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The United Community Center selected Laura Gutiérrez as its new Executive Director, taking over for Ricardo Diaz who confirmed his retirement in May 2020. Gutiérrez has been serving at UCC as the Associate Executive Director since January 2019. She returned to the center with a previous tenure in a variety of roles, including Assistant Principal and Director of Instruction at Bruce Guadalupe Community School, as well as classroom teacher and a youth worker as a teenager. Just prior to returning to UCC, Gutiérrez served the State of Wisconsin as the Secretary of the Department of Safety and Professional Services,...

The Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee announced its partnership on November 4 with Northwestern Mutual for three historic summits that will take place in Milwaukee in the months leading up to the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The series of summits will cover topics that are relevant to Milwaukee and peer cities across the country, beginning with Ensuring Economic Equity: An Industry Best Practices Summit, which is set to take place on November 22. As part of the partnership, all three events will be hosted at the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons. “At the Host Committee, we are working to ensure...

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), Wisconsin Veterans Museum, and Governor Tony Evers unveiled a unique educational exhibit highlighting the military service of dozens of Wisconsin women veterans on November 7. The “I Am Not Invisible” (IANI) traveling exhibit, featuring 32 banners measuring 6-feet tall with portraits of Wisconsin women veterans, was unveiled during a formal ceremony at the Wisconsin State Capitol. “Women military veterans deserve equal recognition for their bravery and sacrifice demonstrated during their service to our country,” Governor Evers said. “This exhibit not only showcases the diversity of Wisconsin women veterans, but it also highlights...

A U.S. citizen of Peruvian ethnicity suffered chemical burns to his face on November 1, after a premeditated and diabolical attack in a parking lot near 13th Street and Cleveland Avenue. Forward Latino hosted a press conference at the Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation’s office on November 2, to update the public about the victim’s condition after acid was thrown in his face on Milwaukee’s South side. Local resident Mahud Villalaz said that a white man accused him of being in the country illegally and not respecting the law. The attacker then yelled “go back to your country, you don’t...

Longtime Milwaukee educator and fair housing advocate, Mildred L. Harpole passed away on October 24. A native of Cleveland, Mildred moved to Milwaukee to attend Marquette University from which she graduated in 1956. She became one of the first African American women in Milwaukee to receive a law degree which she earned from Western Reserve Law School, now Case Western Reserve University. “Mildred Harpole was a powerhouse and civil rights champion in our community. Alongside her husband, Reuben, Mildred founded numerous organizations and community centers, impacting countless lives in our city,” said Mayor Tom Barrett. “she was no stranger...