The family-oriented festival brought residents from Hispanic neighborhoods together at the historic Forest Home Cemetery to honor the traditions of Día de Muertos. The event began with a 5K Run/Walk through the cemetery, then continued with food trucks, arts and crafts for children, music and entertainment, and traditional ofrendas.
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Mayor Cavalier Johnson signed Common Council File number 220475 on September 26 that formally established Juneteenth Day as an official holiday for the City of Milwaukee. With the ordinance, Milwaukee joined the federal government and about half the states in formally marking June 19 as a holiday honoring of the end of slavery in the United States. “As Americans, we have a dark history. The original sin of this country was slavery. And so many people, their families, and their community, have endured the pains and the traumas for generations of that vile institution of slavery,” said Mayor Johnson....
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Editor’s Note: One of the individuals who participated in this vigil has recently returned to Iran. Anyone who was seen taking part in a Mahsa Amini protest has been brutally persecuted by the current regime. This includes citizens who protested overseas and then returned to Iran. Therefore, considering the risk and safety of this individual from Milwaukee, who is now in Iran, some published images have been altered as a protection to hide their identity. This was done instead of quietly removing the images, so that the Milwaukee public would be aware of the continued dangers that citizens of...
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The Milwaukee Art Museum welcomed the legendary architect Santiago Calatrava back to Milwaukee for the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Quadracci Pavilion, during a press conference on September 14. Completed in 2001 and considered the largest piece of art in Milwaukee, the Quadracci Pavilion was the Spanish architect’s first project in the United States. His visit marked the culmination of a year-long celebration of the building’s anniversary. During his remarks, Mayor Cavalier Johnson surprised Calatrava by proclaiming Friday, September 16, 2022, as Santiago Calatrava Day throughout the city. The commemorative day was in recognition of Calatrava’s influence...
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The Milwaukee County War Memorial Center’s new Wisconsin Medal of Honor exhibit opens to the public on August 17. The world-class display was designed to honor the 64 Wisconsin residents who received the highest and most prestigious military decoration in the United States. Wisconsin still has three living Medal of Honor recipients, Harold A. Fritz, Robert J. Modrzejewski, and Gary G. Wetzel. Kenneth E. Stumpf passed away in April before the exhibit began final production. Members of the local media were invited the War Memorial Center on August 16 for a preview of the exhibit before the official ribbon...
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Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day on August 24, in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence of 1991. It also marks six months since the unprovoked full-scale invasion by Russia began on February 24. Milwaukee’s Ukrainian community held a rally downtown on August 14, by the orange sunburst near the lakefront. Dozens gathered to remind the local public that Russia’s brutal war against their homeland continues, and each day brings more destroyed cities and the death of innocent civilians. “We understand that as people are enjoying their summer, and getting ready to send their children back to school, the war...
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