University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is hosting an exhibit traveling through the country depicting both the scale and toll of mass incarceration.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: March 13 to March 17
Attend a town hall on reckless driving; weigh in on bus stops on Burleigh Street; check out the cultural significance of hoop earrings; discuss the quality of life in Harambee; and marvel at science fair projects.
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OPINION: Hope is the key to unlocking Milwaukee’s vast potential and moving our city forward
If the starting point for addressing any problem or challenge is naming it, here is what strikes me as some very important ones that are now so “normal” in Milwaukee that most people don’t even see them anymore.
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Inside the NNS Newsroom: Meet Deborah Heffner, our first Director of Development and Partnerships
Deborah Heffner will help us craft a fundraising strategy and forge new relationships to build Neighborhood News Service’s visibility in the business and philanthropic community.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Oct. 14
Watch Ernesto Chacon be honored for his work on Latinx civil rights; attend a visioning session for ThriveOn King art installation; check out an artisan and makers market on Pierce Street; celebrate the quilt unveiling and sculpture garden opening at Adams Garden Park; and stop by the Harvest Art Fair in Harambee.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Sept. 12 to Sept. 16
Check out Near West Side Week, including the Rev-Up MKE pitch competition; watch “The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks” documentary hosted by Milwaukee Film; learn about participatory budgeting with the African American Roundtable; discover Muslim astronomers at the UWM planetarium; and find out about voting challenges – and solutions – for people with disabilities.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of May 13
Meet Magic Mike from the movie “Blood In, Blood Out”; do some spring cleaning at Cherry Street Community Garden; learn about summer internships; buy plants in support of VIA; and support Black women-owned businesses.
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With help from AmeriCorps, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers gets staffing boost
A new partnership between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will allow Sixteenth Street to expand its staff.
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5 things to do this weekend: Oct. 4 to Oct. 6
A summit for fathers, a national college fair, the annual AIDS walk, UWM’s annual Urban Studies fall lecture and “Self-Care Sunday” are among the highlights this weekend.