‘Dry January’: A trend worth the hype
There’s something about a global trend that excites the public on a level extending far beyond the self. It demonstrates there is power in the collective. This feels true even for a trend like ‘Dry...
View Article‘I Have A Dream’ – address at The March on Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic...
View ArticleFrontiers International Milwaukee Chapter steps and swings into 2025
On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, Frontiers International Milwaukee Chapter hosted a gala New Year’s Eve party. Attendees rang in the new year with a bang! It was an unforgettable night of music, dancing,...
View ArticleOutreach Community Health Centers: Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this holiday, we are reminded of the values of equality, justice, and service to others that Dr. King fought for so passionately for. Dr....
View ArticleOpinion: Martin Luther King Jr.’s message just as relevant in the age of Trump
By: Adam Clark What does it mean to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., in the age of Trump? Too many Americans see the King legacy as focused on the racial segregation of America’s distant...
View ArticleGov. Tony Evers creates new violence prevention office, in wake of school...
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, created a new state office dedicated to preventing gun violence, a month after a school shooting not far from the state Capitol. Gov. Tony...
View ArticleNia Obotette redefines ‘the game’ for young readers through sports and...
Caught in a moment with her six lively nieces and nephews— her biggest inspiration—award-winning author Nia Obotette, a.k.a. “NiaTheAuthor,” is changing the face of children’s literature. Through her...
View ArticleUjamaa Marketplace at America’s Black Holocaust Museum
On Sunday, December 29, 2024, in collaboration with Lila Allen of Papyrus & Charms (bottom right photo) and The Bronzeville Collective MKE, America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) presented the...
View ArticleMilwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue January 23, 2025
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View ArticleThis Week In Black History – January 23, 2025
January 23, 1891 – Dr. Daniel Hale Williams founded Provident Hospital in Chicago, one of the first schools of nursing for black students in the U. S. January 24, 1865 – Congress passed 13th Amendment...
View ArticleThe legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By The Late Coretta Scott King Special to the Milwaukee Times Reprint from 1985, during the passage of the King Holiday bill by the U.S. Senate. We have set in motion a great celebration of freedom and...
View ArticleThree important lessons we can learn from Dr. King’s legacy
Exactly 94 years ago to the day, a child was born in Atlanta, Georgia named Michael King, Jr., who would change the world. His father would eventually change his name in honor of the German leader of...
View ArticleSisters Janice and Sheila Pugh celebrate joint birthday
On December 20, 2024, sisters Janice and Sheila Pugh celebrated their birthdays at the Glass House Hall, 8301b N. 76th St., with friends and family. The Pugh sister wanted to give a very special thanks...
View ArticleAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Epsilon Kappa Omega Chapter Honors...
On Monday, January 20, 2025, members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®(AKA), Epsilon Kappa Omega Chapter gathered in unity to commemorate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,...
View ArticleBrave or very foolish?
In 2025, after more than 150 years since being emancipated, African Americans have adopted the definition of one of two words to explain their existence and actions. The two words are ‘brave’ and...
View ArticleTrump sends message to black America, vows to make MLK’s dream a ‘reality’...
Critics of President Trump, who signed an executive order eliminating DEI, warn that his agenda for his second administration contradicts what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stood for. During his...
View ArticleThe legacy of Dr. King is celebrated at ’24th Annual King Fest’
On Monday, January 20, 2025, the Wisconsin Black Historical Museum, 2620 W. Center St., hosted the 24th Annual “King Fest” celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Each year, the celebration...
View ArticleKing Center celebrates MLK Day in Milwaukee with ‘We Are The Change’
On Monday, January 20, 2025, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day was celebrated at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center which held its annual event for the 49th year. There were songs, drums...
View ArticleMilwaukee welcomed as WI’s first ‘age-friendly’ county
Announcement will be made at Washington Park, highlighting many age-friendly assets AARP Wisconsin is thrilled to announce that Milwaukee County has been officially accepted as a member of the AARP...
View ArticleThis Week In Black History – January 30, 2025
January 30, 1979 – Franklin Thomas named president of Ford Foundation. January 31, 1986 – August Wilson’s Fences, starring the late James Earl Jones, opened at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre. February 1,...
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