By Ethan Duran On Nov. 14, photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier will give her presentation “Art As Transformation: Using Photography for Social Change” at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Native Tabitha Clayton Publishes First Urban Fiction Book: “FADED”
By Nyesha Stone ‘What is Milwaukee?’ is the question that’s usually asked to Milwaukeeans when they travel outside of the state of Wisconsin. The world may not know of Milwaukee yet, but with the … [Read more...]
Strong Black Leads Featured on Netflix and in Cinema
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz There’s a nip in the air and it’s getting darker earlier, it’s official: fall has arrived. While fall or autumn is a good time to sip on that pumpkin spice latte, harvest some … [Read more...]
Sandwich God in Trouble, Turns to GoFundMe
By Ethan Duran You may have seen or smelled the food from his truck on 27th and Capitol, at Schlitz Park or parked outside of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Michael Smith Sr., better known as … [Read more...]
Near West Side Partners, Inc. Celebrate African Culture at Local Community Event
By Rhea Riley Amongst the busy weekend traffic on 27th street, a powerful speech by author and public speaker Murphy OmniEssence—accompanied by the sounds of drums—filled the neighborhood. A … [Read more...]
Dogs Rule at this Year’s Fromm Petfest 2018
By Ethan Duran Happy barks and wagging tails gathered the Henry Maier Festival Grounds last Saturday for Fromm Petfest 2018. The free event opened at 10 a.m., where droves of dogs, cats and … [Read more...]
A Review of All the Women in My Family Sing: Women of Color Share Their Stories in a Book of Essays
By Nyesha Stone Being a woman isn’t something that’s easily defined, yet society tends to put all women into one box—with the assumption we all share the same experience. As women, we’ve been … [Read more...]
Black Arts Fest MKE
African dancers and drummers at the Black Arts Fest MKE (Photo taken by Chris Davis) Outdoor art at the Black Arts Fest MKE (Photo taken by Chris Davis) Artist Jasmine West at work in one of the … [Read more...]
Mikey Cody Apollo, Stays Humble as “Black Girls, Silence and Other Things Made of Gold” Marks One-Year-Anniversary
By Dylan Deprey As Mikey Cody Apollo, poet and published author, scrolled through her Facebook feed, she noticed an associate had tagged her in a post about an upcoming Woman and Gender … [Read more...]
“The Rise, the Fall, the Comeback” Coo Coo Cal tells all in new Documentary
By Dylan Deprey Flash back to September 18, 2001. Milwaukee rapper, Coo Coo Cal, releases his second album, “Disturbed,” on Tommy Boy Records, with the single, “My Projects.” The bassline … [Read more...]
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