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Diederich College of Communication, Marquette University

Friday, February 22, 2019

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service invites community members to submit opinion pieces of 500-800 words on topics of interest to central city Milwaukee. To send a submission for consideration, please email info@milwaukeenns.org. The views expressed are solely those of the authors.

How unfair housing policies shaped inequality

August 27, 2018 by Margaret Rozga Leave a Comment

How unfair housing policies shaped inequality
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Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, writes that anyone who wants to understand the reasons for residential racial segregation should read the “The Color of Law” by Richard Rothstein, which lays the blame squarely on government policy.

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Reclaiming the ‘public’

August 20, 2018 by Rick Deines 2 Comments

Reclaiming the ‘public’
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Rick Deines, a conversation facilitator with The Zeidler Center for Public Discussion, writes that using our public spaces is critical to building community.

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True All Stars

July 30, 2018 by Rick Deines 2 Comments

True All Stars
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Rick Deines, a conversation facilitator with The Zeidler Center for Public Discussion, writes that the uproar over pitcher Josh Hader’s racist tweets as a teenager provide an opportunity for Milwaukee Brewers players to send a message of racial unity.

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One of the biggest mistakes nonprofit board members make

July 23, 2018 by Frank Martinelli Leave a Comment

One of the biggest mistakes nonprofit board members make
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Frank Martinelli, of The Nonprofit Repositioning Initiative, writes that more nonprofits and foundations should engage in advocacy — and the law allows them to do so.

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Sentencing software fosters mass incarceration

July 16, 2018 by Mac Indaworld 3 Comments

Sentencing software fosters mass incarceration
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Mac Indaworld, a criminal lawyer practitioner and NAACP advocate in Wisconsin, writes that the use of the COMPAS software program to determine sentencing in criminal cases will further mass incarceration of minorities in the state.

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Mke Socks: My opportunity to start a business as a freshman at Pathways High

July 10, 2018 by Olivia Partenfelder Leave a Comment

Mke Socks: My opportunity to start a business as a freshman at Pathways High
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Olivia Partenfelder, a student at Pathways High School, writes about a school project she initiated with three other students to benefit people in homeless shelters.

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County expands fair housing law

July 2, 2018 by Margaret Rozga 3 Comments

County expands fair housing law
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Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, writes that the recent action by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to expand the fair housing law builds community and counters chaos on the national level.

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Juneteenth and the future of Milwaukee

June 27, 2018 by Jarrett English 6 Comments

Juneteenth and the future of Milwaukee
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Jarrett English, senior field organizer of ACLU Wisconsin, writes that as wonderful as the 49th anniversary of Milwaukee’s Juneteenth celebration is, it’s clear, as the 50th anniversary approaches, that black Milwaukee has many more chains from which to free itself.

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Anselmo Villarreal should resign

June 26, 2018 by Antonio Ramirez Leave a Comment

Anselmo Villarreal should resign
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Antonio Ramirez, assistant professor of History & Political Science at Elgin Community College, writes that Anselmo Villarreal should resign from Southwest Key Programs, a nonprofit that is incarcerating undocumented children in U.S. custody.

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Forty years of building the inclusive community we need

June 18, 2018 by Margaret Rozga 2 Comments

Forty years of building the inclusive community we need
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Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, recalls her long association with MPS’ Milwaukee French Immersion School as it celebrates a milestone anniversary.

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