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New Project Captures Stories of Milwaukee Fair Housing Marchers, 50 Years Later

By Gretchen Brown

Friday, March 30, 2018, 4:15pm

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Fifty years ago, hundreds of Milwaukeeans took to the streets to fight for fair housing, marching from the city’s north side to its south side. Now, an ongoing effort from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and several other organizations is making sure the stories of the marchers aren’t forgotten.

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Judith Siers-Poisson

Guest(s):

Will Tchakirides

Producer(s):

Gretchen Brown

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