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Jesús Salas Documents Legacy of State’s Farmworkers

Jesús Salas Documents Legacy of State’s Farmworkers

A new memoir by Latino leader who helped organize farmworkers movement in Wisconsin.

Murphy’s Law: Remembering John Hagedorn
Murphy’s Law

Remembering John Hagedorn

Wide ranging political activist and strategist, professor and expert on gangs was 76.

Milwaukee Losing One Of Its Movable Bridges

Milwaukee Losing One Of Its Movable Bridges

16th Street Bridge will be rebuilt as stationary structure.

Ernesto Chacon Will Be Honored For His Advocacy for Milwaukee’s Latino Community
Remembering Bill Sell

Remembering Bill Sell

Activist, long-time Bay View resident passed away Thursday at the age of 83.

Milwaukee Walks: Bay View Offers History and Lake Views
Milwaukee Walks

Bay View Offers History and Lake Views

Neighborhood charm and a spiritual connection to Lake Michigan.

Plenty of Horne: 40 Years Helping Ex-Cons Rejoin Society
Plenty of Horne

40 Years Helping Ex-Cons Rejoin Society

Milwaukee's trailblazing group Project RETURN celebrates its 40th anniversary.

How To Understand These Historic Protests

How To Understand These Historic Protests

These resources will put the nationwide protests in a proper context.

Op Ed: Better Than Breier Isn’t Good Enough
Op Ed

Better Than Breier Isn’t Good Enough

Milwaukee Police aren’t using bullets and billy clubs on protesters. But that’a low bar by which to measure improvement.

Op Ed: Milwaukee Has Long History of Protests
Op Ed

Milwaukee Has Long History of Protests

Powerful black and brown protests in 1960s, 1970s can inspire marchers today.

The Life of Father James Groppi

The Life of Father James Groppi

New documentary captures life and impact of Milwaukee civil rights crusader.

Op Ed: Civil Rights Tour of City Is Heart Breaking
Op Ed

Civil Rights Tour of City Is Heart Breaking

But the tour, organized by the BeNoble Group, makes Milwaukee’s black history come alive.

Op Ed: How Business Leaders Caused Black Poverty
Op Ed

How Business Leaders Caused Black Poverty

Union busting, opposition to minimum wage helped drive inequality.

Visual Art: A Time Capsule of Milwaukee
Visual Art

A Time Capsule of Milwaukee

Art Museum's “Portrait of Milwaukee” offers vignettes of the city’s history over an 80-year period.

How WWII Veteran, Now 95, Made History

How WWII Veteran, Now 95, Made History

Anna Mae Robertson remembers her work in the only all-female African American battalion.

Visual Art: End of the Line
Visual Art

End of the Line

RedLine gallery will close after its final exhibition, on display this month.

Poet Margaret Rozga Still Carries Torch

Poet Margaret Rozga Still Carries Torch

Civil rights pioneer, the state's 2019-20 Poet Laureate, still advocates for social justice.

Some Final Memories of Civil Rights Era

Some Final Memories of Civil Rights Era

Community members share stories, make memes to remember civil rights history.

Black History Museum Celebrates 30th Birthday

Black History Museum Celebrates 30th Birthday

Local museum only one to collect, preserve Wisconsin’s African-American history.

A titan no longer with us
Press Release

A titan no longer with us

Statement on Vel Phillips from Alderman Khalif J. Rainey - April 18, 2018

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Exhibit Recounts Jewish, African American Alliance for Civil Rights
Press Release

Jewish Museum Milwaukee Exhibit Recounts Jewish, African American Alliance for Civil Rights

Museum forms committee of local leaders dedicated to ongoing mutual advocacy for equality

The Long March to Freedom

The Long March to Freedom

NNS publishes book examining the legacy of Milwaukee's open housing marches.

