Stories tagged: "Black History Month"

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

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(Graphic by Morgaine Ford-Workman; childhood photos provided by Garland Hampton and Dominee Meek) Criminal Justice Sentenced to Prison as Minors, These Two Men Want Kids to Get Help With Trauma Sooner
In this file photo from August 2020, recipients line up in their vehicles in a church parking lot in Cameron, WI, for surplus food from grocery stores. Commentary Opinion: Want to Truly Recover From COVID? We Need an Economic Justice Bill of Rights
Image from the WI Department of Natural Resources website Natural Resources Too Fast, Too Many: Ojibwe Bands Want Wolf Hunts Better Managed or Stopped
Ashley Deetz cleans the bar area at Houligans Steak & Seafood Pub in downtown Eau Claire Thursday afternoon before the restaurant opened. People working at restaurants, taverns and other service sector jobs have been among the hardest hit financially by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Julian Emerson) Economy Wisconsin to Congress: Approve Next Round of COVID-19 Relief ASAP