Milwaukee Independent

Milwaukee Independent

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Milwaukee Independent episodes

  • Podcast: Voices in Union - Episode 100920
    Voices in Union: with Reggie Jackson and Maria Hamilton - is a weekly podcast that focuses on the African American Diaspora in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It connects local concerns to national trends on social justice, and educates the general population on the historical context of those issues. The program’s purpose is to build understanding, with a message of hope and reconciliation, and to offer underrepresented voices a platform to be heard.
    This episode includes a discussion about the developments around Alvin Cole's case, the abuse of his mother by Wauwatosa police officers and their brutality against peaceful protesters, and the lack of an authority that can provide relief for people seeking justice.
    35 min
  • Podcast: Voices in Union - Episode 100220
    Voices in Union: with Reggie Jackson and Maria Hamilton - is a weekly podcast that focuses on the African American Diaspora in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It connects local concerns to national trends on social justice, and educates the general population on the historical context of those issues. The program’s purpose is to build understanding, with a message of hope and reconciliation, and to offer underrepresented voices a platform to be heard.
    This episode includes a discussion about the embarrassing behavior of Donald Trump at the first debate with Joe Biden, and the bombshell revelation just hours before the podcast that the president had tested positive for COVID-19.
    32 min
  • Podcast: Voices in Union - Episode 092520
    Voices in Union: with Reggie Jackson and Maria Hamilton - is a weekly podcast that focuses on the African American Diaspora in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It connects local concerns to national trends on social justice, and educates the general population on the historical context of those issues. The program’s purpose is to build understanding, with a message of hope and reconciliation, and to offer underrepresented voices a platform to be heard.
    This episode includes a discussion about keeping optimistic about the lack of social justice in the wake of Breonna Taylor's grand jury result that did not produce an inditement over her death, processing feelings around ongoing injustice issues, and how Black votes are important even though politicians continue to ignore Black voters.
    35 min
  • Podcast: Voices in Union - Episode 090320
    Voices in Union: with Reggie Jackson and Maria Hamilton - is a weekly podcast that focuses on the African American Diaspora in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It connects local concerns to national trends on social justice, and educates the general population on the historical context of those issues. The program’s purpose is to build understanding, with a message of hope and reconciliation, and to offer underrepresented voices a platform to be heard.
    This episode includes a discussion about Maria's recent trip to Washington DC to take part in the “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” March, where she joined a nationwide gathering of mothers who lost children due to police brutality, and Reggie's insight on the aftermath of the visit by Trump to Kenosha.
    27 min

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