Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 19, 2009
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

Dining - Sept. 29, 2008
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 - 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"

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

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

Arts & Entertainment - April 8, 2005
Gant celebrates Poetry Month with new publication
Evans Gant moved multiple times as a child, but never far from 24th and Vienna on Milwaukee's North Side. There, he lived a life that would someday be the inspiration for his poetry. Publisher Rene Rogers will release Gant's "The Syndrome" early next month.
Tags: Evans Gant, Mecca, Dasha Kelly, African American

Marketplace - Sept. 15, 2004
North Side salon specializes in braids, dreads
Alice Qualiss learned to braid hair as a girl, living in West Africa. Fifteen years ago, she opened Qualiss African Braiding in Milwaukee and made it a place where other French-speaking African women could practice their trade and learn new ones.
Tags: African American, soul food, reggae

Bars & Clubs - Sept. 2, 2004
Amistad Pavilion anchors on North Side
From parties to concerts to family reunions, The Amistad, 2342 W. North Ave., offers Milwaukeeans from all sides of town the unique opportunity to celebrate, perform and unite on the North Side.
Tags: North Side, soul food, African American

Milwaukee Buzz - April 27, 2004
Peoples was America's first Black-owned brewery
Milwaukee is and has always been America's beer capital, so it makes perfect sense that the country's first African American brewery was born here thanks to Theodore Mack, Henry Crosby and their cohorts.
Tags: Peoples, brewery, African American, Oshkosh, Nigl, Mack, Blatz, Pabst

Milwaukee Buzz - Sept. 24, 2003
Cherry aims to unify communities with "City Talk"
WUWM's Robyn Cherry will host a new show called "City Talk. The program, which debuts Sun., Sept. 28, will strive to help listeners better understand the influence of Milwaukee's diverse ethnic population.
Tags: NPR, African American

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 4, 2003
UniverSoul Circus raises big top in Brew City
The UniverSoul Circus, the first circus in a century to be owned and operated by African Americans, pounds its stakes into Milwaukee's Summerfest grounds, August 5-10.
Tags: circus, Soul Food Guide, African American, UniverSoul

Movies & TV - March 3, 2003
Milwaukee movie calls for African American actors
Independent filmmaker Aaron Greer is returning to Milwaukee to make a movie called "Getting' Grown." 17 roles are available and African Americans with or without acting experience are encouraged to apply.
Tags: bortchardt, African American

Music - Feb. 20, 2003
Davis Family Band draws on two generations of talent
"The family that plays together stays together," says Greg Davis, who plays drums, sax, trombone and guitar in the band he, his wife and their three sons formed in 1983 called the Davis Family Band. The band still plays approximately 44 gigs a year.
Tags: jazz, r&b, soul, african american