Celebrate Black History Month both in-person and virtually this year.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Feb. 18
Meet your neighbors at Rose Park; learn Aztec dance with Omeyocan Dance Company; hear a reading of the play “Milwaukee Voices of Gun Violence”; create and design your own handbag with Left Handed Lady; and attend a members-only preview of America’s Black Holocaust Museum before it opens.
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Father launches ‘One Pill Kills’ social media campaign after son’s overdose death
Isaac Solis Jr. died in 2019 after taking what he thought was a prescription Percocet. His fatal mistake is part of a phenomenon that’s driven an increase in overdose deaths across the country, including in Milwaukee County.
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Journeys: He’s Black. He’s a nurse. And he understands his assignment.
Muhammad Mahdi is not what most people see when they picture a nurse. Male and Black. The majority of nurses are women and white.
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Where to go if you need winter clothing
Here is where you can get free winter gear or donate to those in need.
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Inside the NNS Newsroom: Covering and meeting our communities’ challenges, a labor of love
The new managing editor at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service brings a wealth of experience – and caring – to the job.
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Running Rebels emphasizing fitness as part of pandemic programming
Kids attending Running Rebels have the chance to try new sports and fitness activities, thanks to a grant from the American Cancer Society and Kohl’s Healthy Families.
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OPINION: Local Black history every Milwaukeean should know
Kellen Abston, Tia Cannon and Andre Lee Ellis pay tribute to Milwaukee’s rich Black history, sharing local trailblazers from the arts and business worlds.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Feb. 14 to Feb. 18
Cast your vote Election Day; meet your neighbors in Walker Square, brainstorm solutions to youth incarceration; celebrate the accomplishments of Metcalfe Park Community Bridges; and apply for paid marketing internships through The BrandLab.
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An NNS Valentine’s Day: ‘Our primary vow to each other is no Plan B’
Demetria Smith and Tristan Gross have been married for seven years. The two talk first dates, their commitment to one another and advice for individuals.