NFL Hall of Famer Willie Davis died on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at age 85, according to the Green Bay Packers. The pro football player "passed away peacefully" after spending about a month in the hospital with kidney failure, the Packers said. Davis -- who became the first black captain for the Packers in 1965 -- spent 10 years with the Wisconsin team, from 1960 to … [Read more...] about Packers legend and radio station owner, Willie Davis dies at 85
Remembering the life of John L. Dodds
John L. Dodds was born on April 3, 1931 to Houston Dodds and Elizabeth Dodds in Monticello, Arkansas. He was the first of two children born to their union. John L. received his formal education from the Monticello Public School System in Arkansas. John L. was always affiliated with the Baptist faith. He moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the 1950s and became a member of St. … [Read more...] about Remembering the life of John L. Dodds
The life and legacy of our Queen Mother Callie L. Kates
“A Time to be Born” Mother Callie L. Kates was born on February 15, 1928 to the spiritual union of Tom Quincy, Sr. and Leora Johnson Quincy-Jones in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Mother Kates was the fifth child out of seven children. “A Time to Plant” Mother Callie L. Kates was raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where she received her formal education from the Alabama Public … [Read more...] about The life and legacy of our Queen Mother Callie L. Kates
In remembrance of my sister Deborah Ann Harris
Taken but not forgotten. I will keep my remembrance of you alive forever in my heart. Never, never will you be left without having the last say. It's who you are my sister. Day after day and night by night, I ask God why were you taken but nor forgotten. The Spirit keep telling me that you were God's choice; to show us the way, to lead us into tomorrow through your love … [Read more...] about In remembrance of my sister Deborah Ann Harris
Greater New Birth holds drive-thru food pantry
On Saturday, April 18, 2020, Greater New Birth Church, 8237 W. Silver Spring Drive, hosted a Drive-Thru Food Pantry for people in need during the "Safer At Home" order, which is now in effect until May 24. There are many families in need in the community and the normal agencies are overrun during the pandemic. Greater New Birth decided to step-up and help out using … [Read more...] about Greater New Birth holds drive-thru food pantry
Cream City Medical Society hands out home-made mask
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)