Author: Staff

Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee Water Works Superintendent Jennifer Gonda unveiled a baseball-themed tribute to the Milwaukee Brewers with a redesigned fire hydrant on October 12. The custom-painted fire hydrant celebrates the 2018 National League Championship Series (NLCS) returning to Milwaukee, pitting the hometown team against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Brewers won the National League Central division for the first time since 2011 in a tie-breaker game over the Chicago Cubs, and then swept the Colorado Rockies in the National League Division Series. The City of Milwaukee Water Works (MWW) is responsible for the maintenance of the City’s...

Twentieth Century Fox Film and BazanED partnered with cultural institutions and artistic leadership groups across the United States to present “The Hate U Give: The Art of Advocacy,” a student art program featuring the work of teen artists empowered by Angie Thomas. The program features the best-selling and award-winning novel, which has been adapted into a major motion picture, and uses it as a creative vehicle to promote student voices and to support the skill of student artists. The exhibits are available for public viewing nation-wide in select cities, including Milwaukee. Hosting the program, in the city known nationally...

The National Coalition Against Censorship urged the Shorewood School District to reverse its decision to cancel Shorewood High School’s production of To Kill A Mockingbird and re-schedule the production. This and other public pressure appears to have succeed. Harper Lee’s classic novel has been controversial since its publication, when taught in classrooms and when performed as a play. At a time when the country is realizing how much work is left to be done combating racism and racially-motivated violence, the story is as relevant as ever. Shorewood High School, near Milwaukee, canceled the production hours before it was scheduled...