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  • We are being suffocated by a system of colorism and supremacy

    by Jabril Faraj

    We declare the right of every person to water, food, care and shelter and affirm our absolute right to peace of body, mind and spirit.

    June 8, 2020
    Editorial, Features, Politics
  • #WeWillWin as long as we support one another

    by Jabril Faraj

    Brooklyn sits in a wheelchair, behind a fold-out table, to welcome volunteers to the Bernie Sanders Dubuque field office the weekend before the Iowa Caucuses, the first leg of the Democratic nomination process. Buses and caravans of volunteers are coming in from all over the Midwest — Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and even Ohio — and not one of them gets by without Brooklyn...

    February 6, 2020
    Comments 0
    News, Politics
  • Bernie Sanders can’t save us but, together, we can create a more just society

    by Jabril Faraj

    Despite almost thirty years in Washington, Bernie Sanders hasn’t bowed to corruption. He listens, and he’s been speaking up for us for a long time. 

    January 10, 2020
    Editorial, Politics
  • Ex-prisoner: incarceration is “destroying our people”

    by Isiah Holmes

    Activists and former inmates said incarceration is part of a “systematic design” that destroys families and traumatizes communities of color.

    August 16, 2018
    Kilbourn Town, News
  • State Assembly candidate: invest in communities, not corporations

    by Jabril Faraj

    Residents expressed a desire for a better future, yet doubt that a system which hasn’t worked for them in the past will change. Rick Banks, a community organizer and central city native, hopes to bring that perspective to the Wisconsin legislature.

    July 30, 2018
    Comments 0
    Features, Midtown, News, People
  • Community activist freed from federal custody, as supporters question legitimacy of charges

    by Jabril Faraj

    Vaun Mayes — recently indicted for plotting to firebomb a police station in 2016 — was released from federal custody last week after a judge struck down an appeal from the United States Attorney’s Office that sought to keep him in custody during the trial.

    July 11, 2018
    Comments 0
    News, Sherman Park
  • Group seeks millions to light Hoan Bridge, as Milwaukee communities suffer

    by Jabril Faraj

    As poverty and lead poisoning continue to afflict Milwaukee’s central city communities of color, downtown boosters are setting out on a campaign to raise $1.5 million in the next year to cover the Hoan Bridge in lights.

    July 5, 2018
    Comments 0
    Harbor View, News, Riverwest, Walker's Point
  • ‘20 Weeks, 20 Hoods’ promotes peace by building relationships

    by Alhaji Camara

    The 20-week campaign seeks to connect and support residents in five Milwaukee neighborhoods.

    June 28, 2018
    Comments 0
    Events, Galleries, Garden Homes
  • Juneteenth Day celebration unites Black Milwaukee

    by Jabril Faraj

    The yearly festival, which celebrates the freeing of the last slaves, attracts thousands with quality local music, food and business.

    June 21, 2018
    Comments 0
    Events, Galleries, Harambee
  • MSO, Gibraltar partnership unites people through music

    by Jabril Faraj

    Cellist Peter Thomas and music club owner Evan Christian are bringing classical music to the masses through a Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra residency.

    May 31, 2018
    Comment 1
    Events, Places, Walker's Point

Videos

May 9, 2018

Voces director to Waukesha Latinxs: ‘you are not alone’

December 14, 2017

People on the Street | Ackkaamayah Yahoudah (Part 1)

November 27, 2017

People on the Street | Charles Revello (Part 3)

November 8, 2017

“This is where the spirits leave”

October 13, 2017

People on the Street | Charles Revello (Part 2)

October 10, 2017

People on the Street | Rufus Glen Sampson (Part 2)

News & Events

#WeWillWin as long as we support one another

Published by Jabril Faraj

Brooklyn sits in a wheelchair, behind a fold-out table, to welcome volunteers to the Bernie Sanders Dubuque field office the weekend before the Iowa Caucuses, the first leg of...

February 6, 2020
Comments 0
News, Politics

Ex-prisoner: incarceration is “destroying our people”

Published by Isiah Holmes

Activists and former inmates said incarceration is part of a “systematic design” that destroys families and traumatizes communities of color.

August 16, 2018
Kilbourn Town, News

State Assembly candidate: invest in communities, not corporations

Published by Jabril Faraj

Residents expressed a desire for a better future, yet doubt that a system which hasn’t worked for them in the past will change. Rick Banks, a community organizer and...

July 30, 2018
Comments 0
Features, Midtown, News, People

Community activist freed from federal custody, as supporters question legitimacy of charges

Published by Jabril Faraj

Vaun Mayes — recently indicted for plotting to firebomb a police station in 2016 — was released from federal custody last week after a judge struck down an appeal...

July 11, 2018
Comments 0
News, Sherman Park
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Milwaukee Stories Podcast

Podcast: Vaun Mayes

by Jabril Faraj

Vaun Mayes talks about growing up in the South, the importance of empathy and the forces — including racism, profiteering and crime — at work in Milwaukee.

