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On The Block: No hate

November 13, 2018 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

On The Block: No hate
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Northwest Side resident Ben Henderson is so concerned about the recent actions of the U.S. president that he marched in a political protest for the first time.

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Filed Under: Capitol Heights, Multimedia, On The Block

On the Block: Moving up

November 6, 2018 by Max Nawara Leave a Comment

On the Block: Moving up
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Jerry Bucio, a recently retired operations manager at the Aluminum Foundry of Wisconsin and native of Walker’s Point, believes that gentrification on the South Side can help rebuild the neighborhood feel he had while growing up.

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Filed Under: Multimedia, On The Block

On the Block: Grateful for small things

October 30, 2018 by Sarah Lipo Leave a Comment

On the Block: Grateful for small things
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Charles Casey has been living in Milwaukee for most of his life. While he says he sees people being put down because of the color of their skin, he knows it is important to thank God for the simple things in life.

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Filed Under: Lindsay Heights, Multimedia, On The Block

On the Block: A solution to everything

October 23, 2018 by Grace Connatser Leave a Comment

On the Block: A solution to everything
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Jose Ruiz says despite the violence his four daughters continue to witness through their childhoods, there’s hope for ending it.

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Filed Under: Harambee, Multimedia, On The Block

On the Block: The power of women

October 16, 2018 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz Leave a Comment

On the Block: The power of women
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Regina Fondren recently retired and was looking for a way to get involved in the women’s movement, when she came across the Black Women’s Empowerment March.

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Filed Under: Multimedia, On The Block

On the Block: Customers ‘like family’

October 9, 2018 by Ryeshia Farmer Leave a Comment

On the Block: Customers ‘like family’
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Pam Mann, who works at a Subway and an adjoining liquor store on Holton Street, said regular customers from both sides of the street protect her when someone gives her a hard time.

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Filed Under: Harambee, Multimedia, On The Block

On the Block: Just scrapping

October 2, 2018 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

On the Block: Just scrapping
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CC Ryder, 32, said he has a 9- to -5 job, but scraps metal to make a few extra bucks.

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On The Block: Mobile jail cell

September 25, 2018 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

On The Block: Mobile jail cell
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Johnson “Smitty” Smith takes a “Cell on Wheels” to neighborhood events to show young people what it’s like to be incarcerated.

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Filed Under: Harambee, Multimedia, On The Block

On the Block: Still walking and talking

September 18, 2018 by Max Nawara Leave a Comment

On the Block: Still walking and talking
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Beverly Mosley, an Air Force veteran, is battling liver cancer and sometimes feels unsafe in her Clarke Square neighborhood.

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Filed Under: Clarke Square, Multimedia, On The Block

On the Block: Open book

September 11, 2018 by Sarah Lipo Leave a Comment

On the Block: Open book
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Clarke Square resident Robert Hardy says everyone is a book, and you can learn from other people when you get to know them.

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Filed Under: Clarke Square, Multimedia, On The Block

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