Alternative History: From pulp science fiction novels asking “what if” to a sad modern-day partisan reality
My first experience to read a book featuring an alternative history story was the classic novel by Philip K. Dick, “The Man in the High Castle.” The appeal of it in an imperfect world was “what if” events has gone differently? Dick imagined a...
Milwaukee’s Recovery and Resilience Plan aims to invest millions of federal aid in jobs and housing
Outlined in his Milwaukee Recovery and Resilience Plan, Mayor Tom Barrett recently announced investing $13.8 million to promote job readiness and employment opportunities. He is also directing over $30 million to support housing activities in Milwaukee using funds...
American Memory: New art exhibit explores how images shape our understanding of past events
A new three-part exhibition series at the Milwaukee Art Museum seeks to relate the Museum’s collection to historical events that have contemporary resonance, while reflecting on the institution’s own past and collecting history. Opening July 15, 2021, American Memory:...
Lindbergh Park moves one step closer to being renamed for local activist Lucille Berrien
The County Board of Supervisors today unanimously adopted a proposal to rename Lindbergh Park, 3629 N. 16th Street to “Lucille Berrien Park” on June 24. Located behind the old Keefe Avenue School, the park is surrounded by a predominantly Black neighborhood and serves...
A weaponization of the Eucharist: When the Church authority rejects your access to unconditional love
Conservative Roman Catholic Bishops in the United States have voted on a new guidance for the Eucharist. The move could result in a ban of pro-choice Catholics, and specifically President Joe Biden, from receiving the Holy Communion. The further politicalization of...
Eugene Manzanet: Cultivating a social responsibility that seeks to improve the quality of life in Milwaukee
With a steadfast focus on community outreach, Eugene Manzanet has leveraged his life lessons, educational credentials, and feet-on-the-ground career experiences to address the wide ranging issue of generational trauma in Milwaukee. After serving several years in the...
Clarene Mitchell: An entrepreneurial pilgrimage from Milwaukee’s Bronzeville to Tulsa’s Black Wall Street
Take a mental trip back in time with me. A historical look back at some key dates in African American history. 1619: Africans were kidnapped and transported across the Atlantic Ocean and forced into slavery. The first known group brought to America were taken to Fort...
Megan O’Halloran: Wisconsin has a golden opportunity to meet the unprecedented needs of our students
I joked in 2020 that I longed for the “precedented.” Nearly everything about 2020 was unprecedented and not in a good way. However, I was recently filled with hope when I read that the projections for state tax collections have been revised upward by an unprecedented...
Works of Tsukioka Kogyo and Toko Shinoda featured in new exhibit covering a century of Japanese art
The work of some of Japan’s most important artists of the last 100 years will be on display in Milwaukee at Art Japan: 2021-1921, a new exhibition drawn from the collection of The Warehouse that will run from July 9 until September 24. With over 80 works in the...
State of the City: Mayor Tom Barrett shares his reflections on a historic year in video address
“All of us faced unprecedented disruption, challenge, and change during this year. ‘Reflections on a Historic Year’ shares the voices, sentiments, and stories of different Milwaukeeans and their unique perspectives about our city and our journey...
Jumpst(ART) Downtown: New community art campaign spreads positivity to reanimate public spaces
Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 launched Jumpst(ART) Downtown on May 27, a new summer campaign designed to reanimate downtown’s parks and sidewalks with visual and performing arts. The initiative brings and infusion of arts and culture to the downtown area over the summer....
Scattering CJ: The loss of one begins the journey of many
We as a nation join on Memorial Day, in solemn remembrance, and to grieve our service members lost in battle. We plant flags, we lay wreaths, we stand united in our sorrow. But an ever-growing group of mourners looks for their place of belonging and grief sharing for...
