Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue November 7, 2024
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View ArticleOur Daily Bread celebrates 20th anniversary: Rededicated to improving the...
By: Lea Kyle-LewisCEO and Founder, Our Daily Bread Even mental health professionals can be overcome by anxiety and stress. For me the underlying trigger was the death of my mother in May 2021. I did...
View ArticleNewest green schoolyards at MPS include two microforests
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) now has 31 “green schoolyards,” with the opening of five more this fall. For the first time, two of them feature microforests, a worldwide trend with roots in Japan. And...
View ArticleFormer President Bill Clinton meets Milwaukee faith leaders prior to election...
On Thursday, October 31, 2024, former President William “Bill” Clinton spoke at the Institute for the Preservation of African American Music and Arts, 3200 W. Hampton Ave., at an event targeting the...
View ArticleVice President Harris hosts ‘When We Vote We Win’ rally
On Friday, November 1, 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Milwaukee, hosting a “When We Vote We Win” rally and concert as a part of the Harris-Walz campaign’s push to ‘Get Out the Vote’...
View ArticleAre you ready for change?
Change is coming to the USA. The 2024 presidential election is over. You have a new person in the White House. Don’t forget the person in the mirror while celebrating the new person in the White House....
View ArticleThe power of the black vote
An Editorial Message from Harold D. Turner, Sr.President & Publisher of The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Black people in America have shown the power of their voice in record numbers in the...
View ArticleQuincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyonefrom Frank Sinatra to...
By Hillel Italie Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and...
View ArticleRadio Milwaukee introduces ‘HYFIN Black Small Business Initiative’
Five businesses to share in $100,000 scholarship program HYFIN, a Radio Milwaukee station, is proud to announce the launch of the Black Small Business Initiative (BSBI), a groundbreaking scholarship...
View ArticleGreater Milwaukee Urban League hosts ‘2024 Black and White Ball’
On Saturday November 2, 2024, the Greater Milwaukee Urban League (GMUL) held its “39th Annual Black and White Ball” at the newly redesigned Baird Center located at 405 W. Kilbourn Ave. As part of the...
View ArticleHistory was made…but for better or worse?
On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, history was made, though not the kind many were hoping for. In a stunning turn of events, Republican former President Donald Trump re-won the office of President of the...
View ArticleMilwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue November 14, 2024
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View ArticleThis Week In Black History – November 14, 2024
November 14, 1915 – Booker T. Washington, educator and writer, died. November 15, 1881 – Payton Johnson patented swinging chair. November 16, 1981 – Pam Johnson named publisher of the Ithaca (NY)...
View ArticleHandy Hacks to Take the Stress Out of Holiday Hosting
FAMILY FEATURES Hosting is a big responsibility, especially during the holidays when the pressure is on to create a magical and memorable experience. Planning a menu and decorating for the occasion is...
View ArticleFeeling election blues? Five reasons to unplug from news and social media
Feeling overwhelmed by the constant swath of political news and social media updates about election outcomes? You’re not alone. As the dust settles from the 2024 election season, now is the perfect...
View ArticleStudent job board is open to employers and MPS students
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has a new Student Job Board to help connect employers and students. Employers are continuing to create accounts and add positions. Students can browse part-time and...
View ArticleMilwaukee Recreation reopens Twilight Center at North Division HS
Beginning Monday, November 11, 2024, Milwaukee Recreation is returning to North Division High School for Twilight Center programming. Following the summer and fall closure of the Twilight Center at...
View ArticleKeep rising
“God of our weary years,God of our silent tears,Thou who has brought usthus far on the way . . .” they are lines from “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the poem and hymn otherwise known as the beloved Black...
View ArticleRemembering a community icon: James Beckum passes away at 95
James Beckum, who founded the Beckum-Stapleton Little League in 1964, has passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024, at age 95. Beckum played in the Negro Leagues for the St. Louis Stars in the 1950s....
View ArticleHere’s what you need to know about Milwaukee’s $2-billion 2025 budget passed...
The Milwaukee Common Council unanimously adopted the budget Friday Milwaukee’s $2 billion budget is now headed to the mayor for final approval. “The budget process is never easy. It’s weeks of hard...
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