Milwaukee Independent among achievement winners honored by Downtown BID
Milwaukee Downtown (BID #21) recognized the Milwaukee Independent with a special award during its Downtown Achievement Awards program, held as part of its 2017 annual meeting on September 28. Over 250 downtown stakeholders gathered to hear accomplishments and upcoming...
Black Women’s march sets example of empowerment over oppression
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...
Memorials with ghost shoes highlight escalating pedestrian fatalities during Walktober
In response to an epidemic of pedestrian fatalities not seen in five decades, Share & Be Aware declared the month of October as Walktober. The organization is taking to the streets with a month of pedestrian safety activities and events. The initiative attended...
Senator Chris Murphy: Congress more afraid of NRA benefactors than gun epidemic
On the same day as the worst mаss shооting in modern American history, the GOP still plans to vote on NRA-backed legislation that eases gun restrictions. Mаss shооtings and acts of domestic terrorism are becoming so common in America that it seems like the news media...
Milwaukee beer and brewing history destination opens at Grand Avenue
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.
Boys & Girls Clubs receives $300K gift to continue services at Daniels-Mardak location
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) announced it received a $300,000 gift from longtime donors Keith Mardak and Mary Vandenberg that will allow it to continue serving the community at the Daniels-Mardak Boys & Girls Club at 4834 N. 35th Street. The...
Two powerful music videos reflect black and white views on racism
“Home of the brave, built on the back of a slave.” – Nick Cannon During the 1960s, music spoke for a generation who were unable to articulate their feelings during one of America’s most turbulent eras. Since then, songs have become anthems for social issues over...
Care packages mailed to families in devastated Puerto Rico sit in Oak Creek
Milwaukee’s large Puerto Rican community has been struggling to reach family and send help, facing a lack of information and impaired public services. There is still no power on the island after nearly two weeks, with the exception of generators. The initial recovery...
An evening with John Gurda: Smokestacks on the Lakefront
88Nine Radio Milwaukee recently hosted a fundraising event for the Bay View Community Center, with writer and historian John Gurda as speaker. The Bay View Community Center presented an evening with beloved Milwaukee historian John Gurda, for his talk “Smokestacks on...
Professor Nan Kim helps Milwaukee understand the ongoing Korean crisis
When the President of United States stood before the United Nations General Assembly and threatened to “totally destroy” a nation of 25 million people, American scholars, supporters of peaceful alternatives, and the local Korean community sought to offer...
Community Warehouse continues momentum of Bronzeville development
The non-profit organization dedicated to community improvement is expanding operations with a new location opening on September 28 to better serve North Side of Milwaukee. Community Warehouse, a faith-based organization centered on community empowerment through...
Mayor Tom Barrett presents difficult cuts in proposal for 2018 city budget
Speaking before the Milwaukee Common Council on September 26, Mayor Barrett expressed his disappointment that the budget he introduced was not the budget he had been hoping to introduce. As a result of the city’s budget gap, his proposal makes some tough cuts to...
