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Ben Schultz, Emma Mae Weber's 2021 UWM graduation speech

This PDF document contains the finalized original text of the graduation speech of then-UWM Student Association president Emma Mae Weber as delivered…

Tags: Activism, Document, Graduation, Text, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

A Vote For Change, Stephanie Cruz, 2020

In October 2020, Yazmin Cruz voted in her first presidential election. Although the election was on November 3, 2020, she decided to cast her vote on…

Tags: Activism, Photograph, Presidential Election, Race & Ethnicity, Vote

Variation on a WWI poster, Zac Dickhut, 2020

Just as posters in the First World War worked to rally Americans behind a national effort, various levels of government and private institutions made…

Tags: Activism, Art, Drawing, Face Mask, Poster

Grace Jade Soma-Davidson, White Coats for Black Lives, June 2, 2020

This post was shared by Grace on Facebook. The photo depicts Froedtert Hospital healthcare professionals standing in solidarity with the Black Lives…

Tags: Activism, Doctor, Face Mask, Froedtert Hospital, Healthcare, Protest, Public Health & Hospitals, Race & Ethnicity, Sign

BLM protests on Oakland, Ellee Rygh, 2020

BLM protests reached the 3300 block of Oakland around 10:30 pm, past the 9:00 curfew and amid COVID-19 strains

Tags: Activism, Black Lives Matter, East Side Neighborhood, Sign, Video

Black Lives Matter Protests on Oakland, Ellee Rygh, 2020

Protests throughout Milwaukee came to a halt at the edge of Shorewood when police created a barricade. This is happening amid times of social…

Tags: Activism, Black Lives Matter, East Side Neighborhood, Sign, Video

Social Distance and Protests, Katherine Bischof, 2020

During the beginning of the faith based protest that began on MLK Dr. & Locust St. at 3pm, preachers urged marchers to maintain social distancing due…

Tags: Activism, Community, Gathering, Protest, Social Distance

Milwaukee Record, March with Milwaukee, Facebook

Milwaukee Record shared a recap video of the "March with Milwaukee" protests. The recap covers the first two hours of the protest. The protest started…

Tags: Activism, Black Lives Matter, Face Mask, Historic Third Ward Neighborhood, Milwaukee Police Department, Protest, Race & Ethnicity, Veteran's Park

websterx, Peaceful Work, May 30, 2020

I came across this photo on my Instagram feed. Websterx is a Milwaukee musician. He shared this photo of peaceful protestors in Milwaukee. The…

Tags: Activism, Black Lives Matter, Face Mask, Milwaukee Police Department, Protest, Sign

Milwaukee County Scanner, Milwaukee Citywide Curfew Notice, May 30, 2020

The Milwaukee County Scanner Facebook page posted the Milwaukee Curfew notification confirmed by District 4 Police Department. The notification warns…

Tags: Activism, Milwaukee Police Department, Municipal Government, Protest, Text