Clarene Mitchell: An entrepreneurial pilgrimage from Milwaukee’s Bronzeville to Tulsa’s Black Wall Street
Take a mental trip back in time with me. A historical look back at some key dates in African American history. 1619: Africans were kidnapped and transported across the Atlantic Ocean and forced into slavery. The first known group brought to America were taken to Fort...
Angela Lang: The bittersweetness of Juneteenth’s recognition as a Federal holiday
Juneteenth has been the day we commemorate the end of slavery. As long as I can remember, my friends and family referred to it as “our 4th of July.” It’s always a day of fun, community, and celebration. But Juneteenth feels different lately. Last year started our...
An Open Letter to U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany: How dare you claim Juneteenth fuels separatism
“Once again, House Democrats have used their majority to balkanize our country and fuel separatism by creating a race-based ‘Independence Day. There is only one Independence Day in America, just as there is only one National Anthem, one American flag and one...
The War on Critical Race Theory: How America profits by projecting racism into foreign policy
David Ignatius recently had a piece in the Washington Post that uncovered the attempt of the Trump administration to reorder the Middle East along an axis anchored by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudia Arabia (more popularly known as MBS), Prime Minister...
Attacks on teaching Systemic Racism mirror the shrieking fear tactics used by Joe McCarthy
“Because he’s weak. And don’t ask me to get inside the mind of a liberal, progressive, socialist, Marxist like President Biden.” – Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin “Johnson means them all as epithets rather than ideological descriptors....
Textbook White Fragility: Wisconsin legislators seek to prevent historical truths from being taught in school
A century ago, African American citizens of the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, had their community decimated within the span of eighteen hours. Spurred by a rumor of alleged sexual assault of a white female by a Black teenager in an elevator, the Black...
Waukesha Republican seeks deployment of National Guard troops to occupy Milwaukee’s Black community
A Waukesha County Republican said that armed troops patrolling the streets of Milwaukee is necessary for residents to feel like they don’t live in a “warzone-like setting.” State Representative Joe Sanfelippo (R–New Berlin), concerned about recent increases in violent...
Gateway to the future: Milwaukee celebrates its next transformation with groundbreaking of The Couture
First proposed in July 2012, The Couture was nearly a decade in the planning, with the timetable for completion by fall 2023. Located at 909 E. Michigan Street, the Couture was designed to include a multimodal transportation hub incorporating pedestrian walkways and bridges, the County’s Bus Rapid Transit line, bikes and the The Hop.
Over The Edge 2021: Taking a leap of faith to help the Milwaukee Rescue Mission fight local poverty
The Milwaukee Rescue Mission (MRM) held an “Over The Edge” fundraising event on June 17 at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, where participants rappelled from the 20th floor of the hotel to support the organization’s work. The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was a chance for many to face their fear of heights.
Bus driver shortage causes MCTS to suspend special service routes to summer events in 2021
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced on June 14 that it will not be able to offer special summer service to Summerfest, the Wisconsin State Fair, or lakefront cultural festivals this year due to a shortage of bus drivers. However, festivalgoers and...
Local pioneers honored: Milwaukee prepares for Juneteenth with celebration of history and heritage
Milwaukee is home to one of the oldest known Juneteenth celebrations in the country, and this year marks the 50th annual Juneteenth Day festivities in the city. As part of the celebration, Northcott Neighborhood House and the Juneteenth Planning Committee hosted the...
New Federal Holiday: Congress to formally recognize Juneteenth as the nation’s “second” Independence Day
The Senate unanimously approved a bill on June 15 that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the...
