By Austin Greenberg Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson spoke with Riverwest Currents on March 21, 2022.. The mayoral election between Johnson and former Alderman Bob Donovan is April 5th. RC: There was an ad made for you by a group called Fair Future Action. Does Chris Abele fund that? CJ: I can’t tell you who […]
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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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Neighbor Spotlight – Didier Leplae
by Ellen C. Warren Didier Leplae. Say it aloud. Accent the last syllable of each. It rhymes. It even has a certain rhythm. Which, in this case, is perfect, as Didier lives in a very musical world. “I’ve always had an interest in music and I’ve always been into recording music, but at some point, […]
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Neighbor Spotlight March 2019 Thom Ertl
by Ellen C Warren Thom Ertl is working on a piece. It’s one of his Tommie Squares. The ashtray that makes up the large part of the background had broken along the perfect demarcating lines. You read “San Francisco” and “Tea Garden” etched between cracks. There is an engraved heart, a miniature faux marble Holy […]
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Psychology of Green Space
Turn Off those Screens you are always looking at and get outdoors. by Jordyn Noennig Diversity is something that urban areas try to encourage in cities. Diversity of people, diversity of cuisine, diversity of festivals, and diversity of experiences. But something that can be easily overlooked in developing urban areas is diversity in nature. Studies […]
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