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 […]
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 […]
Honoring the Everyday People All of Us Or None (AOUON), a grassroots organization with a mission to fight for the rights of all people impacted by mass incarceration, has over 40 chapters across the country. The Wisconsin chapter was looking for a positive way to celebrate the achievements of community leaders and organizers doing the hard […]
Visible Clothing for the Trades With lots of patience and hard work, Melissa Gaglione is opening the doors to her store, Hi Viz Life Stylz where her first high visibility and safety apparel business Safety4Her will reside. The grand opening is taking place today on June 23, 2021 starting at 6 p.m. CST at 9211 […]
Improving the World Through Architecture When you think about architecture, your first thought is probably designing and constructing buildings. But as students Sarah Lunow and Nathan Magee have immersed themselves in the Architectural Studies program at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM), they’ve discovered how architectural design has the potential to create positive change in […]
Third-Generation Coffee Farmer Margaret Nyamumbo is making women visible in the coffee industry, one brewed cup at a time. Before moving to the U.S. and becoming an investment banker for Wall Street, Nyamumbo grew up in coffee fields in Kenya. She is a third-generation coffee farmer who spent her childhood watching women work the fields […]
10,000 Followers in One Week It might be challenging to stay in touch with the news when it comes to African countries—let alone positive news. So 20-year-old Marie Mbullu set out to make news about Africa more digestible for people who don’t know where to start, with bite-sized one-minute videos on TikTok. Within a week […]
View fullsize Alverno College faculty teaching students. (Picture courtesy Alverno College) Alverno College received the 2021 Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award, which is an achievement award that highlights national leaders in assessment work. Alverno College is the first institution to receive the prestigious award. The Vice President of Academic Affairs Joseph Foy, […]
View fullsize Nonprofits are traditionally known to be pillars in the community that provide solutions and resources to the issues everyday individuals face. Yet, while nonprofits are spending their time giving back to the community, they can sometimes forget to give back to themselves. They may have obtained 501c3 status but that doesn’t mean they’ve […]
A 2008 Mantra Quanna, also known as Quanna MC, started referring to herself as a “Carefree Black Girl” back in 2008. What began as a self-mantra turned into a hashtag. And what turned into a hashtag is now a lifestyle brand and a movement that rings true for Black girls everywhere. “By the time I […]
