Race
Milwaukee Magazine’s Racial Insensitivity?
Their fashion shoot uses black man in prison garb for atmospheric “local color.”
Oct 2nd, 2017 by Clarene Mitchell
“200 Nights of Freedom” Recalls Marches
200 consecutive nights of events will celebrate open housing marches of 50 years ago.
Sep 1st, 2017 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Where’s the Change in Sherman Park?
Not much has improved since 2016 disturbances. The buck stops with Mayor Barrett.
Aug 27th, 2017 by Roy Evans, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Beyond Sherman Park
Community takes stock of central city a year after unrest. Discussion to air on PBS Aug. 10
Aug 3rd, 2017 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
A Legacy of Activism
Open housing marcher passes spirit of activism to daughter Ald. Chantia Lewis.
Aug 1st, 2017 by Jenny Fischer, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Economic Recovery Lags for Minorities
Blacks, Latinos have higher poverty, unemployment, huge wealth gap.
Jul 28th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
Common Council More Diverse Today, But…
Other cities have done better at embracing diversity.
Jul 28th, 2017 by Julie Grace, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
MPS Targets Racial Achievement Gap
New Department of Black and Latino Male Achievement created.
Jul 26th, 2017 by Jabril Faraj and Keith Schubert, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Still Fighting for Equality
A new generation of black leaders faces economic, educational inequities.
Jul 25th, 2017 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
I Was a Teenage Protester
Claudette Harris was arrested at age 14 for protesting segregation at Eagle’s Club.
Jul 14th, 2017 by Jennifer Walter, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
“We Fought Just As Hard”
The role of women in the Milwaukee’s open housing marches of the 1960s.
Jul 11th, 2017 by Naomi Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The Education of Prentice McKinney
How a teenaged-boy joined the march for open housing.
Jul 7th, 2017 by Margaret Cannon, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
