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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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OPINION: There are better fixes for Milwaukee’s school funding needs than the MPS referendum
Heads of three major charter and choice schools argue that the upcoming MPS referendum would fall short of reaching “every child” and offer alternative funding solutions.
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OPINION: ‘To end the continued violence of racial division in the world’: The legacy of Frantz Fanon
For Black History Month, Tosin Gbogi reflects on the work of Frantz Fanon, the influential thinker from Martinique, and his lessons for understanding the complexities of race and racism in today.
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OPINION: Black history every Milwaukeean should know
Donte McFadden, Supreme Moore Omokunde and Marjorie Rucker share local black history that they feel is indispensable and should be known by every Milwaukeean.
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OPINION: To “solve hunger,” we must acknowledge our system is broken and our problems are complex
Rayna Andrews writes about the systemic inequities that cause disproportionate rates of food insecurity for people of color and how educational efforts help move toward a solution.