Editor, Author at Milwaukee Independent

Pedalroni Ride brings bike share access to public housing youth

Posted by Editor | Apr 17, 2017 |

Youth from the Carver Park and Hillside areas participated in the Pedalroni Ride on April 15, a pizza party and bike tour through the Beerline trail. The Bublr Youth Outreach Team organized a slow-ride to warm-up for springtime in anticipation of the spring and summer biking seasons. Youth organizers decided pizza was a key component of the outreach effort, so they called it “Pedalroni.” “The group rides are planned by our youth outreach team from the ads to promotions. Our goal has been to further engage Milwaukee residents beyond selling Bublr memberships,” said Caressa Givens, Bublr Bikes Community Engagement...

Bucks and 88Nine spotlight community with Milwaukee Monday series

Posted by Editor | Apr 14, 2017 |

The Milwaukee Bucks and 88Nine Radio Milwaukee organized a series of celebrations focused on local people and communities, during each Monday home game this season as part of the Milwaukee Monday program that concluded on April 10, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee Bucks fans had a lot to cheer about well before the game against the Charlotte Hornets concluded with a 89-79 win, and a slot in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Two-time Grammy Award-winning hip-hop group “Arrested Development” gave a special halftime performance during the last “Fan Appreciation Night” of the regular season. It...

Milwaukee hate crime targets Muslim woman for wearing hijab

Posted by Editor | Apr 13, 2017 |

“This attack is part of a pattern. We saw the Sikh temple murdеrs in Oak Creek, and last year’s triple homicide in Milwaukee of Hmong parents and a Puerto Rican father, all kiIIed in front of their children. Since Trump’s election, Latinx community members have suffered harassment in schools, apartments, and public places like gas stations. Local Jewish Community Centers have been targeted in a wave of bоmb thrеats, a LGBTQ community organization was vandalized with anti-gay graffiti, and most recently a Hmong woman was shot at while sitting on her porch by a man in Wisconsin who ranted...

Photo Essay: Awareness campaign lines downtown with jeans

Posted by Editor | Apr 13, 2017 |

A display of jeans hang from light posts along major downtown artery to raise awareness for sexual assault and focus support on Denim Day.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority makes a big impact on Milwaukee

Posted by Editor | Apr 12, 2017 |

The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority held its 2017 conference for the Central Region in Milwaukee from April 6 to 9, bringing more than two thousand professional women to downtown. The four-day gathering brought more than 2,500 attendees, booking almost 3,000 hotel rooms, and generated an estimated $2.4 million in direct spending for the Cream City. The last time Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) met in Milwaukee was 2004, for its 70th Central Regional Conference. “My experience with being a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is that it’s like a family unit, a sisterhood.” said Rayna Andrews, Senior Director of...

Meena Nutbeam: Solving Milwaukee’s high infant mortality

Posted by Editor | Apr 11, 2017 |

As a high school senior in 2014, Meena Nutbeam learned about the infant mortality rate of Milwaukee and felt it was unacceptable. After she saw an article mentioning baby boxes, Nutbeam created a non-profit called Stork & Company as a solution. She partnered with community health organizations to provide new moms with baby boxes, as a way to reduce unsafe sleep situations. | Q&A Q: How did you get involved with Stork & Company of Wisconsin, and what has been its impact in Milwaukee? A: I started at Stork & Company of WI in the summer of 2014, after...