Moving forward, a digital and online presence will be essential for the life and community of any congregation. Because the fact of the matter is that some people may never return to the building.
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service invites community members to submit opinion pieces of 500-800 words on topics of interest to central city Milwaukee. To send a submission for consideration, please email info@milwaukeenns.org. The views expressed are solely those of the authors.
OPINION: ‘We deserve to be citizens just like everyone else’: Why Congress needs to create a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients
It’s mentally and emotionally draining to have to educate people on our situation, to get people to understand that my family is American as any other. We deserve to be citizens just like everyone else.
OPINION: The pandemic revealed the gulf between the have and have-nots in business. Yet resilience continues to win.
When grants were announced to keep businesses afloat, it was a relief, but made obvious the disparities between businesses that had established connections and documents, and those that did not.
OPINION: Efforts to suppress voting are on the rise. Here’s how we got here. And here’s how we can stop them.
In 2021 alone, over 400 voter suppression bills have been proposed in state legislatures, most often Republican-led. How do we find ourselves here again?
OPINION: The ‘starving artist’ was all too normal before the pandemic. Let’s not repeat that toxic trope.
We’re willing to consume the art without considering the creators. While ignoring the physical labor that creates that art. Yes, that includes our independent artists, too.
OPINION: Why watching the evacuation in Afghanistan reminds me of the struggles and triumphs of my refugee family
It is my hope that we welcome our Afghan brothers and sisters with open arms, in the simple spirit of humanity.
OPINION: We created a support system during the pandemic. And we must keep it going.
We must seize this opportunity and lay the foundations for a better future for those who are here today and for those who follow us tomorrow.
OPINION: Before this summer, I never truly respected the terrifying power of Lake Michigan. Then my 14-year-old great-niece drowned.
I don’t want a drowning to claim the life of someone you love. That’s why I am sharing what I have learned after our family lost Lily.
OPINION: Here’s how Milwaukee can save itself
Don’t start with problems. Start with trust building — a difficult but critical process — and a broadly shared vision of a better future, of peaceful and healthy communities.
OPINION: How 65 hours without power challenged me to imagine life without my usual privileges
I wasn’t my best self during the power outage because I’ve become accustomed to taking care of myself in a certain way. What if my seemingly impaired self during this disruption was my baseline, my normal?
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