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U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore focuses congressional attention on Milwaukee's challenges By: Talis Shelbourne - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore led a bus tour Tuesday through Milwaukee, during which those aboard commented how the community, once regarded as the “Harlem of the Midwest," has evolved into one of the most segregated cities in the country. The city is… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore focuses congressional attention on Milwaukee's challenges Talis Shelbourne - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore led a bus tour Tuesday through Milwaukee, during which those aboard commented how the community, once regarded as the “Harlem of the Midwest," has evolved into one of the most segregated cities in the country. The city is sometimes… Read more »

'We're going to have to be creative': Milwaukee officials, advocates explore challenges to replacing the city's lead pipelines Taurean Small - Spectrum News WASHINGTON, D.C. — Richard Diaz, chair of the Coalition on Lead Emergency (COLE), said Milwaukee data shows poisoning from lead exposure is also a social justice issue. What You Need To Know Five years ago, Milwaukee… Read more »

Rep. Moore presides as House debates bill to ban job discrimination against natural Black hair Henry Redman - The Wisconsin Examiner Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) presided over the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as it debated a bill Friday that would ban workplace discrimination based on the texture or style of a person’s hair. The measure passed the… Read more »

‘Long-overdue’: all-Black, female second world war battalion to receive congressional gold medal Maya Yang - The Guardian The only all-Black, all-female second world war battalion will be awarded the congressional gold medal after Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill on Monday to honor the women’s efforts. The 6888th central post directory battalion, also known as the “six triple eight”… Read more »

The only all-Black women’s unit sent to Europe during WWII is awarded a Congressional medal Mariel Padilla - 19th News Rep. Gwen Moore remembers the day a constituent called her office with a “fantastic, jaw-dropping story” about Black women’s contribution to the Second World War. The constituent’s mother, Anna Mae Robertson, was one of six surviving members of the country’s first and… Read more »

Black Female Unit That Served During WWII Will Receive The Congressional Gold Medal BET Staff The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was an all-Black woman unit that served during  WWII in Europe. They will now receive the Congressional Gold Medal. According to USA Today, the Senate passed the legislation last year and now the House voted 422-0 on Monday (Feb.… Read more »

Black female WWII unit recognized with congressional honor Michael Casey - AP News BOSTON (AP) — The House voted Monday to award the only all-female, Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II with the Congressional Gold Medal. The 422-0 vote follows a long-running campaign to recognize the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The Senate passed the… Read more »

'You can't have a better role model than Gwen Moore': Mother-son duo makes Wisconsin, U.S. lawmaking a family affair Taurean Small - Spectrum News WASHINGTON — From the adversity she faced to the accomplishments she's achieved, Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Moore has made history and broken down barriers.  What You Need To Know U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore was… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Recognizes and Congratulates the 4th Congressional District’s 2022 Service Academy Nominees Washington, DC – Every year, members of congress have the distinct privilege of helping choose the next leaders of our great nation’s armed forces from their congressional districts. Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement, announcing the… Read more »