Stories tagged: "Black Lives Matter"

Social Justice President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan on March 11, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Social Justice Biden’s First 100 Days: Wisconsin Racial Justice Advocates Cautiously Optimistic

Community leaders are encouraged by early actions and statements, but they want the president’s intentions to turn into real reforms.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski April 30, 2021 4:04 pm CDT
Social Justice Illustration by Morgaine Ford-Workman.
Social Justice ‘Saying the Racist Part Out Loud’: Mandela Barnes Blasts Ron Johnson on National TV

Lt. Governor adds to a chorus of criticism against the senator. Rep. Grothman slammed for separate comments about Black Lives Matter.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow March 15, 2021 3:47 pm CDT
Social Justice Darnisha Garbade
Social Justice Burlington Mom Forced to Leave Town After Speaking Out About Racism in Local Schools

After tensions erupted last year, a local anti-racism group says the school district is doing the bare minimum.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski January 25, 2021 1:24 pm CST
Social Justice Barb Munson (left) holds a sign outside Lambeau Field denouncing the Washington Football Team's name prior to a decision earlier this year by the team to change it. (Photo provided by Barb Munson)
Social Justice BLM and Indigenous Groups Are Getting Racist Team Names Torn Down. What Is Taking Wisconsin So Long?

State has 28 schools that still haven’t caught up to Washington’s football team and now Cleveland’s baseball team.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren December 18, 2020 2:30 pm CST
Our Wisconsin For the past four months, 25-year-old Veronica Lourich has been chalking the images of groundbreaking individuals on the sidewalk near her Madison home. (Photo by Jessica VanEgeren)
Our Wisconsin For One Madison Woman, Chalk Art Is Her Activism

Veronica Lourich predominately sketches the images of women and members of the LGBTQ+ community that she never learned about in school.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren November 25, 2020 9:39 am CST

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Patrick DePula, owners of Salvatore's Tomato Pies, was one of four small business owners who joined the Main Street Alliance and US Rep. Mark Pocan in a Tuesday call supporting President Joe Biden's proposed American Families Plan. (Photo courtesy of Shawn Phetteplace/Main Street Alliance) Economy Paid Leave, Universal Childcare Help Employers and Employees Alike, WI Business Owners Say
Derrick Van Orden (Via Derrick Van Orden/Facebook) Politics GOP Congressional Candidate Testifies Against Mask-Wearing Before School Board Drops Requirement
Supreme Court Hands Evers Another Defeat Politics Republicans Blow $3.4 Billion Hole in Budget, Cut 380 Items Evers Proposed
Julian Thomas Elementary School in Racine, built in the 1850s as Garfield School, will receive updates as part of the $1 billion referendum district voters passed in spring 2020. (Photo via Julian Thomas Elementary/Facebook) Education Are Schools Infrastructure? Ask the Wisconsin Students and Educators Using Buildings Dating Back Over 100 Years.
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Social Justice After 100 Days in the Streets, Milwaukee Protest Leaders Have No Plans for Stopping

Activist says demonstrations will lead to systemic change: “This isn’t a negotiation.”

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski September 10, 2020 4:29 pm CDT
Social Justice Eau Claire Residents Take to the Streets to Protest Death of George Floyd
Social Justice Wisconsin Marches for Justice

Weekend rallies and nighttime unrest follow Minneapolis police killing.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson June 1, 2020 9:03 am CDT