Both monique liston and her organization, UBUNTU Research & Evaluation, focus on liberation and wellness, particularly for Black women.
PrincessSafiya Byers
PrincessSafiya Byers was born and raised in Milwaukee, and is a 2020 graduate of Marquette University, majoring in Journalism and Africana Studies. Her commitment to her community has led her to nonprofit work with local youth and families. She’s also interned with the Milwaukee Community Journal and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and joins Milwaukee NNS as a Report for America Staff Reporter looking to serve democracy by covering issues important to the community.
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What do you want to see in the next MPS superintendent? Here’s how to make your voice heard.
Milwaukee Public Schools is conducting a search for its next superintendent. The district is hosting focus groups for those that want a say in the decision.
Posted inCommunity, Election Watch 2024, Multimedia, Photos
Photos: African American Roundtable hosts voters’ game night
About 60 people attended AART’s election-related game night, at 4355 W. Bradley Road, where they played games and discussed topics such as voter registration and misinformation.
Posted inbasic needs, Community, Housing
Section 8 discrimination: Still a major barrier to affordable housing
Despite city and federal laws prohibiting discrimination against voucher holders, advocates at the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council say landlords still find ways to deny housing to those relying on assistance.
Posted inCommunity, Election Watch 2024
Election 2024: What you need to know to vote in the Nov. 5 election
With the Nov. 5 election coming up, find out where and how to make sure your vote count this year.
Posted inCommunity, Election Watch 2024
Young Black and Brown Milwaukeeans weigh in on the election
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service asked young Milwaukeeans if they plan to vote and why. Here is what they had to say.
Posted inbasic needs, bssic needs, Community, Education
Free driver’s ed is available. Here’s how it works.
Applications for free driver’s education classes are now open, The funds will send approximately 11,500 low-income high school students per year to driver’s education classes in Wisconsin.
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Housing Authority residents seek remedy for bedbugs in class-action lawsuit
College Court residents take legal action against their landlord, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, over alleged “persistent and rampant” bedbugs.
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NNS Spotlight: How Antoine Carter is transforming space in Milwaukee
After a career in placemaking, Antoine Carter is now the director of philanthropy for the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation.
Posted inCommunity, Photos
Photos: Black men unite on the importance of voting
The Real Men Vote event featured conversations between panelists and attendees on the importance of voting.