Photo and story by Zachary Sell
Fe b r u a r y , Black History M o n t h , arrives as the first days of an Obama presidency unfold.
For a country whose past has been defined by racial oppression, November’s election has caused some to believe that the United States, ever progressing, has entered a post-racial era. Yet, as the New Year’s Day shooting of Oscar Grant by Oakland, California police officers painfully reminds us, race continues to define the contours of American society.
If you enjoyed making a difference in our federal government by exercising your right to vote, don’t stop now. On Feb. 17 you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference in how our schools in Wisconsin and Milwaukee are run. School Board Election The Milwaukee Public School Board is up for some changes. In District 4, long-time board member Charlene Hardin is running as a write-in candidate, because the Election Commission ruled that she didn’t have enough signatures on her nomination papers for her name to appear on the ballot.
by Dan Vogel, photo by Tom Penn
Riverwest has its own ice rink. It’s located on Pierce Street, and was created by Jeremy Prach, currently the coach of the Dusters, a Pettit Ice Center adult league hockey team that includes many a Riverwester.
COMMUNITY CASH? Efforts are underway to create a local currency, potentially for use in Riverwest and beyond. The goals of the currency include supporting local businesses, cultivating community self-reliance, strengthening our local economy, and fostering environmental, social and economic sustainability. To get involved or find out more, call 263.1513 or email mkecurrency@gmail.com. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7pm.
In a January, 2003 article for the Currents, “Where is Riverwest? ” Dan Knauss wrote that Riverwest is “in-between space—porous, amorphous, and not as fixed in its identity—or as rigid—as some other neighborhoods” with “an interesting future that you can help create.” As students living here at RiverView, we feel that we are also in […]
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