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The Hypocrisy of American Rights: What Constitutional entitlement means in a nation created unequal

The Hypocrisy of American Rights: What Constitutional entitlement means in a nation created unequal

Posted by | Aug 11, 2020 |

First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Fourth Amendment: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or...

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Two Milwaukee workforce organizations join Midwest coalition to advance racial equity in manufacturing

Two Milwaukee workforce organizations join Midwest coalition to advance racial equity in manufacturing

Posted by | Jul 8, 2020 |

Menomonee Valley Partners and WRTP/BIG STEP joined a new coalition that launched on June 24 by The Century Foundation (TCF), the Urban Manufacturing Alliance (UMA), and seven other urban workforce development organizations to develop training programs that forge a more racially inclusive future for manufacturing. Concentrated in the Midwest, the partnership plans to strategize solutions for the U.S. manufacturing sector’s national recruitment challenges, while deepening relationships between employers and communities. The coalition, selected through a competitive process and funded by Lumina Foundation, launches this effort at a pivotal time for U.S. manufacturing and the nation as a whole. As...

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The Great Coronavirus Depression: Four key factors provide a roadmap for historical context

The Great Coronavirus Depression: Four key factors provide a roadmap for historical context

Posted by | Jun 24, 2020 |

Many economists believe that a recession is already underway. So do millions of Americans struggling with bills and job losses. While the ghosts of the 2008 financial crisis that sent inequality soaring to new heights in this country are still with us, it’s become abundantly clear that the economic disaster brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has already left the initial shock of that crisis in the dust. While the world has certainly experienced its share of staggering jolts in the past, this cycle of events is likely to prove unparalleled. The swiftness with which the coronavirus has stolen...

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Ten names of American heroes that should replace Army bases named after Confederates

Ten names of American heroes that should replace Army bases named after Confederates

Posted by | Jun 21, 2020 |

The recent demonstrations across the country, over the brutal death of George Floyd and the heritage of institutional racism, have raised the possibility of changing the names of U.S. Army installations honoring Confederate military commanders who waged war against the United States and fought to uphold slavery. President Donald Trump has declared, unequivocally, that these 10 particular installations will not have their names changed. Democrats in the House have come down on the issue forthrightly, demanding change. And, even the Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee on June 10 voted to require the Pentagon to rename those military bases. What...

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Racist riots of 1919: Remembering the “Red Summer” that textbooks have conveniently forgotten

Racist riots of 1919: Remembering the “Red Summer” that textbooks have conveniently forgotten

Posted by | Jun 19, 2020 |

The racist riots of 1919 happened 101 years ago this summer. Confronting a national epidemic of white mob violence, 1919 was a time when Black people defended themselves, fought back, and demanded full citizenship in thousands of acts of courage and daring, small and large, individual and collective. Neither the defiance of Black communities in 1919 nor the racist violence to which it was a response was anomalous. 1919 is a moment that reaches back to the Stono Rebellion, Nat Turner, and Robert Smalls, and forward to the Ferguson and Baltimore uprisings, Bree Newsome’s dramatic removal of the Confederate...

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Milwaukee’s latest Civil Rights mural honors local leaders and community organizers

Milwaukee’s latest Civil Rights mural honors local leaders and community organizers

Posted by | Jun 17, 2020 |

Another social justice inspired mural was installed on June 13 in the alley of Locust and Holton Streets. Artists from around Milwaukee painted a collage of murals on the walls of a building in the Riverwest neighborhood. The beautification project featured local leaders involved with the Civil Rights Movement, including Vel Philips. A special remembrance to the life of Breonna Taylor was installed days earlier on another side of the structure. “These murals will be beacons for Black Lives and the continued fight for justice in Milwaukee for a long time,” said organizers on social media. The murals were...

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