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JoAnne Potter started college in 1969, but never finished. Now, 55 years later, she’s graduating from UWM with a bachelor’s degree.

There's a history of harm being done to marginalized students at UW-Madison, but there's a just-as-long history of students protesting and calling for a more inclusive campus. The 'Sifting and Reckoning' project archives those student-led movements.

From Milwaukee to Green Bay, immigrant workers to nurses, these local organizers are building the current day labor movement in Wisconsin.

Whether you’re switching to a spring wardrobe, finally clearing out the pantry or just have a mountain of unopened mail to clear through … decluttering might seem like a never-ending cycle. But it doesn’t have to be.

Since 2014, Black Lens has worked to bring films and documentaries to the festival that spotlight emerging and established Black storytellers.

To celebrate Lesbian Visibility Week, The Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project created a free lesbian history exhibit as well as hosting other events in the Milwaukee area.