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Stories from Ukraine: How Milwaukee helped a bakery feed hungry survivors in Bucha with fresh bread
Reports from Ukraine: This feature is part of an original Milwaukee Independent editorial series that recorded news from cities across Ukraine, including Milwaukee's sister city of Irpin, in May 2022. It was the first and, at that time, only news organization in...
Interview with Oleksandr Markushin: Mayor of Irpin and the hero of a Hero City
Reports from Ukraine: This feature is part of an original Milwaukee Independent editorial series that recorded news from cities across Ukraine, including Milwaukee's sister city of Irpin, in May 2022. It was the first and, at that time, only news organization in...
We are all Ukrainians now: Milwaukee residents condemn Putin at peace rally against war in Ukraine
A large crowd of pro-Ukrainian demonstrators gathered for a peace rally by the Sunburst sculpture in downtown Milwaukee. Comprised mostly of generations of families from grandparent to grandchild, they called on the United States and governments around the world to tighten economic sanctions on Russia, and offer more military aid to Ukraine.
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Vel R. Phillips Plaza: Milwaukee approves resolution to create a public space named in honor of iconic leader
Mayor Cavalier Johnson signed Common Council file #221817, a resolution approving the funding for the construction of a new public plaza to be named in honor of Milwaukee politician, attorney, jurist, and civil rights activist, Vel R. Phillips. Mayor Johnson was...
Mayor Cavalier Johnson signs ordinance establishing Juneteenth Day as an official city holiday
Mayor Cavalier Johnson signed Common Council File number 220475 on September 26 that formally established Juneteenth Day as an official holiday for the City of Milwaukee. With the ordinance, Milwaukee joined the federal government and about half the states in formally...
Cavalier Johnson reflects on the challenges and successes of his first 100 days as Mayor of Milwaukee
July 22 marked the 100th day since the inauguration of Cavalier Johnson as the first elected Black Mayor of Milwaukee. In recognition of that political milestone, Mayor Johnson held a press conference in his office at historic City Hall to release a report that...
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Podcast: Stories of the Black cowboys who found freedom on the high plains after the Civil War
Zaron Burnett III’s dad did not want slavery to be the only image his son had of Black people in American history. Every night he filled Burnett’s dreams with captivating stories of legendary Black cowboys. Despite generations of what White Hollywood selectively...
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 022721
Voices in Union: with Reggie Jackson and Maria Hamilton – is a weekly podcast that focuses on the African American Diaspora in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It connects local concerns to national trends on social justice, and educates the general population on the...
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 020921
Voices in Union: with Reggie Jackson and Maria Hamilton – is a weekly podcast that focuses on the African American Diaspora in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It connects local concerns to national trends on social justice, and educates the general population on the...
