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Milwaukee has the second-largest homeownership gap between Black and white families in the country. And in neighborhoods like Bronzeville, residents are seeing increased gentrification, making it hard to remain in the neighborhood. But a group of artists in Milwaukee want to change that.
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MAdre Wellness Collective is removing barriers to wellness for people of color in Milwaukee. Maricella Nayeri is the owner; she talks about her own healing journey and how the collective hopes to make wellness more accessible.
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Milwaukee MMA fighter Montel Jackson recently won his bout at one of the UFC’s biggest pay-per-view events of the year at Madison Square Garden in New York. Jackson speaks with WUWM about his victory and overcoming poverty in Milwaukee.
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Black youth suicide in the United States has been labeled a crisis by some mental health experts. Research shows that Black youth under 13 are twice as likely to die by suicide.
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Members of Congress are taking a closer look at economic disparities between communities of color and white neighborhoods in southeastern Wisconsin. That look included a bus tour and congressional hearing in Milwaukee Tuesday.
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As the DOT takes a closer look at the proposed rebuilding of about four miles of the I-94 East-West Freeway in Milwaukee, diverse groups are asking the agency to consider more alternatives to driving cars.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Investigation Finds Electrical Fires Hit The City's Black Renters HardestThe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's recent investigation uncovered that Black renters are disproportionately impacted by electrical fires in the city. Their reporting also found these electrical fires happen five times more frequently in the city’s 53206 zip code.
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Historical redlining, racial covenants and modern-day barriers including lower incomes keep most residents of color in Wisconsin from owning homes.
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The state of Wisconsin is spelling out who will tentatively be eligible next for the COVID-19 vaccine, perhaps around March 1. Meanwhile, local officials…
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Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death for women in the United States. But your odds of dying from the disease vary greatly based on your race…