12 prominent Black people from Wisconsin history that you should know about Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The history of Wisconsin can t be told without mentioning countless Black figures. From the first African slaves fighting for freedom to the modern day leaders of our time rallying the public to make change, Black people have carved a path and left a stamp on the Badger state.
February is Black History Month and a time to reflect on Black lives and Black stories.
Joshua Glover (est. 1810s–1888)
Joshua Glover escaped from Benammi Stone Garland s Missouri farm in 1852 and traveled by foot to Racine. Because of The Fugitive Slave Act, Garland was legally able to hunt down Glover and recapture him in March 1854. Garland and his men took Glover to a jail in Milwaukee with the plan of returning Glover to Missouri.
Eight Sisters die from COVID-19 despite best efforts at safety at Wisconsin retirement home
Eight sisters at Notre Dame of Elm Grove died from COVID-19 in a week despite the retirement homeâs best efforts.
By: TMJ4 Staff
and last updated 2020-12-18 11:25:30-05
MILWAUKEE â Eight Sisters at Notre Dame of Elm Grove, a retirement home near Milwaukee, died from COVID-19 in a week despite the homeâs best efforts.
âThe Sisters, were being extra careful in terms of getting their meals in rooms and they canât congregate together,â Sister Debra Sciano, Provincial Leader of the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province said. âMore testing, being tested twice a week for the virus.â
Eight Sisters die from COVID-19 despite best efforts at safety at Wisconsin retirement home
Eight sisters at Notre Dame of Elm Grove died from COVID-19 in a week despite the retirement homeâs best efforts.
By: TMJ4 Staff
and last updated 2020-12-18 11:25:30-05
MILWAUKEE â Eight Sisters at Notre Dame of Elm Grove, a retirement home near Milwaukee, died from COVID-19 in a week despite the homeâs best efforts.
âThe Sisters, were being extra careful in terms of getting their meals in rooms and they canât congregate together,â Sister Debra Sciano, Provincial Leader of the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province said. âMore testing, being tested twice a week for the virus.â
Eight nuns at Notre Dame of Elm Grove die from COVID-19 despite best efforts at safety
Eight sisters at Notre Dame of Elm Grove died from COVID-19 in a week despite the retirement homeâs best efforts.
and last updated 2020-12-18 10:35:40-05
MILWAUKEE â Eight Sisters at Notre Dame of Elm Grove died from COVID-19 in a week despite the retirement homeâs best efforts.
âThe Sisters, weâre being extra careful in terms of getting their meals in rooms and they canât congregate together,â Sister Debra Sciano, Provincial Leader of the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province said. âMore testing, being tested twice a week for the virus.â