Results tagged with 'race'

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Articles:

Rock 'N Sole announces improvements

Published Jan. 12, 2012

Milwaukee World Festival announced improvements for the second annual Rock `N Sole run today, including new distances and entertainment along the routes.

Abdul-Jabbar's film hits home in Milwaukee

Published May 19, 2011

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar helped deliver Milwaukee a world championship in 1971 as a member of the Bucks. Yet, his current project may very well be more important to the city.

Humans are often meaner than animated cows

Published Nov. 17, 2010

Last Thursday, I had the honor of reading in a performance showcase called Verbatim. Milwaukee club owner, novelist and spoken word artist Dasha Kelly organized the event. It took place in the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's intimate Stackner Cabaret and was really successful on many levels.

The Bucks, race and relevance

Published Feb. 2, 2010

When he's not expressing love and admiration for the Minnesota Vikings' quarterback, Dave Begel spends a lot of time following the Bucks. In a recent column, he suggested a possible anti-NBA bias. This week, he attempts to explain why he thinks so.

Kozol on "Public Education, Poverty, Race and Segregation"

Published March 9, 2009

Author of "Amazing Grace," "Death at an Early Age," "The Shame of the Nation" and "Savage Inequalities," Jonathan Kozol has spent decades researching and observing the realities of getting an inner city education and the need for school equality.

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Reader blogs:

Milwaukee needs a Doughman!

I was motivated by a recent episode of the Travel Channel's Man v. Food (Durham, NC episode), and want to challenge our lovely city of Milwaukee to a similar feat. Durham hosts an annual (2 years thus far) Doughman Challenge. It's part Ironman, part eating competition: "charity quadrathlon w...

An Open Conversation with Eric Holder

I am Black and I don't agree with Eric Holder. I think Americans, North and South and everywhere have open and honest conversations about values and ideas of groups with different skin colors, and other traits of diversity. They talk about black-on-black crime, the lost generation of young...

Race Day Tomorrow

Race day is finally tomorrow! I have been busy getting ready for the big day. The Pink Cosmos team has really come together pulling in donations throughout the team. Our top fund-raisers are:Mary Vollmer at $350.00Christine Zielinski at $315.00Kate Petrosky at $300.00 Here are so...

On Being Neighborly

I rent. I am happy about that. Ideally, I should be buying as the market plummets, but I am happy in my lower level of a two unit duplex on the west side and my one flat monthly fee. My upstairs neighbor and his girlfriend have lived there five years already--the house has an appeal, obviou...

Pink Cosmos - Prepping for Susan G Komen Race for the Cure

Ta Da!!! Here it is, my first official post at OnMilwaukee.com. My name is Tara and I was asked by Susan G Komen Milwaukee to provide a survivors point of view, as well as key information regarding the 10th anniversary of the Race for the Cure in Milwaukee. In the upcoming weeks ...