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Black Space aims to destigmatize mental wellness in Black and Brown communities. Sessions are specifically tailored to Black and Brown men, women, and LGBTQ+ folks. And offering these experiences in beautiful and safe spaces, like the Milwaukee Art Museum, is an integral part of Black Space’s mission.
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Dozens of friends, family and community members gathered for a vigil for trans lives outside of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Wednesday, following the death of Cashay Henderson. Henderson was a Black trans woman and the sixth trans person, nationally, to be killed in 2023.
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Since June 2022, there have been three known cases of Black transgender women being killed in the city of Milwaukee — Brazil Johnson, Regina "Mya" Allen and Cashay Henderson.
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Kitonga Alexander, lead researcher for the Milwaukee Bronzeville Histories, details how the project celebrates the historically significant Black history of businesses and locations throughout the city.
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The "Art Against the Odds" exhibition at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design showcases the works of 65 artists incarcerated in 20 Wisconsin prisons. It was organized by the Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art.
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Some teachers and scholars today say so much of Black people’s history is still not included in U.S. curriculums. At the same time, some states want to dictate the type of Black history that can be taught.
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Milwaukeean Amaii Collins describes herself as a mom, a nurse and a suicide survivor. She first had thoughts of suicide when she was a junior in high school.
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A local non-profit known as Rid Racism Milwaukee is honoring four women in the metro Milwaukee area with a "Spotlight Award" for the work they do to advance racial equity.
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Data from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office shows that from 2019 to 2022 the number of suicides in Black residents of all ages increased.
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Milwaukee-based Black Leaders Organizing Communities started in 2017 with “a dollar and a dream.” Today, the civic engagement organization is dedicated to uplifting, educating and empowering the Black community.