This Week In Black History – July 11, 2024
July 11, 1905 – W.E.B. DuBois and William Monroe Trotter organized the Niagara Movement, which demanded abolition of all race distinctions. July 12, 1949 – Frederick M. Jones patented air-conditioning...
View ArticleJoshua Glover and Wisconsin’s ties to the founding of the Republican Party
By Gerard Randallformer 2024 Republican Host Committee Secretary The United States Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act on September 18, 1850. The act mandated that escaped slaves be returned to...
View ArticleBe ready for school—check your child’s vaccines
Vaccines help prevent against childhood illnesses such as measles, mumps, chicken pox, polio, and more. Summer is the perfect time to make sure children are up to date on vaccinations. It’s also a...
View ArticleThe close friend
Some people believe that parents are the closest people someone can have. Other people have the notion that the person who is the closest to a person would be a sibling, or a good friend. Both of these...
View ArticleUW-Milwaukee chancellor to step down
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Chancellor Mark Mone announced Wednesday, July 3, 2024, he will step down next year and return to his role as a business professor. He said serving as chancellor...
View ArticleFourteen Milwaukee bus routes to be impacted by RNC
Milwaukee County Transit System announced changes, citing security measures around the event.Riders are advised to expect delays and plan their trips accordingly. Fourteen bus routes will be impacted...
View ArticleCAPITA hosts first annual ‘We are the Drum Awards and Scholarship Brunch’
On June 15, 2024, City at Peace in the Arts Productions (CAPITA) hosted its first annual “We are the Drum Awards and Scholarship Brunch” at the Four Points Sheraton in Brown Deer, WI. “We are the Drum...
View ArticleRepairers of the Breach hosts annual ‘Independence Day Cookout and Program’
Repairers of the Breach, a daytime refuge and resource center for homeless adults hosted its annual “Independence Day Cookout and Program” on Thursday, July 4, 2024. This year’s celebration kicked off...
View ArticleHonorary street sign approved for Dr. Gloria Gilmer
On May 30, 2024, the City of Milwaukee Citizen Advisory Committee on the Naming of Streets voted to approve placing an honorary street sign in the name of the late Dr. Gloria Ford Gilmer (who passed in...
View ArticleMilwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue July 18, 2024
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View ArticleThis Week In Black History – July 18, 2024
July 18, 1939 – Saxophonist Coleman Hawkins recorded “Body and Soul,” one of the classics of jazz. July 19, 1925 – Josephine Baker, entertainer, activist and humanitarian, made her debut in Paris. July...
View ArticleHot enough for ya? It may be too hot for your heart health
The American Heart Association warns that extreme heat can be dangerous – even deadly – especially for people with existing heart disease The hot and muggy summer weather is expected to return this...
View ArticleGet your online MVP seat for Fall 2024
Following three successful years of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Virtual Program (MVP), MPS is enrolling students for Fall 2024. Seats are still open. MPS student onlineMVP is a full-time,...
View ArticleAttend ‘Freshman Bridge’ on August 22–23, 2024
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) high schools will host ‘Freshman Bridge’ to help new students get prepared for a great freshman year. Attending Freshman Bridge helps students be ready for the first day...
View ArticleCelebrating the life of Dedrick Maurice Elder
Dedrick Maurice Elder passed on to his heavenly home on July 5, 2024, at the age of 64 in Milwaukee, WI. Born on September 20, 1959, in Knoxville, TN, Dedrick was a devoted friend, educator, and coach....
View ArticleStephen McKinley Henderson will lead select group of nation’s top regional...
McKinley Henderson will serve as Master Teacher for 2024 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program at Ten Chimneys Ten Chimneys Foundation is proud to announce Stephen McKinley Henderson as the 2024 Master...
View ArticleRemembering the life and legacy of Anthony ‘Tony’ Fikes
On Monday, July 1, 2024, family and friends (top photo) gathered at the Milwaukee Elks Lodge, 5555 W. Good Hope Rd., for a special memorial service for the late Anthony “Tony” Fikes. Tony was a man of...
View ArticleC.H. Mason Health Clinic hosts ‘2nd MOMS Tour Community Baby Shower’
On Saturday, June 15, 2024, the C.H. Mason Health Clinic hosted, for the second year, the M.O.M.S. Tour Community Baby Shower, at the Daniels-Mardak Boys and Girls Club, 4834 N. 35th St. The M.O.M.S....
View ArticleAmerican Heart Association looks back at first 100 years, ahead to the next 100
“As we celebrate the American Heart Association’s Centennial throughout 2024, let’s recognize the profound impact this institution has had on global health and well-being. From the humble beginnings of...
View ArticleNew AARP Wisconsin Poll: Voters 50-plus could tip the scales in 2024
Donald Trump leads over President Joe Biden among older voters by 7 percentage points On Tuesday, July 9, 2024 AARP Wisconsin released a 2024 statewide election survey, showing candidates for...
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