Milwaukee, WI
Exhibition & Events
Past Events
Week 1: Taking back our world.
Introduction to a city, its history, and what environmental injustice means for citizens
Saturday August 8, 2020, 11 AM CDT/ Noon EST
Moderator:
Adam Carr (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service)
Local experts:
Reggie Jackson (Nurturing Diversity Partners, America’s Black Holocaust Museum)
Camille Mays (Peace Garden Project MKE)
Anthony Diaz (Newark Water Coalition)
Neil Maher (Federated History Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University-Newark)
Christian Rodriguez (Ironbound Community Corporation)
Click here to view video highlights from Week 1.
Week 2: Taking back our homes.
What do we mean when we say housing justice in our city?
Saturday August 15, 2020, 11 AM CDT/ Noon EST
Moderator:
Adam Carr (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service)
Local experts:
Robert Smith (Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach, Marquette University)
Lamont Davis (Washington Park Neighborhood Housing Committee Chair)
Elizabeth Pierson (Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.)
Christian Rodriguez (Ironbound Community Corporation)
Daniel Wiley (Ironbound Community Corporation)
Week 3: Taking back our bodies.
How is food production, distribution, and consumption a contested process in each city?
Saturday August 22, 2020, 11 AM CDT/ Noon EST
Moderator:
Adam Carr (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service)
Local experts:
Michael Carriere (Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI)
Carena Miles (Ironbound Community Corporation, Newark, NJ)
Tobias Fox (Newark Science and Sustainability, Newark, NJ)
Caroline Carter (Caroline’s Raw Creations, Milwaukee, WI)
Fidel Verdin (True Skool, Milwaukee, WI)
Week 4: Action!: Taking back our world.
What is Action? How can we act?
Saturday August 29, 2020, 11 AM CDT/ Noon EST
Moderator:
Adam Carr
Local experts:
Muneer Bahauddeen (Community Artist, Milwaukee, WI)
Nyheim Carter (Ironbound Community Corporation, Newark, NJ)
Tremerell Robinson (Center Street Bid 39, Milwaukee, WI)
Cheri Fuqua (The Middle Ground MKE, Milwaukee, WI)
Anthony Diaz (Newark Water Coalition, Newark, NJ)
Gregory Powell (Peace Garden Project MKE, Milwaukee, WI)