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National Guard deployed to Kenosha after police shoot Jacob Blake and trigger further racial unrest

National Guard deployed to Kenosha after police shoot Jacob Blake and trigger further racial unrest

Posted by | Aug 25, 2020 |

Wisconsin’s governor summoned the National Guard for fear of another round of violent protests on August 24, after the violent police shooting of a Black man recorded on video turned Kenosha into the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest. Governor Tony Evers said 125 members of the National Guard would be in Kenosha by night with responsibility for guarding infrastructure and making sure our firefighters and others involved are protected. County authorities also announced an 8:00 p.m. curfew. “I know folks across our state will be making their voices heard in Kenosha and in communities...

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Inside the Virtual DNC: Highlights of the Democratic leaders from Wisconsin who spoke to the nation

Inside the Virtual DNC: Highlights of the Democratic leaders from Wisconsin who spoke to the nation

Posted by | Aug 24, 2020 |

Much has been written about the loss of prestige and financial shock that Milwaukee experienced, as a result of the 2020 Democratic National Convention transforming into a digital format. The crowds of thousands would never arrive, the economic boost did not materialize, and the city’s spotlight dimmed to a faint glow. The result of the altered plans, dictated by science and safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meant that in-person political speeches in Milwaukee were limited to hometown leaders. Local and state officials spoke over the four nights of the convention, from August 17 to 20, to share Milwaukee’s...

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Hometown Highlight Reel: Milwaukee broadcast minutes of airtime during hours of DNC programming

Hometown Highlight Reel: Milwaukee broadcast minutes of airtime during hours of DNC programming

Posted by | Aug 24, 2020 |

Mayor Tom Barrett welcomed Democrats to the 2020 Democratic National Convention in-person, but also in isolation. It was a condition that neither he nor anyone could have predicted when Milwaukee was awarded the honor of host city. That was before the pandemic hit, and the criminal mismanagement by the Trump administration contributed to the loss of almost 200,00 Americans. The convention broadcast a national program for 2 hours each night, from August 17 to 20. It amounted to a 8 hours, which covered the nomination process, the Democratic platform for 2020, and stories of support for Joe Biden and...

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Healing Divisions: Congresswoman Gwen Moore shares her love for Milwaukee in DNC speech

Healing Divisions: Congresswoman Gwen Moore shares her love for Milwaukee in DNC speech

Posted by | Aug 23, 2020 |

U.S. Representative Gwen Moore of Milwaukee used her brief speech on August 17 at the virtual Democratic Convention to sing the praises of her home city and call for unity in America. Congresswoman Moore was the first elected official to speak during the main program at the DNC, which was originally planned for Milwaukee before it was switched to a mostly virtual format because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “I sure wish you all were here in the city of Milwaukee,” said Congresswoman Moore. “This is a city where blood was shed for labor rights. Where a fugitive slave...

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When America catches a cold, Blacks gets pneumonia: The impact of an uneven economic playing field

When America catches a cold, Blacks gets pneumonia: The impact of an uneven economic playing field

Posted by | Aug 21, 2020 |

“The U.S. economy must undergo a fundamental change if it is to retain a measure of economic viability let alone leadership in the remaining 20 years of this century. The goal must be nothing less than the reindustrialization of America.” – Business Week, June 30, 1980 This warning about the U.S. economy from Business Week came nearly forty years after something monumental happened to Black workers in the Mississippi Delta and other parts of the South. On a hot October day in 1944 a mechanized cotton picker was put on display for the first time. For a majority of...

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Keynote Speech: Kamala Harris at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Keynote Speech: Kamala Harris at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Posted by | Aug 21, 2020 |

Full remarks by Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris as prepared for delivery from night three of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, August 19. Greetings America. It is truly an honor to be speaking with you. That I am here tonight is a testament to the dedication of generations before me. Women and men who believed so fiercely in the promise of equality, liberty, and justice for all. This week marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment. And we celebrate the women who fought for that right. Yet so many of the Black women who helped...

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