Before indulging in shallow celebrations for Hispanic Heritage Month, perhaps we should instead consider how Milwaukeeans can deem a population vital while allowing them to suffer so greatly.
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: The neighborhood wins with an expansion of the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District
The work to ensure equity, access and opportunity continues, along with a supported vision to ensure the same investment and support visible in the south end of the King Drive business district is equally visible and felt on the north end.
OPINION: The voices of 5 Points residents are being muted in rush to expand MLK business improvement district
One has only to point to the Brewers Hill and Halyard Park neighborhoods to see clearly what lies ahead for our affordable 5 Points neighborhood as the MLK business improvement district expands.
OPINION: How we can help students stay resilient during the coronavirus
As we prepare to bring students back to school in some form this school year, we need to think creatively about how we catch them up academically and also support their social and emotional well-being.
OPINION: Looking for Black artists in Milwaukee? We are here.
Don’t assume that African American and other artists of color are not making strides in their career because you don’t know about their work.
OPINION: Wisconsin’s unjust system of mass supervision remains intact. And that’s the real crime.
Detaining people struggling with poverty, housing insecurity, mental health issues and addiction issues for alleged rule violations is at odds with common sense approaches to justice.
OPINION: 5 qualities Milwaukee needs from its next police chief
There are many qualities that I hope to see in our next chief, but first and foremost, that chief needs to bring a community-minded perspective to his/her work in Milwaukee.
OPINION: What I want my patients to know as the school year begins
As the pandemic looms over our decisions in the coming months or years, one constant to bank on is that families will be confronted over and over with new decisions.
OPINION: The namesake of Ronald Reagan High School worked to deny opportunity to students like me
Ronald Reagan should not be an emblem for a future America that he did not advocate for — especially when it’s built off of the diversity he tried to gut.
OPINION: How capitalism makes it hard to end racism in America
Race forms a tool for wealthy elites to divide the working class, preserving their power and perpetuating racism all at once.
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