On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, Wisconsinites casts their ballots in the February primary. There was one statewide race on the ballot, along with some local school board races and referendums; and some races throughout the state for city, town and village offices. There were three people in the primary runing for state superintendent of public instruction. The incumbent, … [Read more...] about Wisconsin’s February 2025 primary election results
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Milwaukee Co. judge gives MPS 10 more days to have cops in schools
Judge David Borowski ordered the district and city to split costs 50/50 for a school resource officer program and have officers in place within 10 days or face contempt of court A Milwaukee County judge did not hold back Monday, February 17, 2025, outraged over the Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors missing another deadline to have resource officers back in … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Co. judge gives MPS 10 more days to have cops in schools
St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care hosts Indaba African Ball
On Saturday, February 1, 2025, St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care hosted the annual Indaba African Ball at St. Ann Center Bucyrus Campus, 2450 W. North Ave. Guests dressed in African and Caribbean-style attire walked the runway and enjoyed food and festivities at the event, kicking off Black History Month. There was live music, a basket raffle and an African marketplace, … [Read more...] about St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care hosts Indaba African Ball
Milwaukee Board of Supervisors celebrates Black History Month with program showcasing ‘African Americans and Labor’
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors held its annual Black History Month celebration during the February board meeting on Thursday, February 6, 2025, The meeting was kicked off with a program coordinated by the Board of Supervisors’ Black Caucus, in line with this year’s national theme of “African Americans and Labor.” It included a traditional libation ceremony and the … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Board of Supervisors celebrates Black History Month with program showcasing ‘African Americans and Labor’
Kendrick Lamar just rewrote the rules for Super Bowl Halftime Show
By Andrew R. Chow When the National Footbal League (NFL) announced Kendrick Lamar as the LIX Super Bowl halftime show performer in September, both his critics and fans expressed doubt that he would be up for the job. To naysayers, Lamar was too verbose, too political, too obscure for pop music’s biggest stage, which has typically featured culturally safe icons belting … [Read more...] about Kendrick Lamar just rewrote the rules for Super Bowl Halftime Show
Wilson Center announces Ladysmith Black Mambazo for their only Milwaukee performance this concert season
On Saturday, February 22, 2025, the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts (Wilson Center) will host a performance with Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Called by the late President Nelson Mandela “South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors to the World,” the all-male choral group came to international prominence after singing with Paul Simon on his smash hit 1986 album Graceland. They … [Read more...] about Wilson Center announces Ladysmith Black Mambazo for their only Milwaukee performance this concert season
Notice of Spring and Special Primary and Sample Ballots February 18, 2025
OFFICE OF THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE: Notice is hereby given of a spring primary and special primary election to be held in City of Milwaukee on February 18, 2025, at which the officers named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this … [Read more...] about Notice of Spring and Special Primary and Sample Ballots February 18, 2025
Celebrating Black History Month 2025: African Americans and Labor
The 2025 Black History Month theme, African Americans and Labor, focuses on the various and profound ways that work of all kinds – free and paid; skilled and unskilled; vocational and voluntary – intersect with the collective experiences of black people. Indeed, work is at the very center of much of black history and culture. Be it the traditional agricultural labor of enslaved … [Read more...] about Celebrating Black History Month 2025: African Americans and Labor
Community Impact Awards: $16,000 donated to empower Milwaukee organizations
The Pauline Redmond Coggs Foundation, Inc., in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® - Epsilon Kappa Omega chapter, kicked off the new year by giving back in a big way. The partnership hostied the Community Impact Awards at Brown Deer High School on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The event celebrated service, fostered community collaboration, and highlighted … [Read more...] about Community Impact Awards: $16,000 donated to empower Milwaukee organizations
Trump marks Black History Month while Pentagon declares ‘identity months dead’
The Trump White House issued a proclamation Friday, January 31, 2025 recognizing February as Black History Month around the same time the U.S. Department of Defense issued guidance declaring "identity months dead.” The conflicting messages came as President Donald Trump has been targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs for removal in the first weeks of his … [Read more...] about Trump marks Black History Month while Pentagon declares ‘identity months dead’