FOUNDERS & PUBLISHERS The Late Nathan Conyers, Founder, The Christian Times and The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Dr. Mary Ellen Shadd-Strong, Publisher, Milwaukee Community Journal Patricia Pattillo, Founder, CEO and Publisher, Milwaukee Community Journal Robert J. Thomas, Co-founder, Milwaukee Community Journal Jerrell Jones, Publisher, Milwaukee Courier Linda … [Read more...] about Great Names in Milwaukee’s Black Press
Our History
Henrietta Lacks: A Black history legacy of giving as told by Jeri Lacks
By: Jeri Lacks-Whye, granddaughter of Henrietta Lacks You’ve seen this iconic photo of beautiful Henrietta with her hands on her hips, a broad smile and eyes that seem to say “LOVE.” Henrietta Lacks is a name now known and revered, for hers is a life that keeps on giving. In this month of Black History and Valentine’s Day, Henrietta’s life is a love story of family … [Read more...] about Henrietta Lacks: A Black history legacy of giving as told by Jeri Lacks
For this Black History Month we must remember, the fight is not yet over
By Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI 4th District) This Black History Month is far different than any in my lifetime. The road so many traveled to get us where we are today was not easy, and last month, we saw just how much farther we have to go and how difficult the road ahead will be. In the words of my dear friend, John Lewis, “We may not have chosen the time, but the time … [Read more...] about For this Black History Month we must remember, the fight is not yet over
The History of the Cream City Medical Society
By: Rene’ Settle-Robinson, D.P.M. Cheryl R. Martin, M.D. Bernestine Jeffer Sana Montgomery At the beginning of the 20th century, slavery had been over less than fifty years, legal segregation had become codified, and professional medical care was unavailable to African Americans. Primary medical options for the black community included the use of spirituality, … [Read more...] about The History of the Cream City Medical Society
Madam C.J. Walker, the first Black American woman to be a self-made millionaire
Sarah Breedlove was born in Delta, La., on Dec. 23, 1867. She was the daughter of Owen and Minerva Anderson Breedlove. Both had formerly been enslaved. She was an orphan by the age of 7 and moved in with her older sister. At the age of 14, Sarah married Moses McWilliams. She maintained that she married young because of early hardships and in order to get a home of her own. In … [Read more...] about Madam C.J. Walker, the first Black American woman to be a self-made millionaire
‘I Have A Dream’ – address at The March on Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of … [Read more...] about ‘I Have A Dream’ – address at The March on Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963
Harris will be the first female, Black and Asian vice president, but not the first vice president of color
Vice President Kamala D. Harris is a trailblazer in many ways. She is the first female vice president, the first Black vice president, the first South Asian vice president, and, perhaps, the first vice president to sport Chuck Taylors. But, as some have mistakenly claimed, she is not the first multiracial vice president or the first one of color. That distinction belongs to … [Read more...] about Harris will be the first female, Black and Asian vice president, but not the first vice president of color
Sixty-five years ago this week, Rosa Parks stood up for civil rights by sitting down
Sixty-five years ago on December 1, 42-year-old Rosa Parks boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, to head home after working at her job as a seamstress. At the time, public buses in the city were segregated per city law, and the first 10 seats were permanently reserved for white passengers. A diagram at the National Archives shows Parks and three other Black passengers … [Read more...] about Sixty-five years ago this week, Rosa Parks stood up for civil rights by sitting down
Spare a special moment for Black veterans
A recurring theme of movies made during World War II is servicemen risking their lives for their platoon buddies, invariably a New Yorker (sometimes Jewish), a Southerner, a Midwesterner, a Californian, someone of Eastern European background, an Italian-American and an Irish-American. In the movie’s standard setup, we learn their motivation: a brother/ friend lost at Pearl … [Read more...] about Spare a special moment for Black veterans
Remembering Shirley Chisholm: the first Black woman to run for U.S. President from the Democratic party
We are standing on the shoulders of giants! With the recent historic win of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the first African American, South Asian woman to become Vice President, we think it’s important to honor those who came before us. One of the most important and pivotal Black political figures of our time was Shirley Anita Chisholm. According to the U.S. House … [Read more...] about Remembering Shirley Chisholm: the first Black woman to run for U.S. President from the Democratic party