By: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin On Sunday, I had the honor of worshipping at the Tabernacle Community Baptist Church on Milwaukee’s north side, with Pastor Darius Butler and his congregation. I’ve had the pleasure of attending services at Tabernacle in the past, and it was a joy to see so many familiar faces and to raise our voices in song together. But I was … [Read more...] about Souls are heading to the polls in Milwaukee
Editorials and Opinions
Black man, where art thou?
Being Frank By: Frank James Special to the Milwaukee Times There is a missing person on the planet. At one time this person was the king of kings and looked upon as a divine ruler. This person was the epitome of what a man should be. In 2018 this person has gone missing and his presence is needed. It’s time to file a Missing Person Report for the Black man. I’m sure … [Read more...] about Black man, where art thou?
We’re rebuilding Sherman Park together
By Senator Tammy Baldwin Two years ago, all of Milwaukee came to a standstill as our Sherman Park community was rocked by turmoil following a fatal police shooting. Since then, we’ve healed, we’ve grown and we’ve rebuilt. But we’re not done yet. The Sherman Park community experienced $6 million in damages to the neighborhood and area businesses. In the wake of … [Read more...] about We’re rebuilding Sherman Park together
In our country, the road to change goes through the ballot box
I’m running for Governor, along with Milwaukee native Mandela Barnes as Lt. Governor, because we believe it’s time for a change. And that change can start today with early voting at different locations all across Milwaukee. Here in Wisconsin, we have witnessed a dramatic attack on the values we care about. Scott Walker has failed our state. His reckless leadership has … [Read more...] about In our country, the road to change goes through the ballot box
Open letter from The Wisconsin General Baptist State Convention
17 In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. - 1 Corinthians 11: 17 NN On Wednesday, August 1, 2018, several Black pastors were invited to the White House by President Trump to sit at his table for the President's "Meeting with Inner City Pastors." In concert with the Apostle Paul's rebuke in I Corinthians 11: 17, we … [Read more...] about Open letter from The Wisconsin General Baptist State Convention
We are still here
Being Frank By: Frank James Special to the Milwaukee Times After more than 500 years of oppression and hate in the USA alone, Black people are still here. Blacks in the USA call themselves African Americans in 2018; but they are black and still here. Black people around the world have been conquered, enslaved and targeted for annihilation for more than 2500 years, but we … [Read more...] about We are still here
Our children are saying “We are afraid”
We are afraid because there are too many threats at schools. I want my school to be safe and to have art because kids like art. –8-year-old girl, Wisconsin What worries children most at the start of a new school year? In simpler times it might have been remembering their locker combination or making sure they had a friend to sit with at lunch. But a recent Children’s … [Read more...] about Our children are saying “We are afraid”
Wisconsin will be voting for its future on November 6th
The governor’s race is heating up between Democrat Tony Evers and incumbent Republican Scott Walker for the top job in Wisconsin. The latest Marquette Law School Poll conducted September 18th of Wisconsin voters finds Evers with 49 percent support and incumbent Walker with 44 percent support among likely voters in the state’s race for governor. “We’ve been traveling all … [Read more...] about Wisconsin will be voting for its future on November 6th
You can vote today in Milwaukee
By U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin On Monday, September 24, 2018—the first day of early voting in Milwaukee—I was joined by Lieutenant Governor candidate Mandela Barnes, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Alderman Cavalier Johnson to celebrate the first votes cast in the city for this election. That’s right. There might be weeks until election day, but you can actually cast … [Read more...] about You can vote today in Milwaukee
Today’s youth
Being Frank By: Frank James Special to the Milwaukee Times It is easy for someone to say that African American youth are out of control in 2018. That statement is true in many instances in the USA. How did this situation come to be, though? How did African Americans lose control of their children? These questions are the ones that have to be answered in order to understand … [Read more...] about Today’s youth