Keisha Robinson grew up on the north side of Milwaukee and like many people in her community, she experienced hardships like poverty and discrimination while job searching. She eventually worked her way up to her current role as Program Director at Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC) where she uses her personal experiences to help the people in her neighborhood get involved in the political process. The team at BLOC believes that change needs to happen from within the community because sharing experiences creates a deeper level of trust.
Juneteeth, the Day of Freedom and a Shout Out to Some of Milwaukee's Heroes
Juneteenth is the day that Texas proclaimed all slaves free and to this day it is a celebration of freedom among African American communities. Slavery has ended but there continues to be systematic racism in our country as well as underrepresented African American neighborhoods. There are many organizations and people in Milwaukee fighting for liberation and equality. These are only a few of our local heroes, but today is the day they should be recognized. Take today to learn about the causes they fight for.
Here are their names and organizations in order from left to right:
Brenda Coley of Milwaukee Water Commons
Cendi Trujillo Tena of Leaders Igniting Transformation
Kwabena Antoine Nixon: www.sensitivewarsongz.com
Antonio Butts of Walnut Way
Markasa Tucker of Wisconsin Voices
Angela Lang of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities
Fidel Verdin and Shalina S. Ali of True Skool
Supreme Moore Omokunde, representative of District 10 of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
Andre Lee Ellis of We Got This