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Show us the money
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is designed to improve employment, grow the economy, and strengthen the nation's infrastructure. Wisconsin's share of the 787 billion dollar program...
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NAACP Milwaukee Branch: Focused on Civil Rights
By Henry Hamilton III Ever since Milwaukee Branch NAACP president Jerry Ann Hamilton won the November 2008 NAACP election, she and other volunteers have been hounded by a small group of individuals...
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CBC members stand up for Black Press, jobs, small business, vow to escalate...
By Hazel Trice Edney NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The 10 Black members of the powerful House Finance Committee are still being applauded this week by the Black Press and Black leaders...
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Census undercount would hurt Black communities, leaders warn
Pharoh Martin, NNPA National Correspondent In a rare appearance, all in one place, a coalition of America’s foremost Black organizations are aiming to assure that the 2010 census does not undercount...
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Brentwood Church of Christ Alzheimer’s Support Group
The 1st Year Anniversary of Brentwood Church of Christ’s Alzheimer’s Support Group, an African American/Community Based Support Group, on January 23, 2010 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm. The event will be held...
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Farewell to a trailblazer in fashion, philanthropy, publishing and the arts
Eunice W. Johnson, wife of the late John H. Johnson and co-founder of Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., died Jan. 3, 2010 at her home in Chicago. She was 93. A trailblazer in fashion, philanthropy and...
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Cases of leading cause of blindness expected to increase as population ages
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin educates the public on glaucoma and what steps can be taken to lessen vision loss Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and the leading cause of...
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Statement of Milwaukee NAACP president Jerry Ann Hamilton to Senate Committee...
My name is Jerry Ann Hamilton, President of the Milwaukee Branch NAACP. First of all, we thank the Senate Committee on Education for holding this public hearing in Milwaukee. Founded in 1909 the NAACP...
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Health official to focus on vaccinations
Minority groups 2-3 times more likely to be hospitalized with H1N1 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services kicked off National Influenza Vaccination Week this week by calling on local public health...
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“Making the Day Count”
The NAACP annual Dr. Martin Luther King/Rosa Parks celebration will be held on January 18, 2010, at Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1345 W. Burleigh, Milwaukee, WI, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be...
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MHS Clinic opens at Lena’s
The Milwaukee Health Services, (MHS) officially opened its first MHS Convenient Care Clinic last Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 inside Lena’s Food Market located in the Midtown Shopping Center located at 4061...
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Alumnus to honor Martin Luther King Jr. at Jan. 27 event
WHITEWATER – Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of a world in which equal education for all children would lead to a better world for all people. His dream will be honored Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the...
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A desperate mother’s request: Saving lives
By Jennifer Jones Austin Hello, my name is Jennifer Jones Austin. I am a 41 year old mother of two young children. Only months ago on September 23, I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Just...
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Black History Month Tribute: Prominent African Americans who benefited from...
By Clarene Mitchell VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, Community Liaison On a national level, only 8 percent of hospice users are African American. Yet, with the disproportionately higher African American...
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Cream City Medical Society partners with public health for H1N1 Community...
African Americans almost twice as likely to require hospitalization Recently published reports have detailed the disparity in the number of H1N1 cases requiring hospitalization in the Milwaukee area...
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Black Male Teachers
Do you know any Black males who are seniors in high school who want to go to college out of state for “FREE”? Several Black Colleges are looking for future black male teachers and will send them to...
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Letter to the editor: Fatherhood and solutions to youth violence
On February 18, 2010 – in honor of Black History Month – the Alliance of Concerned Men (ACM) hosted a roundtable and town hall meeting at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) titled...
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African American Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group meeting April 2 at 6pm
Brentwood Church of Christ’s bi-monthly African American Alzheimer’s & Related Dementia Support Group meeting will be held on April 2, 2010 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm at the church (6425 N. 60th Street)....
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Health Insurance Reform and African Americans
This week on Tuesday, March 23, Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, conducted a media briefing to discuss the benefits and protections...
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The Black Press: A weapon in the Black Freedom Struggle
I was privileged to attend the Annual Conference of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association for more than 200 newspapers in Black America. I was also honored to...
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