Joaquin Altoro’s mission as the leader of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority is to ensure everyone has equal access to financial resources.
NNS Spotlight
An occasional series that highlights groups and people worth knowing in Milwaukee.
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NNS Spotlight: As America grapples with racist past, leader of America’s Black Holocaust Museum looks toward the future
A year ago, Dr. Robert Davis became the president and CEO of America’s Black Holocaust Museum. Under his leadership the museum is revamping its digital space and making plans to reopen.
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NNS Spotlight: New group works to give North Side residents a seat at the table
North Side Rising fights for environmental and economic equity for North Side residents.
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NNS Spotlight: Popular mobile market to make a triumphant in-person return this weekend
CirculateMKE’s mobile market, which creates space and opportunity for shoppers and entrepreneurs to experience the diverse cultures of Milwaukee, is back to in-person business.
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NNS Spotlight: How one group provides a safe space for Milwaukee’s runners of color
Forget Everything and Run, better known as F.E.A.R., works to bring diversity to the running community.
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NNS Spotlight: Meet the woman behind Milwaukee’s newest source for positive news
Nyesha Stone launched Carvd N Stone in 2017 because she felt there was a better way to cover the community.
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NNS Spotlight: Milwaukee County program offers mothers a ‘Healthy Start’
Milwaukee County Healthy Start seeks to reduce and ultimately eliminate maternal child-health disparities for Black women in Milwaukee.
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NNS Spotlight: ‘I chose bad first’: How one Milwaukee man learned from a mistake and turned his life around
Elijah Tucker-Carter made a mistake six years ago. But he didn’t let it defeat him or deter his ambitions.
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NNS Spotlight: ‘I use my art to create a new world’: How two women created a platform for Milwaukee’s Muslim creatives
When Amal Azzam could not find a gallery to showcase her art, she became frustrated. So she and a friend Nayfa Naji created a forum to showcase the works of Muslim creatives in the Milwaukee community.
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NNS Spotlight: Program fosters friendship, empathy among diverse students
Repairing Together brings students from African American, Jewish, Native American and Hispanic schools together to learn about each other’s perspectives and traditions.