Articles by Cherita Booker

A local religious group is taking a stand in support of racial justice and equality. “Black Lives are Sacred MKE” held it’s 69th public witness event. Cherita Booker with the story.

Imanol Ruiz is film studies student at UW-Milwaukee. He talked with Cherita Booker about returning to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Life back on campus has been different. I’m finally meeting more people and making real connections with them too. I enjoyed being alone and getting to have class from the comfort of my home, […]

Clarisa Scott is a student at UW-Milwaukee who majors in education. She talked with Cherita Booker about returning to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Booker) How has your experience been returning to campus during a pandemic? (Scott) My experience returning to campus is pretty positive, it seems like I haven’t really run into issues with […]

Members of the community gathered at the Forest Home Cemetery to celebrate the “Dia de los Muertos” or “Day of the Dead” festival, bringing exercise and culture together. Cherita Booker with the story.

The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that no government or business could require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations or the use of vaccination passports. UW-Milwaukee’s editorial board also believes that public and private entities should be banned from requiring vaccination passports in Wisconsin. Requiring the use or need for vaccination passports is an infringement on […]

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Studio: New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, The Safran Company Director: Michael Chaves Cast: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ruairi O’Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, Julian Hillard Runtime: 1 h 52 min Rating:  5/5 Impressed with The Conjuring 1 and 2, the anticipation along with my expectations were very high […]

Maxim magazine has named 20 women its “Sexy Woman Alive” since 2000 with a non-diverse group of women until June of 2021, when Teyana Taylor graced the cover and claimed the title of being named its “Sexiest Woman Alive.” Maxim magazine is absolutely overdue in naming a black woman as its first “Sexiest Woman Alive.” […]

In this short documentary, Cherita Booker shows us what it’s like to return to school while also navigating online classes during the pandemic.

On Thursday May 13, 2021, the Center for Disease Control announced that those who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will no longer need to wear a mask or physically distancing themselves from others. “If you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic,” said the CDC in a press […]

There have been 31,848,068 cumulative cases of coronavirus reported in the United States with 568,969 resulting in death. The 83% of data available for race/ethnicity shows that Black Americans are 13.65% of the population that died due to COVID-19. Only 8.4 % of Black Americans are fully vaccinated with 8.6% receiving one of two doses. […]

A young Luis de Leon sat eating lunch in the cafeteria of his elementary school watching through the big glass windows as a thunderstorm made its arrival. All the other students listened to the loud thunder and watched the lighting strike in amazement, while fearful 9-year-old Luis, burst into tears.  The school nurse escorted him […]

WUWM’s  Advisory Board subcommittee concluded a series of meetings today. An area of primary interest was the expanding and diversifying of the advisory board. WUWM’s 2020-21 Diversity Statement reads, “Central to WUWM’s mission, vision, and values is maintaining an environment that recognizes and celebrates the power of diversity. We strive to grow a culture that […]