Barbara Miner - Milwaukee Magazine

The Plight of the ‘Hidden Homeless’ is Getting Worse in Milwaukee: 5 People Share Their Story

Barbara MinerMarch 1, 2019

Meet five people willing to share the stories of their homelessness – from the streets to the shelters to the transient world of couch surfing....

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Meet Eduardo Martinez, a Milwaukee ‘Dreamer’

Barbara MinerMay 1, 2018

"This is my home now. My life is here.”...

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Valiant Lady Vel

Barbara MinerApril 19, 2018

Phillips was a major figure in city's history...

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The New Land: A Look at Milwaukee’s Changing Immigration Landscape

Barbara MinerMarch 28, 2018

They came to Milwaukee to flee strife and persecution, and to seize opportunity. And despite the rhetoric from Washington, they’re here to stay....

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Essay: Milwaukee Eviction Policy Shows We are Unequal From Birth

Barbara MinerJanuary 10, 2018

Jubilation greets arrival of her grandson, but news of another child’s fate tempers that joy....

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Get in on Milwaukee’s 24-Hour Bike Ride

Barbara MinerMay 30, 2017

Join the fun in Riverwest for this annual bicycle bacchanal. ...

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From the Archives: The New Immigrants

Barbara MinerJanuary 30, 2017

Curtiss, Wisconsin, was settled more than 150 years ago by Norwegians and Germans. Today, most of its residents are from Mexico. Yet the divergent paths of immigration to this outstate farm town are more similar than you would think....

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5 Milwaukee Leaders Talk Candidly About Race

Barbara MinerNovember 23, 2016

After Sylville Smith and summer unrest in the city, five Milwaukeeans talk openly about race and what we can all do to form a more perfect union....

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The New Immigrants

Barbara MinerJuly 27, 2015

Curtiss, Wisconsin, was settled more than 150 years ago by Norwegians and Germans. Today, most of its residents are from Mexico. Yet the divergent paths of immigration to this outstate farm town are more similar than you would think....

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A Closer Look at Milwaukee Zip Code 53206

Barbara MinerJanuary 28, 2015

ZIP code 53206 is often dismissed as the poorest and most troubled neighborhood in Milwaukee. But the labels overlook the everyday lives of the people who make it their home. A glimpse beyond the stereotypes....

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Q&A: Athan Theoharis

Barbara MinerDecember 22, 2014

Athan Theoharis is an author who specializes in the FBI. Government spying on its citizens has a long history, he says, and no one is immune....

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Rev. Willie Brisco

Barbara MinerJuly 29, 2014

Photo by Adam Ryan Morris. You’ve been president of MICAH since 2010. What does the group do? Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied for Hope i...

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