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25
Jan

The Kanye West Documentary Reflects On the Beginning of a Hip-Hop Era

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 5 min read

Jeen-Yus: A Kanye Trilogy The anticipated documentary, “Jeen-Yus: A Kanye Trilogy”  highlights the beginning of Kanye West’s rapping career. It recently played at the Sundance Film Festival 2022. Directors Chike Ozah and Clarence ‘Coodie’ Simmons said they wanted to produce an authentic experience for fans, music lovers, and pop culture. Coodie said that he wanted […]

24
Jan

Sha’Carri Richardson Proves She’s Still A Champ In Sundance’s Short Documentary

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 2 min read

Time Is a Blessing and a Curse In the short film Sub Eleven Seconds, Sha’Carri Richardson is gearing up for the 2020 Olympic Games. In the film, directed by Bafic, the audience sees a more in-depth track star that reveals she’s gone through a lot of adversity to get where she is today. “Time is […]

22
Jan

Sundance Film Festival 2022 Takes On Diversity & Making an Impact for First Day

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 3 min read

Let the Festivities Begin The Sundance Film Festival brings movie lovers and creatives together for a 10-day event that premieres film, art, and sound. Usually held in Park City, Utah, but due to the pandemic, this year has been moved virtually. As a result, moviegoers, press, and creatives could watch their desired films on their […]

17
Jan

“J. Riley” in Milwaukee’s Underground Makers Market is Home of Handcrafted Goods

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 3 min read

It Runs in the Family As a craftswoman coming from a family of crafty individuals, and with the help and expertise from her mother, Jamila Riley turned her skills into her thriving business, “J.Riley”, which is located in Milwaukee’s epicenter for Black business at the Sherman Phoenix. “One of the developers asked if I was […]

17
Jan

“J. Riley” in Milwaukee’s Underground Makers Market is Home of Handcrafted Goods

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 3 min read

View fullsize Jamila Riley, owner of J.Riley (Picture by Justin Gordon/Carvd N Stone) As a craftswoman coming from a family of crafty individuals, and with the help and expertise from her mother, Jamila Riley turned her skills into her thriving business, “J.Riley”, which is located in Milwaukee’s epicenter for Black business at the Sherman Phoenix. […]

14
Jan

Milwaukee’s 3rd Street Market Hall Opens TODAY, Jan. 14 in the Old Grand Avenue Mall

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 4 min read

Finally Open 3rd Street Market Hall in Milwaukee was supposed to open in 2020 when the city was expecting to host the Democratic National Convention, but neither happened. Fast forward two years later, and the food hall is opening today, January 14, 2022, at 11 a.m. CST inside the old Grand Avenue Mall on the […]

13
Jan

Milwaukee-Based Production Company Creates Movie to Shed Light on Relationships

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 3 min read

Showing Different Perspectives Milwaukee writer and producer Ramon Sloan created the movie “Untangled” to bring relatable stories in front of people with a unique perspective. “I wanted to show Black women in a different light,” Sloan said. The movie follows Malik, who is experiencing strained relationships with his family, including two women he’s involved with. […]

04
Jan

Milwaukee Native Turns Journaling Into Digital Platform with Husband

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 3 min read

Showcasing Black Love Full Circle Television (FCTV) is a digital platform that hosts different series revolving around Black love, relationships, and community. FCTV came about when Milwaukee native Kayla Lewis-Allen was preparing to be a wife to her now husband Marcus. She used journaling as a source to deal with and heal her past traumas, […]

15
Dec

BizStarts Has Been Helping Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Grow Since 2008

  • Nyesha Stone / 5 years
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  • 3 min read

Entrepreneurs participating in a BizStart informational session. (Picture provided by BizStarts) On Saturdays, St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care is taken over by BizStarts Institute and turned into a hub for Wisconsin entrepreneurs to receive tools and knowledge to help them in their journey. BizStarts Institute is a community boot camp–under the Milwaukee nonprofit BizStarts–where […]

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