By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 1955, Emmett Till, was tortured and murdered. He was a 14-year-old Black boy whose supposed crime was talking to a white woman. Emmett’s death was part of the catalyst … [Read more...]
She’s 17, Has a Nursing Degree, and She’s Still In High School
By Chesnie Wardell 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...]
Walter Lanier Believes There is Untapped Talent in Milwaukee
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...]
Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s $700 Million Campaign Presents Opportunity to Invest in Your Community
By Karen Stokes The public phase of the $700 million philanthropic campaign is underway for the Greater Milwaukee Foundation whose focus is building a Milwaukee for all. The foundation’s … [Read more...]
On the South Side, a Historic Ukrainian Church Does What It Can to Support a Country
By Matt Martinez 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...]
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...]
HACM Board Appoints Willie L. Hines Jr. as Secretary-Executive Director
Mr. Hines makes history as the first African American and former HACM resident to lead the agency in its 78-year history. The Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority of the City of … [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...]
New Polling Shows Lasry Gaining on Barnes in Democratic U.S. Senate Primary
By Milwaukee Courier Staff This week, new polling gave the public the latest look into how the Wisconsin Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate is shaping up. The polling showed that Milwaukee … [Read more...]
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