Black Lens Showcases the Ladies with “Black Women Behind the Lens” for Black History Month
By Dylan Deprey There’s no denying that black women have been dominating the film industry this year. From the Hollywood superstars to up-and-coming actresses, writers, producers and filmmakers, Black women are making their stamp on the industry in a big way. Milwaukee Film’s Black Lens is celebrating everything female for 2020 Black History Month. “Black […]
Local Venues and Vendors: The Democratic National Convention is Coming to Milwaukee July 13-16, 2020
Gallery Night In Milwaukee
A gallery night will be held at King Drive Commons Gallery and Studio of African Diaspora Culture on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019 from noon to 2 p.m., located at 2767 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. The community is invited to join us […]
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Comes to Milwaukee Nov. 1 to Host National Alzheimer’s & Caregiver Educational Conference
By Nyesha Stone November 1st is the start of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and it’s also the day the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) will host their National Alzheimer’s & Caregiver Educational Conference here in the city. Milwaukee is AFA’s 27th state they’ve visited so far on their tour, according to CEO Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. […]
Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Emory Douglas on Oct 24
VISUAL ARTIST AND BLACK PANTHER ICON, EMORY DOUGLAS, SPEAKS ABOUT HIS ART AND HIS LEGACY. AIGA Wisconsin and UWM welcome Emory Douglas, 2015 AIGA Medalist, to the UWM Peck School of the Arts Artists Now! series in a rare opportunity to see and hear from an artist — whose work from over fifty years ago remains relevant and powerful today. “Since the […]
National Eat at a Black Coffee Shop Day
By National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) After the recent Starbucks incident involving the arrest of two Black men in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, most Black people had one of two responses: either boycott Starbucks or open our own coffee shops. National Eat at a Black Coffee Shop Day combines the best of these ideas. On Tuesday, May […]
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Wisconsin’s First Hemp Expo
By Mary Freeman On Nov. 30, 2017, Governor Walker signed SB119, a bill resurrecting the Hemp Industry in Wisconsin. Thirty-one states have already legalized the billion-dollar crop which allows family farms not only survival but the chance to thrive. Hemp is used for bio fuel, medicine, oils and clothing among a myriad of other materials […]
Town Hall Meeting in Milwaukee on April 24
UW-Madison to offer a full slate of events for Black History Month
Madison, Wis. (Jan. 27, 2017) – The 2017 UW-Madison Black History Month celebration will kick off on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in Varsity Hall, Union South. 1308 W. Dayton St., with the “Awkward Black Girl” herself, Issa Rae, who will lead a lecture and Q&A on embracing your awkwardness. With her own […]
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