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Boys & Girls Clubs Closes 6 Locations, Forcing Families to Scramble for Child Care
This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. The Boys & Girls Clubs…
Milwaukee Urban League Roundtable Discusses Stress and More Effecting Women’s Health
Milwaukee Urban League hosted a virtual roundtable Wednesday afternoon to discuss stress and various health disparities affecting Black women through various avenues. Straight Talk on Women’s Health, moderated by President…
As They Stand By, We Need to Stand Up
Legislatively Speaking Yeah, he said it. Doesn’t matter how many times you pressed rewind, the words were clear as day, “Stand back and stand by.” This statement, from Donald Trump,…
UWM Chancellor Mone’s Special Message to the Community
We prepare. We partner. We produce. This has held true throughout UWM’s history and it certainly won’t change now, because this is exactly what Wisconsin needs. The headwinds of 2020…
Surge in Suicides in Milwaukee County Forces Leaders to Step Up Prevention Efforts
By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee.…
Milwaukee Celebrates National Voter Registration Day
Earlier this week, the nation celebrated National Voter Registration Day. As the name suggests, the purpose of the day is to encourage eligible voters to register to vote – a…
Milwaukee Activists React to Breonna Taylor Decision
For six months, protestors across the country have been demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by the police, and earlier this week, a…
Gaining Equity in “Prime Time”
This past week was rough. It was replete with political posturing from my Republican colleagues, some of whom believe Gov. Evers’ extension of the mask mandate constitutes a ‘power grab.’…
Alverno College Launches Institute for Black Women
Alverno College launched an academic and leadership program for Black women, the college announced in a press release on Wednesday. The Thea Bowman Institute for Excellence and Leadership features a…
UPDATE: Common Council OKs Expansion of King Drive Business District
This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. An ambitious plan to expand…