Asian Cooking Made Accessible Ying Stoller was born in northeastern mainland China where her family coined her as a bad cook. Stoller learned from her father who was considered good at cooking, and those skills would eventually lead her to a successful sauce business. After attending college, Stoller became a travel agent where she was […]
First-Generation Entrepreneurs Monica Smith and her husband William Smith opened their first restaurant in 1993. Smith was 22 and her husband was 24 years old, and since then, their establishment has become a staple in Atlanta. They were the first entrepreneurs in their families. Smith originally wanted to be a lawyer but decided to help […]
From Personal Experience to Business It was in 2015 when Milwaukee native George Paasewe started researching code-switching while attending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He noticed that he was constantly code-switching, so he wanted to dive into the topic and explore why so many Black, Brown, and P.O.C. communities do it too. Through his research, Paasewe […]
Over 30 Years of Service It’s an ongoing joke in the Black community that when winter hits then we are in the house. Without our daily dose of Vitamin D from the sun this can lead to multiple issues such as depression and lack of energy. To counteract the lack of activity, Ebony Ice Ski […]
Interviewing NBA Stars and Sports Legends Everyone has a story to tell yet not everyone has an avenue to share it. Recently, Milwaukee native Khalif El-Amin who is most known for his role as co-founder of Young Enterprising Society (YES) – a business that mobilizes people, information, resources, and capital for the greater good of […]
From 1st Grade to First Job Times show how much we need to collaborate to support future generations. Nonprofit “I Have A Dream” Foundation – Milwaukee (HDF-MKE) partnered with the Milwaukee Academy of Science to help 100 students reach success. The students started their journey with HDF-MKE during the second half of first grade. The […]
The Power of Social Media Due to social media’s rise, most people aim to go viral, which isn’t as easy as people think. Some people can post for years before they get their first viral post, while others have cracked the code and are constantly going viral. The Milwaukee Public Library (MPL) is one of […]
Navigating the Rise of AI Each year The Knowledge House (TKH) – a nonprofit that works to close the gaps in the education-to-employment pipeline in tech – hosts its annual corporate reception in partnership with Accenture, an IT company. This year’s event was held in mid-November with a focus on AI. TKH’s ” Navigating the […]
