Stories tagged: "Black History Month"

Commentary The Cedarburg School District covered up this mural in Webster Middle School because, it claimed, the mural didn't represent "all members of our school community" and the students didn't get final approval. (Photo via Webster Middle School/Facebook)
Commentary Commentary: Cedarburg’s School Mural Fiasco Shows Why We Need to Get Out of Our Bubbles

The district said the mural didn't represent "all members of our school community." But who was really left out?

Olivia Stern Olivia Stern August 20, 2021 12:27 pm CDT
Politics Robin Vos, Tyler August, Jim Steineke
Politics Democrats Call Out Toxic, Racist Bullying by GOP Leadership

Republicans blocked Pride Month, Motherhood Month, and Gun Violence Survivor Day resolutions because an Asian lawmaker spoke out against racism, Democrats say.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring June 10, 2021 1:40 pm CDT
Politics Graphic illustration by Morgaine Ford-Workman. Photos provided by Wisconsin Historical Society.
Politics The True Story Behind Abolitionists Who Helped Joshua Glover Escape

“It’s a white hero rescuing Black people, and I think that that serves a very particular narrative.”

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring February 12, 2021 3:14 pm CST
Politics Rep. Shelia Stubbs ( D-Madison) the first African American to be elected to her Assembly seat, addresses a crowd during an event to kickoff Black History Month last year in the Capitol Rotunda. (Photo by Jessica VanEgeren)
Politics Wisconsin Black Caucus Kicks Off Black History Month Celebrating Record Representation

Gov. Tony Evers’ administration is also appointing more Black leaders to head state agencies and more Black judges.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring February 2, 2021 2:03 pm CST
Politics Rep. Shelia Stubbs ( D-Madison) the first African American to be elected to her Assembly seat, addresses a crowd during an event to kickoff Black History Month last year in the Capitol Rotunda. (Photo by Jessica VanEgeren)
Politics Black WI Lawmakers Renew Focus on Fighting Voter Suppression

Voting rights and the census are cited as vehicles of empowerment to prevent an erosion of rights and freedoms

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren February 3, 2020 2:38 pm CST

continuing coverage

Emanuel Montalvo cuts Aaron Feria's hair on Oct. 12 at The Lounge Barbershop in Arcadia. The barbershop is one of a growing number of Latino-owned businesses in the Trempealeau County city that is home to a fast-growing Latino population. (Photo by Julian Emerson) Latinos As Latino Populations Increase, Communities Are Also Seeing a Growth in Latino-owned Businesses
The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
Harmful blue-green algae blooms, like this one seen on Lake Monona in Madison, are becoming more frequent along Lake Superior as climate change continues to make conditions right for the species to bloom. (Photo by JT Cestkowski) Climate How Climate Change Is Causing Harmful Algae Blooms on Lake Superior
Nada Elmikashfi, chief of staff to state Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Madison), is outspoken about racism and bias, even at the statehouse. (Photo by Christina Lieffring.) Politics Hostile Workplaces, Closed Minds, Hurtful Rhetoric—Welcome to the Wisconsin State Capitol