Posts Tagged ‘Wisconsin’
‘Art Against the Odds’ Shines a Light on Artists Within Wisconsin’s Justice System
An art exhibit at the Neville Museum in Green Bay features pieces by those incarcerated in Wisconsin prisons.
Read MoreWisconsin Historical Society’s Metropolitan Affiliates Meeting
Every other year, affiliates of the Wisconsin Historical Society that are located in the Milwaukee area gather to discuss and address pressing issues facing historical organizations.
Read MoreInvestigating New Approaches to Racial Healing
Join County Health Rankings & Roadmaps at 2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET on the National Day of Racial Healing for a free webinar examining how racial healing can transform relationships between people of color, including those from Black, Indigenous and Latino communities.
Read MoreWhen Jim Crow Lived In Wisconsin
These postcards were mailed to and from Wisconsin residents from 1904 to 1942. Their stereotyped pictures of African Americans were very common and accepted. Such cards were sent openly, without comment or embarrassment.
Read MoreZero Youth Corrections: Community Input Sessions
We need community input! Our public conversations will guide the process for the second round of Zero Youth Corrections funding. Our goal is to reduce youth incarceration and make a positive impact on the legal system in MKE.
Read MoreBlack Advocacy Day At The Capitol
Learn how to advocate on the issues effectively. Meet with legislators and community leaders from across the state. Workshops and panel discussions. Enjoy a reception hosted by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers.
Read MoreBeloit’s Black leaders seek to redefine the future for city’s youth
If a community is to change the future its young people could see, it must first redefine how it views itself now. We have to disrupt the so-called “cradle to prison pipeline.”
Read MoreGOP election tactics no surprise to Wisconsin’s Black voters
Recent revelations about Republican election strategies targeting minority communities in Wisconsin’s biggest city came as no surprise to many Black voters.
Read Morere:mancipation – Opening Celebration
Using the sculpture “Emancipation Group” as its central focus re:mancipation will seek to explore, dissect, and better understand racism in America.
Read MoreMandela Barnes’ rise is a true ‘Wisconsin story.’ But is it enough to win a Senate race?
Wisconsinites wait with baited breath to see how lieutenant governor Mandela Barnes will fair in a senate race against incumbent Ron Johnson.
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