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Successful Milwaukee Public Schools Alumni

The Milwaukee Public Schools district is the biggest in the state and it’s where most Black and brown students attend school. According to their site, during the 2018-2019 school year, there were over 77,000 students in MPS, with 54% of the student body being African American and 27% Hispanic, among other races. Eighty-two percent of […]

The Federal Trade Commission Host Stakeholder Roundtable in Milwaukee on Avoiding Scams, Today

No matter the age, every individual can be scammed, if they’re not careful and don’t know the warning signs. According to the The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Sentinel Network, Wisconsin reported 18,913 fraudulent situations to the FTC in 2018. Many people think that scams can only happen to the older generation, but anyone can be […]

Camp Shuttlesworth and Friends Go on Self-Initiated Wisconsin Tour

It all started in Oshkosh at photographer and owner of Most Honorable Studios Keynen Butler’s the 710 Show. Artists PaperStacks, Mo’City, Phif, Peez, Tre P and dässolo all performed at the 710 Show, which sparked an idea in PaperStacks’ head. After talking with a few of his guys, it was decided that Camp Shuttlesworth, along […]

Camp Shuttlesworth and Friends Go on Self-Initiated Wisconsin Tour

It all started in Oshkosh at photographer and owner of Most Honorable Studios Keynen Butler’s the 710 Show. Artists PaperStacks, Mo’City, Phif, Peez, Tre P and dässolo all performed at the 710 Show, which sparked an idea in PaperStacks’ head. After talking with a few of his guys, it was decided that Camp Shuttlesworth, along […]

Samantha Adams is a 2018 Button Poetry Chapbook Finalist

We all know the stereotype that Black people can’t swim, but to Samantha Adams she always found that saying quite odd. As a Black woman, Adams can’t remember a time when she didn’t know how to swim. She’s been in swim since a little girl and her very first coach was a Black man. Growing […]

Two Wisconsin High School Students Win Jerry Awards and Advance to NYC for 2019 Jimmy Awards

Marcus Performing Arts Center and Overture Center for the Arts recently announced that two Wisconsin High School students were selected as Jerry Award ‘Outstanding Leading Performance’ recipients and were selected to advance to the Jimmy Awards, also known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (NHSMTA), held in New York City. Lauren Harkness a […]