“Is this Martin Luther King?” That is the question that Izola Ware Curry asked Martin Luther King, Jr., at a Sept 20, 1958 book signing in Harlem. The 42-yearold Curry had a distinctive Southern accent and was neatly dressed in a suit with matching jewelry and sequined cat’s-eye glasses. King was signing copies of his first book “Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story,” … [Read more...] about Remembering the 1958 assassination attempt on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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China Lights September 13 - October 20 Tuesday thru Sunday 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Dr. Hales Corners, WI 53130 China Lights: Treasures of China will have 95% new lantern displays featuring cultural gems. The handmade displays range from three-feet to three-stories high. The festival will also include an expanded interactive exhibit … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee
Operation Warm raises funds for winter coats through Hero’s Haul
Get your team ready! Groups of 10 people can test their muscles and pull a fire truck on Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Join Milwaukee firefighters for the third annual Hero’s Haul! Operation Warm, a program of the Milwaukee Fire Department, is excited to host this year’s Hero’s Haul Fire Truck Pull. Funds will purchase winter coats for Milwaukee … [Read more...] about Operation Warm raises funds for winter coats through Hero’s Haul
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China Lights September 13 - October 20 Tuesday thru Sunday 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Dr. Hales Corners, WI 53130 China Lights: Treasures of China will have 95% new lantern displays featuring cultural gems. The handmade displays range from three-feet to three-stories high. The festival will also include an expanded interactive exhibit … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee
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Break-Through Praise Byron Cage & Dorinda Clark‑Cole Sunday, September 15 4 p.m. Doors • 5 p.m. Show The Riverside Theater 116 W Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203 Pozitive Productions presents, Breakthrough Praise starring National Gospel Recording Artists Byron Cage and Dorinda Clark- Cole, live in concert at the Riverside Theater. Byron Cage, known as the “Prince … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee
Local Make-A-Wish teen receives dream Paris bedroom makeover
Kaszmeir Rawls has to have oxygen with her 24-7, which makes it difficult to do a lot of things that we take for granted -- like traveling the world. The 18-year-old lives with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly known as COPD. When Make-A-Wish offered to grant Rawls her wish, she immediately said she wished to go to Paris. However, due to her condition, she … [Read more...] about Local Make-A-Wish teen receives dream Paris bedroom makeover
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The Minority Health Film Festival Presents: A Conversation About Mental Health with Charlamagne tha God Thursday, September 12 11:30 a.m. Doors • 12 p.m. opening panel discussion • 1 p.m. conversation with Charlamagne Turner Hall Ballroom 1040 Vel R. Phillips Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203 Charlamagne Tha God is best known for being co-host of the nationally syndicated … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee
My Sistas KeepHer hosts 2019 FIRE Awards
On Sunday June 1, 2019, My Sistas KeepHer hosted The FIRE Awards (Females In Recognition of Excellence) at the Renaissance Place, 1451 N. Prospect Ave. Local women and young ladies were given awards in the following categories: image, arts, perseverance, and community involvement. The entertainment that evening was by the Joe Jordan Band and guest singer Esh. … [Read more...] about My Sistas KeepHer hosts 2019 FIRE Awards
Agape Love Bible College and School of Theology class of 2019 graduation
On Saturday, August 10, 2019, the Agape Love Bible College and School of Theology hosted their commencement ceremony for the class of 2019. The graduation ceremony was held at the school, 4716 W. Lisbon Ave. The commencement speaker was Bishop Gregory Goner of Life City Church. Pictured at the commencement ceremony are (from left) Agape Love Bible College and School of … [Read more...] about Agape Love Bible College and School of Theology class of 2019 graduation
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King Solomon Lives! Featuring Tony Hightower - 2 Shows! Sunday, September 1 3 p.m. Doors • 4 p.m. Show 7 p.m. Doors • 8 p.m. Show The Riverside Theater 116 W Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203 “King Solomon Lives”…A Nubian Love Story is a breathtaking and dazzling production full of zest, zing and zeal. This powerful drama tells the true legendary love story between the … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee