by George Martin Have you seen Trump’s campaign tv ad that is intended to strike fear in your heart about ‘defunding’ the police?The tv ad states that, “You have reached the 911 police emergency number. If you called to report a rape, a murderer, a home invasion and all other crimes; due to ‘defunding’ of […]
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Change the World
by George Martin George Floyd’s daughter Gigi, 6, shouted “Daddy changed the world!” after her dad’s arrest-death. The country and the world saw George Floyd’s life squeezed out of him by a Minneapolis police officer’s knee on his neck. Since his death on May 25, 2020, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement mobilized over seven […]
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Living Black – On Black Experience
By Ellen C WarrenI know that there is a lot to take in and digest right now regarding the injustices heaped upon Black people, as well as other people of color. But I invite you to continue learning, even when it gets painful. Some folks don’t have a choice.On that note, I wish to share […]
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Lilo Allen and the importance of activism
by Adam Krueger,photo by Mahdi Gransberry Lilo Allen is a Milwaukee based artist and business owner of Papyrus & Charms. She creates culturally conscious art that is wearable and handmade. Everything Allen makes honors her African American and Jamaican heritage. Allen works with the Bronzeville Collective, a collaborative store that houses twenty-five local brands, emphasizing […]
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Black Lives Matter
The Riverwest Currents will add comments and information about the struggle for justice and fair and equitable treatment for all citizens and residents of our neighborhood, city, state, and country. To view full version of archived stories below click on the Headline. A message from Historic Milwaukee Inc. Links to Americas Black Holocaust Museum, Wisconsin […]
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