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What Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Say About the World Today

January 18, 2025

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In times of great turmoil and great triumph, we often find ourselves looking back on our past for guidance. As the cliché saying goes, history has a way of repeating itself and can act as a guide when it comes to making a decision about the next step. Given today’s current climate, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Day

Milwaukee Common Council Elects Ald. José G. Pérez as President

April 23, 2022

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The Milwaukee Common Council has a new president, and it is Ald. José G. Pérez of District 12. Pérez was elected on Tuesday, April 18. He is the first Latino to hold the position. Mayor Cavalier Johnson, who served as alderman for District 2, previously held the position prior to winning the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Jose Perez, Milwaukee Common Council

‘Treat the Entire Person’ Milwaukee Area Health Education Center Celebrates 30 Years

April 23, 2022

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Azure’de ‘DeDe’ Williams will never forget the way her father received the news that he had prostate cancer. The provider’s bedside manner was lacking as was the simple brochure her father received following the diagnosis. Her father started to cry. Watching her father cry – a man who Williams had never seen […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Azure’de Williams, Milwaukee Area Health Education Center

Students Become Global Citizens at MPS World Fair

April 23, 2022

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The Marshall Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean. Its flag is blue, orange and white with a white sun in the lefthand corner. It was designed by Emlain Kabua, who served as first lady of the republic. These are just some of the facts Synia, a fourth grader at Albert Story […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, MPS World Fair, United Nations Schools of International Learning Program

Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

April 9, 2022

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson is making history. Jackson is the 116th justice and the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court nominee following the Senate’s confirmation of her. The Senate officially confirmed Jackson on Thursday, April 7 with a 53-47 vote. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, United States Supreme Court

Milwaukee Art Museum Celebrates Spring with Art in Bloom

April 9, 2022

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz About 15 years ago, Sybille Hamilton began taking a serious interest in gardening. For her, it’s about being outside and watching the flowers bloom, grow and look magnificent. In 2012, she joined the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Garden Club. “I’ve learned so much and have had so many opportunities to travel to see […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Art Exhibitions, Art In Bloom, Milwaukee Art Museum

Obama Visits White House to Talk Affordable Care Act

April 9, 2022

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Many people would argue that health care is a right not a privilege and as a right, it must be accessible and affordable for all. Disparities in health care costs have long existed and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden Harris Administration made moves to expand the Affordable Care Act […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris

President Biden Signs Emmett Till Antilynching Act

April 2, 2022

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz This week marked a historical moment. After more than 100 years of trying and even more attempts, lynching is finally considered a hate crime. President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act in the Rose Garden on Wednesday, March 30. Under this law, individuals who commit a hate crime that results […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Emmett Till Antilynching Act, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris

Milwaukee County Takes Measures on Suicide Prevention

April 2, 2022

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When Amaii Collins was in high school she didn’t feel OK. She didn’t know what was wrong, nor did she know how to broach the topic. “I didn’t know what it was like to feel happy about myself,” she said. “Or walk into a building and not feel like everyone was talking […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Amaii Collins, Ana Martinez-Ortiz, David Crowley, Mental Health, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, Suicide Prevention

Skylight Music Theatre Presents “Raisin”: A Story of Unconditional Love and Family

April 2, 2022

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Almost everyone is familiar with the opening line of the poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes. “What happens to a dream deferred?” The short but impactful poem has inspired many including playwright Lorraine Hansberry, the author of “A Raisin in the Sun,” which opens with said poem. The play follows Walter Lee and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: A Raisin in the Sun, Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Christie Chiles Twillie, Kenneth L. Roberson, Raisin the Musical, Raven Dockery, Shawn Holmes, Skylight Music Theatre

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