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The documentary “The Loyola Project” reexamines the impact of the 1963 Ramblers, whose national title run not only brought in a new era of equity in college basketball, but shaped the very style of how the game is played. Co-writer and narrator Lucas Williamson and director Patrick Creadon join Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski ahead of a free community screening at the Oriental Theater.
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Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a time of celebration and to recognize the histories of AAPI people. That includes a dark piece of Asian American history that happened in Milwaukee's Third Ward in the late 1800s.
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Earlier this year, Governor Tony Evers awarded more than $86 million in grant money to support and grow small businesses throughout the state. Now, the Wisconsin Black Chambers of Commerce plans to use grant money to create 3,000 Black-owned businesses in Wisconsin by 2024.
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It’s national Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and ElevAsian is hosting events throughout the Milwaukee area.
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The spring 2022 election marked historic wins in Milwaukee County — including in the City of Wauwatosa where the first Black alderpeople were elected. Ald. Sean Lowe and Ald. Margaret Arney share more about this historic win and their goals in office.
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The WeRISE Community Doula program is working to train more people to become doulas who can support Black and brown pregnant people. Dalvery Blackwell, a co-founder of the African American Breastfeeding Network, shares more.
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What was talked most about from the 2022 Oscars was what happened between Will Smith and Chris Rock, which sparked conversations about race, gender and family within the Black community. Reggie Jackson and Dr. Lia Knox share more about the cultural importance of this event.
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After 13 years at MATC, Walter Lanier has joined the African American Leadership Alliance Milwaukee as the president and CEO. He talks about the role and the work he feels Milwaukee needs to do to improve life and leadership growth for the Black community.
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A new exhibit at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee explores the history of Japanese-American internment through archival photos and firsthand accounts of the devastating impact of this unjust incarceration.
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Race can be a difficult topic to talk about for people of any age. For kids, it can seem impossible, but author Deanna Singh hopes her new book A Smart Girl's Guide: Race & Inclusion can help change that for its readers.