April 17, 1968

“Youth Council Supports Poor People’s Campaign,” April 17, 1968, Milwaukee Star, Public Library Microfilm Collection, Microfilmed by the Wisconsin Historical Society.

The Youth Council and Commandos continued to support various important social justice issues, including in this article as they called for people in Milwaukee to travel to Washington DC to participate in the Poor People's Campaign. This article discusses the way this was framed as honoring Dr. King's memory in the weeks after his assassination and addresses further housing legislation.