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The City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County both announced limited government services for January 30 and 31, resulting from a winter weather emergency that was declared across the state as subzero temperatures hit Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers declared a State of...

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Throughout history, societal pressures have coerced many people into...

The Milwaukee County Historical Society’s 2019 feature exhibit kicked off on January 16, commemorating the 100th Anniversary year for the ratification of 18th Amendment. One hundred years ago, the 18th Amendment was signed, and the nation saw Prohibition in its...

Since the January 18 video from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC went viral on social media, we have all struggled to make sense of the images and their meaning – shaped by our own personal lens and amplified by our social silos. On that day,...

The special week was created to shine a light on the meaningful impact these museums have for Milwaukee’s residents and the economy, and to form a well-rounded cultural community. This first-time event was created as a result of conversations between area museum...

This article is part of a series that connects Milwaukee’s current social conditions with efforts in Alabama cities to publicly recognize their racial histories, to document the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement, and to extend and expand the Movement’s goals towards peace...

100 Womxn Project has been presented as a celebration of diversity, resilience, and womanhood. Inspired by his late mother, Corey Fells set out to document 100 minority millennials from across the most segregated city in America. Fells is a Milwaukee photographer and...