Campaign Against Violence
Private Control Threatens Milwaukee's Drinking Water
On June 15, 2009, Campaign Against Violence and many other organizations with Keep Public Our Water Campaign (KPOW) protested against the privatization of Milwaukee's water system. CAV assisted in
organizing the community by getting the Milwaukee Common Council to withdraw the
idea of privatizing Milwaukee’s drinking water through the KPOW Campaign. Milwaukee officials are considered a risky and expensive way to balance the city's budget: They wanted to lease your drinking water system. In this scenario, a corporation would pay the city an upfront fee for the right to control your water for nearly a century. Despite the city's intentions, the proposal is no silver bullet for budgetary shortfalls, and it could hurt your pocketbook and your water service. http://www.wisn.com/news/19761798/detail.html Join Making Milwaukee Green Coalition Today! Please contact our staff at 414.372.7088 for details and information regarding Making Milwaukee Green Coalition.
Making Milwaukee Green Coalition
Milwaukee, WI -
A group of concerned central city residents and inner city business
owners met for the first time on January 14th, 2009 to discuss the
prospects of green collar jobs in the Milwaukee area. The meeting was
meant to be a brainstorming session for individuals who are looking for
ways to get involved in and discuss the growing green movement. The
meetings are being facilitated by the Campaign Against Violence and The
League of Young Voters Education Fund. Several local elected officials
were invited to this unique event. THE NEXT MEETING IS....... WHEN: Every Wednesday 6pm – 7:45pm WHERE: Wisconsin Black Historical Museum 2620 W. Center Street
EDUCATION & AWARENSS
Environmental Justice and Climate Change
Mark your calendar for Tuesday March 17th! WLCV, Making Milwaukee Green Coalition, Clean Wisconsin, Campaign Against Violence and other organizations have teamed up to bring Nia Robinson, the Director of Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative at Redefining Progress, to Milwaukee's Urban Ecology Center! Ms. Robinson will share findings from the report "A Climate of Change: African Americans, Global Warming and A Just Climate Policy for the U.S."
"A Climate of Change:
African Americans, Global Warming and A Just Climate Policy" 7:00 pm March 17th Community Room - Milwaukee Urban Ecology Center 1500
E. Park Place RSVP HERE (Early
registration is not required, but is appreciated.)
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Not Moving on Up!
Black Americans are more dissatisfied with
their progress than at any time in the past 20 years, and less than
half say life will get better for them in the future. A poll released Tuesday by the Pew Research
Center found that one in five blacks say things are better for them now
than five years ago. In 1984, almost two in five blacks said things
were better than they were five years earlier. Less than half of blacks surveyed say they think life will get better, compared with 57% in 1986.
The Pew survey shows little change in race
relations since the Jena Six story. One in four white people say they
have a very favorable view of black people, compared with 17% in 1990.
Meanwhile, 27% of blacks say they have a very favorable view of whites,
a figure that has remained constant for two decades.
