“We Fought Just As Hard”
The role of women in the Milwaukee’s open housing marches of the 1960s.
Jul 11th, 2017Residents Welcome Bader Headquarters
Harambee residents hail Bader foundation groundbreaking on N. MLK Dr.
May 22nd, 2017Minority Reproductive Care At Risk
Ending funding of Planned Parenthood will mostly hurt minority patients in city.
May 21st, 2017Baran Park To Get $2.3 Million Upgrade
Journey House proposal would improve dangerous, unkempt baseball fields.
Mar 23rd, 2017How to Create 3,000 Urban Gardens
Non-profit Victory Gardens Initiative fills city’s food deserts with fresh produce.
Mar 14th, 2017A Hard Look at U.S. Racial History
Thousands of lynchings, one in Milwaukee. Experts convene at local museum.
Mar 2nd, 2017City A Challenge For Black Professionals
A story of opportunities, frustration and segregation.
Feb 23rd, 2017An Anchor For Northwest Side
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center offers child care, education, food pantry, hope.
Feb 10th, 2017New UCC Facility For Women Addicts
Heroin overdose deaths in county up 241% since 2010.
Feb 2nd, 2017Donovan Favors Journey House Plan
Change is "scary,” he says of apartment complex serving youth aged out of foster care.
Jan 12th, 2017County Wants Citizen Input on Health Facility
New behavioral facility on North Side will provide mental health care 24 hours a day.
Jan 8th, 2017New Pay-What-You-Can Cafe
Tricklebee Cafe in Sherman Park is non-profit restaurant that seeks to build community.
Dec 6th, 2016Fear and Racism in America
Annual Summit on Milwaukee has frank, post-election discussion of race.
Nov 20th, 201630th Street Corridor Wins $200,000 Grant
Federal green infrastructure grant could help transform area some call “Blackfish Bay.”
Nov 11th, 2016Experts Say County Wheel Tax Needed
14% of residents have no car, need transit system the tax would fund.
Nov 1st, 2016Offering a Clean Slate
Community Re-Entry & Expungement Summit offers to help non-violent felons finds work, housing and opportunity.
Sep 20th, 2016City Job Seekers Face Obstacles
Government and non-profit training and placement programs help but search still difficult.
Sep 10th, 2016A New Solution for Prostitution?
Innovative collaboration of police, DA and Benedict Center created diversion program for prostitutes.
Mar 14th, 2015“The Kids Fall in Love With Her.”
Boys and Girls Club senior program manager La’Ketta Caldwell was nominated for a MANDI leadership award.
Feb 18th, 2015