By Karen Stokes On a press call, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a major new action by the Biden-Harris administration to reduce gun violence and save lives. “Today, gun violence is the leading cause of death for the children of America — not car accidents, not some form of cancer — gun violence. And, you […] The post Vice President Harris Announces Measure for Gun Violence Reduction and Enhanced Background Checks appeared first on The Madison Times ..read more

By Karen Stokes April is Autism Awareness Month, a way to bring awareness, honor and to celebrate those on the Autism Spectrum and their support system. It’s critical that a child on the autism spectrum has a strong support system and gets the best education possible tailored to his or her unique needs. Children with […] The post Milwaukee Strives to Bridge Gap in Special Education Teachers for Students on the Autism Spectrum appeared first on The Madison Times ..read more

By LaKeshia N. Myers During the April 2024 election, 103 school districts posed referendum questions to voters. Plainly put, school districts asked voters to pay more money to support schools; although they have already paid property taxes (the current funding mechanism for school funding). To date, only sixty percent of those referendums were successful. This […] The post The Referendum Was the Tip of the Iceberg: Why You Need to Care about the Teacher Shortage appeared first on The Madison Times ..read more

Say Something Real Women Still Face Workplace Uphill Battles By Michelle Bryant In 1983, Odetta Johnson had no idea she would become the inspiration for the “Queen of Disco”, Donna Summer’s huge hit “She Works Hard for the Money. The pop star recounted on the You Write The Songs television show, that she encountered Johnson […] The post She Works Hard for the Money appeared first on The Madison Times ..read more

Mental wellness is feeling good mentally, handling life’s ups & downs & being able to learn, work and connect with others in a positive way. The post Stress Relief: The Road to Mental Wellness appeared first on The Madison Times ..read more

By Representative Kalan R. Haywood II The proposed merger between Capital One and Discover holds immense benefits for first-time cardholders and communities of color. The dominance of Visa and Mastercard in the credit card systems market has been a longstanding concern, with bipartisan criticism directed at these giants for capitalizing on their outsized market share. […] The post Capital One-Discover Merger Creates More Financial Opportunities for Communities of Color appeared first on The Madison Times ..read more

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Milwaukee dynamic poet, articulative writer, and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scholar Joseph S. Spence Sr. says, “When it rains, it pours!” Recently, he was elected president of the Disciplinary Council, World Union of Poets-Italy. https://www.worldunionofpoets.it/. Silvano Bortolazzi  (Knight for Poetry), Italy, conceived and created the organization. World Union of Poets is a Worldwide literary movement […] The post Joseph S. Spence Sr., a dynamic poet hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has recently been honored with a prestigious poetry award appeared fi ..read more

Bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of awareness mean few FoodShare/SNAP recipients are reimbursed for spoiled food following power outages and other misfortunes. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR Food doesn’t last long in Leisa Winston’s home, where she takes care of nine grandchildren. “Every day after school, it’s somebody (saying), ‘Granny, I’m hungry. Granny, […] The post Wisconsin will Replace FoodShare Aid When Outages Spoil Food, but Filing Requests Isn’t Easy appeared first on The Madison Times ..read more

BlackEconomics.org® On April 5, 2024, BlackEconomics.org released a commentary entitled “Questions about a Path to Economic Equality,” which featured nine interrogatives. The promised responses are provided below. There appears to be no major violation of logic or pragmatism to accept equivalent Black and Non-Black American economic statistics as a reasonable metric for defining economic equality. […] The post Responses to Questions about a Path to Economic Equality appeared first on The Madison Times ..read more

Visit www.weareunite.org Take a moment to read through and answer the questions to the best of your ability. Once completed, you’ll be entered into the drawing for a $200 gift card or other valued prizes. The post Earn Prizes Playing the UniteWI Health Literacy Giveaway appeared first on The Madison Times ..read more