Visionary League hosts networking, panel event offering opportunities for women in tech

Courtesy: Visionary League The Visionary League will host Women, Wine + Tech 4.0 for women interested in careers in the technology industry. The event will feature networking, music, job opportunities for women looking for careers in tech. There will be a panel discussing diversity & inclusion issues impacting women in the business hosted by H.R. leader LaShonda Hill. Panelists include: Anita Guerrero – VP, Brand Management & Corporate Communications at […]

April 24, 2023

Milwaukee

Drake to perform at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum this August with 21 Savage

Four-time GRAMMY-award-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist Drake is poised to bring his highly anticipated 2023 'It's All A Blur Tour' to the Fiserv Forum on August 3. The event will feature 21 Savage and is presented by Cash App, Visa, and Sprite, with Live Nation and FPC Live production. 'It's All A Blur' marks Drake's first tour since headlining the Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour in 2018. Over the past […]

April 24, 2023

Milwaukee

Discover amazing restaurants during Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week 2023

Photo via Belli's Bistro & Spirits BlankSpaceMKE, an urban art cooperative, is spreading the message about cooperative economics by establishing Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week. The event returns for its 8th year and is scheduled from Tuesday, April 25th to Sunday, April 30th, 2023. It aims to increase social entrepreneurship and support the sustainability of local businesses, specifically black-owned businesses. Founded by Bridget Whitaker and Symphony Zawadi, BlankSpaceMKE has been celebrating […]

April 21, 2023

News

Greenwood launches inclusive banking, targeting racial wealth divide

Greenwood founders -- Michael Render (Killer Mike), Andrew Young, and Ryan Glover This past Tuesday, the Black-led banking platform Greenwood announced the General Access platform – expanding Greenwood’s spending, saving, and financial services to all. Founded in 2020 by rapper Killer Mike, former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young, and media executive Ryan Glover, Greenwood got its name from the Black Tulsa neighborhood that white racists destroyed in the 1920s. According to […]

April 21, 2023

Ahmad Jamal, pictured in 2016. Rémy Gabalda/AFP via Getty Images

Music

Ahmad Jamal, measured maestro of the jazz piano, dies at 92

Ahmad Jamal, pictured in 2016. Rémy Gabalda/AFP via Getty Images For most jazz performers, a song is part of a performance. For Ahmad Jamal, each song was a performance. Over the course of a remarkable eight-decade career, Jamal, who passed away Sunday at the age of 92, created stellar recordings both as an ambitious youth and a sagely veteran. Jamal's death was confirmed by his daughter, Sumayah Jamal. He died […]

April 17, 2023

HYFINated Conversations

Brandee Younger’s ‘brand new’ mission to solidify the harp as a jazz music staple

Brandee Younger; Credit: Erin O'Brien Most people think of the harp as an instrument primarily meant for classical music, but harpist and composer Brandee Younger is working to change that perception. She is championing the harp as an instrument for jazz. Younger’s newest album "Brand New Life" aims to illustrate the harp as a focal instrument in jazz. The project is inspired by another trailblazing jazz harpist, Dorothy Ashby, whose music […]

April 11, 2023

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CopyWrite Magazine Puts Milwaukee’s Black and Brown Streetwear Culture on Center Stage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37xKbJ0iujY The history of streetwear dates back to the late ‘70s and ‘80s when the industrial workforce created a more casual style of clothing that eventually became everyday lifestyle wear. This has now turned into a global trend where streetwear is displayed in all creative forms, including the music industry, runway fashion and collaborations between big brands like Louis Vuitton and Gucci. In Milwaukee, streetwear culture is a fusion of […]

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HYFIN presents hip-hop jazz artist Emmitt James on May 26 at The Back room

HYFIN is proud to introduce a new live series called 'Latest & Greatest.' Inspired by the Instagram series hosted by HYFIN's Anthony Foster. On May 26 at The Back Room at Colectivo, the first show will feature hip-hop jazz artist Emmitt James, NilexNile and A.C. The Ruler. From the press release: After spending the last eight years in Los Angeles, Hip Hop-Jazz artist Emmitt James returns to the city that […]

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Introducing HYFIN Verified

Starting this month, we are proud to present HYFIN Verified. HYFIN Verified will highlight five artists celebrating the culture and creating exciting music each month. Each month, HYFIN's DJ Element will feature five artists from various genres, including hip-hop, jazz, Afrobeats, and artists that blur the lines between genres. HYFIN Verified proudly presents Tobe Nwigwe, Little Simz, Q, Moonchild, and Adi Oasis for the first month. These artists have been […]

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Visionary League hosts networking, panel event offering opportunities for women in tech

Drake to perform at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum this August with 21 Savage

Discover amazing restaurants during Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week 2023

Greenwood launches inclusive banking, targeting racial wealth divide

Ahmad Jamal, measured maestro of the jazz piano, dies at 92

Brandee Younger’s ‘brand new’ mission to solidify the harp as a jazz music staple

CopyWrite Magazine Puts Milwaukee’s Black and Brown Streetwear Culture on Center Stage

HYFIN presents hip-hop jazz artist Emmitt James on May 26 at The Back room

Introducing HYFIN Verified

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