Poverty in Milwaukee | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Mar 13, 2014 · In 2014, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service reporter Brendan O’Brien examined the issue of poverty in Milwaukee from the ground up. From “scrappers” collecting discarded metal, to curbside mechanics who fix neighbors’ cars, to young men who sell bottled water on the street, O’Brien wrote about hard-working, creative and resilient individuals struggling to feed, clothe and house ...
Corner stores fill need for convenience, companionship
This is part of an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the poor in Milwaukee, 50 years after President Lyndon Johnson declared a “war on poverty.”. A composition notebook sat closed among office supplies, bills and receipts on a counter behind a Plexiglas partition. A gaggle of men mingled in the front of the bustling corner store, …
After four decades of fair housing, segregation still rules …
This is part of an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the poor in Milwaukee, 50 years after President Lyndon Johnson declared a “war on poverty.”. After years of dealing with the violence and poverty that surrounded her and her three children, …
Decade-long Zilber Neighborhood Initiative changes trajectory …
By Andrea Waxman. September 19, 2018. Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series looking back at the 10-year Zilber Neighborhood Initiative, a project of the Zilber Family Foundation. The foundation is a key funder of Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. When Lindsay Heights residents Sharon and Larry Adams collaborated with neighbors to found a community organization called ...
War on poverty needs to be fought on new fronts, local experts say
This is part of an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the poor in Milwaukee, 50 years after President Lyndon Johnson declared a “war on poverty.”. At night, a young Tonya Rogers patiently huddled with her nine older siblings hoping and praying that her father, a pastor in the inner city, would arrive home soon with enough food for them all to eat.
Milwaukee Open Housing Marches | Milwaukee Neighborhood …
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of an extraordinary event in Milwaukee history. A group of African-American teenagers belonging to the NAACP Youth Council, under the guidance of their advisor, the Rev. James Groppi, marched for 200 nights, often facing hostile white crowds, in support of open housing legislation in the city. To commemorate the anniversary, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ...
Counter-protestors driven by fear, hatred, white residents recall
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of 15 pieces about the Milwaukee Open Housing marches, which took place 50 years ago beginning on Aug. 28, 1967. Watch for the stories every Monday and Thursday through the end of July. This article is republished with permission from “Marching On: 50 Years After the Milwaukee Marches,” a project of a …
Fight for equality must be rooted in community, sustainability, …
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of 15 pieces about the Milwaukee Open Housing marches, which took place 50 years ago beginning on Aug. 28, 1967. Watch for the stories every Monday and Thursday. Frank Miller, a sergeant in the Milwaukee Police Department and head of its tactical squad during the late 1960s, left behind a couple items when he died.
MPD outreach team helps care for, count the homeless
This is part of an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the poor in Milwaukee, 50 years after President Lyndon Johnson declared a “war on poverty.”. A grumpy brown cat crouched as low as it could against the icy floor of the rain tunnel as it greeted the unwanted guest into its dank abode near the Milwaukee River on the city’s near north side.
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