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Colored veteran to receive military honors after a century

Posted by Editor | May 23, 2016 |

Private William Reed rested in an unmarked grave for over a century, and was never given the proper burial due an American Serviceman. He will finally be given full military honors on Memorial Day at Forest Home Cemetery. Private Reed served with Company F, 29th Infantry United States Colored Troops (USCT) and was the only all Black Unit from Milwaukee that fought in the War Between the States. He was discovered by members of the Civil War reenactment group that portrays Company F. USCT. They recently finished a campaign to get Private Reed, and original member of the unit, recognized...

Photo Essay: Social justice honored at MICAH gala

Posted by Editor | May 20, 2016 |

MICAH, the multi-racial and interfaith organization, held its annual banquet and gala celebration on May 19 at the Italian Conference, with the 2016 theme of Race, Power, and Equity in Milwaukee.

Cree Myles: A relationship with music

Posted by Editor | May 19, 2016

As a direct descendent of the African slave trade and living in a city known for its segregation, Cree Myles explores her identity with a soulful passion in the performance of music. Behind the vocals that should one day bring her national attention, Myles balances her dreams with the reality of life in Milwaukee. | Q&A with Cree Myles Milwaukee Independent: Did you have a role model growing up, and how did that example influence your life? Cree Myles: When I was really young I loved Dominque Dawes, that was when the 1996 Olympics happened and I don’t think it’s a...

Annual tour goes deep into Historic Water Tower area

Posted by Editor | May 18, 2016

The 35th annual Spaces & Traces neighborhood tour highlighted the foundational environment of Milwaukee. The 2016 event took place on May 14, with a walking route of 3 miles that weaved through the heart of the Historic Water Tower Neighborhood area. “Historic Milwaukee has been inviting the community to explore Milwaukee’s architecturally, historically, and culturally vibrant neighborhoods since 1981,” said Stacy Swadish, Executive Director of Historic Milwaukee, Inc. “We are proud to showcase a wide range of homes in the Watertower Neighborhood, from a French Castle on Lake Drive, to a prairie style duplex on Summit, and many styles in...

Photo Essay: NAMIwalks for Awareness

Posted by Editor | May 17, 2016 |

NAMIWalks celebrated its 14th Anniversary on May 14 at Veteran’s Park along Lake Michigan, enduring snow sprinkles and winter winds on a typical Milwaukee summer day.

Map: NAMIwalks along Lakefront

Posted by Editor | May 17, 2016 |

NAMIWalks celebrated its 14th Anniversary on May 14 at Veteran’s Park along Lake Michigan, enduring snow sprinkles and winter winds on a typical Milwaukee summer day. The charity walk supported the local chapter of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental...