Author: Lee Matz

Women of color were united with locked arms as they gathered in Milwaukee and around the nation to demand racial justice on September 30, during the Black Women’s Empowerment March. The Uplifting Black Liberation and Community (UBLAC), along with Black women, Black men, and allies assembled at Victory over Violence Park in Milwaukee’s Harambee neighborhood. The movement was coordinated in solidarity with national efforts in Washington DC and sister cities, and hosted by the Black Women’s BluePrint. “Black women are the backbone of the family. We’re the nurturers and the caregivers. We work hard, often two or three jobs.”...

The Milwaukee County Historical Society will open a new location on October 4, Brew City MKE will be a place for people to learn about and participate in Milwaukee’s beer heritage.