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Black Lives Black Lungs: How Big Tobacco used advertising to target communities of color
By Nelson Sederstrom • Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service An estimated 45,000 African Americans die each year from tobacco-related illnesses, according to the National African American Tobacco Prevention Network. While this number is in itself staggering, African...
Hate over Faith: Our growing poverty of empathy for the welfare of other human beings
America is facing a growing poverty in these days. We are going broke an alarming rate, and we need to do something quickly to change our corporate fortunes. This is a national paucity of the gravest kind: a base level lack of compassion for the welfare of other human...
“Girls’ Day at City Hall” shows students career paths in public service and leadership roles
The 9th Annual Girls’ Day was held at Milwaukee City Hall on March 14, providing an opportunity for young women to be inspired by strong female leaders and learn more about a future in public service. Created by Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Girls’ Day at City Hall...
No Studios opens rooftop club lounge and extends local membership opportunities
Launched in October 2018 as a hub for the creative arts in downtown Milwaukee, No Studios introduced the completion of its rooftop level and Club Lounge on March 16, and announced to opening up three new membership tiers designed for local businesses, corporations,...
New business hub for minority entrepreneurs on schedule to open this summer along MLK Drive
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...
Becoming Milwaukee: A night of hope and inspirational stories from Michelle Obama
I had the rare pleasure of seeing Michelle Obama on March 14, when she stopped by the Miller High Life Theatre as part of the nationwide promotional tour for her book, “Becoming.” The former First Lady graced the stage with her eloquence, kindness, and dignity. The...
Michelle Obama takes break from book tour for intimate conversation with Milwaukee students
Michelle Obama and Conan O’Brien surprised juniors from local high schools at Milwaukee Collegiate Academy on March 14, as part of her nationwide “Becoming” book tour. The private event was hosted by Reach Higher, and initiative launched by Mrs. Obama in 2014 to...
What Hasn’t Changed? Milwaukee student activist Bria Smith and her fight after Parkland
“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you...
Legacy of Welford Sanders brings new life to Harambee community
By Allison Dikanovic • Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Welford Sanders was the former executive director of the Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation, an urban planner and a beloved local leader. He died in 2015, but his vision–and name–lives on...
“Huron Building” selected in naming contest for North Broadway development project
The Milwaukee-based real estate development and investment firm, J. Jeffers & Co., recently announced that its latest downtown Milwaukee project will be called The Huron Building. Located at 511 N. Broadway, the development’s ground-breaking is scheduled for April...
MSOE gains partnership support with its educational leadership into artificial intelligence
More than $2.5 million has been pledged to name spaces within the new Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) and support programs and technology within this state-of-the-art facility. The new building, expected to...
Muslim-Americans call for action against rising bigotry after New Zealand attack
As New Zealand grapples with the aftermath of the attack on two Muslim congregations in Christchurch on March 15, the mass shootings on the other side of the world have struck fear through Muslim-American communities and renewed calls for action against the rise of...
