It was back in September, when the idea of a talent show for the city was born. And after months of accepting music submissions from artists around Milwaukee, the 28 submissions have been reduced to the top seven finalists who will perform at our talent show. The Talent Show: Milwaukee Music Edition will be held […]
View fullsize Books, business cards and lotions from different vendors around the city can be found at the front of Bijou nails. (Picture by Shotking photography) Tokara Whitman has been doing nails for 15 years, and after owning her own shop for eight, she’s not only Milwaukee’s, but Wisconsin’s largest black-owned nail salon. As the […]
View fullsize Books, business cards and lotions from different vendors around the city can be found at the front of Bijou nails. (Picture by Shotking photography) Tokara Whitman has been doing nails for 15 years, and after owning her own shop for eight, she’s not only Milwaukee’s, but Wisconsin’s largest black-owned nail salon. As the […]
View fullsize Program The Parks will be handing out donated toys in the Sherman Park area on Dec. 24. (Picture by Vaun Mayes) 2015 was the start of an innovative idea that hasn’t received the correct recognition until now. Program The Parks went door to door giving away donated toys to families on and around […]
Milwaukee is filled with a lot of ugly truths, one being segregation. The invisible lines in Milwaukee are actually very distinct, in that Milwaukeeans can tell which side of the city they’re in by just looking at the people around them. But, what if individuals had a space they could come to that fed into […]
View fullsize Ward Jenkins (Kevon Looney’s manager), Kevon Looney and Mandela Barnes (WI Lt.-elect) (Picture provided by Ward Jenkins) As much as we want to ignore the issues of our city, we just can’t. We are forced to face sadness over deaths that could have been prevented if someone would have just put the gun […]
Milwaukee is filled with a lot of ugly truths, one being segregation. The invisible lines in Milwaukee are actually very distinct, in that Milwaukeeans can tell which side of the city they’re in by just looking at the people around them. But, what if individuals had a space they could come to that fed into […]
View fullsize Ward Jenkins (Kevon Looney’s manager), Kevon Looney and Mandela Barnes (WI Lt.-elect) (Picture provided by Ward Jenkins) As much as we want to ignore the issues of our city, we just can’t. We are forced to face sadness over deaths that could have been prevented if someone would have just put the gun […]
There are many organizations and nonprofits that put on a front, but TRUE Skool, Inc. is the real deal. TRUE Skool is a nonprofit that offers free after school programs for high students aged 14-19. In other words, TRUE Skool is giving minority youth the chance to dive into the creative world. Sending the message […]
What does it mean to be a young man of color in one of the most segregated cities in Milwaukee? To most, it means being marked as a criminal for just existing. It means being harassed by the police for looking suspicious, even when you’re just walking down a block. It means dealing with the […]
