By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Stephanie Salgado, 18, is no stranger to the devastating affects of climate change. In her home country of Honduras, Salgado saw farmers struggle to buy food because of poor crops and beaches overrun with plastic and oil spills. Instead of simply bearing witness, Salgado decided to do something about it and became […]
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The Revisionist History of Christopher Columbus
By LaKeshia Myers “In fourteen-hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue”—we all know the chant well; and many of us believe we know the true story of Italian sailor Christopher Columbus’ journey to the “new world”. The sad reality is, most of what Americans believe about Columbus’ discovery is filled with trite inaccuracies that have […]
Grant Awarded to City of Milwaukee for Lead Hazard Control
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It’s no secret that Milwaukee has a lead problem. Residents throughout the city and county have experienced problems with lead, either through water, paint, soil or all of the above. In the past, Milwaukee officials have struggled with how to handle lead, but a recent announcement could bring a change. Earlier this […]
Together, We Can Change the Narrative Around Suicide
By Karen Johnson Senior Vice President, Clinical Services and Division Compliance Officer Behavioral Health Division Universal Health Services, Inc. September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This is an opportunity for ALL of us – Families, Teachers, Clinicians, Nurses, Clergy and Religious Leaders, Elected Officials, Police Officers, Firefighters, Policymakers, Employers, etc. – to play a vital […]
The Republican Controlled State Legislature is Holding Back the City of Milwaukee
By Nyesha Stone Republicans have the power and their holding back the city of Milwaukee. To combat this, Alderman Cavalier Johnson was the primary sponsor of the legislation to place a non-binding referendum to the April 7, 2020 ballot asking voters if the City of Milwaukee should request that the Wisconsin Legislature pass a law […]
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1.3 Billion Tons of Food Being Wasted Each Year
By Deborah Netburn Los Angeles Times Across the planet, more than a billion tons of essential, nutritious, life-sustaining food goes to waste each year. It is being eaten by weevils in sub-Saharan Africa and inadvertently passed over by harvesters in the rice fields of Southeast Asia. It gets scraped into the trash in restaurants in […]
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Is Foxconn Really Worth Risking a Great Lake?
By Anna Clark (c) 2019, Special to The Washington Post The Great Lakes – five inland seas holding one-fifth of all the fresh water on Earth – are vast, but they are not limitless. So, it is alarming that Wisconsin intends to send water out of the basin not because public health demands it, but […]
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The Ballad of Emmett Till Continues
By LaKeshia Myers On August 28, 1955, fourteen-year-old Emmett Louis Till was roused from his slumber and escorted from the home of his uncle by a group of white men. The men put young Till in a vehicle and drove down a dark Mississippi road; Till would never again be seen alive. A few days […]
Sen. Tammy Baldwin Met with the Water Council and Wisconsin Manufacturers in Milwaukee to Discuss Emerging Water Technology
By Nyesha Stone Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin sat down with the Water Council and Wisconsin manufactures to discuss innovative solutions pertaining to Wisconsin’s drinking water. “We have significant water challenges across the state…and the type of innovation that can come from these types of partnerships are quite amazing,” said Baldwin. According to […]
Cory Booker Talks Gun Violence Causes and Reform with Elected Leaders at “Milwaukee Rise” Rally
By Mrinal Gokhale The issue of gun control has been controversial in the United States for years, but especially lately when two mass shootings took place this month. On Sunday, August 11, presidential candidate Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) discussed his experiences and solutions for gun violence at Sherman Phoenix, 3536 W. Fond Du Lac Ave. […]
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