A gallery night will be held at King Drive Commons Gallery and Studio of African Diaspora Culture located at 2767 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive on Friday, October 25, 2019, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Saturday October 26, 2019 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. The community is invited to join us in celebration of the exhibit titled God Gave Me A Song. This exhibit and program … [Read more...] about King Drive Commons host Gallery Night and Day on Oct. 25th and 26th
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Eric Andre: Legalize Everything Tour Wednesday, October 30 7 p.m. Doors • 8 p.m. Show The Riverside Theater 116 W Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203 Best known as the creator and host of Adult Swim’s hit late night talk show series The Eric Andre Show, Eric Andre continues to rattle the minds of TV censors, celebrity guests and viewers alike. With the help of his … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee
50 years after Black Power Fist, John Carlos and Tommie Smith to be inducted into Olympic Hall of Fame
Originally, John Carlos and Tommie Smith planned to call for a boycott of the Olympics over the lack of Black coaches at the 1968 Olympics. But with a massacre in Mexico City happening 10 days before the opening of the games, the black-gloved fist was a “cry for freedom and for human rights,” as Smith said. Unfortunately, this gesture came with swift backlash. Smith and Carlos, … [Read more...] about 50 years after Black Power Fist, John Carlos and Tommie Smith to be inducted into Olympic Hall of Fame
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Eric Andre: Legalize Everything Tour Wednesday, October 30 7 p.m. Doors • 8 p.m. Show The Riverside Theater 116 W Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203 Best known as the creator and host of Adult Swim’s hit late night talk show series The Eric Andre Show, Eric Andre continues to rattle the minds of TV censors, celebrity guests and viewers alike. With the help of his … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee
New Saint James UMC celebrates 70th church anniversary
On Saturday, September 28, 2019, The New Saint James United Methodist Church held their 70th Church Anniversary at Alioto's Restaurant. Founded on September 25, 1949, it is the first African American United Methodist Church established in Milwaukee. The event welcomed current and past members, who had time to reflect on 70 years of good fellowship. The past and present pastors … [Read more...] about New Saint James UMC celebrates 70th church anniversary
James and Jimmie Mitchell celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
On Tuesday, September 25, 2019 James and Jimmie Mitchell celebrated 70 years of matrimony. The couple, 89-year-old James and 88-year-old Jimmie, tied the knot 70 years ago, at the Milwaukee County Courthouse. The two first locked eyes on the streets of Milwaukee and have been together ever since. “It was love at first sight,” James said. The two received a special letter … [Read more...] about James and Jimmie Mitchell celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
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Eric Andre: Legalize Everything Tour Wednesday, October 30 7 p.m. Doors • 8 p.m. Show The Riverside Theater 116 W Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203 Best known as the creator and host of Adult Swim’s hit late night talk show series The Eric Andre Show, Eric Andre continues to rattle the minds of TV censors, celebrity guests and viewers alike. With the help of his … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee
Remembering the 1958 assassination attempt on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“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