It is hard for people who do not suffer from mental illness to understand people who do
If you don’t suffer from mental illness, there’s something you need to know about those of us who do, because it may be impossible for us to tell you — and we really want to tell you. There is a disheartening pattern that begins on many of our days. We wake up fully...
An invisible community: When the struggles of Milwaukee’s Burmese Rohingya immigrants go unseen
More than 25% of all Rohingya living in the United States reside in 53221, 53204, 53215, and 53207. The Burmese Rohingya Community of Wisconsin (BRCW) has for the last 5 years attempted to address many of the needs of this recently arrived refugee group. The nonprofit...
True faith does not bully: An open letter to church leaders regarding LGBTQ Youth
Dear Church Leaders, Over the past two decades I’ve been a pastor to students. It has been the greatest joy of my life to be allowed into the trenches of young people’s lives: to have access to their stories and share proximity to their pain. I’ve sat with and...
A reckoning with hate: How White silence continues to enable America’s racism
Racism is a prolific and creative killer. It is entrepreneurial in its malice and it will use whatever means necessary to eliminate those it is threatened by and fearful of. The breadth of its arsenal and the scope of its tactics are staggering. It will execute young...
Wisconsin taxpayers saved $2.77B in renegotiated contract after Foxconn mostly abandoned its plans
Governor Tony Evers announced that the state had renegotiated its contract with Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, lowering the burden on taxpayers after the company failed to honor its contract agreements and public promises. The new agreement...
New advertising campaign positions Milwaukee as top destination to safely host meetings and events
VISIT Milwaukee announced on April 12 that it had created a new advertising campaign that positions Milwaukee as a bold, modern, and experienced-obsessed destination ready to safely host meeting and events. Launching this month, and developed in close collaboration...
