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On her new album, The Age of Pleasure, Janelle Monáe concocts a vision of sensuality that is open to complication but goes down easy. Mason Rose/Courtesy of the artist
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Janelle Monáe wants you … to enter the ‘Pleasure’ zone

On her new album, The Age of Pleasure, Janelle Monáe concocts a vision of sensuality that is open to complication but goes down easy. Mason Rose/Courtesy of the artist In the already uncomfortably hot summer of 2023, talk of pleasure can hit like a forbidden tonic, providing relief from a steady diet of grief, outrage and anxiety. Janelle Monáe's new album The Age of Pleasure presents itself as both that stimulant and a guidebook, a compact compendium of fantasies and […]

todayJune 8, 2023

Installation view, No Justice Without Love (April 4 - June 30, 2023). Sebastian Bach/Ford Foundation Gallery
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From prison to art gallery, former inmates take center stage

Installation view, No Justice Without Love (April 4 - June 30, 2023). Sebastian Bach/Ford Foundation Gallery When Sherrill Roland talks about his art, he's sure to mention steel, resin and Kool-Aid. These materials, easily accessible during his time in prison, still figure prominently in the art he creates now that he's free. "You'd be surprised how many Kool-Aid flavors there are," Roland said. He used lemonade-flavored Kool-Aid in his featured piece "168.803," and cherry, blue raspberry and grape flavors in […]

todayJune 7, 2023

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Introducing the first-ever HYFIN Anti-Gala featuring Madison McFerrin and Silas Short

Join us for our inaugural HYFIN ANTI-GALA on Thursday, August 3rd, 6:00pm at the Marcus Performing Arts Center. Radio Milwaukee’s largest fundraiser to date, it promises to be an evening full of inspiration, appreciation and celebration of the Black culture in Milwaukee. What is an Anti-Gala?  A place where you can be yourself. Dress to the theme or what brings you joy. The theme is Afrofuturism and we are here for it! We want you to come as your best […]

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A significant portion of the sales from Adidas's "Yeezy" brand shoes will be donated to anti-hate groups, the company said. Adidas
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Adidas begins selling off Yeezy brand sneakers, 7 months after cutting ties with Ye

A significant portion of the sales from Adidas's "Yeezy" brand shoes will be donated to anti-hate groups, the company said. Adidas Adidas has begun selling off sneakers that were created in partnership with the artist Ye (formerly Kanye West) before the German sportswear company cut ties with the celebrity. Adidas says a "significant amount" of money made from its remaining inventory of the "Yeezy" brand sneakers will be donated to organizations that are fighting antisemitism, racism and hate, including the […]

todayJune 1, 2023

HYFIN Verified - Amaarae, Dawn Richard, Kelela, Kassa Overall, Uncle Waffles
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Introducing June’s HYFIN Verified Artists

HYFIN Verified - Amaarae, Dawn Richard, Kelela, Kassa Overall, Uncle Waffles This month’s verified artists are Amaarae, Dawn Richard, Kassa Overall, Kelela and Uncle Waffles. These artists have been selected for their unique sounds, creativity, and cultural influence. Listeners can expect special on-air and online features throughout the month, including exclusive content and interviews. Lungelihle Zwane, known as Uncle Waffles, is a Swazi-born DJ and record producer celebrated for her influence in the amapiano genre. Rising to prominence in South […]

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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: Stacia Thompson

Anthony Foster & Stacia Thompson, Ed.D. Stacia Thompson, Ed.D. is a Milwaukee treasure and self-proclaimed 90’s music aficionado. This fact alone makes her an exemplary guest for this edition of Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. Born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin, and deeply connected to her hometown, she came of age in the ‘golden era’ of music: the 90s. She graduated from Concordia University, and luckily for us, she returned back to Wisconsin to work in higher education. Currently, she is the […]

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Lakeisha Lee placed flowers at the base of a monument honoring her late sister Brittany Clardy Thursday, May 26, in Saint Paul. Clardy went missing more than a decade ago and was found murdered. Dana Ferguson/MPR News
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The first office for missing and murdered Black women and girls set for Minnesota

Lakeisha Lee placed flowers at the base of a monument honoring her late sister Brittany Clardy Thursday, May 26, in Saint Paul. Clardy went missing more than a decade ago and was found murdered. Dana Ferguson/MPR News ST. PAUL – A little more than a month before her late sister's birthday, Lakeisha Lee lays down a pot of purple flowers in front of a monument honoring Brittany Clardy. Just over a decade ago, when she was 18, Clardy went missing. […]

todayMay 31, 2023

Meredith Clark hopes that preserving Black Twitter will allow for a more accurate retelling of the history of the internet. Dare Kumolu, Kumolu Studios
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She’s trying to archive Black Twitter. It’s a delicate and imperfect task

Meredith Clark hopes that preserving Black Twitter will allow for a more accurate retelling of the history of the internet. Dare Kumolu, Kumolu Studios Black Twitter has been a force since the platform started, creating a space for everything from discussing daily life to helping launch and spotlight movements like #BlackLivesMatter and #OscarsSoWhite. Now, one woman is seeking to archive it, as Twitter's future appears uncertain. Who is she? Meredith Clark is an associate professor of communications and journalism at […]

todayMay 29, 2023

Amanda Gorman says she wrote "The Hill We Climb" — which she read at President Biden's inauguration — "so that all young people could see themselves in a historical moment." Gorman is seen here in February, at the Grammy Awards. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
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1 complaint led a Florida school to restrict access to Amanda Gorman’s famous poem

Amanda Gorman says she wrote "The Hill We Climb" — which she read at President Biden's inauguration — "so that all young people could see themselves in a historical moment." Gorman is seen here in February, at the Grammy Awards. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Updated May 25, 2023 at 10:41 AM ET Amanda Gorman's poetry has heralded a presidential inauguration and a U.N. General Assembly — but access to it is now restricted at a Miami-Dade County school, the latest casualty […]

todayMay 26, 2023

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