By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Revitalization is no small feat – be it a house, a building or a neighborhood. It’s not just a matter of having the proper permits and supplies but knowing what the people – in this case the residents of Harambee – want. When Bader Philanthropies announced its intention to renovate and by […]
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Entrepreneurs: Should You Permanently Embrace the Global Remote Work Phenomenon?
By Fahad Alrajhi President Fahad Alrajhi Group At a time when some entrepreneurial businesses need as many advantages as possible, remote work is helping to level the playing field against bigger corporations. But while a remote workforce reduces hard costs and can be a hiring advantage, it is not without its pitfalls. Whether working from […]
Lao Food Box Drives on February 12 and 26
On February 12, 2021 Lao Food Box Drive at Wat Lao (Buddhist Temple on 19th & National) where volunteers gathered to help unload/load & distribute Food Boxes in 10 degree weather to the needy via local community organizations. Around 10:30am a semi-trailer driven from Atlanta, GA arrived with over 1000 Food Boxes containing meat, milk, […]
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Race and Data Discrimination in America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association Today, there is a welcomed breath of fresh political air in Washington, D.C., even amidst the unprecedented spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic throughout the United States. According to the Biden-Harris Administration the issues of racial justice and equity are now top […]
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Why I Should be Your Next State Superintendent of Public Instruction
By Dr. Shandowlyon Hendricks My desire to serve as Wisconsin’s State Superintendent is grounded in my experience as a parent of a son with disabilities and a daughter who is gifted and talented. Each of my children presented their own individual challenges. I felt disempowered during my son’s first IEP meeting and knew that to […]
Face Masks Save Lives
By John R. Raymond, Sr., MD President and CEO of the Medical College of Wisconsin: From a public health perspective, the decision to terminate Gov. Evers’ Emergency Order comes at a tenuous time for us, with our national vaccine rollout just beginning to ramp up, and with more contagious COVID-19 variants spreading across the globe. […]
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Hark, Who Goes There: Understanding No-Knock Warrants & The History Behind Their Use
By LaKeshia N. Myers If you’ve read any of my previous columns, you know the love I have for music. Being a certified “band geek” that plays four instruments, I believe there is a song that accompanies every moment of our lives. And no song could tell the story of American law enforcement’s obsession with […]
Jessica Boling Talks Voter Suppression and the Lessons Learned from the 2020 Election
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Voter suppression seems like a thing of the past, after all no group is denied the right to vote based on their gender or race, but just because something is outlawed doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist in other forms. Today, voter suppression takes form in voter ID laws, purged voter rolls, language […]
MPS, MATC and UWM Discuss Their Efforts in Place to Close Equity Gaps for Students
By Hayley Crandall Last week, three Milwaukee education facilities met virtually to discuss their work in education, individually and collaboratively, that is aimed at closing student equity gaps. M3 (M-Cubed), a partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Schools and Milwaukee Area Technical College, highlighted efforts through programs and services. “This is simply holding […]
Causey’s Career Corner: She’s Helping Residents Survive the Pandemic with Healing — and Hula
By Damia S. Causey Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Malia Chow starts her Monday morning by hosting a virtual healing circle via Facebook Live. She holds an abalone shell to represent […]
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