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Temperatures reached nearly 90 degrees Monday, but that didn’t stop people from turning out by the thousands for a demonstration downtown. The Coalition to March on the RNC hosted a rally in Red Arrow Park in protest of the Republican National Convention.
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Local and national interfaith leaders gathered for a rally to promote the We All Belong campaign in Milwaukee Sunday. The campaign aims to protect democracy and reject white Christian nationalism.
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The Republican National Convention is finally set to kick off in Milwaukee next week. Some folks are highly anticipating it, while some others wish it wasn’t happening here.
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Northwestern Mutual recently awarded its second cohort of nine Milwaukee area high school graduates with scholarships to attend Historically Black Colleges & Universities, or HBCUs.
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The month of June commemorates Black music's impact in this country and around the world, from musical genres to instruments and lyrics.
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Hundreds of people are expected to attend the 12th Annual Heal the Hood Block Party & Resource Fair for food, fun, fellowship and access to local resources.
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Milwaukee recently hosted the inaugural Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit. It’s aimed at promoting careers in the medical field for Black youth.
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Fourteen-year-old Acie Holland III saved the lives of 20 students and their bus driver from what could’ve been a terrible accident. The driver was in medical distress, so the 8th grader took the wheel and was able to park the bus safely.
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For this year’s Black Maternal Health Week, U.S. News & World Report highlighted the success of high-performing maternity care hospitals in supporting Black maternal health. Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, WI is one of them.
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A new bill recently signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers mandates the inclusion of Asian American and Hmong American history, culture and contributions in Wisconsin’s public schools.