Author: Staff

Earlier this month, the blog Think About published a satirical letter as an example of an unhealthy relationship. It was written from the perspective of a narcissist, to the soul who had fallen in love with someone who can never return that love. After reading the original text it seemed aptly fitting to look beyond those words, intended as an example for couples counseling. Residents of Milwaukee, as a community and collective of America, have a trend to support abusive and narcissistic behavior. The city’s segregation problem is an indirect result of that culture. Love and fear can be...

2018 will mark the second time in 69 years that the South Shore Frolics will be suspended, according to event organizers at the Bay View Lions Club. The event, which began in 1948 as the South Shore Water Frolics in Bay View’s South Shore Park, has taken place every year since, except 1993. Beginning in 1995, the Bay View Lions Club has hosted the free three-day event featuring food, music, a classic car show, an art show, a parade, and other family activities, including the famous ‘atomic’ fireworks to close each evening. “A number of our fixed costs continue...

The Milwaukee Turners and partner organizations have put together a series of events, “Confronting Mass Incarceration” from October 26 through November 6. Three authors will be featured for these public lectures, with a companion discussion panel for each book. Author of the Pulitzer prize winning best history book of 2016 will be the concluding spotlight event. Heather Ann Thompson’s “Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising and Its Legacy,” was also a finalist for the National Book Award and included on 14 “Best of 2016” lists. Dr. Thompson has written extensively on the history of policing, mass incarceration,...

U.S. Representative Gwen Moore, representing Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District is also sexual assault survivor who is empowering women to say #MeToo. “All Americans deserve to feel safe in their workplace, homes, and communities, but every day women and men of all colors, creeds and sexual orientations face sexual harassment and assault. “As a survivor, I am relieved the #MeToo campaign has shed light on the scale of this issue. But not every survivor feels comfortable saying ‘Me Too,’ and tweeting is not enough. Now is the time to demand progress. “This violence is preventable, but only if Congress takes...