Olivia Kiefer, a student at Marquette University, writes about food insecurity and its impact in Milwaukee.
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OPINION: How serving as a Boy Scout made me the man I am today
Charles Robinson Sr. writes about the profound influence the Boy Scouts had on his life as a child growing up in Milwaukee and as an adult seeking to uplift his community.
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OPINION: ‘And still my heart is broken’: How a Milwaukee civil rights bus tour made black history come alive for me
Sarah Noble, a lifelong justice advocate, reflects on the lessons of a bus tour she organized tracing Milwaukee’s civil rights history in parallel with her personal story.
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OPINION: The police chief’s ‘listening session’ was just a performance
Jarrett English, an experienced professional organizer in Milwaukee, weighs in on Police Chief Alfonso Morales’ listening session on the North Side this week. He says the event may have served the chief’s interest, but not the community’s.
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OPINION: Black Leaders Organizing for Communities to Donald Trump: “You weren’t invited”
President Donald Trump had the nerve to hold a campaign rally in Milwaukee, WI tonight where he no doubt continued to spew his usual racist, transphobic, abelist, xenophobic, misogynistic, and classist rhetoric. We, the people of Milwaukee, want no part of it.
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OPINION: MPS referendum: ‘We have an opportunity to make our city stronger’
The president of the Milwaukee Board of School Director writes: “What we have before us is an opportunity that we have not had in a generation.“
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OPINION: Celebrating the holidays: Continuing the tradition of ‘Los Tres Reyes Magos’ (the Three Kings)
Learn why “Los Tres Reyes Magos,” or the Three Kings, means much in the Latino community.
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OPINION: Celebrating the holidays: ‘Maintaining a collective memory of our Hmong homeland’ through the Hmong New Year
Lo Neng Kiatoukaysy reflects on the cultural significance of the Hmong New Year for the local community — especially for youth — as well as his personal connection to the annual event.
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OPINION: Celebrating the holidays: It ‘gives us a sense of belonging’: Kwanzaa with Clayborn Benson III
Clayborn Benson III, founding director of the Wisconsin Black Historical Society, reflects on the core ideas of Kwanzaa and his 31st year celebrating with the community.
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OPINION: Celebrating the holidays: Why we celebrate Hanukkah
Harriet McKinney shares her personal connection with Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah, and the different ways she and her family celebrate.