By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Milwaukee is a city that knows its faults. Its residents are well aware of the parts of the city and the systems that are lacking, and if by chance they weren’t, someone … [Read more...]
National Leaders Talk Tax Relief in American Rescue Plan
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz A year ago, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan. Under the plan, the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit underwent changes which expanded the … [Read more...]
The Vision Continues: America’s Black Holocaust Museum Reopens
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It was 2008 and Virgil Cameron, Reggie Jackson and two volunteers were packing up artifacts that had once been displayed in America’s Black Holocaust Museum. After being … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Votes on Redistricting Maps
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to redistricting, making a map that is fair and pleases everyone is hard to do. It’s a problem that plagues cities and states alike and the road to an … [Read more...]
Creating Citizens of Today and Leaders of Tomorrow, Lalitha Murali Pushes for STEM Literacy
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Everyone knows that children are the leaders of tomorrow, but leaders aren’t born, they’re made. Preparing students to be those leaders means equipping them with the tools to … [Read more...]
Department of Education Offers Teacher Quality Partnership Program
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this year, Miguel Cardona, the U.S. Secretary of Education, laid out his vision to improve education across the country. His four main points focused on supporting … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Is a Study of Texture and Colors
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When does a common object become a piece of art? When an artist picks it up and decides its purpose is not merely practical but worthy as a medium to create art. Such is … [Read more...]
Black History Month: Oby Nwabuzor Takes the Unorthodox Approach
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Obiageli ‘Oby’ Nwabuzor will be the first to tell you she loves Milwaukee. For her, Milwaukee is home, but the Milwaukee she grew up in isn’t the one she sees today. Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Black History Month: Clintel Hasan Wants to Create a Beloved Community
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz During the Civil Rights Movement, leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and bell hooks, talked about creating a beloved community, a place based on justice and equity and … [Read more...]
Black History Month: A Bookstore for Milwaukee, Ashley Valentine Gets Ready to Launch Rooted MKE
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Bedtime at the Valentine household means story time. Almost every night, Ashley Valentine and her husband read to their son from a children’s graphic novel series known as … [Read more...]
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