Visible Racine celebrates diverse community members, highlighting their creativity, advocacy, resilience, relationships, and passions. Participants include artists, caregivers, athletes, educators, workers, and youth living with disabilities or chronic conditions. Through portraits and biographies, the project emphasizes visibility, inclusion, empathy, and Racine’s shared strength.
Rooted in Racine: Nov. 13-15
It is already the middle of November and I still feel like it should be July. As a child, people would say the quote, “careful, you’ll blink and years will have gone by,” and I truly didn’t understand it. Now, as an adult, I can appreciate that quote more. To me, quality time spent with…
Racine/Kenosha Poetry Archive updated!
Hi all! Former Writer-in-Residence Jay Mollerskov here. I’m hopping in for a quick guest post (with gratitude for and permission from our current W-I-R, Emma!) It was an exciting election day today, and I’m also excited to say I am posting to update everyone that I have finished adding all the poems that were recorded…
Election Day: Resources for those with Disabilities
It’s Election Day in Wisconsin! It is time to get out to vote, especially if you are someone with a disability. The General Election results impact those with or without disabilities. Now is the time to express your voice to have an impact on the choices made about yourself. As a person with a disability,…
Rooted in Racine: Trick or Treat 2026
It’s Halloween weekend! Typically, the Rooted in Racine series focuses on different events happening over the course of the weekend, but this weekend, the Trick or Treat schedule will take the cake. Following the schedule read about tips that can make your Halloween weekend more inclusive. If you are too old to Trick or Treat,…
Invisible Disabilities Week: A lesson on judgement
Invisible Disabilities Week serves as both a celebration and a source of grief for individuals with unseen conditions. It highlights the complexities of living with invisible disabilities, facing societal judgment, and the importance of empathy. The author encourages self-reflection, kindness, and understanding, advocating for less judgment and more compassion in interactions with others.
Rooted in Racine: October 23-24
Its an exciting time to be a Wisconsinite this weekend. Not only are there family friendly events happening based in the fall festivities and Halloween, but also, the Milwaukee Brewers are in the World Series. Talk about thrills! Oct 23 Brewers Watch Party In Downtown Racine, kick off the weekend by watching the Milwaukee Brewers…
Being disabled is my job
My eyes are shut, yet my mind is inching closer and closer to being awake. I’m still in bed. Then, in a flash, I am off to start the day. I remember that I need to call the pharmacy, therefore, my eyes pierce open. What was once a peaceful moment of looking at the back…
Distractions: a tool to getting through
People are often amazed by my ability to handle what life has handed me. Truthfully, I’ve never known any different life than the one I was given. I endure what I endure because I have to. Nonetheless, I think I recently found out that my strength lies within my ability to cope and I am…
Visible Racine turnout empowers Racine community
Not this past weekend, but the weekend before, I hosted “Visible Racine” at The Inclusive Bean. Becoming the Writer-in-Residence placed fear onto me. The fear of not being able to do what is asked of me, not because I don’t want to, but because I am disabled stirred through my head up until the event….
