<p>Over spring break in 2006 Meg and Alex went on a trip with 30 of their closest friends to Mississippi to gut houses and learn about what life is like in the inner city of Jackson. Little did they know that would be the catalyst for their decision to move into the 53206 zip code in the inner city of Milwaukee. </p>

Over spring break in 2006 Meg and Alex went on a trip with 30 of their closest friends to Mississippi to gut houses and learn about what life is like in the inner city of Jackson. Little did they know that would be the catalyst for their decision to move into the 53206 zip code in the inner city of Milwaukee.

<p>Over spring break in 2006 Meg and Alex went on a trip with 30 of their closest friends to Mississippi to gut houses and learn about what life is like in the inner city of Jackson. Little did they know that would be the catalyst for their decision to move into the 53206 zip code in the inner city of Milwaukee.&nbsp;</p>

Episode 7: Why Do You Live There?

53206, located in the inner city of Milwaukee, is the poorest zip code in the state of Wisconsin. 99.2% of residents are non-white and the median household income is $24,000. Meg and Alex talk about what they have learned over the last 15 years from living in a place that is very different than the suburbs they grew up in. Each episode typically covers thoughts on education, social justice, and the normalization of inequities they see on a daily basis.

Join Meg & Alex as we rethink our inner cities together

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53206, located in the inner city of Milwaukee, is the poorest zip code in the state of Wisconsin. 99.2% of residents are non-white and the median household income is $24,000. Meg and Alex talk about what they have learned over the last 15 years from living in a place that is very different than the suburbs they grew up in. Each episode typically covers thoughts on education, social justice, and the normalization of inequities they see on a daily basis. Join Meg & Alex as we rethink our inner cities together

53206, located in the inner city of Milwaukee, is the poorest zip code in the state of Wisconsin. 99.2% of residents are non-white and the median household income is $24,000. Meg and Alex talk about what they have learned over the last 15 years from living in a place that is very different than the suburbs they grew up in. Each episode typically covers thoughts on education, social justice, and the normalization of inequities they see on a daily basis.

Join Meg &amp; Alex as we rethink our inner cities together

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