Milwaukee small businesses eligible for more state grants as “We’re All In” program gets $46M infusion
Governor Tony Evers, along with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Department of Revenue (DOR), announced on April 6 that more than $46 million of financial support would go to an estimated 9,300 small businesses across Wisconsin. The $5,000...
Wisconsin NAACP condemns Senator Ron Johnson for behavior that disqualifies him to hold a public office
On March 27, Wendell J. Harris, President of the NAACP Wisconsin State Conference released a scathing statement about the state’s Republican senator. Founded in 1909 as a response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP...
You are not alone: An Open Letter to Transgender youth
Dear Friend, I don’t know your story. I cannot imagine how you feel. I can’t fathom how difficult this road has been for you: the swirling storm of the questions inside your head, the hidden fears you’ve had to constantly keep at bay, the incessant worries about the...
Medical collaboration launches Pediatric Leukemia Bank as resource to help treat Milwaukee children
Versiti announced on March 2 that it has been awarded a $150,000 grant by Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, to launch the Northwestern Mutual Pediatric Leukemia Bank – a collaborative bank between Versiti, Children’s Wisconsin and the Medical College of...
COVID-19 vaccination clinics established in Amani and Metcalfe Park to address distribution disparities
In Milwaukee County, less than 11% of the more than 270,000 administered COVID-19 vaccination doses have gone to Black residents, despite making up nearly 27% of the population. As Northwestern Mutual continues to address racial disparities in its hometown through its...
Erik Peterson: Former 115th Fighter Wing commander reflects on a career that has come full circle
Brigadier General Erik Peterson transferred from active duty F-16 pilot to commercial airline pilot with American Airlines twenty years ago. His first flight from Miami to Houston was also his last until late this year. The recently promoted Peterson described this...
