By Karen Stokes The UW Panther Arena on Tuesday was filled with excitement. Students, exhibits, costumes, music and representation of countries from around the world were all in place for the Milwaukee Public School (MPS) World Fair. Approximately 2,500 energized students from grades 4-8 from 16 of the most diverse schools in the MPS system […]
New Port Director Jackie Q. Carter Serves as ‘a Picture of the Possibility’
Carter, who was raised in Washington Park, is the first Black person and first woman to lead Port Milwaukee.
Golda Meir School Selected State Winner in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition
By Karen Stokes Samsung announced that Golda Meir School was selected as the State Winner for Wisconsin in the 13th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition. The project they designed and developed was a modular hydroponic system to tackle present environmental and supply chain issues the farming industry is facing. Abigail Hodges, STEM teacher […]
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Milwaukee has the Rare Chance to Address the Climate Crisis Let’s Not Blow it
Milwaukee has a once-in-a-generation window to think big and work with residents to increase opportunity in our central city neighborhoods.
UMOS, Partners Launch New Effort to Stop Labor Trafficking in Wisconsin
By Edgar Mendez 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. At some restaurant in the city, a victim of human labor trafficking could be preparing or serving your next meal. “Human labor trafficking is absolutely happening in […]
Milwaukee Public Library Director how Libraries Help Empower Communities
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee native Joan Johnson is the 12th director of the Milwaukee Public Library’s 142nd year history. Johnson is the fourth woman and first African American in the position. “I worked in libraries through most of college and in summer and all through high school. I went to West Division High School and […]
AAPI Community Members and MKE Dems Unite for the Milwaukee AAPI Canvass Kickoff
By Karen Stokes Due to a snowy Saturday, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and fellow Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community members rallied virtually before the canvas kickoff. Jayapal, a Democrat, is a South Asian American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Washington’s 7th congressional district which encompasses most of the Seattle area since 2017. […]
Milwaukee Woman Launches Line of Miracle Cake Mixes
By Karen Stokes Pastor Martha Austin is building a legacy and making history. Austin, 68, is one of the first African American women to have her face on her own cake mix box. “There were a lot of Black people with products but their faces weren’t on a cake mix box,” Austin explained. Austin was […]
Milwaukee Bar Association Hosts Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District 1 Forum
By Karen Stokes With the Spring election in approximately two weeks, voters are seeking information on the candidates. On March 15, The Milwaukee Bar Association hosted a forum featuring the two candidates running for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District 1, incumbent William Brash and Sara Geenen. The forum was moderated by Pulitzer Prize winning […]
Art sought for ThriveOn King spaces
Announcing a CALL FOR ART, the ThriveOn Collaboration is inviting artists to play a significant role in co-creating how the community experiences ThriveOn King, the historic redevelopment of the former Gimbels-Schuster’s building at 2153 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The collaboration seeks to incorporate art that infuses a sense of discovery into the […]
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