By Ana Martinez-Ortiz There is little to no doubt in anyone’s mind that this past election was a historical one. In addition to it being held during a pandemic, this election saw high voter turnout across several demographics. One of the highest turnout rates was among Black voters. NAACP President Derrick Johnson held a press […]
Wisconsin’s Election Results for 2020: Biden Takes the Lead
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect current results. After days of waiting, The Associated Press called the race for the 2020 presidential election with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. While votes are still being counted in several states, […]
Legislative Black Caucus Members Discuss Why We Benefit When We All Vote
By Karen Stokes Biden for President Wisconsin held a “Get Out the Vote” press conference headlined by Legislative Black Caucus Members on Monday, Nov. 2, the day before the election. The results of the 2020 election will shape U.S. politics for the next four years and beyond. During the event, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, State Sen. […]
Milwaukee Native Creates Paid Performance Opportunities for BIPOC Artists
By Rhea Riley This pandemic has caused many people to lose work opportunities or major forms of income. According to the BBC, the unemployment rate has increased 4.5% leaving 2.7 million Americans unemployed between the months of June and August this year. Young people and artists are amongst those hit hardest. As a 23-year-old Black […]
Lynden Sculpture Garden Holding Virtual Story Time Teaching Kids About Displacement
By Hayley Crandall Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145 W. Brown Deer Rd., is hosting monthly virtual bilingual story times. Children will learn about refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants through activities and stories. Screened every second Wednesday of the month, “HOME: Story Time” features books centered around victims of displacement and their stories. The books are aimed […]
On the Table MKE Video Recordings Available
Dear Friends of On the Table MKE: Thank you for leading and participating in bold discussions centered on race, community, equity and other topics important in our region as part of the fourth annual On the Table MKE event on Oct. 12 – 14, 2020. Approximately 800 community members attended the all-virtual event featuring a […]
How Students of Color are Becoming the Agents of Change in Milwaukee Public Schools
By PrincessSafiya Byers 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. This dispatch is part of a series called “On the Ground” with Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project. Students, teachers […]
Wisconsin Mayors Issue Early Voting Challenge to Five Cities
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Early voting for the 2020 election is nearly over – it ends Sunday, Nov. 1 – and to encourage more people to vote early, the mayors of five major cities in Wisconsin have issued a challenge. Mayor Cory Mason of Racine, Mayor John Antaramian of Kenosha, Mayor Eric Genrich of Green Bay, […]
Election 2020: What Voters with Disabilities Need to Know About Nov. 3 Election
By Matt Martinez 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. For voters with disabilities, it’s not always easy to cast a ballot. But Barbara Beckert of Disability Rights Wisconsin is trying to change […]
Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office and Behavioral Health Department Collaborate to Create Crisis Assessment and Response Team
By Karen Stokes The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Department (BHD) to create an alternative to emergency detentions or arrests for individuals suffering from mental health issues. The partnership started with a series of conversations between Sheriff Earnell Lucas and the Behavioral Health Department Director Mike Lappen. “We […]
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