Clarene Mitchell, Author at Milwaukee Independent

Author: Clarene Mitchell

Clarene Mitchell: An entrepreneurial pilgrimage from Milwaukee’s Bronzeville to Tulsa’s Black Wall Street

Posted by Clarene Mitchell | Jun 21, 2021 |

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 Comfort in Virginia this year. The forced enslavement of Africans in America continued for 244 years. January 1, 1863: President Abraham Lincoln’s executive order on this date declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.” This marked the official ending of the enslavement of...

Op Ed: How Milwaukee’s marketing optics still lacks cultural sensitivity

Posted by Clarene Mitchell | Sep 6, 2017 |

“Of the mixed criticism and affirmation I’ve received over my (Black Cat Alley) BCA mural, here is something that deeply disappoints me: in a single selfie we can instantly see how little the legacy of white supremacy and mass incarceration means to white people. Thanks to Clarene Mitchell for bringing this advertisement to our attention.” – Adam Stoner Despite negative blowback that the marketing industry received after the failed Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad earlier this year, and countless other examples, the field continues to produce tone deaf and culturally aloof content. A current case in point example is a feature...