlier in the day. Bridgeman, 71, was a former basketball star at the University of Louisville. It happened at the Galt House during the 45th … [Read more...] about Former Milwaukee Bucks legend, Junior Bridgeman, passes
Milwaukee police officers begin school resource officer training
A judge gave the city until March 15 to return officers to Milwaukee Public Schools, or face $1,000 daily fines Instructors from the National Association of School Resource Officers, or NASRO, are in Milwaukee this week. Thirty-eight officers are participating in NASRO's basic Schools Resource Officers (SRO) training program, taking place at the Milwaukee Police Academy … [Read more...] about Milwaukee police officers begin school resource officer training
Remembering Mother Nealie Daniels Sims
Born in Sherrill, Arkansas on January 30, 1938, and spending her adult life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, departed this life bound for her heavenly home on Friday, February 21, 2025. She was happily married to Reverend Dr. Donnie Sims in 1956, having a remarkable love story that would last for more than 60 years. In 1957, Mother Nealie Daniels Sims co-founded the Jerusalem … [Read more...] about Remembering Mother Nealie Daniels Sims
This Week In Black History – March 13, 2025
March 13, 1773 – Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable, black pioneer and explorer, founded Chicago. March 14, 1965 – Montgomery bus boycott ended when municipal bus service is desegregated. March 15, 1988 – Eugene Antonio Marino, first Black archbishop, assigned to Atlanta. March 16, 1846 – Rebecca Cole, second black female physician in America, was born. March 17, … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – March 13, 2025
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue March 13, 2025
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Dr. MLK School hosts 33rd annual ‘African American Male & Female Teach-In’
On Thursday, February 20, 2025, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., School, located at, 3256 N. 3rd St., celebrated Black History Month with the school's 33rd annual "African American Male & Female Teach-In." This year’s theme “What Are You Doing for Others?” spoke to the need of the Milwaukee community and this nation to begin nurturing a generation of youth to be prepared for … [Read more...] about Dr. MLK School hosts 33rd annual ‘African American Male & Female Teach-In’
Henry David Thoreau School celebrates ‘6th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read-In’
On February 25, 2025 Henry David Thoreau School celebrated its "6th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Read-In" to commemorate Dr. King’s birthday. The theme for this year was: “What Are You Doing Others?” Henry David Thoreau School provides a structured, yet nurturing environment that fosters the social, emotional, and academic growth necessary to encourage lifelong learning. … [Read more...] about Henry David Thoreau School celebrates ‘6th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read-In’
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” was killed early Saturday, March 1, 2025 in a car crash. She was 63. About 4 a.m., the vehicle she was riding in back to Atlanta from Alabama “flipped over and was subsequently hit by a big rig,” music producer and Stone’s … [Read more...] about Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash