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@CassandraBowers @LiberateMke Boom! 💥 Thanks so much for your support!

When you go viral for telling the truth! Boom. I'm super proud to be apart of @AARTMKE and the @LiberateMke campaign. We demand participatory budgeting!

"What’s happening in Wisconsin is part of a national Republican strategy to take control of election administration and to make it harder to vote. The effort is particularly pronounced in swing states." newyorker.com/magazine/2022/…

NEXT WEEK: Let's talk public testimony and advocacy training! Join AART on Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. for our next evening meeting where you will learn how to make a difference in your community and hold public officials accountable. Register here: bit.ly/PUBLICTESTIMONY. #LiberateMKE

A live reading of "Khloe's Beautiful Blues" will happen on Aug. 11 during the Milwaukee Black Theater Festival. tmj4.com/news/local-new…

AART phone banks are happening on the third Thursday of each month! Join us to talk to residents about community safety and participatory budgeting. Mark your calendar for our next one happening on Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. CT. Register: bit.ly/LIBMKEPHONEBANK. #Volunteer #PhoneBank

#ICYMI: Join AART from 12 p.m to 5 p.m CST on Saturday, August 20 as we partner with @HealtheHoodMke for a block party and resource fair! This event will feature free food, entertainment for all ages, story circles, and more! #AART #LiberateMKE #HealtheHoods

Reminder: 988 is now the number to call if you are experiencing a mental health emergency. Tell a friend! jsonline.com/story/news/202…

Communities of color are disproportionately impacted by the increase in food insecurity. tmj4.com/news/local-new…

Paid canvassing opportunity! Join AART on August 6 at 10 a.m. CST to discuss community safety. Lunch will be provided! Sign up here: bit.ly/CANVASSAUG6. #LiberateMKE #Canvass #Paid

Join AART on the third Thursday of each month for phone banks to talk to residents about community safety and participatory budgeting. Our next one is happening on Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. CT. Register here: bit.ly/LIBMKEPHONEBANK. #Volunteer #Community #Safety

“These findings suggest that advancing racial equity in homeownership is both urgent and difficult in Milwaukee." spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n…

“When I was younger, I lived in segregated areas in Milwaukee...But you know, it really hurt me to see my own people struggle and not be able to get out of the pain that they're facing every day." jsonline.com/story/news/202…

Reminder! We're hiring a Lead Canvasser to come work with us in Districts 5 and 9. Are you highly motivated, enthusiastic, organized, and committed to social justice and community investment? The African American Roundtable is looking for you! aartmke.org/work-with-us

Join AART on Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. for an evening meeting that will feature public testimony and advocacy training. Come learn how to make a difference in your community and hold public officials accountable. Register here: bit.ly/PUBLICTESTIMONY. #LiberateMKE

Check out LaVonte's story, and be sure to schedule your interview with Northwest Side Stories today! Chat about community issues you care most about. youtu.be/amrregr5ZWg Schedule here: Ryeshia@africanamericanroundtable.org 414-659-4526 bit.ly/NWSSINTEREST #BlackBusiness

The special election for the vacant 9th Aldermanic District seat will coincide with the 2023 Spring General Election on April 4, 2023. The primary for the 2023 Spring General Election will be held on February 21, 2023. jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

"Johnson's prioritization of police versus the city's Office of Violence Prevention is something that the African American Roundtable and others will be watching when he presents his first budget this fall." #LiberateMKE jsonline.com/in-depth/news/…

Join AART from 12 p.m to 5 p.m CST on Saturday, August 20 as we partner with @HealtheHoodMke for a block party and resource fair! This event will feature free food, entertainment for all ages, story circles, and more! #AART #LiberateMKE #HealtheHoods

“The biggest concern I have, warrant or no warrant, it’s really an infringement of people’s privacy that law enforcement has so many tools to track people...Pole cameras, automatic license plate readers, street cameras..." wisconsinexaminer.com/2022/07/15/how…

"It is devastating that...we are once again reminded of the harsh reality that transgender Black and brown women suffer higher rates of violence than their straight counterparts, as well as their lesbian, gay, and bisexual counterparts." people.com/crime/black-tr…