“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 […]
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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 […]
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Youth Development
“The Persident’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee In past articles, I have stressed the need for comprehensive support for youth development. Our young people are our greatest most valuable resource. And without a strong, well prepared generation to fill our shoes, we have no way of ensuring that the […]
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Representation
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee In addition to the commemoration of our heroes and ancestors, Black History month is also a time to re-orient ourselves in the purpose that we have been given by those who came before us. The sacrifices in our history put a great […]
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Know Your History, Know Yourself
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee Black History Month is about many things, but above all it is about honoring and recognizing those who came before us: our ancestors. It is about looking at our ancestors, our elders and the generations to come who will radically change the […]
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Stay Warm and Read
The President’s Perspective By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee The extreme winter weather that has been the story of the past week, and many of us find ourselves dealing with school closings, days off of work and a general need to hunker down and stay warm and safe. While I am […]
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Poverty
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee When talking about how we move Milwaukee forward, poverty must be a primary topic of discussion. As we see downtown continue to develop and grow, it is easy to let that put a mask over the parts of our city that are […]
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Unity
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee What does it mean to be unified? Today, it seems nearly impossible to go 15 minutes without seeing an article headline or news clip emphasizing our challenge as a nation to reach consensus on almost any issue. It would seem we are […]