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Karen Stokes
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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…
Black Coalition of National Organizations Collaborate to Address Questions on COVID-19 Vaccine
“Making it Plain, What Black America Needs to Know About COVID-19 and Vaccines,” is part of a series of virtual town hall conversations that connect a historic coalition of primarily…
African American Community Hesitant to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 has ravaged the world for months and has changed our lives, forever. The virus has ended the lives of more than 317,000 Americans so far. Two vaccines are now…