Three Wisconsin Black-owned food businesses have been selected as 2024 award recipients of the Heinz Black Kitchen Initiative, a program established in 2020 to strengthen the presence of Black culinary traditions in American food culture. The initiative, a collaboration between Heinz, Chef Edward Lee’s LEE Initiative, and the Southern Restaurants

Milwaukee’s hip-hop community lost one of its most influential voices when Antoine “Twan Mack” Mack passed away on November 8, 2024. This interview with HYFIN’s Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow podcast, recorded July 30, 2024, is a profound testament to his pioneering vision and enduring impact on the genre. As the community

Milwaukee’s hip-hop community plans a tribute concert for the late Antoine “Twan Mack” Mack. The event will take place at The Cooperage on January 11, 2025. Mack, who passed away on November 8, 2023, pioneered Adult Contemporary Hip-Hop. His sudden death impacted artists and fans across Milwaukee’s music landscape. The

Hip-hop artist Emmitt James has announced a charitable basketball event in Milwaukee’s Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy. The event, titled “Hoop 4 The Holidays,” aims to collect winter apparel for Milwaukee residents experiencing homelessness. The charity game, scheduled for December 14, will feature two teams competing for community support. James will

Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion will perform at Milwaukee’s Summerfest on June 28, 2025. The Houston rapper will take the stage at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater. Rising star Flo Milli joins the lineup as a special guest performer. Tickets for the summer performance go on sale Friday, December 6,