Dr. King Day Justice Rally and March to King’s statue
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Rally and March will be held on Monday, Jan. 18-the national holiday at 1 pm at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 1927 N. 4th St. A one hour commemorative...
View ArticleMarch to protest massive cuts to public education
Milwaukeeans will march Saturday, June 4, in recognition of the more than 80,000 Milwaukee Public School students who will lose math and reading programs, small-class sizes, nurses, arts programming,...
View ArticleOccupy Milwaukee and Occupy the Hood Milwaukee march on northside
By Cassandra Lans Since the beginning of the Occupy Wall Street movement that began in the financial district (Wall Street) in New York City, there had not been many African Americans shown in the...
View ArticleRally and March for Justice for Trayvon and Bo Morrison
By Cassandra Lans On Tuesday, April 10, members of the community in Milwaukee held a Rally and March for Justice for Trayvon and Bo Morrison in front of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue on Martin...
View ArticleMilwaukee Matters to provide transportation to Wisconsin citizens attending...
On Saturday, August 24, 2013 the National Action Network will be holding a 50th Anniversary March on Washington in Washington, DC to stand together against the recent attack on voter rights, against...
View ArticlePublic Education is a Civil Right March & Rally
On Saturday, September 21, students, parents, educators and friends of public schools from around Milwaukee and across Wisconsin will assemble at Milwaukee High School of the Arts at 10:30 a.m., then...
View ArticleCelebrating MLK: A drum major for justice
By Jesse Jackson As I went from event to event Monday celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King, I was struck by both the tribute and the distortion. The tribute is remarkable. Martin Luther King...
View ArticleMilwaukee NAACP Youth Council Representatives Attend People’s Climate March
By Eelisa Jones NEW YORK CITY – Six representatives of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Milwaukee Youth Council traveled to New York City last week to attend the...
View ArticleEighth Graders Peacefully March for a Non-Violent Summer
By Dylan Deprey While stopped at the intersection of 60th and Good Hope Rd. a crescendo of chants rang through the air. Pastel colored signs inked with the mantras being shouted read, “Stop the...
View ArticleMilwaukee Chapter NORML held its 7th annual march to legalize marijuana
On May 6th at Riverwest’s Gordon Park, the Milwaukee Chapter NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) held its 6th annual march to legalize marijuana. Although it was a sunny,...
View ArticleWalking for the Herb
By Nyesha Stone Every year, Wisconsinites come out to show their support for the herb. This year was no different as Wisconsin residents were ready to legalize marijuana with the seventh annual...
View ArticleMilwaukee Marches in Solidarity to Defend DACA and Immigration Legalization
By Danielle Miller Community members stood together late Wednesday afternoon at Walker Square Park in Milwaukee to send a message to their neighbors: that they are protected and wanted. The march,...
View ArticleMilwaukee Women’s March Empowered All
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The women of Milwaukee united this past Saturday at the Women’s March WI Anniversary Day of Action held in honor of the first ever Women’s March. Together they rallied, marched...
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