A Poverty of Color: Debunking the myth about disparities being more related to “Class” than “Race”
“The FHA viewed metropolitan growth with “black and white” vision in which race trumped all other factors in predicting the trajectory of a city and its neighborhoods.” – John Kimble The fundamental tool used by Americans to build generational wealth...
Musician Sam Belton opens his highly anticipated Sam’s Place Jazz Cafe at historic Harambee location
Officially opening to the public on February 22, with a Grand Opening Celebration on March 6, the ideas for Sam’s Place came directly from Harambee residents, through a series of “Chat with Bader” events organized by the foundation as a way to get to know neighbors and hear ideas on what would enhance the quality of life for local residents.
An overdue apology: Why slave-trading nations like America are morally bound to offer reparations
By Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University The 20th anniversary of the UN World Conference on Racism, held in Durban, South Africa, in 2001, will be celebrated this August. There was much discussion at...
WisDOT podcast features pandemic-specific safety tips for highway travel across Midwest states
Midwestern states have been collaborating on a variety of transportation issues, from the future of vehicle technology to their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These efforts, led by the Mid America Association of Transportation Officials (MAASTO), are the topic of...
Report finds that 430K Wisconsin residents lack high-speed internet access in rural areas
Major gaps in broadband access plague rural areas of Wisconsin where hundreds of thousands of people are going without high-speed internet. Yet, local governments might play a unique role in identifying underserved areas and connecting internet providers to programs...
An alternative to road salt: Scientists explore nontoxic de-icing options extracted from aquatic life
By Monika Bleszynski, Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor, University of Denver Many people associate a fresh snowfall with pleasures like hot chocolate and winter sports. But for city dwellers, it can also mean caked-on salt that sticks to shoes, clothing hems...
New TV ad campaign urges Senator Ron Johnson to stop blocking relief checks for Wisconsin families
Opportunity Wisconsin today launched a $1 million statewide TV ad campaign calling on Senator Ron Johnson to stop blocking relief checks for Wisconsin families as part of COVID relief legislation being considered by the Senate. The ads will blanket most of the state...
NAACP uses Reconstruction Era Anti-KKK Law in lawsuit against conspirators of Capitol attack
The NAACP, Rep. Bennie Thompson, and a leading civil rights law firm on February 16 sued former President Donald Trump, his attorney Rudy Giuliani, and right-wing groups for allegedly conspiring to incite last month’s deadly attack on the United States Capitol....
Healing a racial division: Mayor Tom Barrett signs ordnance extending MLK Drive into downtown
Completing the work started 37 years ago, Alderwoman Milele Coggs stood with Mayor Tom Barrett on February 18 as he signed the ordnance renaming Old World Third Street as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive – extending the thoroughfare into downtown Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry announces campaign to run for Ron Johnson’s Senate seat
The senior Vice President of the Milwaukee Bucks, Alex Lasry, announced his candidacy for the United States Senate on February 17, challenging Republican incumbent and staunch Trump supporter Ron Johnson. Lasry called on Washington to abandon the stale ideas of the...
To Paint is to Live: Jewish Museum reopens with exhibit of artwork recovered from Theresienstadt Ghetto
Jewish Museum Milwaukee (JMM) launched its newest exhibit, “To Paint is to Live: The Artwork of Erich Lichtblau-Leskly,” both in-person and online February 19. To Paint is to Live explores the life and work of Erich Lichtblau-Leskly, a Czech Jewish artist...
Regional development plan outlines transformation of 30th Street Corridor into Shared-Use Trail
The 30th Street Industrial Corridor Corporation, in collaboration with the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Rail-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) and seven regional partners, released findings and recommendations from a study outlining the path forward for the...
