What Black America has warned about for years is now playing out in real time. A presidency that treats civil rights as disposable, dissent as criminal, and federal power as […]
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Politics
Baldwin Calls on USPS to Reverse Course on Policy that Puts Mail-In Ballots, Tax Filings, and Families’ Finances at Risk
USPS policy lowers standards and delays postmark dates WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues in calling on the Postmaster General to immediately reverse course […]
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
7th Annual Indaba African Ball 2026 Honors Community Stakeholders
Spots still available, but this popular fundraiser is filling fast! Milwaukee history-makers will be recognized for their contributions to the community across a variety of fields at the 7th annual Indaba African […]
Education
As Wisconsin ages, UW-Green Bay looks to older adults to boost enrollment — and keep minds sharp
UWGB leaders hope their efforts will keep the region’s growing retirement-age population sharp and socially engaged — and potentially in the workforce for longer — while also bolstering enrollment. Inside […]
COMMENTARY: Structural Inequality Undermines Jamaica’s Schools
THE AFRO — Many educational institutions remain under-resourced, lacking adequate infrastructure, teaching materials and technological support. This resource gap disproportionately impacts students from marginalized communities as well as schools located […]
MEN BUILDING MEN
Needed: Conversation about boys and men
By Bill Barth As a guy who made a living writing my own words and editing the work of others, I am biased and I know it on the topic […]
Terry Thompson, YWCA—Becoming An Overcomer and Giving Grace
By Kathy Gaillard As a young person growing up in Milwaukee’s 53206 neighborhood, Terry Thompson’s life“ was riddled with trauma and tragedy. He was diagnosed with acute lead poisoning at […]
Housing
Year of Housing: Because Everything Begins at Home
Happy New Year, Milwaukee! This year, Milwaukee is going all-in on housing — more homes, more affordability, and more opportunity. Welcome to the Year of Housing Because Everything Begins at […]
Once thought extinct and ‘loooong gone’, the return of…’mortgage redlining’
A comedian performing at the Milwaukee Improv posed a redundant but disingenuous question: Why did the club carry the name Milwaukee if it was located in the exclusively white city […]
WORLD NEWS
THE AMSTERDAM NEWS — This will be Savary’s sixth appearance in the senior men’s event. The 2025 nationals marked his return to the U.S. Championships after six years. An ankle […]
SIGNIFYIN’
Facing the reality that our commmunity is a food desert!
Central City residents—aka Black folks—now have to face the reality that we live in a food desert, in addition to being a hardware, pharmacy, and national restaurant chain wilderness. Aldi’s […]
Ready for far left-leaning, missionary talk radio?
I learned the hard way to be leery of liberal missionaries. I take liberals with a grain of salt. And missionaries….Whew, I suspect, and keep at arm’s length, as they […]
HOLIDAYS
Public invited to King Day music presentation on campus Jan. 19 KENOSHA, Wis. – Carthage College presented 2026 MLK Legacy Awards to 10 individuals for living out the teachings […]
Economy
Facing the reality that our commmunity is a food desert!
Central City residents—aka Black folks—now have to face the reality that we live in a food desert, in addition to being a hardware, pharmacy, and national restaurant chain wilderness. Aldi’s […]
Reasons for Hope Micro-grant Information Sessions
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is hosting two upcoming information sessions to share more about the Reasons for Hope Micro-Grants and how they can support community-centered work across the city of […]
Local News
As Wisconsin ages, UW-Green Bay looks to older adults to boost enrollment — and keep minds sharp
UWGB leaders hope their efforts will keep the region’s growing retirement-age population sharp and socially engaged — and potentially in the workforce for longer — while also bolstering enrollment. Inside […]
Reasons for Hope Micro-grant Information Sessions
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is hosting two upcoming information sessions to share more about the Reasons for Hope Micro-Grants and how they can support community-centered work across the city of […]
Health
Unlocking the Brain’s Regenerative Potential to Fight Alzheimer’s
BrightFocus Alzheimer’s Disease Research grant recipient María Llorens-Martín is investigating why the brain stops making new cells in Alzheimer’s—and how fixing that process could change lives. Written By: Marilyn Perkins […]
‘The miracle zone’: Wisconsin family adopts terminally ill children
For the past 13 years, the Salcherts have adopted five children who have terminal prognoses. They hope to give the children love and a comforting home. Cori Salchert leaves the […]
Arts & Entertainment
“Sinners” wins two Golden Globes; loses out on Best Motion Picture
Meanwhile, Hamnet, directed by Chloe Zhao, claimed the Best Motion Picture – Drama award, edging out Sinners in the final category of the evening. Despite the loss, Sinners still achieved […]
National
The Dream Cannot be Realized Without Financial Freedom
By Ben Crump We honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. each January with speeches, service projects, and by reciting powerful quotes we know by heart. But too many Black families […]
