Milwaukee

Milwaukee Film’s Cultures and Communities Festival returns with new stories to share, including an Emmy-winning movie produced by local talent. The five-day event showcases the voices and representations of those in diverse and marginalized communities through film, health and lifestyle programs. “These are everyday people that are achieving amazing things. Don’t allow people to limit you,” Milwaukee Film Chief Innovation Officer Geraud Blanks said. This year, the fest will also […]

Jackson brings more than 30 years of experience in radio, television, digital and live events to the non-commercial media organization. Public-media leader Maxie C. Jackson III has been named executive director of non-commercial 88Nine Radio Milwaukee. Bringing over three decades of management, content and audience development experience in radio, television, digital and live events, Jackson most recently served as the Chief Content Officer for New England Public Media (NEPM).  (Photo […]

“Rhythm Lab Radio,” the weekly show hosted by Tarik Moody from 88Nine Radio Milwaukee that redefines the urban sound, has partnered with Super Hi-Fi, the global leader in AI services for the music industry, to produce an entirely new online version of the award winning on-air broadcast. The new station, found at hyfin.org/rhythmlab, will be an extension of the existing weekly broadcast, with similar music selections, hosting and production, but will deliver a 24/7 […]

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled its bobblehead of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday. It's only been a month since Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, but she's already been honored with one of America's more quirky traditions: a bobblehead in her likeness. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee unveiled the […]

Mwanje Thompson. (Picture by Liyah Sumner/Carvd N Stone) Brilliant Voices is helping Milwaukee Black and Brown youth create their own media companies through podcasting. The free audio program started in 2021 is the social arm of Audio Moguls Media, originally named Optimistic Soundz. Audio Moguls Media is an audio content and tech company developing an ecosystem of audio intellectual property where every song, podcast, and audio becomes a digital asset.Brilliant […]

Go Girl Conference was held on June 3, 2022. (Picture provided by Go Girl Conference) It was just a few weeks ago on June 3, 2022 when the Go Girl Conference invited Black girls in the 5th-8th grade to celebrate Black girlhood. The event was held at the UWM Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business where 210 girls attended.Milwaukee native Jovan Goodman partnered with Dr. Jendayi Mbalia and Rosa Thompson […]