On Friday, June 27, 2025 Jessie Ruth McNeely-Wells celebrated her 106 birthday with friends and family at A Taste of Soul restaurant, located at 4706 W. Fond du Lac Ave. The celebration included words of appreciation from church, government and community leaders who have acknowledged and supported her over the years. The event also acknowledged the memory of one of Jessie's … [Read more...] about Celebrating 106th birthday milestone of Jessie Ruth McNeely-Wells
Prism Technical celebrates 30 years of impact
Prism Technical marked its 30th Anniversary with a celebration at American Family Field on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, honoring three decades of service in workforce development, public involvement, and social impact consulting. The event brought together local leaders, community partners, and clients to reflect on Prism’s legacy and its continued commitment to building … [Read more...] about Prism Technical celebrates 30 years of impact
City of Milwaukee hosts ’15th Annual Bronzeville Week’ in celebration of African American culture and community
From August 2 - 9, 2025, neighbors, visitors and business owners will celebrate the neighborhood's revitalization efforts and Africanbn American heritage with various events This year marks the 15th anniversary of Bronzeville Week, a citywide celebration of African American culture, commerce and community in one of Milwaukee’s most historic neighborhoods. From Saturday, … [Read more...] about City of Milwaukee hosts ’15th Annual Bronzeville Week’ in celebration of African American culture and community
Simone Biles wins big at the 2025 ESPYs
The decorated gymnast accepted Best Championship Performance and Best Female Athlete, delivering powerful words about resilience and gratitude during her speech. By Oumou Fofana Simone Biles reminded the world exactly why she’s the most decorated gymnast of all time. She walked away with two trophies at the 2025 ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, including the … [Read more...] about Simone Biles wins big at the 2025 ESPYs
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue July 31, 2025
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Christ The King Baptist Church celebrates 40th Founders Celebration with gala and farewell service
Christ The King Baptist Church marked its 40th Founders Celebration with a series of memorable events, including a Black-Tie Gala and Pastoral Retirement on Friday, July 18, 2025, and a Farewell Service for Pastor John W. McVicker, Sr., on Sunday, July 20. The Black-Tie Gala, held at Discovery World in Milwaukee, saw an impressive turnout of nearly 550 attendees from both … [Read more...] about Christ The King Baptist Church celebrates 40th Founders Celebration with gala and farewell service
Gilbert Brown’s 15th Annual Milwaukee All-Pro Football Camp
On Tuesday, July 8 - Thursday, July 10, 2025, Gilbert Brown's All-Pro Camp returned to Milwaukee after a five-year hiatus, offering local youth free football instruction from the Packers legend himself. The three-day camp at Bradley Tech High School was open to both boys and girls, providing valuable athletic training at no cost to participants. Princeton Zion Sellers, one of … [Read more...] about Gilbert Brown’s 15th Annual Milwaukee All-Pro Football Camp
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning
Source: AP News Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who as teenage son Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” was central to a cultural phenomenon that helped define the 1980s, died at age 54 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, authorities there said Monday, July 21, 2025. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department said Warner drowned Sunday, July 20, 2025 a beach on Costa Rica’s … [Read more...] about Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning
Remembering Jerrel Jones, a force in Wisconsin black journalism
By William Gooden While some called Jerrel W. Jones, founder and CEO of Courier Communication, a pioneer in Wisconsin black media, it would be more appropriate to have called him a force in black journalism. Jones was the son of Dr. Mary Ellen Strong, who owned the Milwaukee Defender Weekly Newspaper the only newspaper “of and by” the African American community during her … [Read more...] about Remembering Jerrel Jones, a force in Wisconsin black journalism
Fighting the stigma of overdose with International Overdose Awareness Day
International Overdose Awareness Day is observed every August 31, a day set aside to remember those we've lost to drug overdoses, uplift survivors of overdose, and to encourage action to prevent more deaths. For the black community, this day highlights deeper issues of unequal treatment, stigma, and the urgent need for better care. In the past, drug use in black communities … [Read more...] about Fighting the stigma of overdose with International Overdose Awareness Day