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Karen Stokes
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Students Embrace Diverse Cultures at MPS World Fair
The UW Panther Arena on Tuesday was filled with excitement. Students, exhibits, costumes, music and representation of countries from around the world were all in place for the Milwaukee Public…
Golda Meir School Selected State Winner in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition
Samsung announced that Golda Meir School was selected as the State Winner for Wisconsin in the 13th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition. The project they designed and…
Howard University Men’s Basketball Team is Joining the Fight for Black Maternal Health
The Howard University men’s basketball team chose to support Black Maternal Health as their social justice policy initiative for the 2022-2023 season. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade,…
Judge Janet Protasiewicz Wins
Janet Protasiewicz, a judge on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, has won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Judge Janet Protasiewicz, defeated conservative Dan Kelly, by 11 percentage points.…
Carvd N Stone announces $1000 Loren Martin Hintz Travel Writing Scholarship
Carvd N Stone (CNS), a positive media company and marketing agency – announced their second annual CNS Loren Martin Hintz Travel Writing Scholarship. CNS will award $1,000 to a Milwaukee…
Milwaukee Public Library Director how Libraries Help Empower Communities
Milwaukee native Joan Johnson is the 12th director of the Milwaukee Public Library’s 142nd year history. Johnson is the fourth woman and first African American in the position. “I worked…
AAPI Community Members and MKE Dems Unite for the Milwaukee AAPI Canvass Kickoff
Due to a snowy Saturday, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and fellow Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community members rallied virtually before the canvas kickoff. Jayapal, a Democrat, is a South…
Whitehouse Hosts Cancer Moonshot Colorectal Cancer Forum
This month the President proclaimed March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. In recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, the White House Cancer Moonshot convened leaders from the colorectal cancer community,…
Milwaukee Bar Association Hosts Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District 1 Forum
With the Spring election in approximately two weeks, voters are seeking information on the candidates. On March 15, The Milwaukee Bar Association hosted a forum featuring the two candidates running…
Affordable Care Act Celebrates Lucky 13
The Biden-Harris Administration celebrated the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “Typically we always want to avoid the number thirteen but in this particular case it is not…