By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Sylvester Jackson was incarcerated for 10 years. When he was released in 2017, he had no money to his name and was told to move on with his life. “I was released with nothing,” Jackson said. “No money, no resources, no housing, no anything by the Department of Corrections and was told […]
‘Milwaukee Accepts People as People’: City of Milwaukee Receives Score of 100 on the Municipality Equality Index
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Several years ago, Tony Snell and his husband moved from South Carolina to Milwaukee after Snell’s husband received a position at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Snell continued his advocacy and human rights work in South Carolina, but a conversation with Mayor Tom Barrett prompted him to root his work in Milwaukee. Today, […]
The Impact of Conflict: Milwaukee Art Museum Presents “An-My Lê: On Contested Terrain”
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Photographs are an essential part of history. In times of war and industrialization they depicted the before, the during and the after. From photos, historians gleaned the struggles and the triumphs of transformation and change. In short, photographs are windows to the past, that make the viewer contemplate the present and future. […]
Baldwin Works to Make Minority Business Development Agency Permanent
Newly signed infrastructure law makes MBDA permanent and authorizes $550 million over five years to support minority business community Washington, D.C. – The bipartisan infrastructure legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden will make the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) permanent after Senator Tammy Baldwin worked to include the provision […]
First Stage Brings a Classic Holiday Story to Life with “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Almost everyone is familiar with Charles Schulz’s iconic character Charlie Brown and his group of friends from the comic strip “Peanuts.” Charlie, along with the rest of the Peanut gang, tackle life’s big issues in a way that is relatable and understandable for children. In the 1965 television special, “A Charlie Brown […]
5 Little Lites Homemade Candles Illuminates Love and Life During the Darkest of Times
By Dylan Deprey If COVID-19 was a shadow, Cheresse Jennings felt like she was in complete darkness. The pandemic was made extra difficult, when her mother was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer. Her mother continued to work during her chemotherapy treatments. She had one wish for her and her daughter, to start a business. […]
TEMPO Holds 16th Annual Leadership Event, Digging Deep: Nurturing the Nature Within, with Keynote Speaker Allyson Felix
Most decorated U.S. track and field athlete discussed career on-and-off the track at sold-out event On Nov. 12 TEMPO hosted its 16th annual leadership event, themed “Digging Deep: Nurturing the Winner Within,” with keynote speaker Allyson Felix. Felix is the most decorated U.S. track and field Olympian in history: a five-time Olympian, 11-time Olympic medalist, […]
Gov. Tony Evers Kicks Off One Year to Win Weekend of Action
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Gov. Tony Evers has been the governor of Wisconsin for the last three years. And he’s hoping to continue in that role in the next four years to come. While the gubernatorial election is still a year away, Wisconsin Democrats are getting an early start. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin launched its […]
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 […]
UW Credit Union Increases its Foundation Wage to $17
Hourly spike reflects the local lender’s commitment to paying a competitive, livable wage UW Credit Union increased its Foundation Wage from $16 to $17 this month, marking a 35% wage increase since 2015. The increase will directly benefit nearly 160 employees – close to 20% of UW Credit Union’s workforce – and will be reflected […]
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