Author: Editor

The opening ceremony for the second annual Hip-Hop Week MKE was held at City Hall on August 19, kicking off the only event of its kind in America sponsored by a city government. Since the 1982 release of “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Hip-Hop has been a powerful voice for the voiceless within urban communities. Hip-Hop represents and narrates the stories of those who have been crushed by the war on drugs, police brutality, subpar education, and economic hardship. Today, there are tens of millions of voting Hip-Hop fans of every race, gender and ethnicity...

The Milwaukee PBS show “Next Avenue Community Conversations” began production in April, under the direction of the creative team responsible for the nationally syndicated Emmy-award winning program “Around the Corner with John McGivern,” and recently broadcast its last episode for the 2019 season. As the first and only national journalism service for America’s booming 50+ population, this year’s shows were produced and directed by Lois Maurer, with John McGivern as host in a new talk-show format. McGivern moderated the panels of experts and facilitated the conversations with members of the public, who attended the live productions. Topics ranged across...