The nonprofit Third Space Green Bay aspires to create community for LGBTQ+ residents and people of color - making all feel welcome. By Joe Timmerman Wisconsin Watch Snowflakes fell last … [Read more...]
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Give Students a Voice: State Law Is Necessary to Expedite Student Board Membership
By Dr. LaKeshia N. Myers The Milwaukee Public Schools district has taken a commendable step forward by expressing intent to include a student board member on its governing body. This move … [Read more...]
More Cuts Occur at COA, Including Teen Program at Goldin and Skyline Music Series
By PrincessSafiya Byers This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Juneteenth Celebration Photo Gallery
Take a Look at Last Year’s Event … [Read more...]
Black Soldiers to Be Celebrated at African American Civil War Memorial on Juneteenth
June 19th to begin steps toward grand opening of new museum By Hazel Trice Edney Juneteenth, the June 19th federal holiday that commemorates the end of America’s slavocracy and celebrates … [Read more...]
Republicans Warned: Protect Health Credits or Pay Politically
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Republican lawmakers are facing growing pressure from advocacy groups, constituents, and even some within their ranks to preserve … [Read more...]
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Reclaiming the Road: Black Joy and the Legacy of Safe Haven Travel
By LaKeshia N. Myers Travel has always been more than movement from one place to another—it’s been an act of freedom, discovery, and joy. For Black Americans, however, the simple pleasure of … [Read more...]
We Don’t Talk About DEI: Wisconsin Hospital Systems are Quietly Removing Diversity Language
After President Donald Trump threatened to pull back federal funding, SSM Health, Aurora Health and UW Health changed their websites By Margaret Shreiner Wisconsin Watch This story was produced … [Read more...]
Wisconsin, Once a Leader in Childhood Vaccinations, now a Leader in Vaccine Skepticism
Personal conviction waivers have increased by four times over the past 30 years By Tom Kertscher Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a … [Read more...]
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Want a Closed Session? Explain Yourself!
By Tom Kamenick Probably the most commonly used — and, in my opinion, abused — exemption in our state’s Open Meetings Law is the one that lets governmental bodies meet behind closed doors “whenever … [Read more...]