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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 status quo is failing our students but a breakup of MPS is the wrong answer

February 15, 2022 by Isral DeBruin, Dr. Patricia Hoben and Colleston Morgan, Jr 1 Comment

The cure for what ails MPS cannot be worse than the disease and we are concerned that the proposal from Sen. Alberta Darling, Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt and others, while laudable in its intentions, has the real potential to make a bad situation worse.

Filed Under: Community Voices, News

OPINION: Communities of color must stand united to win fair representation for all

February 9, 2022 by Christine Neumann-Ortiz Leave a Comment

Christine Neumann-Ortiz argues that the recently approved aldermanic maps are a loss for both Milwaukee’s Latinx and Muslim communities.

Filed Under: Community Voices, News

OPINION: It’s not just a Latino thing when it comes to redistricting. Milwaukee’s Muslim community needs representation, too.

January 26, 2022 by Janan Najeeb Leave a Comment

Muslim community leaders worked diligently and had multiple meetings with leaders in the Hispanic community to see how we can support their aspirations without damaging our own aspirations. It is crucial that BIPOC groups not be divided.

Filed Under: Community Voices, News

OPINION: We must stop prioritizing business interests over people’s lives during the pandemic

January 21, 2022 by Nate Gilliam Leave a Comment

The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated the deep structural inequities experienced by Black people every single day. Current elected and appointed officials continue to exacerbate these issues by prioritizing business interests over people’s lives.

Filed Under: Community Voices, News Tagged With: coronavirus, covid opinion

‘Our voices will unite with the rhythm of equality’: 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Writing Contest winners share their powerful words

January 17, 2022 by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Leave a Comment

For the 39th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Writing Contest, local students responded to the theme, “We Must Speak.” We’ve collected essays from the six age category winners spanning elementary to high school.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community Voices, Home, Neighborhoods, News

OPINION: We need to preserve our county parks. Here’s how.

January 14, 2022 by Marcelia Nicholson, Guy Smith and Rebecca Stoner 1 Comment

There is immense energy, countless people loving our parks and a movement that has been building for decades to save this incredible asset that is a defining feature of our county.

Filed Under: Community Voices, News

OPINION: More than a resolution: Community members set intentions for 2022

January 4, 2022 by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Leave a Comment

Don’t waste time. Fight for education. Find balance between work and life. Community members share reflections on 2021 and their intentions for 2022.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community Voices, Home, Neighborhoods, News

OPINION: A look at 2021 through ‘Community Voices’

December 30, 2021 by Adam Carr 1 Comment

Take a look at 2021 through the lens of opinions and personal essays from your neighbors.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community Voices, Home, Neighborhoods, News

OPINION: Our neighborhoods are drowning in liquor stores — and it connects to rates of violence

December 27, 2021 by Jamaal Smith 3 Comments

What message does the high volume of liquor stores give to our communities, especially those highly impacted by violence? What message does this give to our children, who see advertisements on various alcoholic brands in these same neighborhoods?

Filed Under: Community Voices, News

OPINION: Wisconsin’s report cards for schools are bending the truth

December 22, 2021 by Isral DeBruin, Colleston Morgan and Spencer Schien Leave a Comment

Milwaukee parents deserve to know the score when it comes to school quality and student achievement, but the scoreboard is broken exactly when we need it most.

Filed Under: Community Voices, News

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