“We know that COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate, but racialized U.S. public policy has for centuries, in ways that now leave black and brown people more vulnerable to the effects of the pandemic.”
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: Even during these dark times, we should take time to see the light
Pardeep Singh Kaleka reflects upon the disparate responses to COVID-19 and the personal commitment he’s made to learning through the crisis.
OPINION: What we don’t need: Gun dealers are profiting from COVID-19
Antonio Ramirez shares his outrage at a gun dealer in his neighborhood who appears to be profiting from the COVID-19 crisis.
OPINION: ‘We need decisive, justice-driven, equity-oriented action’
A grassroots coalition representing residents, community groups and unions calls for justice and equity focused action to deal with the pandemic and the socioeconomic crisis it will exacerbate.
OPINION: Let’s remember the children who live in the shadows of domestic violence
What shreds my heart to pieces, and stirs up familiar fear, nausea and hopelessness in me during these days, is knowing there are thousands of children caught at home, with no release date in sight, within the frightening grip of domestic violence.
OPINION: ‘The courage to speak truth to power’: Jimmy Harris’s long struggle for justice
Paul Mozina levels a string of critiques against Milwaukee’s City Attorney’s Office and celebrates Jimmy Harris’ successful court case against the City of Milwaukee and members of the Milwaukee Police Department.
OPINION: Defining black identity in modern-day America
High schooler Taniya Robinson reflects upon the differences between African Americans with links to slavery and black immigrants in America, and how the two groups can find common ground.
OPINION: My conversation with Harriet Tubman for Women’s History Month
High schooler Nia Kamara imagines a conversation with Harriet Tubman, a historical figure she greatly admires.
OPINION: What I want my patients to know about COVID-19 right now
A family physician working on the North Side of Milwaukee offers candid thoughts on his experience with COVID-19 as a doctor and his recommendations for navigating the health system in this difficult time.
OPINION: Let’s make Amani ‘a community where all will want to live’
Brother Rice Bey, president of the Amani United Neighborhood Association, writes a passionate appeal to his neighborhood and city to join arms in working towards a brighter future for the Amani neighborhood.
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