This column is addressing the issue of breastfeeding during National Breastfeeding Month. Stigma still overshadows breastfeeding in public which is one of the contributing factors identified for low breastfeeding rates. What causes this stigma is the lack of knowledge regarding breastfeeding, sexist views and over-sexualization of a woman’s breasts. Some women who have … [Read more...] about National Breastfeeding Month: Breaking down the stigma – Week 3
Milwaukee DNC host committee reveals contracting criteria, diversity team leaders
The Democratic National Convention host committee announced its Milwaukee diversity and inclusion leaders and criteria for selecting contractors and vendors including environmental efforts and worker policies — specifically a $15 minimum wage and paid sick leave. The committee told the Milwaukee Business Journal that its process is designed to ensure that the July 2020 … [Read more...] about Milwaukee DNC host committee reveals contracting criteria, diversity team leaders
Vincent students take part in animal judging at Wisconsin State Fair
Students in the Vincent High School agriculture program turned in their final exams last week at the Wisconsin State Fair. Five high schoolers have worked all year raising animals in preparation for judging at the fair. Their journey began in spring when students selected and purchased the lambs and calves that have been part of their curriculum throughout the school … [Read more...] about Vincent students take part in animal judging at Wisconsin State Fair
Is there a link between anxiety and seasonal allergies?
Recent studies are showing that people with allergies are also highly likely to have anxiety. According to a Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center study, 7-year-old patients with allergies were found to also have been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and other symptoms such as being withdrawn. Children with hay fever had a threefold risk of depression and … [Read more...] about Is there a link between anxiety and seasonal allergies?
What black women need to know about fibroids
Black women have been faced with the very real danger of being diagnosed with uterine fibroids for many years now, but experts are saying there’s little to fear now due to medical advancements. “There are a number of excellent treatment options, as well as the option to do nothing at all where we take a “watch and wait” approach and monitor the growth closely, so there really … [Read more...] about What black women need to know about fibroids
Powers of attorney: The estate planning tools every adult should have
A Financial Power of Attorney and Health Care Power of Attorney are two very important estate planning documents. Without such powers in place, an individual is open to a guardianship action in the event of an accident, prolonged illness or mental incapacity. Guardianships can be costly and may work against any planning the individual has already done. The likelihood of illness … [Read more...] about Powers of attorney: The estate planning tools every adult should have
What’s Happening in Milwaukee
Leslie Jones Friday, August 16 7 p.m. Doors // 8 p.m. Show The Pabst Theater 144 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53202 You’ve seen this hilarious comedian and actress on “Saturday Night Live”—now see her live on stage at the Pabst Theater! Ticket Purchase Required The War and Treaty + special guest Philippe Bronchtein Thursday, August 22 7 p.m. Doors • 8 p.m. … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue August 15, 2019
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Milwaukee celebrates African American art and culture at 2019 Black Arts Fest MKE
On Saturday, August 3, 2019, the Black Arts Fest MKE was host to the "2nd Annual Black Arts Fest 2019," at the Henry Maier Festival Park. The festival celebrated African American culture and though art, music, dance, and food. There were a number of vendors selling art, and African inspired clothing and jewelery. Among the many performers were headliners vocalist Bettye … [Read more...] about Milwaukee celebrates African American art and culture at 2019 Black Arts Fest MKE
Toni Morrison, Nobel laureate who transfigured American literature, dies at 88
Toni Morrison, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist who conjured a Black girl longing for blue eyes, a slave mother who kills her child to save her from bondage and other indelible characters who helped transfigure a literary canon long closed to African Americans, died Monday, August 5, 2019, at a hospital in the Bronx. She was 88. Ms. Morrison spent an impoverished childhood … [Read more...] about Toni Morrison, Nobel laureate who transfigured American literature, dies at 88