You can't celebrate Black Music Month without mentioning the 'Great Ladies of Jazz.' They are the pioneers and inspiration for many of today's artists like Beyoncé and Chaka Khan. And their phenomenal voices have given us some of our most classic American songs, that are still sung by artists today. So let's learn more about our 'Great Ladies of Jazz. Ella … [Read more...] about Black Music Month: The Great Ladies of Jazz
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Celebrating Our Local Black Music Icons
The Late Al Jarreau, Christopher Pipkins, Coo Coo Cal, Eric Benet, Jacob Lattimore, Lex Allen, Maurice Johnson, Meleni "Polly A" Smith, Naima Adedapo, Mauree McGavock, Ronda Felton and The Late Mary Davis. … [Read more...] about Celebrating Our Local Black Music Icons
Milwaukee Brewers and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum unveil new Hop street car
On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, The Milwaukee Brewers and Associated Bank partnered with The Hop to bring awareness and education of the storied history of the Negro Leagues and their impact, and to celebrate the Milwaukee Bears, the city's Negro National League team that operated during the 1923 season. The collaboration is in support of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum unveil new Hop street car
Congratulations Class of 2021
Billye S. Aaron, Morgan A. Conyers, Miles Harris, Diallo Nasir Marshall, Tracy McPike and Milwaukee Area Technical College 2021 Graduates … [Read more...] about Congratulations Class of 2021
Milwaukee’s Black Corporate Leaders
Kenneth Robertson, Kathy Thornton-Bias, Chris Miskel, Eric Conley, Franklin E. Cumberbatch, Grady Crosby, and 30 other Black Corporate Leaders in Milwaukee. … [Read more...] about Milwaukee’s Black Corporate Leaders
Black Women Power Brokers: Mayors and Women in Politics and Business
Rosalind Brewer, Kamala Harris, Kim Goodwin and 44 other black women mayors and power brokers in politics. … [Read more...] about Black Women Power Brokers: Mayors and Women in Politics and Business
Black Men in Educational Leadership
View detailed profiles for notable black men in educational leadership roles here: [display-posts tag="black-men-in-educational-leadership"] … [Read more...] about Black Men in Educational Leadership
National Volunteer Week 2021: Celebrating Our Volunteers
Photo collages of individuals and groups who have made a huge difference by volunteering. … [Read more...] about National Volunteer Week 2021: Celebrating Our Volunteers
Saluting America’s Black Male Mayors
The first African American mayors were elected during Reconstruction in the southern states beginning in 1867. Nine years later, white supremacists and a resurgent Democratic Party made it difficult for African Americans to vote in elections due to racial discrimination, such as Jim Crow Laws. But due to the civil rights movement and passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and … [Read more...] about Saluting America’s Black Male Mayors
April is National Poetry Month: Let’s Celebrate Black Poets
African American poetry predates the written words linked to our rich oral tradition from the mother country Africa. Black poems are inextricably linked to the experience of African American through their history in America from slavery to segregation and the equal rights movement. Black poetry also draws its inspiration from musical traditions such as gospel, blues, jazz and … [Read more...] about April is National Poetry Month: Let’s Celebrate Black Poets