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29
Jul

Dustin Young Becomes Certified Doula so Black Mothers Can Have Safer, Positive Pregnancies

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 4 min read

View fullsize Dustin Young, 37, from Carson California. (Photo by Jeremy Green) Even as a child, 37-year-old Dustin Young was interested in the human body. Surrounded by Black women, including his three sisters, an aunt, his mother and grandmother, he was also surrounded by the experience of womanhood. Now he’s a certified doula. A doula […]

19
Jul

Brush Box Celebrates The Process Of Making Art Through Crafts

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 3 min read

To create a sense of community during quarantine, Amber Thomas called on her friend Kadijiha Jones to found their business Brush Box. Brush Box combines Thomas’ superhero directive—which encourages individuals to build their own superhero—along with Jones’ love of crafts into one to inspire people to create and enjoy the process of art making. Thomas […]

07
Jul

Heal the Hood MKE’s 9th Annual Block Party is Back and Bigger than Ever

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 5 min read

View fullsize Ajamou Butler, Heal the Hood MKE founder, gets the word out about the block party’s big return. (Picture by Heal the Hood MKE) The City of Festivals saw Summer 2020 crumble in front of its eyes. The COVID-19 pandemic forced a domino effect on every celebration in Milwaukee. Whether it was Summerfest or […]