November 2024

27
Nov

Black-Owned Funkytown Brewery Seeks Investment to Launch Independent Manufacturing and Distribution

Nyesha Stone / 2 years
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4 min read

From A Garage to Raising Funds According to a 2021 study from the Brewers Association, only around 0.4% of brewery owners in the United States identify as Black. To disrupt the game, long-life friends Rich Bloomfield, Greg Williams, and Zack Day started the Funkytown Brewery in their hometown of Chicago. It’s been three years since […]

25
Nov

The Inaugural South Global Film Festival in South Fulton, Georgia Featured Films from the African Diaspora

Nyesha Stone / 2 years
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7 min read

Four Days of Films The City of South Fulton, Georgia hosted its first annual South Global Film Festival from November 18, 2024 to November 21, 2024 at the South Fulton Southwest Arts Center. The free inaugural film festival celebrated diverse storytelling, culture, and innovation from filmmakers of the African diaspora. “This is one of many […]

21
Nov

Milwaukee Public Museum Honors Native American Heritage Month with Dinner and Presentation of New Art Installation for Future Location

Maria / 2 years
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4 min read

Recognizing the Native People of Wisconsin November is Native American Heritage Month, a time when many businesses and institutions in Milwaukee celebrate Indigenous traditions and achievements. The Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) has hosted several events to celebrate the Indigenous people of Wisconsin and the United States, one of which was the Native American Heritage Month […]

19
Nov

Black-Owned Media Company CopyWrite Magazine Impacts Community with Headquarters in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville Neighborhood

Maria / 2 years
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4 min read

Moving into Milwaukee’s Historic Bronzeville Neighborhood CopyWrite (CW) Magazine began as a project in 2015 for Lexi Brunson to give her community a voice and showcase the stories coming out of Milwaukee’s Black and Brown neighborhoods that traditional news seems to be missing. CW focuses on all things urban covering everything from fashion to music […]

18
Nov

10 Milwaukee Thanksgiving Community Meals and Giveaways (Nov 21 – 28)

Maria / 2 years
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3 min read

10 MKE Thanksgiving Events Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on our gratitude and share with others. Whether you’re joining a community meal or receiving support to prepare for the holiday, there are plenty of ways to give and receive this season. Here are 10 community events in Milwaukee to help you celebrate Thanksgiving from […]

13
Nov

Milwaukee Business Catera Releases First Holiday Guide Featuring 13 Local Black Businesses

Maria / 2 years
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3 min read

Holiday Season Prep The holiday season can get pretty stressful when focusing on finding the perfect gifts, matching them to the perfect person, and on top of it all, who to buy them from. Kennita Hickman decided to ease the worry of fellow community members with her very first holiday guide published through her business […]

11
Nov

State-of-the-Art $5.25 Million Recording Studios Enhance Student Education at Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy

Nyesha Stone / 2 years
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3 min read

Serving 6th through 12th Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy has been making history since its inception in 2004. The tuition-free, non-profit, public charter high school originally started as a private school and then converted in 2011 to a charter school. Most of its students reside on Milwaukee’s Northside, and with a 100% college acceptance rate for its […]

07
Nov

“Carving Out Time” New Exhibit Created by A Black Woman at Milwaukee Art Museum Showcases Larger-Than-Life Wood Carved Collection

Maria / 2 years
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4 min read

Life Imitates Art Using Wood A person can shift between various identities daily. One moment you’re a mother, then a sister, then an artist, or a student, but at the end of the day, the variety of identities a person changes into is seen as a mundane part of life, something that is expected to […]

04
Nov

‘Blended Christmas’ Premiere on BET+ Set for Christmas 2024, Kicking Off with the Almost Christmas Extravaganza Event

Nyesha Stone / 2 years
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3 min read

Blended Christmas Coming This Christmas A new holiday film premieres on Christmas 2024 on BET+. The film “Blended Christmas”, written by Tamala Baldwin, will explore modern-day family dynamics during the holiday season. The Blended Christmas cast features Jennifer Freeman from “My Wife and Kids”, Victoria Rowell (Llian), Anthony Dalton (Michael), Lamar K. Cheston (Marshall), Lulu […]

02
Nov

La Banda de Milwaukee que atrae la atención local a la escena de la música regional mexican con creciente fama

Maria / 2 years
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6 min read

Globalización Going Global Los Estados Unidos no es ajeno a los músicos y estilos musicales mexicanos. Incluso con la familiaridad, el crecimiento de la música regional mexicana – que continene géneros como corridos, banda, norteña, sirreño, y otros – ha crecido exponencialmente en los Estados Unidos y a nivel mundial. Según el Informe de la […]

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