“New Richmond Social Justice Collective unveils community mural” – Star-Observer A new work of art has joined the New Richmond community! Created by the Social Justice Collective, this mural was a large-scale project meant to bring in the creativity of local artists. The final design was supposed to portray New Richmond as a welcoming and […]
Isaak Mohamed: From Somalia to Barron City Council, How I Got There The League of Women Voters of Greater Chippewa Valley is hosting a presentation by Barron City Council Member Isaak Mohamed. The presentation will take place on Thursday, May 26, 2022, from 6-7:15PM at Dunn County Judicial Center. If you are unable to come […]
WestCAP Rent and Utilities Assistance More than 200,000 Wisconsin households are expected to get help with energy bills through the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program. Do you need help with paying for rent or utilities? If so visit WestCAP.
Wisconsin’s Billion-Dollar Tax Cut Leaves Out a Huge Chunk of Households We’ve been working hard on fair redistricting so that no matter where we live, the color of our skin or how much money we have, our communities receive the resources we need to make ends meet and thrive. We’ve seen how a handful of […]
How You Can Help Afghan Refugees at Fort McCoy According to Up North News Wisconsin, there are a couple of ways you can help Afghan refugees who are staying at Fort McCoy. These families need a few essential items. Two Wisconsin charities are assisting with these efforts. The first charity is Catholic Charities of La […]
What you can do now to help Afghan refugees Are you wondering what you can do to help smooth the transition for refugees from Afghanistan arriving to WI? Here are some resources assembled by the Refugee Council USA.The Refugee Council USA is a diverse coalition advocating for just and humane laws and policies, and the […]
The New York Times: The Black Mortality Gap “Black Americans die at higher rates than white Americans at nearly every age. In 2019, the most recent year with available mortality data, there were about 62,000 such earlier deaths — or one out of every five African American deaths. The age group most affected by the […]
New Affordable Housing in River Falls Help us spread the word! WestCAP is the developer for affordable housing in River Falls. It’ll be open later this year and rent will be determined by the applicant’s income. They are already taking applications. For more information, go to: https://paramark.us/property/1300-residences/
In Solidarity with Asian Americans Here is a message from the Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL): We are devastated by yesterday’s horrific mass shooting in Georgia, where a gunman shot and killed eight people at three different Asian businesses. Six of the eight people killed were Asian, and all but one were women. We […]
Conversations in the Valley: Racial Justice – Listening and Learning Join the St Croix Valley Foundation series Racial Justice, Listening and Learning this coming Wednesday, March 17 at noon for a “Travelways of the Dakota People in the St Croix River Valley” by Gwen Westerman, PhD, Artist, Poet, Historian and Teacher. Registration
‘Seeing Whiteness’ in the Food System: A Keynote by John Biewen Whiteness: it’s the air we breathe, the water we swim in, and…the soil we cultivate? A force that affects nearly every aspect of our lives in this country, yet white people hardly notice its presence. Through the Scene on Radio podcast series, “Seeing White,” […]
Black Farmers May Finally Get the Help They Deserve As a rural county, we are so pleased to see the beginning of repair for the deep discrimination against Black farmers by the Department of Agriculture. Read Black Farmers May Finally Get the Help They Deserve by Mark Bittman in the NY Times Opinion section.
We stand in solidarity with Asian Americans We stand in support of Asian Americans and denounce hate crimes as having no place in our county, region, country and world. Read Asian Americans are calling on allies in response to a wave of violence by Bettina Makalintal in Vice.
People with disabilities stand up for their right to vote Voter disenfranchisement shows up in many ways. We have work to do in WI to make sure people with disabilities can vote. “The community is very adamant that we’re not going to be quiet, we’re not going to go back to being the cute little […]
What do we need to thrive? According to 5 Ways Biden can help rural America thrive and bridge the rural-urban divide from The Conversation, what we need in rural places, such as Pierce County, so that our communities can thrive: – high speed internet – help local governments to avoid going broke – rein in […]
The Gift of Healthy Local Food – Contribute Today GREAT NEWS!!! An anonymous donor has offered to give Grow to Share up to $4,000 in a matching fund campaign! This donor values GTS’s work of community gardening without pesticides, experiential education for youth in schools, nature-based programs for the public and cultivating healthy living for […]
Latino Wisconsin Film LATINO WISCONSIN is an hour-long documentary that vividly illustrates the impact, influence and importance of Latinos, the state’s fastest growing population. The film shows how the booming Latino population is reviving dying, rural communities and aging urban centers. Latinos are creating businesses and breathing new life into empty store fronts, filling empty […]
Ella J Baker As we look ahead to Martin Luther Kind Jr Day on Monday, I am so keenly aware of the black women who are leading the way now to a more just world. Ella J Baker was such a women during the Civil Rights Movements. Learn about her in this Times article by […]
400 Years of Resistance to Slavery and Injustice On this Martin Luther King Jr Day, we remember the 400 years of Resistance to Slavery and Injustice and look to continue the work today. We encourage you to visit the thought provoking and informative timeline collected by UC Berkely.
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