2020 Democratic National Convention
Special Coverage
Milwaukee has defined its own narrative over the past year as the host city for the DNC event. This series of news features explores different elements of that process, particularly as ethnic communities seek a foothold in the economic profits from the event, and a positive identity in the eyes of the country. These stories cover the excitement and uncertainty that the opportunity will bring, and the aspirations of Milwaukee’s modern presentation on the national stage.
Inspirational banners feature work by Milwaukee artists to celebrate our nation’s “Road of Democracy”
A new public art project in downtown Milwaukee is spreading messages of hope and encouragement. Nearly 60 street pole banners were installed along Water Street and Kilbourn Avenue to celebrate the virtues of democracy, as well as the public spaces and city streets...
Milwaukee-Based leaders will still speak in-person for Wisconsin’s part of National Nominating Convention
The Democratic National Convention will still technically be held in Milwaukee when it kicks off on August 17. But with the majority of the event now taking place virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, the speakers featured at the city’s downtown...
Video series narrated by community members will give the world a virtual tour of Milwaukee during DNC
VISIT Milwaukee unveiled an immersive virtual experience on August 13 to showcase our unparalleled city and the thoughtful, resilient people who make it come together. From old fashioneds and cheese curds, to Alice’s Garden’s meditative labyrinth and the local music...
Black leaders denounce GOP’s latest political ploy to back Kanye West as a spoiler to divert Milwaukee votes
Three of Milwaukee’s top four elected leaders denounced the “latest dirty trick” orchestrated by GOP operatives in Wisconsin.
Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination due to public health concerns
Photo by Gage Skidmore and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 After ongoing consultation with public health officials and experts, who underscored the worsening coronavirus pandemic, the Democratic National Convention Committee announced on August 5 that speakers for the...
Milwaukee faces the reality of its fading spotlight and economic hopes as 2020 DNC goes completely virtual
In another blow to an event that once promised to put Milwaukee in the national spotlight, Joe Biden has canceled plans to accept the Democratic nomination for president in person at the party’s national convention, due to concerns about the coronavirus. Other...
