Ukraine is the first military engagement of America’s Proxy Wars where a country wants to fight for itself
In statements addressing Western leaders, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly asked for help fighting the Russians. But in a way very unusual from the American experience. He has asked to be armed with weapons. Zelenskyy said that no one needed to...
Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson speaks with Mayor of Irpin as Milwaukee’s sister city faces brutal attack
Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson spoke with the Ukrainian Mayor of Irpin, Milwaukee’s sister city, on March 4 for an update with the deteriorating conditions on the ground as Putin’s invasion stretches into its second week. With a population of roughly 62,000...
Veteran Anna Mae Robertson honored on her 98th birthday for distinguished service in Six Triple Eight
Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson presented veteran Anna Mae Robertson with a proclamation on March 4 at the Tabernacle Community Baptist Church, in celebration of her military career and civilian accomplishments in advance of her 98th Birthday on March 5. Pastor Donna...
Wisconsin National Guard turns 185: From territorial militia to a combat reserve with an international role
The Wisconsin National Guard traces its history to the days before Wisconsin had achieved statehood. Just as Wisconsin evolved and developed over the following decades, so did the Wisconsin National Guard as it transformed into something quite different from its...
Joe F. Campbell: Remembering how the Big Boy burger gave him hope in Vietnam as Veterans mourn his loss
I have actively shared stories about the Veteran community in Milwaukee for years, and used photojournalism to document their commemorative events. At times I was fortunate to highlight some of those former soldiers who once served in the protection of our nation. I...
Milwaukee’s pandemic-related violence prevention programs get much needed funding from Governor
Governor Tony Evers announced on March 7 that $8.4 million previously allocated to the city of Milwaukee’s Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) was officially released, following approval by the Milwaukee Common Council. The funding was part of the governor’s larger...
Business and education leaders call on state officials to invest in Wisconsin’s children and schools
The Pabst Theater Group hosted a special press conference at the Riverside Theater on March 2 to help a group of local business and education leaders address the issue of investing in the state’s future. The coalition collectively called on Governor Tony Evers,...
Milwaukee fires assistant city attorney after saying Putin was justified to invade Ukraine on Russian TV
The nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization called the City of Milwaukee’s decision to fire an assistant city attorney with a history of anti-Muslim extremism welcome but long overdue. Milwaukee Assistant City Attorney Jennifer DeMaster was...
What we are taught to be ashamed of: A tale of two grandmothers and our ethnic identity in America
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has forced Americans across the political spectrum to consider many issues. While taking place thousands of miles away, there is still a very real impact close to home. For me, it included considering how I was denied my...
Solomiya Kavyuk: I am an American. I am Ukrainian. If you love democracy, you can be “pro-Ukraine” too.
I have lived in America three times as long as I lived in Ukraine. I am an American citizen. I graduated from an American college. And yet, if you were to ask me who I am, I would tell you I am Ukrainian. I was born in a city in Western Ukraine called Ternopil. I come...
Krystia Nora: Painting a picture of family, war, and the hope for a free Ukraine with poetry
With the unprecedented Russian invasion of her family’s homeland by Putin’s forces, Dr. Krystia Nora has stepped forward at solidarity rallies and peace demonstrations to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis that is taking place in Ukraine. Dr. Nora...
Thirty Years a Slave: Remembering Milwaukee’s first published Black author Louis Hughes
Louis Hughes was born 190 years ago in 1832, to a White plantation owner and Black slave in Charlottesville, Virginia. Thirty-three years after gaining his freedom at the end of the Civil War, he wrote a memoir about being a slave and became the first African American...
