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Mandela Barnes, Welcome to the Sh*t Show, April 7, 2020

Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes's tweet as the polls opened in Wisconsin on April 7. Both Barnes and Governor Tony Evers had tried to postpone…

Tags: April 7 Primary Election, Politics, Tweet

Urban Organizations Step Up, Damon Manns, 2020

Many organizations that service the African American population in Milwaukee have stepped up to the call of service during this time to assist with…

Tags: African Americans, Assistance, Essential Items, Non-Profit, North Side Neighborhood, Photograph

Gathering Safely, Kitonga Alexander, 2020

As some in the Milwaukee community struggle to avoid gathering in high numbers to follow social distancing rules, current technologies are utilized…

Tags: African Americans, Children, Face Mask, Home & Family Life, North Side Neighborhood, Photograph, Social Media, Technology, Virtual Gathering

Lashawna Tolliver Struggles with Virus, Lashawna Tolliver, 2020

Lashawna Tolliver of Milwaukee was diagnosed with the coronavirus based on having every symptom of the illness although she tested negative for the…

Tags: African Americans, COVID-19 Patients, East Side Neighborhood, Photograph, Safer at Home

Using Isolation to Create Business, Syandene Reid, 2020

Some members of the African American community have struggled with the isolation involved in staying safe at home. However, there are members who have…

Tags: African Americans, Alcohol, Business, Photograph, Safer at Home

Masks Becoming New Normalized Clothing Items, Michelle Buckhanan, 2020

Personal protective masks are currently popular items to wear in public and in some environments are mandatory. Like other types of clothing,…

Tags: African Americans, Business, Essential Items, Face Mask, Personal Protective Equipment, Photograph

Infant PPE, Kitonga Alexander, 2020

An infant born two months before the Safer at Home Order is fitted for a protective mask. The current conditions of social distancing could possibly…

Tags: African Americans, Children, Face Mask, Home & Family Life, North Side Neighborhood, Personal Protective Equipment, Photograph

Mack Bates Struggling with the Coronavirus, Mack Bates, 2020

Mack Bates struggles to overcome the coronavirus at Ascension Columbia-St.Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee.

Tags: African Americans, Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital, COVID-19 Patients, Face Mask, Health & Wellness, Healthcare, Photograph, Public Health & Hospitals, Safer at Home

Yard Signs, Amanda Seligman, 2020

Yard signs bloom on this Glendale lawn. Messages congratulate graduating eighth graders and thank essential workers.

Tags: Essential Workers, Glendale WI, Graduation, Photograph, Sign, Thank You

Front Porch Office, Amanda Seligman, 2020

This UWM staff member moved her home office out to the front porch once the spring weather warmed up.

Tags: Home & Family Life, Photograph, Work Space, Working from Home