By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Education is a wonderful thing, but sometimes the actual school day can get a bit monotonous. Lucky for the students at Rocketship Transformation Prep, they had a special … [Read more...]
The Truth About Gentrification: The Panel
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz What does gentrification really mean? This was the first question posed to a group of panelists during the discussion, The Truth About Gentrification, on Wednesday, Oct. … [Read more...]
The Need For Blood Donations From People Of Color
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Elodia Ontala Babongui, 29, had a stroke a couple years ago. Since then, she’s received chronic blood exchanges every five weeks. Getting a stroke at a young age may not … [Read more...]
Siloah Lutheran Church Celebrates 125 Years
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz There’s a lot of churches in Milwaukee. Enough that anyone, be they a resident or simply passing through, is likely to find a church that suits their needs be it religion, … [Read more...]
Gov. Evers Signs Order for Task Force on Climate Change
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 … [Read more...]
AARP Talks the Rising Cost of Prescription Medication
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Nancy Koch knows physical pain. She has a chronic auto immune disease, that won’t get better and is most likely only going to get worse. To help keep her body functioning, … [Read more...]
What’s Happening Next: Bronzeville Visioning Session #3
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Depending on where you are in Milwaukee, it’s not uncommon to see abandoned buildings. The old Schuster’s Department Store, 2153 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., is one … [Read more...]
Public Allies Tackle the Topic of Social Justice and Healing Work
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz What does your morning routine look like? The question seems innocuous, but it can reveal a lot about a person and their self-care. It was the question that Shavonda … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Bernice Bynum Talks Being A Cancer Survivor
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Bernice Bynum was good about getting her yearly mammograms. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2015, 65.3 percent of women over 40, went in for … [Read more...]
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