Jamaal E. Smith, a community activist and chair of the education committee at the Milwaukee branch of the NAACP, notes that violence will increase until more jobs are available for city residents.

Howard Garber, president of the Milwaukee Center for Independence, explains that mental illness is a disease, like asthma or cancer.

Della Wells, an artist and community activist, argues that as a society we must invest in our children’s education.

Walter Bond, a managing director with Teach For America Milwaukee, argues that the discussion of black-on-black crime is a red herring, distracting from the issue of police killings of unarmed black men.

Raina J. Johnson, a freelance writer, discusses the need to improve birth outcomes for black babies in Milwaukee.

Jamaal E. Smith, a community activist and chair of the education committee at the Milwaukee branch of the NAACP, reflects on the different reaction in the black community to black-on-black crime compared to white-on-black crime.

Denise Wooten, president of Borchert Field C.A.R.E.S., describes her experience at a recent community meeting about the proposed Milwaukee streetcar project. An old proverb states that silence is golden. You can be surprised with what you might learn by not saying a single word. Arriving first to any event certainly has its advantages and being […]

Keith Stanley, executive director of Avenues West Association/BID #10, explains the importance of business improvement districts (BIDs) to the city’s growth and development.

Glenna Holstein, branch manager of the Menomonee Valley Urban Ecology Center, shares a personal reflection on her environmental education work in a city facing many challenges.

Megan Westra, a pastor at Transformation City Church and North Side resident, pauses amid the holiday bustle and a string of violent outbreaks to see the good in her community.