Kids & Family - July 2, 2008
O'Back Barama gets my kid's vote
I forget that despite our downplaying of my kid's brown skin, it's already a part of his 5-year-old identity.
Tags: Barack Obama, African American, "Barnyard: The Original Party Animals"

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 21, 2008
King's visits to Milwaukee left permanent mark
The visionary civil rights leader visited our city to speak on at least two occasions. His comments half a century ago remain as true now as they were then. Here is some of what he told Milwaukeeans.
Tags: Martin Luther King, civil rights, African American, cameron, racism

Kids & Family - Nov. 29, 2007
The Learning Shop earns an A+ in my book
I went to the Learning Shop in Fox Point last night, and had a spectacular customer service experience.
Tags: The Learning Shop, Playmobil, Hispanic, African American, Fisher Price Little People

Dining - June 20, 2006
Soul food guide
It's amazing that one of the most despicable periods in American history inspired delicious foods like southern fried chicken, homemade macaroni and cheese, collard greens, chitlins, hush puppies, fried catfish, sweet potato pie, cole slaw and black-eyed peas. Lucky for us, Milwaukee has a few of the finest soul food restaurants in the Midwest.
Tags: African American, soul food, thai food, italian food, ethnic food

Kids & Family - Feb. 2, 2006
First Stage's "Smoldering Fires" celebrates Dr. King's ideals
First Stage Childrens' Theater's production of "Smoldering Fires" is an extremely apropos way to begin Black History Month. It runs through Feb. 24.
Tags: martin Luther King, holocaust museum, African American