In Milwaukee, Black women are only 9.6% of the population, but 30% of the evictions BY MATTHEW DESMOND Article Submission Patrice is, in many ways, typical. A low-income woman, she’s struggling to find affordable housing
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Eating Foods that Makes Your Body Feel Better
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer As we get older, we began to realize that our body can’t sustain fast food every day and still be effective. We need to be more conscious of what we
Read moreInner-City Oakland Youth Suffering From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Community leaders cringe as they hear the term “Hood Disease” By:Wendy Tokuda Article Submission OAKLAND (KPIX 5) — In the inner city, a health problem is making it harder for young people to learn. inner-city kids suffer from post-traumatic
Read moreThe 5 Most Underrated Rappers of All-Time
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer @jarrod_horton 5.) Guru: Guru was best known for being one half of the group Gangstarr with DJ Premier. The group created six albums together and
Read moreGetting A College Degree Won’t Protect Black Workers From The Economy’s Racial Barriers
BY BRYCE COVERT Article Submission The unemployment rate for black workers has been significantly higher than for white workers since government data has been collected. But despite the fact that college graduates fare better in the job market,
Read moreMom Jailed for Enrolling Kids in School Tells Her Story in New Book, Film
An update on Ohio mom Kelley Williams-Bolar, who was jailed in 2011 for enrolling kids in predominately white school district By Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman Article Submission With Hollywood knocking on her door, Kelley Williams-Bolar will be marking
Read moreMany Institutions Continue to Struggle With Gender Imbalance
By Pearl Stewart Article Submission “Hey, where are all the college guys?” inquired USA Today in 2001; “Gender imbalance in college applications: Does it lead to a preference for men in the admissions process?” asked
Read more10 Ways to get your Bedmate to Stop Snoring
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer For some reason, women don’t think that they snore. In fact, I don’t think anyone likes to admit that they sound like a lawnmower when they sleep. Well if your
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