Overview
Covid-19 and Racial Equity in Milwaukee
What have we learned and where do we go from here?
The 13th Annual Urban Studies’ State of Milwaukee Summit was held on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 7-8:30 pm in the UWM Golda Meir Library Conference Center (2311 East Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211 – Fourth floor via elevator in the Library’s West Wing)
One of the Covid-19 pandemic’s many impacts on society has been to shine a light on longstanding racial disparities and other social inequalities and make them impossible to ignore. How has the pandemic deepened our understanding of racial inequality in Milwaukee? How should we act on this information? Our distinguished panel of political and civic leaders offered their thoughts on these and other important questions.
Opening Remarks by Mark Mone, UWM Chancellor
Panelists:
- Cavalier Johnson, Mayor of Milwaukee
- David Crowley, County Executive of Milwaukee County
- Joel Brennan, President, Greater Milwaukee Committee
- Ellen M. Gilligan, President & CEO, Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Sponsored by:
- UWM Urban Studies Programs
- Maier Fund
- Center for Economic Development
- Department of Urban Planning
- Department of Geography
- Buildings, Landscapes, Cultures
- Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health
- UWM College of Letters and Science