Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a city marked by the flourishing of diversity and by the challenge of persistent segregation. From a French trading post beginning in the 1670s to the city’s founding in the 1830s, Milwaukee’s early decades were dominated by German immigration. Although no longer the “most German city west of Berlin,” the lasting contributions of Milwaukee’s early residents are still visible: the city’s baseball team, the Brewers, play at a stadium named for one of Milwaukee’s oldest breweries. Today, annual festivals reflect and celebrate the many ethnic groups that have shaped...
Hate crimes in America have picked up steam since a massacre at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee shocked the world more than three years ago. But outreach groups are using lessons from the Sikh faith to help prevent further tragedies.
Dr. Anne Hansen is a professor in the history department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She became a Pluralism Project affiliate in 2000... Read more about Anne Hansen
UW Madison - Department of History
Madison, WI 53706
Sarah Hader was a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee when she researched religious diversity in the Greater Milwaukee area. Her research...
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Address: 3211 South Lake Drive, St. Francis, WI 53207 Email: micahchoffman@yahoo.com Website: http://www.meetup.com/MilwaukeeBuddhism/pages/Dharma_Ocean_Milwaukee/