The time is now for the Disparity Study
Press Release

The time is now for the Disparity Study

Statement of Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II - November 9, 2017

Hank Aaron Trail Has Historic Murals

Hank Aaron Trail Has Historic Murals

Walkers, bikers encounter murals celebrating historic Open Housing Marches of 1967.

“200 Nights of Freedom” Recalls Marches

“200 Nights of Freedom” Recalls Marches

200 consecutive nights of events will celebrate open housing marches of 50 years ago.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: The Rise and Fall of Bronzeville
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

The Rise and Fall of Bronzeville

At its peak in the 1930s to 1950s, it had quite a history.

50 Years After The Marches: A Legacy of Activism
50 Years After The Marches

A Legacy of Activism

Open housing marcher passes spirit of activism to daughter Ald. Chantia Lewis.

50 Years After the Marches: Still Fighting for Equality
50 Years After the Marches

Still Fighting for Equality

A new generation of black leaders faces economic, educational inequities.

50 Years After the Marches: I Was a Teenage Protester
50 Years After the Marches

I Was a Teenage Protester

Claudette Harris was arrested at age 14 for protesting segregation at Eagle’s Club.

50 Years After the Marches: “We Fought Just As Hard”
50 Years After the Marches

“We Fought Just As Hard”

The role of women in the Milwaukee’s open housing marches of the 1960s.

50 Years After the Marches: The Education of Prentice McKinney
50 Years After the Marches

The Education of Prentice McKinney

How a teenaged-boy joined the march for open housing.

50 Years After the Marches: White Landlords Wouldn’t Rent to Us
50 Years After the Marches

White Landlords Wouldn’t Rent to Us

Lyneria McGhee remembers why her family got involved in open housing marches.

50 Years After the Marches: Residential Segregation Still A Problem
50 Years After the Marches

Residential Segregation Still A Problem

Other than Brown Deer and Glendale, suburbs are overwhelmingly white.

50 Years After The Marches: Risking Their Lives for Fair Housing
50 Years After The Marches

Risking Their Lives for Fair Housing

The courageous protests of Fr. Groppi and the NAACP Youth Council.

50 Years After The Marches: White Power in Milwaukee
50 Years After The Marches

White Power in Milwaukee

Open housing marches of 1967 triggered ugly reactions from whites.

50 Years After The Marches: High School Sweethearts Recall Open Housing Struggle
50 Years After The Marches

High School Sweethearts Recall Open Housing Struggle

How Joyce and Ken McGhee persevered against racism.

Bar Exam: Gibraltar Has International Heritage
Bar Exam

Gibraltar Has International Heritage

Now a jazz club, 1895 building on National Ave. long featured the International House.

Mural Honors 50-Year Legacy of UMOS

Mural Honors 50-Year Legacy of UMOS

Artist Raoul Deal and students will create mural celebrating non-profit’s service to Milwaukee Latinos.

House Confidential: Transit Activist’s Modest Bay View Cottage
House Confidential

Transit Activist’s Modest Bay View Cottage

Small is beautiful for Bill Sell, a fervent advocate for transit and bicycle-friendly policies.

House Confidential: Ald. Hamilton Lives In Depressed Area
House Confidential

Ald. Hamilton Lives In Depressed Area

He rose from poverty to become council president. Can he help his neighborhood rise, too?

The State of Politics: Remembering Neil Shively
The State of Politics

Remembering Neil Shively

The longtime Milwaukee Sentinel Capitol bureau chief was a true character, and an inspiration to other journalists.

Corridor of Dreams: The Problem of Foreclosed Homes
Corridor of Dreams

The Problem of Foreclosed Homes

Housing must be improved if a rehabbed 30th Street Corridor is to succeed. Part 4 of a series.

Plotting The Menomonee Valley’s Future

Plotting The Menomonee Valley’s Future

Hundreds gathered to build on the remarkable transformation of the last 15 years.

City People: Gregory Stanford
City People

Gregory Stanford

The longtime newspaper journalist now writes plays and helps run an art gallery.