Politics - Feb. 20, 2008
Black History Month
It's February and that means it's Black History Month! This event, celebrated annually in the U.S. and the U.K., was founded in 1926 by an African-American historian Carter G. Woodson.
Tags: black history month, black american, carter g woodson, fifteenth amendment, us constitution, right to vote, civil war, racism, slavery, naacp

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 21, 2008
King's visits to Milwaukee left permanent mark
The visionary civil rights leader visited our city to speak on at least two occasions. His comments half a century ago remain as true now as they were then. Here is some of what he told Milwaukeeans.
Tags: Martin Luther King, civil rights, African American, cameron, racism

Politics - May 12, 2006
Bartlett verdicts stir anger in Milwaukee
Upset by two recent court decisions that found Milwaukee Police Officer Jon Bartlett not guilty in incidents involving minority men, the NAACP plans to begin holding hearings to plan its reaction.
Tags: Jude, racism, hegerty, police, shook, wispolitics

Kids & Family - April 27, 2006
Motherfest: When your kids are a different color
Last year, while grocery shopping with my sons, I noticed the way-too-familiar weight of another shopper's stare. I felt her eyes moving from me to my oldest son, who has coffee-colored skin that many of us would kill for, to my sweet, milky-faced youngest.
Tags: Motherfest, racism, race, adoption

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 23, 2005
Milwaukeeans hop on and off the LiveStrong wristband bandwagon
LiveStrong bands have led to an explosion on the wristband market. There's a rubbery bracelet in just about every color. But, is Milwaukee supporting a worthy cause or just jumping on the wristband bandwagon?
Tags: Lance Armstrong, LiveStrong wristbands, cancer, racism, religion, cyclist, Wheel and Sprocket, biking, Brent Emery, Emery's Bicycle and Super Fitness, Becky Crowder, support our troops, Joette Rockow, John Kerry, George W. Bush, Jim Faber