“We Are The Drum – A Rhythm In Wisconsin” 2012

Drum 2012

CAPITA (City At Peace In The Arts) Productions Presents…
“We Are The Drum – A Rhythm In Wisconsin” 2012
Inspired by a distinctive movement for racial justice in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin.
http://capitaproductions.org/
North Division High School Campus Auditorium
1011 West Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53206

A $treetcar Named $egregation

Segregation

To make this streetcar “user friendly” Mayor Barrett must eradicate the “unwanted.” As riders and new businesses move in, we will be moved out!!

Remember what happened at Northridge? Been around there lately? Well the same arguments are being made here. This “white rail” is the catalyst to making downtown and surrounding areas more attractive to potential streetcar riders. We will be out of sight and out of mind once and for all!

Roll Up!

Roll Up

What happened to Milwaukee’s War on Blunt Wraps
Some time ago Common Council President/Alderman Willie Hines banned the sale of drug paraphernalia by local gas stations, corner stores, and local businesses. Today you can find these products everywhere you turn so I wonder what happened to that ban and why now are blunt wraps and designer drugs in the convenience stores with little to no restrictions on them. Many places you go, you can find someone smoking their swisher sweet blunts right out in public with or sans weed. I thought we were working on stopping the promotion of drug use which included things that imply drug use?

Whatever Happened To Bronzeville?

Bronzeville

Some weeks ago Mayor Barrett announced that he was leading a team of business and community leaders to rethink Wisconsin Avenue, to aide businesses in that immediate area and help the area become more economically viable as well as appeasing to the eye. Well that is all swell, but seems the mayor forgot about a project he was going to revitalize in his campaigning for mayor, help prosper and redevelop. What happened to developing Bronzeville dear mayor?

Introducing Lip Gloss Magazine

You know how we are always saying “Our black kids need role models, they need positivity in their lives…etc” I would like to introduce you to Lip Gloss Magazine, for young, ethnic women ages 13-19: “Lip Gloss is a magazine about fashion, style, celebrity, life, love, school, community service and culture for teen girls. It’s time … Read more

Slum Land Lords, Hotels, and Milwaukee Mess

Why is Mayor Barrett contracting with outside-the-city/state debt collectors and spending ridiculous amounts of money on city of Milwaukee business that should be located and operated in Milwaukee? If you should happen to become delinquent on a parking ticket, you will find that the great state of Illinois is retrieving your debt, collecting their money off the top for doing it, and employing thousands of telemarketers to do it.

Wonder Woman Wednesdays Presents: Lil Willie Come Blow Your Horn!

Mayor Hines, hello are you still with us?
2012: The battle for a new era in Milwaukee! So much at stake for us colored folk and so much will remain ‘business as usual” in Milwaukee if you don’t step up real soon, like asap! For several months and really for his entire term, you have been the watchful guardian over this city, doing what you can to keep us afloat. God only knows where black folk, or the entire city would be if you weren’t President of the Common Council. I know you are not big on words and more of an “Action Jackson” kind of guy, but Willie please, BLOW YOUR HORN!!!

Legacy Bank The First African American Female Owned Bank is Struggling

Milwaukee’s Legacy Bank, wrestling with losses on loans, has been told by regulators to raise capital or sell itself to another financial institution.

The Federal Reserve has issued a directive that declares Legacy “significantly undercapitalized,” and gives the bank and its parent company, Legacy Bancorp Inc., 60 days to remedy the situation.

Has anyone noticed that prices are going up?

I do a lot of the shopping for our home and I can’t help to notice that prices to many commodities are inching upward and like many people I’m feeling it. Perhaps some of you have heard the term “Quantitative Easing” also referred to as “QE2″ because it is the second time it has been done in two years. … Read more

Gee’s Clippers Closing On MLK, Is Historic District A Failure?

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Last Friday, TMD received a note from the owner of Gee’s Clippers announcing he was closing down operations of his King Drive business. What we found telling is his explanation of how the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District is not happening as many anticipated. What are your thoughts regarding the urban business district and … Read more