Guest, Author at Milwaukee Independent

Rebecca Dallet’s Wisconsin Supreme Court win seen as a bellwether for midterm elections

Posted by Guest | Apr 5, 2018 |

Liberal Judge Rebecca Dallet defeated conservative judge Michael Screnock, who was endorsed by Wisconsin’s Republican Governor Scott Walker, narrowing conservative control of the state Supreme Court to 4-3 from 5-2. Judge Dallet positioned herself as a staunch opponent of President Trump, and defeated her GOP-backed rival on April 3, in what is seen as another bellwether for the upcoming midterm elections. “I’m so proud to say that our hard work has paid off. It will be my immense pleasure to serve the state of Wisconsin as a justice on our Supreme Court,” said Judge Dallet in the Twitter post...

Judge Derek Mosley: Using social media to educate Milwaukee for Black History Month

Posted by Guest | Mar 1, 2018 |

For the 9th year, the Honorable Judge Derek Mosley has leveraged the reach of Facebook to share stories of black empowerment during Black History Month. The daily historical reminders offered an important view of American history not taught as part of the standard public education system. The impact of Facebook comes from the real-time delivery of messages. One of the weakness, however, is finding posts from the past after time and a volume of subsequent discussions have swallowed them. Therefore, Judge Mosley’s entire month of lessons for February 2018, in chronological order, has been compiled here for future reference....

Alzheimer’s Institute grant to expand outreach for African Americans

Posted by Guest | Dec 30, 2017 |

Bader Philanthropies, Inc. recently approved a two-year $310,000 grant to the University of Wisconsin Foundation for the Milwaukee office of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute (WAI). The grant will expand outreach activities that help the underserved aging populations of African-Americans in Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties. The funding will also be used to help increase the number of African-American participants in the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) study. In addition to the grant awarded to WAI, the board allocated more than 142 grants, worth a total of $8.6 million, to support various projects and organizations throughout Wisconsin, the United...

My long struggle with PTSD and life

Posted by Guest | Dec 20, 2017

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Yokohama: The city that Milwaukee’s ramen shop was named after

Posted by Guest | Dec 15, 2017 |

Despite being a crucial gateway to Japan since having been designated a treaty port during the Edo period, Yokohama has nonetheless lived in the shadow of neighboring Tokyo in terms of its global reputation. That status looks to be changing. Major events, such as the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the 2019 Rugby World Cup, once again will bring international attention to the city. Already, the British Olympic Association has chosen Yokohama as one of its three training bases for Team GB ahead of the Games, and International Stadium Yokohama will host the Rugby World Cup final....

Milwaukee’s Hmong community to celebrate 42nd annual New Year event

Posted by Guest | Nov 21, 2017 |

The annual event will be hosted by leaders in the Hmong community and local Hmong non-profit agencies and held on December 2 and 3 at the Wisconsin Exposition Center in West Allis. Four decades ago in December, the first on thousand Hmong refugees arrived in the United States and resettled in various cities, including Milwaukee. This year, the Milwaukee Hmong-American community will proudly celebrate its 42nd New Year in America. “The Hmong New Year is a time for reviving our spirits. At this special event, there is something for everyone. It is a place for meeting with loved ones...