Born in the Soviet Union, raised in Milwaukee and currently in Ukraine, Victor Valionta reflects on the chaos created by the Russian invasion and how it connects to Milwaukee.
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: Attacks on ballot drop boxes are an attack on our democratic system
The mockery of democracy is currently on full display in Wisconsin, with courts volleying decisions back and forth while the right to vote hangs in the balance.
OPINION: We need to develop our community for our community, and I’m starting now
Here I stand, in the doorway of my first development. I pray that I am given the resources to create jobs, food and entertainment for generations to come within the heart of the city.
OPINION: The status quo is failing our students but a breakup of MPS is the wrong answer
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.
OPINION: Communities of color must stand united to win fair representation for all
Christine Neumann-Ortiz argues that the recently approved aldermanic maps are a loss for both Milwaukee’s Latinx and Muslim communities.
OPINION: It’s not just a Latino thing when it comes to redistricting. Milwaukee’s Muslim community needs representation, too.
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.
OPINION: We must stop prioritizing business interests over people’s lives during the pandemic
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.
‘Our voices will unite with the rhythm of equality’: 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Writing Contest winners share their powerful words
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.
OPINION: We need to preserve our county parks. Here’s how.
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.
OPINION: More than a resolution: Community members set intentions for 2022
Don’t waste time. Fight for education. Find balance between work and life. Community members share reflections on 2021 and their intentions for 2022.
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