By Srijan Sen 5-year-old Laylah Peterson was sitting on her grandfather’s lap when two men opened fire on their home in Milwaukee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday evening. A dozen bullets came through the … [Read more...]
All Eyes on Wisconsin in November
By Srijan Sen Incumbent Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic Party nominee Mary Burke agreed to two debates this fall sponsored by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation Board. One … [Read more...]
‘Through a Lens Darkly’- Black Photographers Document the African-American Experience
By Srijan Sen On Thursday October 9, The Oriental Theatre on Farwell Ave. hosted its last day of the 2014 Milwaukee Film Festival. The festival celebrated a plethora of African- American … [Read more...]
A Barber Transcends Occupational Boundaries
By Srijan Sen Gaulin Smith has been a barber for 25 years and believes his purpose, as a barber, extends beyond making people look good. Smith is the owner of Gee’s Clippers and Beauty Salon … [Read more...]
60 years After Being Deemed Unconstitutional, Jim Crow Continues to Plague America
By Srijan Sen Five decades since Brown v. Board of Education desegregated American public schools across the country, African-Americans now face a lifelong struggle against the criminal justice … [Read more...]
Panel Discusses Link Between Education, Incarceration and Job Opportunities
By Srijan Sen On Friday, September 12, a distinguished panel of guests and academics gathered at the Helen Bader Foundation in downtown Milwaukee to discuss the economic and social issues faced by … [Read more...]
16 District Assembly Race
by Srijan Sen On Tuesday night incumbent Representative Leon D. Young defeated opponent Tracey Dent in the Democratic primary from Milwaukee’s 16th district. Young secured 62.37 percent, 2,309 … [Read more...]
In Response to WestView News
By Srijan Sen On July 6, James Lincoln Collier - journalist and author of the award-winning children’s book ‘My Brother Sam is Dead’ - penned a column in New York City’s West Village local … [Read more...]