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During National Public Health Week on April 4, County Executive Abele and County Board Vice Chairwoman Nicholson proclaimed that racism is a public health crisis in Milwaukee County. Following the lead of the Wisconsin Public Health Association, the important recognition is the first step that will help members of the public deepen their ability to achieve racial equity in the community, by building on the progress already underway at Milwaukee County. In 2016, the County Executive and County Board partnered to create the Office on African American Affairs to serve in an integral role, in recognizing and aiding in...

Japan’s Emperor Akihito will abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son Crown Prince Naruhito on April 30, 2019, almost three years after he suggested his age and health were affecting his ability to carry out his official duties. The 85-year-old’s retirement is the first abdication by a Japanese emperor for 200 years, allowing his eldest son to become the 126th occupant of the oldest throne on the following day. Emperor Akihito announced in 2016 that he feared his age and declining health would leave him unable to perform official duties. Initial plans for the succession to take place at...

Professional Dimensions, TEMPO Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Women inc announced the formation of the new Women’s Leadership Collaborative (WLC), a collective of professional women focused on achieving equity recently on National Equal Pay Day, April 2. WLC was created in the spirit and definition of collaboration, and in alignment with the notion of one voice is stronger than multiple voices. The effort was designed to be inclusive of the leading women professional organizations and represent the strongest collective of professional women ever formed in Milwaukee. The collaborative will address all instances of disparity but will focus on pay equity as...

The Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) recently announced the opening of a new site within Saint Kate, Wisconsin’s first-of-its-kind arts hotel to open this spring in Milwaukee. The new affiliation, officially called MOWA | DTN as a reference to the downtown Milwaukee location, will consist of a 1,700-square-foot gallery located on the first floor of Saint Kate, offering travelers and guests from across the globe access to the highest caliber of Wisconsin art in Milwaukee’s newest experiential artistic platform. Expected to open in late spring 2019, Saint Kate has been designed as a place to create discussion and drive...

A Wisconsin judge issued a temporary block on a series of laws signed by then-Governor Scott Walker in December that limited the powers of his successor, Tony Evers. In his ruling on March 21, Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess blocked the laws, denying a request by the legislature to temporarily pause his order. “The ruling is a victory for the people of Wisconsin and for preserving the Wisconsin Constitution,” said Governor Tony Evers in statement. “The Legislature overplayed its hand by using an unlawful process to accumulate more power for itself and override the will of the people,...

The African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (AACCW) announced the development of “Legacy” last year, a new innovation and co-working space designed by and for African American entrepreneurs. Construction for the new business hub has been underway, and Legacy will open its doors in July 2019 at 1920 N. MLK Drive in Milwaukee. “We were inspired by leaders like Victor Barnett and Dr. Valerie Daniels-Carter, and named the space Legacy as a tribute to entrepreneurs who have and are making the world a better place,” said Ossie Kendrix, president of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin....