How did Metro MKE come to be the most segregated?

How did Metro Milwaukee come to be the most segregated county in the U.S.? - Reggie Jackson. He will explain the history and help us learn how we might transform this tragic past.

NEW Location for Amigos Rotary - Community Site as we will participate with those attending this free community event open to all.

Christ Episcopal Church, Great Hall, 5655 N. Lake Dr., Whitefish Bay

Reggie Jackson is an award-winning journalist, a graduate of Concordia University and Head Griot (docent) of America's Black Holocaust Museum. He is the co-owner and Lead Trainer at Nurturing Diversity Partners. From 2008-2010 he taught Contemporary Social Problems and Introduction to Sociology as an adjunct professor at Concordia University. He is currently serving on the boards of the Zeidler Center for Public Discussion, RID Racism Milwaukee, and the Wisconsin Humanities Council.

Reggie serves on the City of Milwaukee’s Equal Rights Commission. He is the 2017 winner of the Frank P. Zeidler Public Service Award from the City of Milwaukee. He won the first ever MICAH Legacy Award in 2018. He is the Community Relations Writer for the Milwaukee Independent. Reggie has served as a race relations expert for CNN, Wisconsin Public Radio, National Public Radio, Reuters News Service, the BBC, and several statewide news channels.

Together, let’s discern how we can break down the invisible wall that seems to separate our Suburbs from Milwaukee’s Inner City.