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Oscar-winning filmmaker, founder and CEO of Nō Studios, and Milwaukee native John Ridley invited members of the local media for an exclusive first conversation on September 30, about the Nō Studios inaugural Social Justice Summit. Following its first year anniversary on October 11, Nō Studios will present a two-day Social Justice Summit on November 15 and 16 to help residents of Milwaukee build personal relationships, encourage ongoing conversations with individuals who want to identify social issues, and match them with others who are skilled in solving community problems. “Roger Ebert, who is often thought of as a film critic...

The unmarked graves of two Civil War veterans from Milwaukee who died in the 1800s finally received their tombstones at a dedication ceremony during Doors Open on September 28 at Forest Home Cemetery. Sgt. Horace Dangerfield, who served in the 13th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, Company F, died in 1893. Cpl. Edward Allen fought with the 43rd Wisconsin Infantry, Company A, and died of disease in Tennessee in 1865. Their cemetery plots had gone without a marker for nearly a 150 years. “I’m a veteran and there is an unwritten rule, you leave no veteran behind,” said historian Tom...

The Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on September 20, beginning the long-awaited work of rehabilitating 6 buildings to offer housing for at risk and homeless veterans. Speakers at the event included Dr. Daniel Zomchek of the Milwaukee VA Medical Center, Aimee Jorjani of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Joe Alexander of The Alexander Company, Joseph Galvan of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Matthew Reilein of National Equity Fund, Joaquin Altoro of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, Mayor Tom Barrett, Governor Tony Evers, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and U.S. Army...