Health, housing, food and pharmacy access, and cost of living were among their top concerns.
Opinion: Community Voices
Posted inArts and Recreation, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: Of eternity, underdogs and racing sausages: A mystic walk before our World Series
Writer and former NNS staffer Adam Carr muses on neighborhoods, being a lifelong fan and what the Brewers mean to Milwaukee.
Posted inHousing, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: Before we rebuild an organization, let’s invest in the solutions already working
Melanie Roach writes about the need to look at how we invest in solutions to the housing crisis when considering the possibility of bringing SDC back.
Posted inOpinion: Community Voices, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
Opinion: Remembrance is not simply looking backward. It is an act of dignity for stolen lives
Angelique Sharpe says that before their final moments, people had stories, personalities, dreams, flaws, relationships and communities. She writes that their entire humanity cannot be reduced to the moment their life was stolen.
Posted inEducation, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: The case for fewer, better, and stronger MPS Schools
I went to a school that could end up on the closure list. But fond memories can’t replace a real plan or justify another decade of delay. MPS needs to close about 30.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: Investing in the people who help build our neighborhoods
Drea Rodriguez discusses the importance of supporting community organizers, who help engage residents across the city.
Posted inEducation, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: The real cost of weakening Head Start standards
Early education leaders Ruth Schmidt and Jennie Mauer say proposed changes to Head Start will erode the quality and public confidence in the program.
Posted inEducation, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: MPS still needs a plan: Full minds, not half-empty buildings
Colleston Morgan of City Forward Collective says MPS needs to make tough decisions on school closures and a comprehensive plan to place more students in stronger schools.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: Why we chose farming, and why we’re inviting Milwaukee to grow with us
Efueko and Marcus Landry are working to teach the benefits of regenerative farming and increase the number of Black farmers. They’re hosting Beulah Fest this Saturday.
Posted inOpinion: Community Voices, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
Opinion: The debate over jail tablets is missing the point
A high-profile security breach sparked outrage over jail tablets in Milwaukee County, but Shannon Ross argues the backlash ignores their role in supporting communication, education and successful reentry.