July 19, 2018
People, Podcast, Sherman Park

Harambee

June 21, 2018

Juneteenth Day celebration unites Black Milwaukee

The yearly festival, which celebrates the freeing of the last slaves, attracts thousands with quality local music, food and...

by Jabril Faraj
Comments 0
May 2, 2018

No guarantee of streetcar expansion fuels resident suspicions

Harambee residents expressed distrust of a city process to solicit feedback about a potential expansion of the downtown streetcar...

by Jabril Faraj
Comments 0
December 14, 2017

People on the Street | Ackkaamayah Yahoudah (Part 1)

Ackkaamayah Yahoudah, who was raised in the inner city by a single mother, has set out to correct the...

by Jabril Faraj
October 10, 2017

People on the Street | Rufus Glen Sampson (Part 2)

Rufus Sampson grew up with a trial-and-error mindset, to which he still ascribes today. Watch: Part 1 of Rufus’...

by Jabril Faraj

Bay View

“God gives you a creativity”

Published by Jabril Faraj

Bashir Malik walks down the sidewalk at Bay View Bash, backpack on, art in hand, to meet some friends at a vendor tent. Malik grew up in a part...

September 22, 2014
Bay View, People

“It’s all in what you appreciate, I suppose”

Published by Jabril Faraj

Barbara Gerow meanders past the wading pool at Humboldt Park coaxing her dog, Pokey, to keep up. Gerow, who is 75 and has been in her house – originally...

August 18, 2014
Bay View, Features, People

Metcalfe Park

March 9, 2016

“I had to adapt”

Lisa Keys stands on the corner of 35th and Clarke waiting for a ride on a sunny Saturday afternoon....

by Jabril Faraj
March 2, 2016

“I got many brothers, and many sisters”

“Teaspoon” — or “Spoon,” as he refers to himself — sits on a set of concrete steps on the...

by Jabril Faraj
February 24, 2016

“We ain’t eaten in two days”

Joanne walks to the sidewalk from beside the open passenger window of a Jeep, where she had been a...

by Jabril Faraj
June 11, 2015

“I was born in the foster system”

Alexander James walks briskly down North Avenue on an early Saturday afternoon. James has somewhere to be, today, but...

by Jabril Faraj

Walker's Point

Group seeks millions to light Hoan Bridge, as Milwaukee communities suffer

Published by Jabril Faraj

As poverty and lead poisoning continue to afflict Milwaukee’s central city communities of color, downtown boosters are setting out on a campaign to raise $1.5 million in the next...

July 5, 2018
Comments 0
Harbor View, News, Riverwest, Walker's Point

MSO, Gibraltar partnership unites people through music

Published by Jabril Faraj

Cellist Peter Thomas and music club owner Evan Christian are bringing classical music to the masses through a Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra residency.

May 31, 2018
Comment 1
Events, Places, Walker's Point

Sherman Park

July 19, 2018

Podcast: Vaun Mayes

Vaun Mayes talks about growing up in the South, the importance of empathy and the forces — including racism,...

by Jabril Faraj
July 11, 2018

Community activist freed from federal custody, as supporters question legitimacy of...

Vaun Mayes — recently indicted for plotting to firebomb a police station in 2016 — was released from federal...

by Jabril Faraj
Comments 0
October 12, 2016

“I’m just stuck”

Chris Sims sits on a set of porch stairs near 38th and Auer in Sherman Park. Sims, who sports...

by Jabril Faraj
September 14, 2016

“I’m comin’ from a humble beginning”

Omar Gayle stands on the porch of a home near the corner of 42nd Street and Auer Avenue. Gayle’s...

by Jabril Faraj

Historic Mitchell Street

“That’s my adopted name; I don’t know what my real name is”

Published by Jabril Faraj

Janice Nicholson-Hardy sits at a bus stop on the corner of 11th and Mitchell. Nicholson-Hardy grew up “all over” Milwaukee. She “traveled,” she says – when she couldn’t take it...

August 11, 2014
Historic Mitchell Street, People

“You grow up, you have kids and everything changes”

Published by Jabril Faraj

Farence Rogers walks down Historic Mitchell Street on his way back home from El Rey Foods. Rogers has lived in Milwaukee almost all his life but he hasn’t just...

August 5, 2014
Features, Historic Mitchell Street, People

Concordia

July 14, 2017

“I call myself a traveler”

Anthony Olden has never settled down in one place, but that doesn’t mean he’s unsure of where he’s going.

by Jabril Faraj
June 15, 2017

“We live the same, but we live differently”

Deon Bell was a restless child, which initially led him to the streets. Since then, he’s been able to...

by Jabril Faraj
May 18, 2017

“I got emancipated”

Despite a daunting childhood experience, Denise Malone is turning over a new leaf.

by Jabril Faraj
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