By Dylan Deprey The lavender and vanilla scents drifting down the lower hallway of the Carmen School of Science & Technology’s Northwest campus lead to a brightly colored classroom. There … [Read more...]
Garfield Redevelopment is a Reincarnation of Bronzeville and American Black Holocaust Museum
By Dylan Deprey Though Bronzeville’s thriving Black neighborhoods, businesses and jazz infused camaraderie has lost its shine since its “Golden Era” (1940-1960), the reincarnation of this … [Read more...]
Genesis Renji a Beast on the Boards and Master on the Mic
By Dylan Deprey Tucked above DJ Spa & Nails on 68th and W. Capitol is 2035 Studios. The bass rattling the hallway echos from an open space where engineer and rap artist Genesis Renji sits … [Read more...]
Youth Justice Milwaukee Campaigns to Close Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Youth Prisons
By Dylan Deprey At 9 months old, Marcus was thrust into the Wisconsin Foster Care system. He lived with his aunt and uncle, where he was physically and sexually abused for 14 years. It was … [Read more...]
What Happens in the Studio Stays in the Studio: Catching up with Ar Wesley
By Dylan Deprey Following his show at the Miramar Theater, Ar Wesley whipped through the streets of Milwaukee in his blue suburban. He wore a white shirt with a flowering burst of color … [Read more...]
Kahri Phelps-Okoro Encourages a Stronger School/Community Bond for MPS District 5
By Dylan Deprey Before Kahri Phelps-Okoro was knocking on doors in the Harambee and Riverwest neighborhoods getting signatures towards her MPS School Board District 5 candidacy, she was an … [Read more...]
Aisha Carr’s Run for School Board is a Life of Experiences in the Making
By Dylan Deprey As a 13-year-old, Aisha Carr never dreamed of working in education, let alone becoming a special education teacher. She would have had to work with kids, and after basically … [Read more...]
“Breaking Walls” Shares Insight on Youth Prison Reform
By Dylan Deprey In 2002, the United States Department of Justice released its investigation into Mississippi’s youth prisons, otherwise known as “training facilities.” The report revealed the … [Read more...]
Kewl’s Multi-Dimensional Music Matches His Life
By Dylan Deprey Walking into White’s Barbershop, one finds Octavius Simmons shaping up one of his regulars. The buzzing “zips” and “zaps” are interrupted by rolls of laughter. Simmons (28) … [Read more...]
“Brew City Therapy,” a Film to Unify and Heal Milwaukee
By Dylan Deprey Before Brendon Carter was directing hit reality television shows and winning Emmy’s, he was just another kid growing up on the block. He grew up in a community where … [Read more...]
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