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March 6th, 2026

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The number of Black women mayors leading major cities to reach historic high. Here is why they are winning

A new wave of Black women are breaking barriers as they ascend to mayoral seats in cities with deeply rooted histories of racism and inequality. On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, Tishaura Jones will be sworn in as the first Black female mayor of St. Louis after winning the election earlier that month. Her victory came just two weeks after Kim Janey was appointed Boston's first … [Read more...] about The number of Black women mayors leading major cities to reach historic high. Here is why they are winning

Waupun weighs a future without 167-year-old prison

The U.S. prison population suffered higher rates of infection, higher than most other institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic and for those living at Waupun Correctional Institute (WCI), the state’s oldest continuously operating prison, and for those who care for them, the pandemic further complicated the debate over WCI’s future. Men incarcerated at the prison shared … [Read more...] about Waupun weighs a future without 167-year-old prison

President Biden nominates three Black women for Federal Court of Appeals

Remember these names: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Tiffany Cunningham, and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi. These are President Joseph Biden’s first three nominations for the federal Court of Appeals. In 2020, Biden pledged to name the first African American woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. A number of retirements are expected from the federal judiciary now that Donald Trump is out of … [Read more...] about President Biden nominates three Black women for Federal Court of Appeals

AKA Day at the Derby goes virtual

In celebration of the Kentucky Derby, the members of the Diamond Jubilee Pearls Foundation of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., hosted their annual fundraising event "AKA Day at the Derby". This year, there's a little twist as the event went totally VIRTUAL. This one-of-a-kind Derby Experience serves as the major fundraiser for the Foundation's scholarships and community … [Read more...] about AKA Day at the Derby goes virtual

MHSI hosts ‘Conquer COVID-19’ walk-in clinic

On Saturday, April 24, 2021, Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. (MHSI), hosted their first ever "Conquer COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic," at their MLK Heritage Health Center, 2555 North Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive. The clinic was for anyone who had not yet received their first dose of the vaccine. This was a no-appointment-necessary, walk-up event with no out-of-pocket cost, … [Read more...] about MHSI hosts ‘Conquer COVID-19’ walk-in clinic

An unexpected blessing

By Kathy Gaillard Freelance Contributor While she never knew him, Michael (Mike) Anthony Bowen, a Roman Catholic deacon, husband, father, and esteemed litigator with a prominent Milwaukee law firm, unknowingly changed the trajectory of Cynthia Perkins’ life. Deacon Mike succumbed to pulmonary hypertension on January 19, 2021, but from all accounts, he lived life large, … [Read more...] about An unexpected blessing

Derek Chauvin found guilty on all charges in the death of George Floyd

Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted on all charges by a jury in the Hennepin County court on Tuseday, April 20, 2021. The 12 jurors found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's death in May 2020. The maximum sentence for second-degree unintentional murder is … [Read more...] about Derek Chauvin found guilty on all charges in the death of George Floyd