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13
Apr

Milwaukee Young Black Males Can Learn Fundamentals of Starting Apparel Line through DREAM Screen

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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View fullsize Luis Vasquez of Dream Screen. (Picture by Liyah Sumners/Carvd N Stone) For almost 15 years, nonprofit Operation DREAM has connected young Black males from Milwaukee with Black male mentors to increase their chances of success. According to Executive Director Marco Morrison, 98% of the young men served come from single mother households. “It […]

08
Apr

Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee Host Free Healthy Cooking Community Demonstrations

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 3 min read

Cooking Affordably Everyone likes a good homecooked meal but that’s not always possible. Sometimes it’s because we don’t have the right recipes or maybe it’s because a meal is too expensive. To inspire and educate the Milwaukee community, the Urban Ecology Center (UEC) at Washington Park is hosting free healthy cooking demonstrations for families. The […]

08
Apr

Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee Host Free Healthy Cooking Community Demonstrations

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 3 min read

View fullsize Sam Alioto taught a UEC workshop on March 9, 2022. (Picture by Liyah Sumners/Carvd N Stone) Everyone likes a good homecooked meal but that’s not always possible. Sometimes it’s because we don’t have the right recipes or maybe it’s because a meal is too expensive. To inspire and educate the Milwaukee community, the […]

30
Mar

Fetch: A Self-Service Rental Truck Company in ATL, Raised $3.5M to Expand Tech and Team

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 2 min read

View fullsize Adam Steinberg (L) and Chris Glace (R). (Picture by Fetch) Fetch, an Atlanta-based self-service rental truck company that launched in 2017, has recently raised $3.5 million led by NextView Ventures. With the capital, co-founders Adam Steinberg and Chris Glace will expand their team and bring Fetch to more cities around the country. Fetch’s […]

25
Mar

Atlanta Science Festival Host Grand Finale Exploration Expo At Piedmont Park, March 26

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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Return After Two-Year Hiatus The Atlanta Science Festival is back this year with 123 events. The festival is free and started this month and will end on March 26, 2022, with the grand finale Exploration Expo at Piedmont Park, 1320 Monroe Dr. NE, Atlanta, GA 30306. The expo will feature 75 hands-on interactive science booths […]

21
Mar

Georgia’s Shular Institute has Vision to Cultivate Generations of Young Chefs

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 2 min read

African-American-Owned Culinary Institute Shular Institute is a restaurant-based culinary education school that is located at the PREP facility in Tucker, GA. Led by certified Master Chef Daryl Shular, the first minority Certified Master Chef in America, and Milwaukee native Sean Rush, Shular Institute redefines the purpose of food service and business management through a modern […]

14
Mar

Mocha Harris is the New Owner of 414 Day: A Holiday Dedicated to Milwaukee

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 4 min read

Milwaukee’s Holiday The city of Milwaukee has its own holiday. Some call it Milwaukee Day while others call it 414 Day. The holiday started off as a joke between co-founders Andy Silverman, Brent Gohde, and Timm Gable but has grown into a day full of events celebrating the city. 12 years later and the holiday […]

12
Mar

Pre-K Literacy Program Receives $1,000,000 Grant to Hire Milwaukee Black Male Fellows

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 3 min read

An Unexpected Calling for Teaching Ahmad Shaffer didn’t plan to become a teacher, yet it’s something he loves. He currently serves as a teaching aid to preschoolers at Milwaukee’s Next Door. He helps students improve their reading skills, practices signing in their name and is an overall representation that students don’t often get to see. […]

27
Feb

“Forbidden Fruit”: An Art and Vegan Food Experience Happens Today, Feb. 27 in Milwaukee

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 3 min read

The Outcome of Collaboration Vegan chef Buddah Fly and artist Letasha Smith are coming together to bring an art and vegan experience to the Milwaukee community, which they are calling “Forbidden Fruit”. The event’s purpose is to invoke conversation about the positive and negative indulgences people face throughout life. Forbidden Fruit is happening today, February […]

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