“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee This Saturday, the Africans in Milwaukee Inc. will be hosting their Cultural Festival in Brown Deer Park. As we join in this celebration of good food, community and culture, it is important to remember that there are implications of events like this […]
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Where Do We Go From Here?
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee This past week, Milwaukee County made a great step in the right direction on the issue of Youth Justice Reform. In submitting a proposal to the State of Wisconsin for their Secure Residential Care Centers for Children and Youth, they have embodied […]
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Ensuring Our Future By Protecting the Environment
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee Many issues are being debated in the national political arena right now. Among them is the urgent issue of Climate Change. The Green New Deal proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey brought the issue to the forefront, and since […]
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Stop and Look in The Mirror
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee On Sunday, Milwaukee was given the opportunity to stop and look in the mirror. What we saw was a reflection of something we’ve seen for far too long, an image that has remained unchanged and unchecked. That proverbial mirror, provided by CNN’s […]
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When They See Us
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee In today’s society many will argue that our treatment of youth of color is unbiased. But there is far too much evidence to the contrary. We are not the unprejudiced society that allows for its youth of color the same consideration, concern […]
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Graduations
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee There’s a celebratory feeling in the air. The Milwaukee Bucks are playing in the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2001, the Brewers are having a solid start to the season, and the Wave recently won a championship. These achievements […]
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Racism is a Public Health Crisis
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee Recently, the County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution declaring Racism as a Public Health Crisis in Milwaukee County. The resolution detailed action steps that the County intends to take in order to address racial bias in internal operations and support an […]
City of Milwaukee Meets with BID and NID to Discuss DNC 2020
By Nyesha Stone There’s an estimated $200 million that’s supposed to be made during the four-day 2020 Democratic National Convention here in the city. It’s obvious that most of that revenue will be made and stay downtown, but the Milwaukee DNC committee, the City of Milwaukee and local leaders are committed to having at least […]
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Milwaukee, a City of Promise
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee Promise. The word seems to be everywhere in our City. It is part of a persistent message that permeates every space that deals with community development and revitalization. For example, the MATC Promise is a commitment to provide tuition free college to […]
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Building Trust through Process
The President’s Perspective By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee Last week, I had the opportunity to host a very passionate meeting between community residents, Secretary Carr of the State Department of Corrections, Mayor Barrett and a number of State and Local officials about the Type 1 Youth Justice Facility proposed for […]