Articles by Tanasia Shaw

Imani Ortiz graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee spring 2019, during the wake of COVID-19. Ortiz tells how the pandemic has affected her life after college. Before quarantine, I was planning a lot of celebratory things, graduating, moving out of state, working in my field (journalism) right away. The separation from the public sent me […]

M.P.S’ summer academy is planned to change the upcoming summer of 2021. Changes include five newprograms that aid in credit recovery, career building and acceleration. The five programs are titled Virtual Summer Program, Skills Boost, Career Exploration Programs, Explore Your Future and Summer Academy-Exploration Camp. “We are prepared to go from a face-to-face or virtual […]

An employee and customer share their experience during the shooting at Mayfair Mall on November 20.   Tracy Blalock was visiting the mall with her sister moments before hearing gunshots. Blalock recalls her mother noticing the gunshots before she did.   “The first thing I did was go get my sister to make sure she was good, then we […]

Rappers such as Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Lil Pump and more have endorsed politician candidates for the upcoming 2020 elections. This has caused many rappers to trend on Twitter and cause controversy over Hip-Hop in politics. “In my opinion a lot of them(rappers) are doing this out of self-interest,” said Rapper Miesh during a phone […]

First-generation Nigerian Jessica Ikanih visits and talks to her family in Nigeria often. Conversations have become more serious. “My cousin told me this morning that four people were killed in front of her shop by SARS. Blood was everywhere,” said Ikanih.  Nigerian American Cynthia Maduka often communicates with her family back in Nigeria also. Similarly, Maduka’s cousin was robbed by SARS.  SARS or Special Anti-Robbery Squad is […]

Milwaukee educators have been guiding students and navigating big changes in education since schools closed in March. Tanasia Shaw reports.