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October 7th, 2025

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A record number of MPS students in Class of 2024 earned $113-millionin scholarships and grants

The 2024 graduates of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) have been offered a total of $113-million in scholarships and grants to further their education, the school district announced Thursday, August 29, 2024. It was the second-highest total since the district began tracking the total in 2012. In the Class of 2024, 931 students were offered scholarships and grants, which … [Read more...] about A record number of MPS students in Class of 2024 earned $113-millionin scholarships and grants

The silent threat to black women everywhere

While we often think of conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes as “silent killers,” there’s another one lurking that few people consider. Its name is ovarian cancer. Known for its subtle symptoms and sometimes confusing diagnoses, ovarian cancer is especially challenging for black women. And it’s deceiving. Although ovarian cancer is less common among black women … [Read more...] about The silent threat to black women everywhere

This Week In Black History – September 5, 2024

September 5, 1960 – Leopold Sedar Senghor elected president of Senegal. September 6, 1848 – Frederick Douglass elected president of National Black Political Convention in Cleveland, OH. September 7, 1954 – Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD, public schools integrated. September 8, 1907 – Negro Leagues baseball star Buck Leonard was born. September 9, 1968 – Arthur … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – September 5, 2024

VP Harris and Gov. Walz host watch party and rally at Fiserv Forum

On August 20, 2024, in a massive show of force coinciding with the roll call vote at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took the stage in front of a packed house at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI – in the same venue where Republicans had held their national convention the month before. Both candidates spoke to … [Read more...] about VP Harris and Gov. Walz host watch party and rally at Fiserv Forum

’24th Annual Fellowship Open’ celebrates friends and supporters while helping youth

On Thursday and Friday, August 22, August 23, 2024, the MKE Fellows hosted the "24th Annual Fellowship Open," an annual golf tournament, celebration and community gathering of friends and supporters who remain dedicated to serving young people in Milwaukee. For 24 years, the Fellowship Open tradition of acknowledging exceptional achievement and recognizing outstanding … [Read more...] about ’24th Annual Fellowship Open’ celebrates friends and supporters while helping youth

Five takeaways from the Democratic National Convention

A month and a day after Democrats made a change, Kamala Harris has the party faithful believing. The vice president’s speech on Thursday, August 22, 2024 capped an ebullient four-day convention in Chicago that showcased the party’s reinvigorated chances against Donald J. Trump in the wake of President Biden’s decision to step aside. Before a convention hall packed with … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from the Democratic National Convention

MPS First Nations Studies holds its first in-person College Access Bridging Program

Lessons in math, science, and Native culture plus fun, educational trips around Milwaukee filled summer days for a group of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Native students. They took part in the first in-person College Access Bridging Program organized by MPS’s First Nations Studies. Bridging prepared those middle school students for the First Nations Studies College Access … [Read more...] about MPS First Nations Studies holds its first in-person College Access Bridging Program

Five tips for black women coping with ‘scanxiety’

Whether scans are being done for diagnosis, to monitor treatment, or to check for a recurrence of illness, the emotions associated with these scans can be difficult to navigate for many people with chronic illnesses and survivors. Having tests and waiting for results can be scary and incredibly unnerving, and different levels of "scanxiety" can impact a person’s quality of … [Read more...] about Five tips for black women coping with ‘scanxiety’