Atty. Sheila Parrish-Spence has been sworn in as a Milwaukee County Supplemental Court Commissioner by the Honorable Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Ana Berrios-Schroeder. Atty. Parrish-Spence continues the family legacy of her father, the late Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Clarence Parrish. He was the first black lawyer in Milwaukee County to win an election – it … [Read more...] about A Parrish family legacy
CIVIC MUSIC MKE honors two MHSA singers as Young Artist scholarship winners
Some songs demand more of their singers. Consider: • A song in German written by Richard Strauss in 1885 that’s an outpouring of longing. • A Langston Hughes poem set to music that reveals a hidden sadness. • An operatic aria in Italian by Handel that mines the pain of separation. • A 1905 song ultimately about human connection, in a brisk delivery that also … [Read more...] about CIVIC MUSIC MKE honors two MHSA singers as Young Artist scholarship winners
Seven reasons why you can’t sleep
By: Aaron Stevenson for Snoozeez.com Are you suffering from insomnia? Do you find yourself tossing and turning at night trying to fall asleep? Or perhaps you fall asleep easily only to wake up hours before your alarm is set to go off. Whether you experience a sleepless night occasionally or almost every night, it is not normal. Sleep is one of the most important factors in … [Read more...] about Seven reasons why you can’t sleep
Nine smart ways to spend your tax refund
How to spend the money mindfully Receiving a large tax refund can feel like you won the lottery. For many of us, it’s the biggest paycheck we receive all year. That’s a lot of “extra” money at our disposal. In fact, about 3 in 4 Americans receive a tax refund each year with the average federal tax refund being $3,200 in 2022. Residents in Wyoming get the biggest tax refunds, … [Read more...] about Nine smart ways to spend your tax refund
This Week In Black History – April 4, 2024
April 4, 1968 – Martin Luther King assassinated. April 5, 1951 – Washington, D.C. Municipal Court of Appeals outlawed segregation in restaurants. April 6, 1909 – Matthew A. Henson reaches the North Pole, 45 minutes before Commandeer Peary. April 7, 1885 – Granville T. Woods patents an apparatus for transmission of messages by electricity. April 8, 1974 – Atlanta … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – April 4, 2024
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue April 4, 2024
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Our Daily Bread, Inc. hosts annual community baby shower
On Saturday, March 16, 2024, Our Daily Bread Community Outreach Center, Inc. (ODB), hosted its "15th Annual Community Baby Shower," at the Clinton Rose Senior Center, 3045 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr., that focused on wellness. This is the third event for ODB that provided invaluable mental health resources and information. Mothers engaged in a fun-filled day of … [Read more...] about Our Daily Bread, Inc. hosts annual community baby shower
Outreach Community Health Center hosts ‘Dine with DOCS’
"Dine with DOCS," an Outreach Community Health Center hosted a fundraiser held on March 20, 2024, at Benihana's Restaurant, 850 N. Plankinton Ave. Outreach doctors were flipping shrimp and creating volcanoes cocktails at the restaurant. Guests enjoyed a six-course meal consisting of onion soup, salad, hibachi shrimp appetizers, hibachi vegetables, chicken fried rice, steak, … [Read more...] about Outreach Community Health Center hosts ‘Dine with DOCS’
County Board unanimously adopts resolution encouraging investment at Wisconsin’s only black-owned bank
By: Eddie CullenCommunication Manager Office of the Milwaukee County Clerk On Thursday, March 21, 2024, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution supporting investment in Columbia Savings & Loan by the County Treasurer. This new initiative aims to drive economic empowerment and foster racial equity within the community through investment … [Read more...] about County Board unanimously adopts resolution encouraging investment at Wisconsin’s only black-owned bank
WI Supreme Court: Amazon drivers are employees, not independent contractors
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 let stand a lower court ruling that declared some delivery drivers for Amazon are employees as the state argued, not independent contractors as the online retail giant contended. The court, in a unanimous decision, said the appeal was "improvidently granted," meaning the Supreme Court should not have reviewed the case. … [Read more...] about WI Supreme Court: Amazon drivers are employees, not independent contractors