Mural inspired by Jim Crow era “Negro Motorist Green Book” to be installed overlooking Lake Michigan
A newly commissioned large-scale wall mural and sculptural installation will be unveiled October 29 at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Created by Brooklyn-based artist Derrick Adams, Our Time Together will be a 93-foot work that reframes historical Black narratives. “In Our...
God and Country: The “Right” religion is one that makes us more empathetic human beings
In organized religion, one of the central questions has always been and continues to be “Who has it Right?” For millennia, billions and billions of human beings spanning the planet have individually and collectively struggled to correctly discern the...
Outpost and Walnut Way partner on a sustainable urban agriculture program for Milwaukee youth
Outpost Natural Foods named the Walnut Way Conservation as its 2021 Sustainable Agriculture Partner on September 1. As part of the partnership, Outpost will feature Walnut Way produce in its stores, support Walnut Way teen interns, and contribute and help raise funds...
Stage play to explore the trauma soldiers experienced at the infamous Confederate prison in Andersonville
An original stage production about the trauma faced by a Civil War veteran, “The Last Depot: A Civil War Sketch” will be performed in front of a live audience on October 8 and 9 at Inspiration Studios. Set in 1895, the one-man production explores the...
Economic Straitjacket: Milwaukee not allowed to raise revenue while Wisconsin benefits from $319M windfall
A whopping $319 million. That is the amount of unanticipated revenue the State of Wisconsin projects to bring in during the 2020-2021 fiscal year, according to a memo from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That is money the State wasn’t even expecting to come in. That...
Grief for 9/11 but denial for 01/06: Real patriots condemn all terrorist attacks on America
Every year, when the calendar changes, they arrive: the #NeverForget-ers. Soon, millions of Americans will post their flowery tributes and loudly broadcast their patriotism and tweet out their #NeverForget hashtags regarding the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks...
