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Running Rebels Goes Virtual to Celebrate 40 Years of Impacting Milwaukee’s Youth

View fullsize Running Rebels has been serving Milwaukee youth for 40 years. (Picture by Wes Tank) What started as a path to stop Milwaukee’s youth from joining gangs, has turned into a movement that has impacted the entire city. Running Rebels has been going strong since 1980 and it all started with a 19-year-old Victor […]

BKlear is Milwaukee’s Premiere Black-Owned Bottled Water Brand

View fullsize BKlear is already being requested for local events and farmer’s markets. (Picture provided by BKlear) Bottled water is a lucrative business. It’s literally a lifeline in a container. In 2016, bottled water outsold its carbonated competitor for the first time in the US.  Go into any gas station or corner store and there […]

BKlear is Milwaukee’s Premiere Black-Owned Bottled Water Brand

View fullsize BKlear is already being requested for local events and farmer’s markets. (Picture provided by BKlear) Bottled water is a lucrative business. It’s literally a lifeline in a container. In 2016, bottled water outsold its carbonated competitor for the first time in the US.  Go into any gas station or corner store and there […]

Motivote is Increasing Voter Turnout with Point-System Incentives

Motivote encourages people to vote through points. Sometimes people just need a little encouragement to vote and that’s exactly what Motivote is. Motivote rewards its users when they do things that are more likely to lead them to vote, such as checking one’s voter registration status or making a plan to vote. The points earned […]

“Gold”: A Dance-Film Starring Black Women as Superheroes, Releases on Sept. 17

View fullsize “Gold” releases on Sept. 17, 2020. (Picture by Eric McCambridge) Breonna Taylor’s death angered many and inspired Jade Charon to create a world where Black women are superheroes. Charon took her mission to put Black women at the forefront and her love of dance into her upcoming film, “Gold”. Gold is not just […]

“Gold”: A Dance-Film Starring Black Women as Superheroes, Releases on Sept. 17

View fullsize “Gold” releases on Sept. 17, 2020. (Picture by Eric McCambridge) Breonna Taylor’s death angered many and inspired Jade Charon to create a world where Black women are superheroes. Charon took her mission to put Black women at the forefront and her love of dance into her upcoming film, “Gold”. Gold is not just […]

Nikon Alex Captures Battle Raps Best and Adapts During COVID-19 Lull

View fullsize Showstoppa talks to Nikon Alex and Logik Divine during the Body Gang barbecue. (Picture by Dylan Deprey) Anybody taking a stroll past Hampton Park could have thought the roaring subwoofer, loud chatter and barbecue wafting through the air was just another cookout. In reality, some of Milwaukee’s most heavyweight battle rappers were celebrating […]

Meet the Secondhand Man Behind Milwaukee’s We Got This Garden: Trevis Hardman

View fullsize Trevis Hardman unloads a van that donates free lunches to hand out to neighbors in the community. (Picture by Dylan Deprey) There is an unmistakable serenity that surrounds the corner of 9th and Ring in Milwaukee. Whether the sun is shining or its down-pouring, one can find solace and safety in the We […]

Meet the Secondhand Man Behind Milwaukee’s We Got This Garden: Trevis Hardman

View fullsize Trevis Hardman unloads a van that donates free lunches to hand out to neighbors in the community. (Picture by Dylan Deprey) There is an unmistakable serenity that surrounds the corner of 9th and Ring in Milwaukee. Whether the sun is shining or its down-pouring, one can find solace and safety in the We […]

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