Monday 2/19/24: Victory Garden Initiative, DACA, Black History Month at the library

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Monday 2/19/24: Victory Garden Initiative, DACA, Black History Month at the library

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Feb 19, 2024

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Victory Garden Initiative in Milwaukee’s Harambee neighborhood. How one DACA recipient in Wausau is navigating her education. Milwaukee Public Library’s Black History Month Challenge. James Beard Award semi-finalists from Wisconsin.

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Feb 19, 2024

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