“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

Calling All Civil Rights Leaders Past & Present in Milwaukee

Selma of the North

We are calling on those who lived this experience to share their stories with us in special listening sessions Tuesday, November 15th and Wednesday November 16th from 5 pm to 8 pm and again November 19th from 10 am to 1 pm. We will meet at North Division Room #102, 1011 West Center Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
We are looking for all those who participated in the demonstrations, served on the NAACP Youth Council, Commandos, and all organizations that led or joined in some way, the historic Milwaukee’s Civil Rights Movement.
If you are interested in attending and would like more information please call 414-397-8661 or email arsmusic00@aol.com. Otherwise we would love to see you at the meetings. Please share this announcement with everyone. We want to make sure we honor and thank you for your courage and brave acts that moved Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the nation so powerfully.

TMD Black Biz Review: Pat’s Rib Place

The best kept secret in the Metro Milwaukee area is Pat’s Rib Place. Do yourself a BIG FAVOR and get out to see the owner Alisha and her family to be blessed with the best catfish, ribs, and customer service around! I guarantee that you’ll return again and again and again… Alisha makes you feel … Read more

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!

A StreetCar Named “Debt”

Debt

“Billionaire Barrett” set to spend Obama out of Office! $$$$ 95 Million and Counting $$$$
First off we had “Diamond Jim Doyle,” now we have “Billionaire Barrett” who feels Obama does not have enough on his plate and wants to spend Milwaukee and the Federal coiffeurs into the poor house! Once again turning his back to the poor and inner city community he keeps claiming to care about so much and wants to help. Remember the speech Mayor Tom Barrett gave when he lost his bid to Walker for governor? I DO! He promised to refocus on Milwaukee and US, but still here we are with unemployment in the city at its highest. We even top the nation in Black unemployment rates, but we got $$ 60 Million locally for streetcars? You’ve got to be kidding me!

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?

HOOD WINKED! In the hood, more and more people are starting to see 2+2 DO NOT = 4.

People are waking up to understand that supporting rich union white men means less and less WE get in government benefits and discretionary spending for those of us needing government assistance just to get by these days.
I can only think what one thing remains constant.

The DEMOCRAT Party’s Choke Hold On the Black Community!

We May Have Hit Rock Bottom… Legacy Bank Is Closed

Legacy Bank

From BizTimes.com – Regulators close Legacy Bank of Milwaukee  Minority-owned Legacy Bank of Milwaukee was closed today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Seaway Bank and Trust Company of Chicago … Read more

We Are The Drum 2011 Wisconsin’s Largest Black History Celebration

Since 1990 CAPITA (City at Peace in the Arts) has presented We Are The Drum.
The show is set to resume for two weekends in February 2011.
February 18th, 19th, 20th & 25th, 26th, 27th.
There are also student and group shows that will be presented.
The show will be held at North Division
1011 West Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53206
www.capitaproductions.org or call 414-429-6573
You can also find us in Facebook and of course you know the Drum will get all the details and special information for VIP’s first!!

Redefining Kwanzaa

Once upon a time Kwanzaa rivaled Christmas and negative white people actually feared the power and unity created by this EVENT! Our kids learned history, tradition and honor. People lined up at Reader’s Choice and other black stores to buy their Kwanzaa kits and made it a truly powerful, enriching holiday. News stations gathered around to show our pride and power, now they just run a 30-second fluff piece on December 26th.
Really, is that how it’s going down?