View fullsize Voice actor Eli Harris will be honored at the gaming awards show on November 13 2021. (Picture by Leslie Gay) The Black in Gaming Foundation is hosting its fifth annual Black in Gaming (BIG) Awards show on November 13, 2021. The award show will stream on YouTube. Game industry advocate Carl Varnado and […]
View fullsize Cam Will. (Picture provided by Cam Will) 18 years of soccer. Known by his artist name, Cam Will started playing soccer in the third grade after being invited to see his best friend KJ play. He remembers meeting the other soccer players and falling in love with the culture of soccer. After the […]
Honoring Justice-Impacted Individuals The first annual “Correcting the Narrative Awards” will take place on November 10, 2021, to honor nine Wisconsin unrecognized success stories in the system that have impacted the community. The awards are through The Community in partnership with Project RETURN and the Milwaukee Turners. The honorees were selected by eight organizations involved […]
The Taste of Lindsay Heights Café grand opening was October 2, 2021. (Picture taken from Instagram) Instead of telling the community what they want, Walnut Way Conservation Corp. spent two to three years listening to their residents’ talents, desires and small business ideas through their Community Wealth Building program. The goal of the program is […]
View fullsize Fitness guru Beverly Johnson supplies transformation goals with her clients through her program, Genesis Fitness. (Picture by Christina Woodward) Johnson started as a Zumba instructor for years in Huntsville, Alabama. Through her work experience, she knew her influence included more than fitness training. Johnson said a candid conversation with an exercising client revealed […]
View fullsize Dontae Luttrell (L) and one of his peers. (Picture by Lily Shea Photography) 18-year-old Dontae Luttrell spent the summer interning for Reflo – a nonprofit focused on creating sustainable water use and green infrastructure in urban areas – to revamp his school North Division High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “I come from the […]
View fullsize TIm Markison challenges himself on a 3,000 mile bike ride from California to Florida. (Picture courtesy of Serendipit Consulting) One in four women and one and six men were sexually abused as children, according to Voices In Action. Tim Markison, founder and CEO of Athalonz, LLC., was determined to take a tragic beginning […]
View fullsize Installation views of TEXTURES. (Picture provided by KSU Museum) On September 10, 2021, The Kent State University Museum (KSU Museum) opened their latest exhibit, “TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair”. The exhibit is categorized into three themes: community and memory, hair politics and Black joy that features 180 paintings, sculptures, hair […]
View fullsize Mother and daughter duo finds comfort and healing through their project, Stage 4 Clinger. (Picture by Natalie DeHart) When Claudia Nicholls was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer, she decided to deal with the diagnosis by traveling worldwide and hitting cities on her bucket list. Then the pandemic happened, and everything changed. Claudia’s […]
View fullsize Nadiyah Johnson. (Picture by Andrew Feller) Just a few weeks ago, millions of eyes were on the city of Milwaukee to watch the Milwaukee Bucks win four games in a row to become NBA Champions. Millions of dollars was spent and with Milwaukee on such a high note, Nadiyah Johnson wants to ensure […]
