Odds n’ Ends Betty Salamun, Director of DanceCircus is creating an eco-arts parade for Urban Ecology Center’s Earth Day Celebration on April 17 in Riverside Park. Join the DanceCircus “Life’s a Beach” Fresh Water Parade for Earth Day skits, songs and dances, and interactive games. . . . . . . . . . . […]
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A Day in the Streets of Balata
Balata is a refugee camp, one of the most repressed and impoverished communities in the West Bank. Kelly and Mika are touring with a multimedia installation including video, sounds from the camp, graffiti stencils, photos, embroidery, children’s drawings and more…
Posted inNeighborhood News
April Election Briefs
News briefs pertaining to the upcoming municipal and county elections on April 6…
Posted inColumns
Critical Vote: Will It Come Down to Black vs. White?
I caught the March 16 protest of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by Pratt supporters on the news recently. Many African American faces, a couple white. Polarizing. A phone call from a concerned friend: “Girl, how many white faces did you count?”
Posted inEditorials
Community Building Through Journalism: Neighborhood Newspapers Make a Difference
by Sonya Jongsma Knauss
When David Burton at the University of Missouri wrote the words above, he was describing a trend towards smaller, more localized newspapers in his state. He says, “Southwest Missouri is dominated by small community newspapers, which throw their news and editorial weight behind providing local coverage. The finest community newspapers know they are key stakeholders in the forces that help build and grow their communities.”
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