Category: Profiles
Anja Notanja Sieger: Like life, typewriters have no undo button
As a creative free-spirit who is loathe to be categorized for her artistic talent, Anja Notanja...
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Jacqueline Olive: Filmmaking when racial tеrrоrism is always in season
As a director and producer who uses filmmaking to tell nuanced stories of the people and cultures...
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George Banda: The Humble Hero
“What does a hero feel like? I was just dong my job, it was what I was trained to do. That’s what...
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Ellery Kemner: Staying positive in the face of being broken
After an injury left her with debilitating migraines, Ellery Kemner survived a massive seizure at...
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Elana Kahn: Hatred of Jews as a social bellwether
After leaving the Jewish community of Milwaukee, where her grandfather owned a grocery store in...
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Wendy Baumann: Finding a Seat at the Table
In her 23 years as executive director, Wendy Baumann has been instrumental in the success of...
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Pardeep Kaleka: Forgiveness in the midst of tragedy
“Forgiveness is your power to take power back. It’s your ability to say, ‘I want to grow from...
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Gloria Steinem: An entrepreneur for social change
“A smart guy wrote the golden rule, you should treat other people the way you want to be...
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Niki Johnson: Using art to give others a voice
Internationally recognized Milwaukee artist Niki Johnson unveiled her latest artwork, made out of the signage from Planned Parenthood health centers de-funded under the Walker administration in Wisconsin.
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Stacey Williams-Ng: A vision for Milwaukee’s Street Art
Stacey Williams-Ng, program director of the Black Cat Alley Mural Project, knew she wanted to be an artist from a very young age. But she never thought she would fuel a street art movement.
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Dan Steininger: A Lego Master Builder who sculpts with plastic bricks
In the modern digital age of electronic gadgets and mobile devices, one tiny bit of plastic has...
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Gary Lukitsch: Looking back at the Blue River Café
The Mitchell Building at 207 East Michigan Street was once home to Milwaukee’s folk music scene, where the Blue River Cafe was located.
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The “Good Guy With a Gun” Myth routinely costs lives mkeind.com/2ysxPA2
The “Good Guy With a Gun” Myth routinely costs lives | The Milwaukee Independent
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The “Good Guy With a Gun” Myth routinely costs lives Posted by Pardeep Kaleka | Sep 23, 2017 | Articles | All across the United States, school boards are having discussions and preparing teachers ...
NRA-backed "Right-to-Carry" legislation disastrous for Milwaukee's urban safety mkeind.com/2yqFRtf
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NRA-backed “Right-to-Carry” legislation disastrous for Milwaukee’s urban safety Posted by Staff | Sep 23, 2017 | Articles | “This NRA-backed bill is a step forward for freedom-loving Americans...
Wisconsin 2016 elections targeted by Russian hacking mkeind.com/2yxxYCt
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Wisconsin 2016 elections targeted by Russian hacking Posted by Curated Content | Sep 23, 2017 | Curated | The U.S. Department of Homeland Security notified the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Septem...
Robert J. Miller: Lessons from a time when both sides prayed to the same God mkeind.com/2ynNCAr
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Spanning a lifelong ministry that started in Chicago's African-American south-side community, including the historic Bronzeville neighborhood, Reverend Robert J. Miller has authored six books related ...
Milwaukee ranks 28th in new children's book because its alphabetical mkeind.com/2wq1SLq
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Milwaukee ranks 28th in new children’s book because its alphabetical Posted by Staff | Sep 22, 2017 | Articles | A new illustrated book for kids explores skyscraper streets, museum miles, local food...
27 children’s books that should be in every Milwaukee Little Free Library mkeind.com/2wtVfb2
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27 children’s books that should be in every Milwaukee Little Free Library Posted by Syndicated | Sep 22, 2017 | Syndicated | Research from Harvard University suggests that children as young as three...
Black Cat Alley adds urban garden for Doors Open Milwaukee 2017 mkeind.com/2wwTx97
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Tattoo convention draws inked bodies as living art mkeind.com/2ypSx3K
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Tattoo convention draws inked bodies as living art Posted by Editor | Sep 21, 2017 | Featured | “But what is shape? Only a cup for the blazing soul that God provides us all.” ― Ray Bradbury, The...
Photo Essay: Skin used as lifelong canvas of fine art mkeind.com/2wyJwbl
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Life painted with art filled the Wisconsin Center and flowed into the streets of downtown over the September 15 weekend as the annual Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Convention celebrated its 8th year.
Bryan Stevenson: America has done a terrible job of telling the truth about racism mkeind.com/2ykim5m
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Bryan Stevenson: America has done a terrible job of telling the truth about racism Posted by TheGuardian | Sep 21, 2017 | Syndicated | Acclaimed author and lawyer Bryan Stevenson talks about why a new...
