Community Forum: Minority Health During COVID-19
Using the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic outcomes in Milwaukee as an example and topic for discussion, panelists will share their perspectives on factors that affect the health of our community. Panelists include Jeanette Martin, Cine Sin Fronteras, programmer at Milwaukee Film, Andres Gonzalez, vice president & chief diversity officer for Froedert Heath, and Chelsea Soyring, executive producer of Salud Sin Papeles.
Salud Sin Papeles: Health Undocumented-Filmmaker Q&A
Director Juan Freitez will join Milwaukee Film's Donte McFadden to talk about the making of Salud Sin Papeles and the plight of undocumented immigrants during a global health crisis.
Campus Dialogue on Racial Justice: Faculty Insights
The enduring impact of racism and hatred is manifesting itself throughout our nation. George Floyd’s unjustified death under police custody in Minneapolis on May 25 set in motion nationwide protests that amplify the gross historical injustices and inequities in the […]
Health Disparities and the Covid-19 Pandemic
Institute of Wolrd Affairs The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Health Disparities and the Covid-19 Pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed existing inequalities within and between societies and made them worse. The Institute of World Affairs in partnership with the UWM Center […]
Virtual Webinar | The Powerful Youth-led Protest Movement
Join us Friday, June 26, 2020, at 11 a.m. in a virtual town hall to discuss a new generation of young leadership embodied in the current mass demonstrations. Our panelists are local activists, officials, and academics who will discuss what is special about this moment, their bold strategies confronting violent and racist structures, and what they think is needed going forward to truly effect the transformation of our institutions.
Sisters Like Me | Black Girl Magic
Sisters like me is an event for Black womxn-identified students to facilitate community and bonding. Join us for an afternoon of Black Girl Magic! Black womxn leaders on and off campus will be facilitating discussions and sharing their experiences with self-care as a radical and important act, especially during this current climate.
Artists of Black Lives Matter
Join us in a town hall on Friday, July 17th, to discuss the art of the movement for black lives. Our panelists use their art to powerfully challenge society, uplift black art, and inspire change through a variety of mediums—dance, music, spoken word, visual art and more.
AADS Webinar with Representative David Bowen
The Department of African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee invites you to our first 2020-21 webinar event with Representative David Bowen, where he will discuss policy issues he thinks most important for Black Milwaukee followed by a Q&A discussion.
C21 Event: “By Every Measure:” Discussion with Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson, Sept. 25 @ 3:30-5:30 pm
The Center for 21st Century Studies (C21) will host a virtual event for an exciting conversation with 88.9 Radio Milwaukee's Tarik Moody and journalist Reggie Jackson on their new podcast about systemic racism, By Every Measure. The virtual event will take place on September 25 @ 3:30-5:30 pm and African & African Diaspora Studies professor Anika Wilson will moderate their talk.
Webinar Event: “Black History in Wisconsin and Milwaukee” with Clayborn Benson
Join us for our free webinar " Black History & Black Politics in Milwaukee" with Clayborn Benson, founder of the Wisconsin Black Historical Society in Milwaukee. This is the first event in our webinar series, “Black History and Black Activism in Brazil & the U.S,” co-sponsored by the Black Student Cultural Center at UWM. Click here to register for this webinar event.