Lake Effect Spotlight WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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- Society & Culture
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The Lake Effect Spotlight podcast features some of our favorite conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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This UWM student went back to college in her 70s
JoAnne Potter started college in 1969, but never finished. Now, 55 years later, she’s graduating from UWM with a bachelor’s degree.
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The long history of student protests at UW-Madison
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.
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Voices from the front lines of Wisconsin's labor movement
From Milwaukee to Green Bay, immigrant workers to nurses, these local organizers are building the current day labor movement in Wisconsin.
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Clear clutter with these spring cleaning tips from a professional organizer
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.
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Black Lens: Ten years of helping curate the Milwaukee Film Festival
Since 2014, Black Lens has worked to bring films and documentaries to the festival that spotlight emerging and established Black storytellers.
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Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project celebrates Lesbian Visibility Week
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.