Swastikas and pro-Trump graffiti found near historic synagogue on Rosh Hashanah mkeind.com/2wA49E8
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Swastikas and pro-Trump graffiti found near historic synagogue on Rosh Hashanah Posted by WisconsinWatch.org | Sep 21, 2017 | Syndicated | A memorial near the Gates of Heaven synagogue in Madison’s ...
Fondy’s eco-Park opens as a community oasis for Lindsay Heights residents mkeind.com/2ykO9D5
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Fondy’s eco-Park opens as a community oasis for Lindsay Heights residentsPosted by Nick Hansen | Sep 20, 2017 | Featured | The City of Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO) and Fond...
Homeless Outreach: A morning with nursing staff from Community Advocates mkeind.com/2wpFnGC
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Homeless Outreach: A morning with nursing staff from Community AdvocatesPosted by Curated Content | Sep 20, 2017 | Curated | …Bus shelters. The nooks and crannies behind a high-rise office. In aband...
State budget to boost property taxes for local low-income households mkeind.com/2ykzUOr
State budget to boost property taxes for local low-income households | The Milwaukee Independent
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State budget to boost property taxes for local low-income householdsPosted by Wisconsin Budget Project | Sep 20, 2017 | Syndicated | An estimated 11,400 households will have tax increases averaging $6...
Local Rohingya Muslims plead for help to stop Myanmar genocide mkeind.com/2wtoB9t
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Local Rohingya Muslims plead for help to stop Myanmar genocidePosted by Janan Najeeb | Sep 19, 2017 | Featured | “If the political price of your ascension to the highest office in Myanmar is your si...
Burma crisis fueling refugee resettlement in Milwaukee mkeind.com/2wj7qaL
Burma crisis fueling refugee resettlement in Milwaukee | The Milwaukee Independent
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Burma crisis fueling refugee resettlement in MilwaukeePosted by Syndicated | Sep 19, 2017 | Syndicated | Discussions about international refugees in Milwaukee have focused largely on three groups: The...
Frank Martinelli: “On The Table” lacks difficult questions on racism and poverty mkeind.com/2wppQGO
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Frank Martinelli: “On The Table” lacks difficult questions on racism and povertyPosted by Frank Martinelli | Sep 19, 2017 | Syndicated | “Philanthropy maintains systems of inequality by attracti...
WHEDA and LISC launch urban-rural investment plan to drive economic growth mkeind.com/2wlg88x
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WHEDA and LISC launch urban-rural investment plan to drive economic growthPosted by Curated Content | Sep 19, 2017 | Curated | A new statewide effort to drive economic opportunity into underserved com...
Beloved Pete Tsitiridis brings food, family, and the future to MLK Drive mkeind.com/2yg8tVZ
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Beloved Pete Tsitiridis brings food, family, and the future to MLK DrivePosted by Editor | Sep 18, 2017 | Featured | “You can’t just love Pete, you have to understand why you love Pete. He took a ...
Photo Essay: Pete’s Fruit Market plants deep roots in Bronzeville mkeind.com/2wl1OwI
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These images capture just a glimpse of the energy, excitement, and emotion of the Grand Opening day on September 14, when Bronzeville welcomed the new Tsitiridis family home and business.
A reminder for Milwaukee about basic rights on the Constitution’s 230th birthday mkeind.com/2yhNwdq
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A reminder for Milwaukee about basic rights on the Constitution’s 230th birthdayPosted by Hannah Dugan | Sep 18, 2017 | Articles | The United States ConstitutionEvery day it not only asserts and con...
Judaistic tradition and history take center stage at Jewish Film Festival mkeind.com/2xB9Fqa
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Judaistic tradition and history take center stage at Jewish Film FestivalPosted by Curated Content | Sep 18, 2017 | Curated | Carrying on the rich tradition of celebrating the finest in Jewish films a...
Photo Essay: Global PARK(ing) Day brings green spaces to urban landscape mkeind.com/2wl5jTR
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Photo Essay: Global PARK(ing) Day brings green spaces to urban landscapePosted by Lee Matz | Sep 17, 2017 | Photos | Eleven metered parking places in the city were transformed for global PARK(ing) Day...
CineLatino Film Festival celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month mkeind.com/2xAFGia
CineLatino Film Festival celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month | The Milwaukee Independent
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CineLatino Film Festival celebrates National Hispanic Heritage MonthPosted by Curated Content | Sep 17, 2017 | Curated | Marcus Theatres announced it will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, S...
