Milwaukee-area community organizations to receive part of $500,000 in emergency grants for racial equity
In early May, 24 organizations began receiving emergency grants that will total nearly $500,000, on behalf of the UW Credit Union Fund for Racial Equity. The Emergency funds were part of a larger $1.5 million investment in economic mobility. As a result of additional...
“No Menthol Sunday” campaign kicks off in Wisconsin as Federal government mulls action on tobacco
Faith leaders, elected officials, youths, and others joined local and national health advocates to kick off No Menthol Sunday activities in Wisconsin in grand fashion recently. “The FDA has made flavored vapor products illegal, but they have made an exception for...
Sculpture Milwaukee invites the public to explore contemporary social issues through art in 2021 exhibit
Sculpture Milwaukee will return to the streets of downtown Milwaukee this summer for its fifth annual exhibition. Features for 2021 will include a dynamic roster of international artworks guest curated by Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates — described by the Tate...
MCC YouthBuild receives part of $11.1M grant from Bader Philanthropies to support community programs
The Milwaukee Christian Center (MCC) announced it was the recipient of a generous grant from Bader Philanthropies on May 6, coinciding with the celebration of its 100th anniversary of service to the Milwaukee community. MCC YouthBuild champions young adults aged 18 to...
Political Tribalism: Why people who were willing to inject bleach are refusing the COVID-19 vaccination
I recently received a text from our local pharmacy, asking us to contact two friends or family members and tell them to get vaccinated. That this is even necessary, illustrates this nation’s worst present affliction: political tribalism. In the wake of the single most...
Veteran outreach program works to prevent suicides in Wisconsin communities with firearm safety initiative
The Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program, in collaboration with the Southeastern Wisconsin Suicide Prevention Taskforce and BeThereWis.com, is bringing the Gun Shop Project and Safe Storage Program to local communities across Wisconsin. The program,...
