By Alex Lasry Milwaukee made history last Tuesday night by electing Cavalier Johnson mayor in a landslide victory, earning an impressive 72% of the vote. Being in the room at his victory party, I was struck by the broad coalition of support from all parts of the city that were present. The crowd was electric […]
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The Vision Continues: America’s Black Holocaust Museum Reopens
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It was 2008 and Virgil Cameron, Reggie Jackson and two volunteers were packing up artifacts that had once been displayed in America’s Black Holocaust Museum. After being open for nearly 14 years, the museum was closing. “That was a traumatic day,” Cameron said. “We were talking and wondering how we were going […]
Eliminating Lead Exposure Must Be a Priority Vice President Harris Says
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Several years ago, Deanna Branch’s future looked grim. Doctors had told her she may never walk again, that she’d have to be put on dialysis, that she needed a voice box removed and more. But that is not where Branch’s story ends. “I’m here,” Branch said. “I’m standing. I’m talking; I have […]
Wisconsin Leaders Comment on the Passing of the Infrastructure Bill
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The digital divide has long existed in this country. While rural Americans were once thought to be the ones left behind, last year’s pandemic showed that urban families were also part of the divide. Stacy Clark, the vice for the Wisconsin Democratic Party Black Caucus, said that Black families are 9% less […]
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When Lip Service Is Not Enough: The White Moderate & “Midwestern Nice”
By LaKeshia N. Myers Martin Luther King once said, “I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or the Ku Klux […]
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Lasry Leads in Fundraising, Up with Statewide Television
By Milwaukee Courier Staff The race for the Democratic primary nomination to run against Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in 2022 continues to heat up. The leading Democratic challengers recently reported their latest fundraising totals: Milwaukee Bucks Executive Alex Lasry is leading with approximately $3.15 million raised to date, with $1.5 million cash on hand. […]
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Washington Needs to Keep Promises, Protect Medicare Advantage Program
By Betty Speed For over 27 million seniors like me, Medicare Advantage is a partner not only in providing quality and affordable health care, but in helping us avoid every senior’s fear – that our health and financial security will keep us from enjoying our golden years. With overwhelming support among seniors, and a history […]
Elected Officials Sign Beam for New Mental Health Emergency Center
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Mary Neubauer has struggled with mental illness her whole life. As a baby, she was born with signs of alcoholism, and later she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Eventually as a young adult, Neubauer began receiving the medical treatment she needed and over […]
‘We have the Roadmap to Reach Our Liberation’: Hmong American Women’s Association Has a New Home
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 1993, a group of 13 Hmong women launched the Hmong American Women’s Association. Its mission was to provide a space in Milwaukee where Hmong women could gather. Over the years, its mission and presence have grown, and the organization recently relocated to a new building, 3030 W. Highland Blvd. During a […]
Milwaukee and Madison Receive $200,000 Each from EPA for Environmental Justice Initiatives
By Hayley Crandall The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be providing $200,000 each for Milwaukee and Madison for Environmental Justice (EJ) initiatives as part of funds allotted to the EPA under the American Rescue Plan (ARP), the agency announced in a press release Tuesday. “These initiatives in Milwaukee and Madison will help areas that […]
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