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Karen Stokes
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Lace Up to do Your Part to End Alzheimer’s
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease is difficult and can be a tricky situation to navigate. Learning as much as you can about Alzheimer’s can be helpful. This…
Milwaukee Radio Personality, Ernie G, Whose Legacy Spans 44 Years, Passes Away at 66
Ernest Glenn Mitchell, known to the community as Ernie G., a music icon, radio personality and disc jockey for over four decades, died Friday, June 11 at the age of…
Sen. Baldwin Hosts Roundtable on Strategies to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), hosted a roundtable conversation at Outreach Community Health Centers, 210 W. Capitol Dr. The conversation focused on the issue of improving maternal health outcomes. Does…
Black-Owned Family Transportation Company is Driven for Success
Pastor Aaron Robbins and his wife, Dr. Laci Coppins Robbins’, new business, A & A Services and Transportation, was conceived during a discussion around the family table, Thanksgiving 2019. “We…
Native Nations Are Taking the Lead on Shaping Their Future
The Native American community faces many challenges but are fighting to shape their future. On Saturday, May 8, the United Nations Association of Milwaukee hosted a panel of Native American…
Town Hall Event Calls on Sorority Sisters of the Divine Nine to Join the Vaccine Conversation
Comedian and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Loni Love, hosted a “Making it Plain” virtual town hall conversation Monday. The episode featured an intergenerational conversation with Divine Nine…
Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski Kicks Off Her US Senate Campaign Tour in Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski officially launched her bid for U.S. Senate Monday, meeting with Milwaukee small business owners and community leaders on the issues they are facing due to…
County Executive David Crowley Discusses Journey to Racial Equity
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has lofty goals for the county and for communities of color. He has bold ideas for reaching those goals but his number one priority is…
President Joe Biden Visits Milwaukee for Town Hall
President Joe Biden participated in his first town hall meeting since becoming president this past Tuesday, Feb. 16. The town hall took place at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee was…
COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall Meeting Separates Myths From Facts
The Milwaukee Health Department hosted a COVID-19 vaccine virtual town hall meeting Wednesday night. The panelists included: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett; Marlaina Jackson, MPA, interim commissioner of City of Milwaukee…