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During the 2016 NFL preseason, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the National Anthem. This act of peaceful protest quickly spurred reactions on and off the football field that showed a clear division in America. A new documentary “Kaepernick & America” explores this symbolic gesture and how it still resonates today.

Political scientist, historian and consulting producer Jeanne Theoharis joins Lake Effect to explore why we have an incomplete picture of one of the most famous figures in American history — and how the new documentary, "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks," seeks to change that.

Back in April, some Milwaukee residents gathered at Lindbergh Park and campaigned to change the name of the park in the Arlington Heights neighborhood to Lucille Berrien Park. On Thursday, their efforts paid off when the Milwaukee County Board voted unanimously to rename the park after Berrien.

Back in April, some Milwaukee residents gathered at Lindbergh Park and campaigned to change the name of the park in the Arlington Heights neighborhood to Lucille Berrien Park. On Thursday, their efforts paid off when the Milwaukee County Board voted unanimously to rename the park after Berrien.

On Monday evening, Nearby Nature Milwaukee held their second Annual African American Environmental Pioneer Awards celebration to honor people in Milwaukee…

Updated Jan. 21 at 11:06 a.m.Racial justice issues remain front and center in 2021.A few days after the start of the new year, the Kenosha County district…

In the spring of 2016, residents of Flint, Mich., were experiencing one of the country’s most devastating water crises. Flint-native Mari Copeny decided…