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WEBApr 25, 2021 · The Milwaukee Independent began reporting on what was then referred to as the mysterious “Wuhan Virus” in January 2020. Other local media did not picked-up on the story until many weeks later. Our early features focused on the economic impact, social issues, and health concerns long before other Milwaukee news organizations even mentioned the coronavirus.
A love of Japanese culture: How Anime silently desegregates …
WEBMar 16, 2016 · The result of this interracial acceptance and engagement was vividly on display at the Anime Milwaukee (AMKE) event held March 11 to 13 at the Hyatt Regency & Wisconsin Center. In its ninth year, the annual convention and largest of its kind in Wisconsin, showed how Anime has become a cultural connector for …
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Milwaukee protestors march peacefully through downtown streets …
WEBNov 21, 2021 · Milwaukee Students for a Democratic Society and Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression organized a peaceful march on November 20, in protest to the controversial acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha.
How Milwaukee’s German-Americans faced down fascism eighty …
WEBMar 17, 2017 · During the Depression-ravaged days of the 1930s, Wisconsin’s German-Americans faced a vicious campaign of harassment. One Milwaukee businessman received an anonymous postcard with a picture of an exploding cannon on the front, and on the reverse was written: “When you ask for ads again look this over carefully.”.
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WEBSep 7, 2024 · A powerful real estate trade group has agreed to do away with policies that for decades helped set agent commissions, moving to resolve lawsuits that claim the rules have forced people to pay artificially inflated costs to sell their homes.
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WEBOct 24, 2021 · Milwaukee County leaders, Vietnam veterans and their families, and members of the public gathered at Veterans Park along Lake Michigan on October 23 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Southeast Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial’s dedication.
From Servant to Sellout: Why the racial stereotype of "Uncle Tom ...
WEBJul 25, 2021 · Published nearly 170 years ago, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe had a profound impact on American slavery. But Uncle Tom is not a relic from the 19th century, this complex figure still has a hold over Black politics.
Happy Days: Milwaukee's RiverWalk welcomes the return of a …
WEBMar 14, 2022 · The Bronze Fonz is typically refreshed on the RiverWalk to preserve its condition. However, VISIT Milwaukee worked with Vanguard Sculpture Services to remove the statue from its spot for a more in-depth examination …
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WEBRegina Lawless hit a professional high at 40, becoming the first director of diversity and inclusion for Instagram. But after her husband died suddenly in 2021, she pondered whether she had...