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29
Apr

“Time & Place ‘In the life of B and K'” a Story Birthed in Revolution and Built for the Big Screen

  • Maria / 5 years
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  • 5 min read

Fighting Injustices In the fight against racism and police brutality, The People’s Revolution (TPR) made it a mission to send a message and march across every inch of Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin. From boycotting businesses that have participated in over-policing, to pulling up to racists’ doorsteps with a party, TPR has made it very clear […]

26
Apr

California Clothing Brand Donates Profits To Support Asian, Black, And LGBTQ+ Organizations For Earth Day

  • Maria / 6 years
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  • 4 min read

Ryloh is more than just a clothing brand. It’s a little weird. It’s definitely trend-setting. And perhaps most impactfully, it centers around small artists with big dreams. And now, they’re ready to give back. The brand’s new limited edition tandem collections are called “Anti-Hate: Love is a Cure” and “Ryloh’s World”. For every sold piece […]

23
Apr

Funky Fresh Spring Rolls, Blossom Candle & Other BIPOC Businesses Partner with Milwaukee Co-Op Outpost Natural Foods

  • Nyesha Stone / 6 years
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  • 4 min read

Spring Rolls Go Frozen The pandemic has encouraged and pushed companies to fully understand that #supportBlackbusinesses isn’t just an accessory you add to a caption. According to the Small Business Recovery Series study, headed by Block Advisors: a team within H&R Block, Black-owned small businesses experienced at least a 50% decrease in revenue during the […]

15
Apr

Software Company Jet Constellations Launches 2-Week Summer Program for Tech Entrepreneurs 

  • Nyesha Stone / 6 years
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  • 3 min read

View fullsize Software company Jet Constellations’s accelerator program Milky Way Tech Hub aims to transform Milwaukee into a tech hub. The Milky Way Tech Hub accelerator is a part of Jet Constellations, a Black-woman led technology company based in Milwaukee, and they’re accepting applications until May 15, 2021. The Milky Way Tech Hub is a […]

07
Apr

Mixed Media Artist Emmitt James: From Milwaukee Native To California Transplant

  • Maria / 6 years
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  • 4 min read

28-Year-Old Artist from Milwaukee If you’re looking for a musician who isn’t afraid to push boundaries and blur lines between genres and mediums, 28-year-old artist Emmitt James can’t help himself  — whether it’s Jazz and Hip-Hop, music and food, or the Midwest and So-Cal. “When people ask [what genre my music is], I typically tell […]

29
Mar

Wisconsin-based Nonprofit Increases Education Access In Burkina Faso, West Africa

  • Maria / 6 years
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  • 5 min read

Gifting Children Access to Education Sababou (noun) sah-bah-boo is a Dijoula word that means “in honor of you” and is often used to describe a gift someone has given to you that changes your life and gives it a motive, reason, or cause. The Sababou Education Fund is the manifestation of co-founder Abou Koné’s wildest […]

24
Mar

Regional Finalists for Milwaukee Rep’s August Wilson Monologue Competition have been Selected

  • Nyesha Stone / 6 years
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  • 3 min read

CNS Scholarship Winner is Selected In 2005, Playwright August Wilson died and just two years later, a national competition was created in his honor—the National August Wilson Monologue Competition (AWMC). Wilson dedicated his work to depicting the lives of African Americans, including plays like “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”, which has been adapted into a movie. […]

17
Mar

Pilot Program Helps Employ Incarcerated Writers

  • Nyesha Stone / 6 years
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  • 4 min read

View fullsize Co-owner of Empowerment Avenue Rahsaan Thomas outside the San Quentin Prison. (Picture courtesy Empowerment Avenue Twitter) Empowerment Avenue was created to help incarcerated people get their work published. The program establishes the framework to facilitate and support inside-outside partnerships, reducing the barriers to collaborating and compensating imprisoned people. Program organizer and freelance writer […]

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