Ajamou Butler, 25, a spoken-word poet and founder of Milwaukee’s Heal the Hood block parties, says the challenges he’s faced — even recent ones — have put him in a position to assist individuals who find themselves in similar situations.
Jabril Faraj
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Community demands accountability, action in wake of Lincoln Hills scandal
Milwaukee community members expressed frustration at officials during a recent community forum, saying that addressing poverty and a lack of opportunities for black youth are necessary to prevent incarceration.
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Favorites of 2015: ‘Do Black Lives Matter?’ lectures and Safe Zones initiative
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service covered a wide range of stories focused on central city neighborhoods during 2015. NNS reporter Jabril Faraj explains why the two stories republished here are his favorites of those he wrote this year.