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The greater Milwaukee Area has an incredible variety of Black-Owned Businesses, from restaurants to professional services, experiences to grooming and beauty, and so much more. Since our audiences includes Milwaukee itself plus the suburbs and extended region, we want...

  Another senseless killing of a black man made national news this week. This time it was in Minnesota. His name was George Floyd, rest in peace. I won’t rehash the situation because, in my opinion, it doesn’t matter what...

I'm an extrovert. Staying home for a prolonged time is hard for me. My self-care is being out with friends, going out to dinner, for drinks, to parties, to concerts. Basically, being with the people I love out in...

Episode 11 - How Conversations about Race Bridge the Divide When we talk about racism in a modern context, it can be tempting to think that our society is somehow post-racial, but nothing could be further from the truth. Having...

No matter what shades of skin make up the family in your home, Black History Month is for you! February is a month when a concentrated effort is made to celebrate people of color and the incredible contributions that have been...

Episode 7 - What Parents Need to Know about Human Trafficking January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and this episode is full of valuable information for parents regarding what trafficking means, the language used to describe it, the risk factors...

We celebrate the life and activism of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a champion of civil rights, a preacher, an activist, and a man who fought for the humanity of all people. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., born in...

To my daughters, From day one as your mom, I promised myself that I would be your first and fiercest supporter. And since that day, I have also known that one of my most important jobs will be to encourage you...

When we became foster parents, we expected that children placed in our home would potentially be a different race than us. We welcomed this. We didn’t have a preference for the race or gender of our foster children. We...

When meeting someone new I often get asked the question "Where are you from?" I find it difficult to answer. I moved every several years as a child and lived everywhere from Western Canada to Wisconsin. I am not from...