Fighting for Climate Change Justice on Milwaukee’s North Side

In a city where trees seem to line every block and many communities enjoy a public park, the north side of Milwaukee appears to have been left behind. Weeds rise through the cracks of concrete remains, and empty industrial buildings tower like ghosts over the Century City Business Park. Heading down North Avenue through the […]

‘The Pandemic Helped Me Find My Purpose’: Black Women-Owned Businesses Persevere in 2020

Karissa Gering owns Spellbound Cosmetic Company located inside the Barberella Salon in South Milwaukee. She started the business a year ago and offers services such as barbering, microblading, waxing and eyebrow lamination. She graduated from Paul Mitchell in Waukesha 11 years ago and has been in the industry ever since. Gering has worked for a […]

Rising Crime Rate in Milwaukee is a Growing Concern During the Pandemic

“Mom, you just get up and keep going no matter what happens.” That was an awareness moment for Missy Edwards, a survivor of domestic violence. She realized her child recognized her resilience.  Domestic violence has always been a serious issue in Milwaukee, but it has sparked major concern during the pandemic as one aspect of rising crime rates in the […]

Recount Shakes the Faith of Wisconsin Voters

President Donald Trump’s campaign spent $3 million to hold a recount in Wisconsin’s two most heavily Democratic counties. In the end, Joe Biden’s margin of victory rose by 87 votes, no evidence of voter fraud was found, and faith in the electoral process was undermined. On Friday, Nov. 27, the seventh and final day of […]

A Much Kneaded Pastime

Does it feel like everyone you know has been making bread during the pandemic? This short documentary interviews two bakers to see why this activity helps during quarantine.

Creatively Quarantined

Short documentary featuring two quarantined women who found a positive spin to staying at home during the pandemic.

Katrina: 15 Years Later

The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans was one of the hardest hit areas from Hurricane Katrina. Now, 15 years after the storm, rebuilding is still taking place. In this short documentary, a group of journalists interview people to see how much help they received (or didn’t).

Quarantined Abroad

Benjamin Cadel is an undergraduate student from France and Shiv Issar is a doctoral student from India who is studying abroad at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this short documentary, they talk about what it’s like being abroad in the U.S. during the global pandemic and how it’s impacting them.