Wisconsin needs history education now more than ever, and the new museum must serve the educational needs and bolster the cultural identities of current and future generations.
OPINION: ‘You are still a slave’: How ‘reforms’ expand our racially unjust ‘criminal justice’ system
The criminalization of Black people remains remarkably resilient. Understanding the historical roots of today’s realities are essential if we are to forge worthwhile reforms.
Three reasons to read Milwaukee Blueprint for Peace
Dr. Robert S. Smith, Harry G. John Professor of History and the director of the Center for Urban Research, Teaching & Outreach at Marquette University, challenges Milwaukee residents to read the Milwaukee Blueprint for Peace, calling it “informative” and “concise.”
Jim Crow in Urban America
Dr. Robert S. Smith, Harry G. John Professor of History and the director of the Center for Urban Research, Teaching & Outreach at Marquette University, discusses how policing today is reminiscent of the Jim Crow Era.