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October 5th, 2025

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Milwaukee Brewers host annual Negro League Tribute Game

On Friday, July 11, 2025, the Milwaukee Brewers along with Aurora Healthcare and Social X MKE celebrated the legacy, history and culture of the Negro Leagues, with the Negro League Tribute Game against the Washington Nationals at American Family Field. This year's celebration acknowledged more than just the contributions of African Americans to the game of baseball; it was also … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers host annual Negro League Tribute Game

Milwaukee Recreation cuts ribbon at renovated Modrzejewski Playfield

On Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Milwaukee Recreation celebrated the grand reopening of Modrzejewski Playfield alongside community members and local leaders. The completion of Modrzejewski Playfield (1020 W. Cleveland Ave.) marks Milwaukee Recreation’s 11th full-site renovation throughout the city, in addition to a 2020 tot lot renovation at Ohio Playfield. With each renovation, … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Recreation cuts ribbon at renovated Modrzejewski Playfield

Dream in a colorful world of quilts at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, Sept. 4-6, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison

Presented by PBS Wisconsin and Nancy Zieman Productions, The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show will welcome quilters and quilting enthusiasts from across the nation. The event’s central attraction is the 10-category juried and judged Quilt Contest exhibit, showcasing the incredible talents of quilters from across the country. “Walking through the Quilt Contest exhibit is like … [Read more...] about Dream in a colorful world of quilts at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, Sept. 4-6, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison

UNCF kicks off nation’s largest ‘Walk for Education’ season to support HBCUs and students

UNCF will host 14 Walk for Education events throughout the country, starting Aug. 2, 2025 including right here in Milwaukee By William S. Gooden Starting August 2, 2025, through October 18, 2025, the United Negro College Fund, Inc. (UNCF) will be hosting 14 "Walk for Education" events throughout the country to support historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) … [Read more...] about UNCF kicks off nation’s largest ‘Walk for Education’ season to support HBCUs and students

Northcott Neighborhood House hosts Culture Summer Concerts at Clinton Rose Park

On Saturday, July 5, 2025, Northcott Neighborhood House hosted the second of 10 shows slated in its “Celebrate Culture of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” summer concert series at Clinton Rose Park, 3045 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Running from June 21 to August 23, 2025 the summer concert series will provide live entertainment for concertgoers in an open-air setting. … [Read more...] about Northcott Neighborhood House hosts Culture Summer Concerts at Clinton Rose Park

100th birthday celebration for Carolyn S. Bolton

Carolyn S. Bolton, a long-time resident of Milwaukee, celebrated her 100th birthday with family, sorority sisters, and friends on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at the Senior facility where she resides. Although the actual date of her birthday was June 16, the celebration kicked off on the 13th with a citation presented to her by State Senator Dora Drake (as well as on behalf of State … [Read more...] about 100th birthday celebration for Carolyn S. Bolton

Sean Combs avoided life in prison, but he’ll never be ‘Diddy’ again

Combs evaded his most serious charges, but prison still awaits him Source: https://andscape.com/features/sean-combs-trial-verdict-op-ed/ The date is unknown, and perhaps several years away. But Sean Combs will one day be a free man again. When he is, Combs will re-enter a world where the universe he erected over the last three decades will been altered forever. There … [Read more...] about Sean Combs avoided life in prison, but he’ll never be ‘Diddy’ again