By John B. King Jr. and Marc Morial The coronavirus has shined a light on how systematic racism, unequal access to opportunity, and disinvestments in low-income communities and communities of … [Read more...]
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County Executive David Crowley Signs Two Pieces of Legislation
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Last month, Milwaukee celebrated its 49th annual celebration of Juneteenth Day and earlier this week, the celebration became an official major holiday. County Executive … [Read more...]
Mayor and City Leaders Talk Racial Equity, Justice and Violence in Milwaukee
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz This year marked the start of a new decade and a chance to shake things up. Suffice to say, no one expected the year to turn out like it did. From the start of the … [Read more...]
‘I Need this Country to Be Better for My Children’: Milwaukee Mothers Rally for Racial Justice
Princess Safiya 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 … [Read more...]
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Our March for Racial Justice
By U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Systemic racism has plagued our country for far too long and those that deny it can do so no longer. Despite the best intentions of many who work within our … [Read more...]
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Now is The Time for Racial Justice
By Ellen M. Gilligan President and CEO, Greater Milwaukee Foundation There are two public health crises in America right now. One is quite recent. One has been afflicting us for … [Read more...]
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White Privilege Conference comes to Madison
“Building Relationships,Strengthening Communities, Seeking Justice” By A. David Dahmer “This is not a conference to point figures and to blame people, but we have to acknowledge certain … [Read more...]
Words of wisdom from Harry Belafonte
Jarett Fields ER Room: By Jarett Fields This week, I had the opportunity to hear Harry Belafonte speak at the YWCA’s 9th Annual Evening to Promote Racial Justice. In recent years, … [Read more...]
The Inaugural: A relay race toward justice
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s sermon on Inaugural Sunday was titled, “Their Watching in the Stands.” The Chapel on the Howard University’s campus was filled to capacity as … [Read more...]
The YWCA Southeast Wisconsin’s 8th Annual ‘An Evening to Promote Racial Justice’ was held
The YWCA Southeast Wisconsin’s 8th Annual ‘An Evening to Promote Racial Justice’ was held recently at the Marcus Center. Keynote speaker, Eugene Robinson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist who writes … [Read more...]