On Saturday, April 18, 2020, the Cream City Medical Society handed out home-made COVID-19 face masks to the public at the Pick'n Save at 5700 West Capital Dr. The masks were handed out on a first come, first serve basis. The Cream City Medical Society is the first and only Milwaukee-based 501(c)(3) organization of African American physicians. It is a charter chapter of … [Read more...] about Cream City Medical Society hands out home-made mask
COVID-19 disproportionately affects African American communities
By: Eric S. Quivers M.D. Care Wisconsin’s Senior Medical Director in Dane County Across the nation, African American communities have experienced a far worse infection rate and rate of death from COVID-19 infections. For instance, African Americans account for 28 percent of the population in Milwaukee County but 71 percent of the deaths. There are many reasons for this … [Read more...] about COVID-19 disproportionately affects African American communities
Milwaukee Fresh Food Access Fund Grants awarded
Program invests in capital projects and education efforts The City of Milwaukee has identified twenty-four different programs that increase access to, or information about, healthy food in underserved neighborhoods, and these programs will share a total of up to $400,000 in city-funded grants. The Fresh Food Access Fund grant recipients are located in neighborhoods on the … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Fresh Food Access Fund Grants awarded
McDonald’s apologizes for refusing to serve Africans in China
A woman held up a sign inside a McDonald’s that said the restaurant did not serve black customers. The sign wasn’t displayed in some city in the segregated American South during the 1950s. It was recently displayed in Guangzhou, China, which has the largest African population in China. Guangzhou, formerly known as Canton, has a population of 14.90 million. McDonald’s, … [Read more...] about McDonald’s apologizes for refusing to serve Africans in China
Coronavirus and the new American economy (part 1)
By Solomon Ali CEO of NDR Energy Group and Revolutionary Concepts The face of the American economy is forever changed by this coronavirus pandemic. In three weeks time we've witnessed financially viable companies go into rapid freefall by the millions, starting with employees and trickling rapidly. Small to mid-sized businesses are laying off in record numbers, and … [Read more...] about Coronavirus and the new American economy (part 1)
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue April 23, 2020
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Milwaukee spring 2020 election results
Despite the threat of the COVID-19 virus, more than 18,800 Milwaukee residents, many wearing masks to try to protect their health, headed to the polls on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 to vote in-person in the middle of the pandemic. In addition more than 75,000 returned absentee ballots were also counted, according to the City of Milwaukee Election Commission. Voting was made even … [Read more...] about Milwaukee spring 2020 election results
Black Enterprise magazine founder, Earl Graves, Sr., passes away
Black Enterprise founder Earl Graves, Sr., passed away at age 85, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Mr. Graves, the quintessential entrepreneur who created a vehicle of information and advocacy that has inspired four generations of African Americans to build wealth through entrepreneurship, career advancement, and money management, leaves an enormous legacy. According to … [Read more...] about Black Enterprise magazine founder, Earl Graves, Sr., passes away
Harriet Glickman, teacher who got ‘Peanuts’ its first black character, dies at 93
When Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated in 1968, Harriet Glickman was so angry and outraged she asked herself what she could do to change the “fear, hate and violence” that led to his death. The answer ultimately led Glickman to help change the course of comic-strip history. Glickman, who persuaded Charles M. Schulz to introduce a black character into his … [Read more...] about Harriet Glickman, teacher who got ‘Peanuts’ its first black character, dies at 93
The blended family (Week 2)
Step-parenting can no doubt be challenging and at times difficult. Instead of stepfamilies blending, they sometimes collide. The reason being, many have entered the role as a step-parent and did not know what to expect. To handle a step-parenting situation with the utmost efficiency, both the biological parent and the step-parent should begin with an open and candid discussion … [Read more...] about The blended family (Week 2)