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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Keeping Skate Culture Alive Social media has been proven to be a powerful tool for community building. During the pandemic, we were reminded that even though we were apart physically we were all still connected, even it if was virtual. In this time of isolation, people worldwide dove into new endeavors like learning how to […]
Making Use of Space Last month, the Milwaukee Youth Sports Alliance (MYSA) announced a partnership with Milwaukee County Parks to bring MYSA member organizations to the Kosciuszko Community Center on the city’s southside as the new operator of the building. MYSA was founded in 2019 as a nonprofit by the Milwaukee Bucks, Bader Philanthropies, and […]
$600,000 Awarded Annually The National Black Arts Festival (NBAF) has spent over 36 years supporting Black artistry by awarding over $600,000 annually through public art programs, in-school youth arts education, artistic grants, and professional development training. According to the website, the Atlanta-based organization was recognized as the oldest multidisciplinary arts organization in the United States […]
Honoring Prince Since 2011 The most celebrated tribute to Prince in the world is coming to Milwaukee on October 24, 2024, at the Marcus Performing Arts Center. Since 2011, Marshall Charloff & The Purple xPeRIeNCE has been touring the world honoring the musical talent Prince. The Purple xPeRIeNCE was founded in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis by […]
