“They knew I was gonna wake up soon”
Keon Hamler, who overcame a challenging childhood, is still searching for his place in the world. Continue reading “They knew I was gonna wake up soon”
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Milwaukee Stories Podcast: Sharlen Moore
Sharlen Moore talks about the importance of listening to our neighbors, challenging ourselves, investing in and supporting each other in order to improve our communities. Continue reading Milwaukee Stories Podcast: Sharlen Moore
“I’ve got a lot of learning to do”
Brandi Elam walks down a quiet, sunlit stretch of West McKinley Boulevard in Cold Spring Park, earbuds in, music playing. Elam, who was born in Milwaukee, grew up near 76th and Hampton.
“It was kind of dangerous. Every now and again, my grandma would get robbed in the alley or something,” she says.
“We’re trying to find what happened to the positive”
Erika Harvey and Precious Taylor have been neighbors for about a year on the 5600 block of N. 61st Street on Milwaukee’s northwest side.
Both grew up on Milwaukee’s near-west side and said the experience wasn’t necessarily easy. “You had your hard days but then you had your good days,” says Harvey.
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