The governor said any Wisconsin resident who gets their first dose of the vaccine by Labor Day will receive $100. Gov. Tony Evers announced Wisconsin's first COVID-19 vaccine incentive program. He made the announcement at an event Monday, August 23, 2021 in Oshkosh. "As our kids start returning back to school, and with the delta variant spreading rapidly across the … [Read more...] about Gov. Tony Evers announces first COVID-19 vaccine incentives
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‘Well Mommy and Baby’ event celebrates ‘Bronzeville Week’ and ‘National Breastfeeding Awareness Month’
On Saturday, August 7, 2021, the African American Breastfeeding Network (AABN) hosted the "Well Mommy and Baby Care Package Drive-Up," at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 2207 N. 2nd St. The drive-up event celebrated not only "Bronzeville Week" but also "National Breastfeeding Awareness Month." Expectant and new mothers drove up to receive care packages that would help both them … [Read more...] about ‘Well Mommy and Baby’ event celebrates ‘Bronzeville Week’ and ‘National Breastfeeding Awareness Month’
Library at Dr. George Washington Carver Academy renamed for former educator
On Friday, July 27, 2021, at the home of Joyce A. Hall a private ceremony was held in honor of the renaming of the Dr. George Washington Carver Academy library, to the Joyce A. Hall Library. For more than 36 years Joyce was a full-time reading teacher at Carver, then called Henry L. Palmer School. After her retirement in 1994, Joyce would return a few month later as a volunteer … [Read more...] about Library at Dr. George Washington Carver Academy renamed for former educator
Milwaukee celebrates a Milestone Bucks Victory
Thousands of fans lined downtown Milwaukee streets on Thursday, July 22, 2021, to catch a glimpse of their beloved Bucks in a parade to celebrate the city's first NBA championship in half a century. Six police officers on horseback clopped past cheering fans at the head of a procession that included a hook-and-ladder fire truck occasionally blaring its horn, and open-air … [Read more...] about Milwaukee celebrates a Milestone Bucks Victory
BUCKS WIN IN SIX!: First Title Win Since 1971
On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, the Milwaukee Bucks beat a fifty-year slump and won the NBA Championship title in an amazing sixth game. Among the highlights Giannis Antetokounmpo ended the game with 50 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots as the Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 105-98 to win the series 4-2 at the Fiserv Forum. In a season played largely without fans, the Bucks … [Read more...] about BUCKS WIN IN SIX!: First Title Win Since 1971
First African American to win the National Spelling Bee gets offer of full LSU scholarship
Zaila Avant-garde, the teenager who this week became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, has earned yet another honor: an offer of a full scholarship to Louisiana State University. "Your academic performance reflected scholarship first! You modeled intellectual excellence," LSU President William F. Tate IV tweeted. "@LSU_Honors awaits. I … [Read more...] about First African American to win the National Spelling Bee gets offer of full LSU scholarship
Milwaukee Bucks win ECF, head to NBA Finals for first time in 47 years
The Milwaukee Bucks are playing in an NBA Final for the first time in 47 years! To get there they defeated the Atlanta Hawks 4-2 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series. Despite not having star Giannis Antetokounmpo for the last two games due to a hyperextended left knee, the Milwaukee Bucks were able to get it done on the road Saturday, July 3, 2021. Khris … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks win ECF, head to NBA Finals for first time in 47 years
The Fourth of July is a Black American holiday
Black Americans have long used the holiday to crusade for equality By Jonathan Lande Since the very beginning, black Americans have used the national celebration of the country’s independence on July 4 to remind white Americans that they too deserved freedom and that their lives also mattered. Celebrating this tradition of black protest is essential today as the nation … [Read more...] about The Fourth of July is a Black American holiday
Milwaukee Celebrates Juneteenth
50 Years of Celebrating Freedom Photos by Darrell L. Williams, Lynda Jackson Conyers & Yvonne Kemp … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Celebrates Juneteenth
Milwaukee Times hosts 2021 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Awards
On Sunday, June 13, 2021 The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper hosted the 2021 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Awards at the WAAW Center, 3020 West Vliet Street. The scholarship was started by Milwaukee Times co-founder Louvenia Johnson on February 27, 1988 at the third annual Black Excellence Awards Program. The Louvenia Johnson Journalism Scholarship Fund was established in … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Times hosts 2021 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Awards