WUWM is honoring the lives of Black Milwaukeeans and their contributions to the community during Black History Month.
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Milwaukee lays claim to the first known Black-American woman cantor or singer of Jewish prayer music. Gladys Mae Sellers grew up in Milwaukee in the late 1800s and moved to New York and became Goldye Steiner. Milwaukee advocates are bringing attention to her story.
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Shoe-shining and repair is one way to extend the life of your shoes — and avoid the fast fashion cycle, which comes at a cost to our wallets and the environment.
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Fundraising leader praises donations, but says more money is needed partly due to rising costs.
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Milwaukee Public Library's Brittany Lee shares her book recommendation and some programs offered by the library for Black History Month.
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Wisconsin’s Black Legislative Caucus kicked off Black History Month at the state Capitol. Lawmakers announced myriad initiatives to celebrate the month.
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You may have heard the name, Ruby Bridges, who at the age of six desegregated an all-white elementary school. But there were three other girls who had the same experience. For this edition of Monthly with Mosley, we dive into the forgotten histories of Gail Etienne, Tessie Prevost, and Leona Tate, who along with Ruby Bridges, desegregated their schools.
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Students at a Milwaukee school say a pilot AP African American studies course gives them a deeper look at their history. But it's facing backlash from conservative lawmakers elsewhere.
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A Bubbler Talk question asker was curious about Black historical sites in Milwaukee. There are many, so WUWM's Teran Powell chose to look at one that’s had many lives: the Jones-Hill House in the Harambee neighborhood.
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There’s no doubt people who bike to work do right by the environment. But how do we nudge more people onto the paths and streets of Milwaukee?
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America’s Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood is welcoming visitors once again. The museum’s purpose is to promote the acknowledgment of African American history, from pre-captivity to the present, as an integral part of U.S. history.