Shawn Muhammad is a lifelong Milwaukeean who wears many hats, including anti-violence advocate, minister, rapper, veteran, father and grandfather
NNS Spotlight
An occasional series that highlights groups and people worth knowing in Milwaukee.
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NNS Spotlight: Darian Stephan is a man on the move. And he wants to take you with him.
Meet Darian Stephan, who works as an intern for the Milwaukee Bucks, has introduced Barack Obama and wants to uplift others.
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NNS Spotlight: How the Urban Indigenous League is creating safe spaces for Milwaukee’s Native community
The Urban Indigenous League hosts intertribal events for Native American and Indigenous people in Milwaukee to gather, celebrate and share knowledge.
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NNS Spotlight: Teach For America corps member brings his love for math to Milwaukee
Hamidreza Majidi developed his love for math and teaching in his homeland of Tehran, Iran. Now, he’s serving high school students.
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NNS Spotlight: How City Champs uses martial arts to build confidence in kids
Milwaukee nonprofit City Champs offers free martial arts classes to help Milwaukee youths build confidence while eliminating financial barriers to such training.
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NNS Spotlight: New UMOS CEO determined to expand nonprofit’s impact
Nearly three decades after he first joined UMOS, Jose Martinez assumed the agency’s top post in September.
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NNS Spotlight: How monique liston is uplifting Black women in Milwaukee
Both monique liston and her organization, UBUNTU Research & Evaluation, focus on liberation and wellness, particularly for Black women.
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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.
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NNS Spotlight: How one Milwaukee leader is making his mark on youths
Darnell Hamilton’s goal as the executive director of Future Urban Leaders is to help young people use their differences to reach their full potential.
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NNS Spotlight: How LIT’s Black Hogwarts program trains Milwaukee youths to become the next leaders in the community
Youths from around Milwaukee are participating in the Civics Black Hogwarts summer institute program, which equips them with the tools to address some of the community’s most pervasive problems.