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Total Solar Eclipse Expected to Cross the United States on April 8, 2024

Black Out On April 8, 2024, North America will experience the first total solar eclipse since 2017. Those living in the path of totality, locations where the moon’s shadow completely covers the sun, will experience a darkened sky. NASA predicts the total eclipse will begin over the South Pacific Ocean and cross over Mexico, the […]

Wisconsin’s Only Black-Owned Bank Columbia Savings and Loan Association Received $250,000 Deposit from Horicon Bank at 100-Year Celebration

Defying Odds Ardie Clark Halyard and Wilbur Halyard moved to Milwaukee in 1923 where they saw the financial hardships the Black community faced. Just a year later, the two opened Columbia Savings and Loan Association located at 2020 W Fon du Lac Ave. in Milwaukee. It was the first Black-owned bank in Wisconsin and now it’s […]

CNS Women’s Month Series: VOX ATL Teaches Teens the Basics of Journalism to Give Them Essential Life Skills and Empower Self-Expression

This article is a part of the Carvd N Stone 2024 Women’s Month Series. We are highlighting a woman-owned business from Milwaukee, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles. Intergenerational Work When it comes to self-expression the perspectives of teenagers are often overlooked. Charaun Cash is the executive director for VOX ATL, a teen-led nonprofit organization […]

Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Opens Applications for Teaching Artistry Fellowship and Announces First Two Fellows

Musical Opportunities for Wisconsin Musicians The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music (WCM) recently announced its new program the Fellowship in Teaching Artistry. The program was created to increase exposure to classical music to underserved Milwaukee-area students through one-on-one lessons and in-school instruction to schools without an on-site music teacher. The first two fellows are Mauricio Franco […]

A Carvd N Stone Wrap Up of Rolling Loud 2024 in California 

It’s Over for Now The Rolling Loud Festival 2024 has ended and the Carvd N Stone (CNS) Team is recapping the best moments of the four-day festival.  The festival featured over 80 different acts and artists from across the country to celebrate Hip-Hop and its contributions to mainstream culture.  The genre has spread to all […]