A statue honoring Milwaukee’s Colored Civil War soldiers should be erected in Bronzeville
As Bronzeville watches America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) near completion this year in the Griot Building on North Avenue, an expensive but missing tribute should be included in the neighborhood to celebrate men of color from Milwaukee who fought to free their...
Joyce Mallory: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges
The Jewish Museum Milwaukee screened the film “From Swastika to Jim Crow” on February 1 to a full house, as part of a community engagement series supporting its new exhibit “Allied in the Fight: Jews, Blacks and the Struggle for Civil Rights.” Based on a book by the...
Exhibit details partnership between Jews and Blacks in shared struggle for Civil Rights
The Museum’s display recounts the unified efforts made by American Jews and African Americans to fight for equality before and during Milwaukee’s Open Housing Marches of 1967-1968. Allied in the Fight: Jews, Blacks and the Struggle for Civil Rights, on...
An Ode to Cynicism: The Rep’s Animal Farm in the Age of Trump
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” – Animal Farm’s surviving credo Animal Farm is among the most famous political novels of all time and it remains a timeless and devastating allegory of idealism betrayed by the desire for...
A quiet pitch begins to save the Big Red Church
Calvary Presbyterian has existed on the corner of N. 10th Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue since it was built in 1870, and after 148 years the downtown landmark finds itself at a critical crossroad for repairs. Informally known as the Big Red Church, it was the first...
Brewers cut Klement’s from racing sausage tradition after 25 year partnership
What began as dancing pixels across the former County Stadium scoreboard in the 1990s, evolved into a popular costumed race at Miller Park that gained fame throughout Major League Baseball. But the Klement’s brand will no longer be displayed on the Polish,...
Statements on Jim Crow era signage photo taken at Franklin school
Franklin High School officials took action on January 23 to address an incident that occurred sometime the previous afternoon involving a racist message. Jacob Romanski, a junior at Franklin High School, posted a photo he took on January 22 to social media where it...
Farmers Market brings together food and faith during Milwaukee’s winter season
Unity Lutheran Church in Bay View hosted a Winter Farmers Market and brunch on January 14, connecting sustainable agriculture with its faith-based mission of community outreach. The Winter Farmers Market partnered with the congregation at Unity Lutheran Church to...
Silence = Complicity: Milwaukee women demand transformative change at rally
After overlooking Wisconsin last year in its Women’s Day protest march, the organization’s 2018 National Day of Action Anniversary event was held in Milwaukee on January 20. Women of all backgrounds came together around the world on the day after Donald Trump was...
Discovery World’s 360° VR exhibit immerses students in simulated journeys
Replacing the original 360° VR experience of Discovery World’s HIVE (Hybrid Interactive Virtual Education) display, the Virtual Explorer exhibit incorporates new technology that transports visitors into several hyper-real environments. Opened in partnership with...
Vendors at Milwaukee Public Market set sales records in 2017
The Historic Third Ward destination recently announced that the Milwaukee Public Market had a record breaking year in 2017. Total vendor sales increased about 5%, rising from $15,815,436 in 2016 to $16,533,851 in 2017. Customer visits saw an increase of nearly 6%, up...
Milwaukee Film now accepting entries for 2018 Festival
Milwaukee Film announced that it is now accepting entries for the 10th annual Milwaukee Film Festival. Works of all genres, forms, and lengths will be considered for the celebrated motion picture competition. The festival offers free submission for all films and, for...
