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Podcast: Vaun Mayes
Posted on July 19, 2018July 19, 2018

Podcast: Vaun Mayes

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. Continue reading Podcast: Vaun Mayes

Formerly incarcerated must drive criminal justice reform, activists say
Posted on April 24, 2018May 1, 2018

Formerly incarcerated must drive criminal justice reform, activists say

As a new sheriff unveils reforms at the Milwaukee County Jail, community leaders are calling on the county to do more to decrease incarceration and invest in communities. Continue reading Formerly incarcerated must drive criminal justice reform, activists say

“There is nothing like watching something grow”
Posted on August 18, 2017June 28, 2018

“There is nothing like watching something grow”

From growing up in one of Milwaukee’s most challenged neighborhoods to running a business of her own, Kathy Kingcaid has lived her life with no regrets. Continue reading “There is nothing like watching something grow”

“As soon as I could see over a counter I was working”
Posted on June 8, 2017July 11, 2017

“As soon as I could see over a counter I was working”

Raised by entrepreneurial parents who pushed her to follow in their footsteps, Lori Hill has forged a path of her own. Continue reading “As soon as I could see over a counter I was working”

“We teach everything”
Posted on June 1, 2017July 11, 2017

“We teach everything”

Mohamud Suleiman, who has braved the waves of inopportunity and is taking on the responsibilities of fatherhood, still believes his time will come. Continue reading “We teach everything”

Podcast: Clayborn Benson
Posted on May 30, 2017July 11, 2017

Podcast: Clayborn Benson

Clayborn Benson, founder of the Wisconsin Black Historical Society, talks about the importance of preserving history, the true meaning of family and the power of discovering our hidden potential and identity. Continue reading Podcast: Clayborn Benson

“I want to go to Yale”
Posted on May 25, 2017July 11, 2017

“I want to go to Yale”

Novion Bailey, who grew up without much money or his father, has had to create his own goals and vision for his life. Continue reading “I want to go to Yale”

“I would have to say I had a real good childhood”
Posted on March 13, 2017July 11, 2017

“I would have to say I had a real good childhood”

Growing up in a legally segregated Milwaukee, Larry Hicks didn’t give a second thought to certain realities until he was older. Continue reading “I would have to say I had a real good childhood”

Milwaukeeans unite to reject Muslim ban, affirm American values
Posted on February 5, 2017May 15, 2018

Milwaukeeans unite to reject Muslim ban, affirm American values

Milwaukeeans gathered at City Hall to voice opposition to a recent Trump Administration executive order that suspended the entry of refugees into the country, denies entry to anyone traveling from seven Muslim-majority countries and indefinitely bans Syrian refugees. Continue reading Milwaukeeans unite to reject Muslim ban, affirm American values

“I think that I was a god-sent child”
Posted on January 6, 2017July 11, 2017

“I think that I was a god-sent child”

Leonard Gage Jr. has lived through challenges some could not even imagine. In the process, he learned from past failures and found a reason for hope. Continue reading “I think that I was a god-sent child”

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