Posts Tagged ‘Wisconsin’
Black 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.
Read MoreIs the percentage of Black inmates in Wisconsin seven times higher than the percentage of Black citizens in the state?
Results of The Sentencing Project’s newest report show just how dire the situation is for Black men in Wisconsin.
Read MoreWisconsin’s first Black-owned resort community, Lake Ivanhoe, receives historical status this summer.
Black Americans settled Lake Ivanhoe nearly 100 years ago, and the community is finally being recognized by the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Read MoreWisconsin Republicans Want Supreme Court To Block Map That Adds A Black-Majority District
Once again, Wisconsin Republicans have attempted to sway the vote, this time stating a new map of legislative districts violates the Voting Rights Act. Yet experts point out that this argument misrepresents the impact of a black-majority district.
Read MoreBiden commends Milwaukee Bucks for protesting Jacob Blake shooting
The president says the team got others engaged in the political process as a result of taking a stand.
Read MoreRevamped Harambee building honors neighborhood philanthropists Reuben and Mildred Harpole
The new Bader Philanthropies building in Milwaukee was named the Harpole Building in honor of Reuben and Mildred Harpole, a fair housing advocate, civil rights activist and benefactress of multiple causes.
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