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“OK Boomer” is not the N-word of ageism outside of the “Snowflake” vernacular

“OK Boomer” is not the N-word of ageism outside of the “Snowflake” vernacular

Posted by | Dec 2, 2019 |

“‘Boomer’ is the n-word of ageism. Being hip and flip does not make bigotry ok, nor is a derisive epithet acceptable because it is now.” – A tweet by conservative radio show host Bob Lonsberry Snowflake: As a term is used extensively as a putdown for someone, originally on the political left, who is easily offended or felt they needed a “safe space” away from the harsh realities of the world. With similar over-reactions from the political right, it has morphed into a general putdown for anyone that complains about any subject. What exactly does OK boomer mean? OK boomer...

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Steve Michaels: Family history and the unexpected discovery of a genealogy link to the Mayflower

Steve Michaels: Family history and the unexpected discovery of a genealogy link to the Mayflower

Posted by | Nov 28, 2019 |

The digitalization of historical records and easy access to new DNA technologies has helped fuel the hunger for many families to trace their genealogy. For Steve Michaels, it was a family obligation but also inspired by a natural curiosity. As a city of immigrants, Milwauke has a unique foundation story but one not unlike the nation itself. With the current perception of a homogeneous identity, many people easily forget that America is a nation of immigrants. Memories of those ancestors usually ended with grandparents, who felt the pressure to assimilate into the early 20th Century culture and leave the...

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City budget amendment proposes pilot program to support families with basic income stipend

City budget amendment proposes pilot program to support families with basic income stipend

Posted by | Nov 9, 2019 |

“On October 31, the Finance and Personnel Committee voted 3-2 to recommend for approval a bold budget amendment I sponsored that would create a pilot program to provide $500 monthly basic income stipends to families in Milwaukee.” – Alderwoman Chantia Lewis “The amendment – requesting the Department of Administration to create a new SEED pilot program special fund of $100,000 – would be offset by foregoing computer replacement in the Police Department (for a total of $100,000). The intent of my amendment is to create a universal basic income program based on the Stockton, California model. I am proposing...

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Mayor Tom Barrett blames acid attack against Latino resident on Trump’s Anti-Immigrant rhetoric

Mayor Tom Barrett blames acid attack against Latino resident on Trump’s Anti-Immigrant rhetoric

Posted by | Nov 5, 2019 |

Mayor Tom Barrett said on November 5 that President Donald Trump’s racial rhetoric was responsible for violent hate crimes, like an acid attack which left a Milwaukee man with second-degree burns on November 1. Mahud Villaluz said that a man confronted him over a parking spot, called him “an illegal,” and told him to “go back to [his] country” before throwing battery acid at him. “I look at this in the context of what’s going on right now in our country, where we’ve got the president of the United States who on a daily basis seems to create more...

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Matthew Morin: Encouraging youth to find their voice begins with asking questions of elected officials

Matthew Morin: Encouraging youth to find their voice begins with asking questions of elected officials

Posted by | Oct 29, 2019 |

I had the opportunity to interview Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers at the Governor’s Mansion in Madison on October 12. I think it is important for government officials to listen to kids. We are the future. That is why it was an absolute privilege to meet my governor and ask him some questions. There was a Hispanic Heritage Day Celebration on the day of my visit. I could hear the mariachi band playing in the background as I walked through the front door. The band was very entertaining. I was so surprised that I was the only kid there, but...

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Milwaukee area schools have the constitutional obligation to protect students from discrimination

Milwaukee area schools have the constitutional obligation to protect students from discrimination

Posted by | Oct 17, 2019 |

In the wake of numerous reports of harassment in public schools, the ACLU of Wisconsin reminded school leaders of their responsibility to protect all students from discrimination per their obligations under the law, especially during the month of October as anti-bullying and anti-harassment month. A letter sen to public school administrators and board members on October 7 expressed the organization’s concern regarding complaints of persistent racial and sexual bullying and harassment in school districts across Wisconsin. “School districts have an obligation to protect students from harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, or disability – including bullying and...

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