Tag: milwaukee

Dr. Kimo Ah Yun Named First Minority Provost at Marquette University

Dr. Kimo Ah Yun will become the first person of color to serve as provost for Marquette University, a private Jesuit research school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ah Yun, who was chosen after a nine-month national search for the position, has been serving as acting provost for the university since Oct. 31, 2018. “Kimo has demonstrated […]

December 3, 2019

Milwaukee Serves as Backdrop to Examine Issues Plaguing Black Males

If you look at the data surrounding the Brew City, it is hard to believe Milwaukee is making any progress to move the needle at all on racial equity. The city has the highest Black-White segregation and the highest rate of incarceration of Black males in the country. The state of Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Milwaukee, has the worst Black-White achievement gap in the country as evidenced by National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, a truth that has persisted for over 15 years.

November 6, 2019

International Black Male Colloquium Picks Milwaukee for 2019 Gathering

Wisconsin’s Equity & Inclusion Laboratory and the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male have announced that the eighth Annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME) will be held in Milwaukee. The 2019 gathering will be held Nov. 6-8 with a pre-event slated for Nov. 5. Milwaukee was chosen […]

July 8, 2019

Senior Lecturer: Milwaukee Uprising Illustrates Need for Socialism

Senior lecturer Ahmed Mbalia says the violence that unfolded in Milwaukee in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Sylville K. Smith is symptomatic of a failed capitalistic system that needs to be replaced by socialism.

August 18, 2016

Sociology Professor: Milwaukee Riots Not a Surprise

Even before Milwaukee erupted into violence this weekend over a police shooting, the highly segregated rust-belt city had long been considered a powder keg just waiting to explode.

August 14, 2016

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