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Karen Stokes
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Milwaukee Woman Writes her First Novel, Dedicating it to Women
Terry Wells-Jones just published her first book, a memoir, which she dedicates to women. Reflections! Looking in the Mirror is a memoir about her life. Born in the era of…
Local Author Writes Important Story for Growing Families
Kelly Melton has experience and knowledge about caring for children. As the owner of The Itsy Bitsy Scholars Childcare Center, Melton cares for children ages six weeks to 12 years…
Heart Healthy Habits for Kids
Dr. Joseph Block, Pediatric Cardiologist, runs the Healthy Hearts Clinic at Children’s Hospital. The clinic deals primarily with children with hyperlipidemia, high blood pressure and family history of heart disease.…
African American Roundtable Invests in Northwest Milwaukee
To create vibrant communities, the residents need a voice in the decisions that affect them. After rallying since 2019 for the City of Milwaukee to establish a participatory budgeting process,…
Biden Unveils New Plan for Medicare
President Biden will seek to raise the Medicare tax on high earners and push for more drug price negotiations to help keep the federal health insurance program solvent through at…
WISDEMS Hosts Black History Month Social Hour with Dr. Hasan Jeffries
During the final days of Black History Month the community was invited to a social hour at Tropic MKE to meet with special guest Dr. Hasan Jeffries. Wisconsin Democrats (WisDems)…
HBCU Student Journalists Address Issues Impacting Their Communities at White House Meeting
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) student journalists from across the country visited the White House to discuss critical issues impacting their communities with Vice President Kamala Harris and Senior…
The Great Migration from the South to Milwaukee
Between the years of 1910- 1970’s approximately six million Black people moved from the South to Northern, Midwestern, and Western states. What prompted this mass exodus was the brutal treatment…
February is American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month and the American Heart Association(AHA), is urging at least one person in every household to “Be the Beat” and to commit to learning Hands-Only CPR.…
Judge Everett Mitchell is Running for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice
Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell presides over the Juvenile Division in Branch Four and is a candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Judge Mitchell is a graduate of Morehouse…