Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, finds hope in the work of teen artists who created “We Speak: An Exhibition on Women’s Rights,” at the Arts @ Large Gallery, which runs until Sept. 30.
Milwaukee’s Freedom Trail
Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, suggests that Milwaukee already has a public art Freedom Trail — it just needs to be acknowledged.
The bridge that made Milwaukee famous
Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, invites Milwaukeeans to participate in planning the 50th anniversary of the open housing marches led by Father James Groppi and the Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council in the 1960s.
Keeping our eyes on the prize
Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, decries politicians who divert attention from the real issues.
El Día Sin Latinos: an active learning experience
Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, writes that recent political activism by young Latinos echoes that of an earlier time.
Lake Park protest calls attention to Indian mounds
Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, writes that sacred Indian mounds in Wisconsin, including one in Milwaukee, would be destroyed if proposed state legislation moves forward.
The Rave, the Eagles Club and Red Arrow Park
Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, writes that the history of a place changes how people perceive it. Two cases in point: the Rave and Red Arrow Park.
Turning vacant spaces into meaningful places
Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, writes that Milwaukeeans have the power and talent to create their own future.
Long-range effects of standing up for justice
Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, rejects cynicism in the fight for social justice.
Donald Trump, Dred Scott, and black and brown lives matter
Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, blasts Donald Trump for his stance against birthright citizenship, guaranteed in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.