“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

Candle Light Vigil For 2011 Homicide Victims In Milwaukee Decmeber 30th at 6 pm

SayNoToGuns

Candle Light Vigil For 2011 Homicide Victims
Tabernacle Community Baptist Church, 2500 West Medford, Milwaukee WI
Friday, December 30, 2011 6:00pm
Mother’s Against Gun Violence (MAGV) is an organization in this community trying to help stop the violence in our community. Please join us in supporting these families and praying over them and saying ENOUGH bloodshed in our community.

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.

Crime Rate Down in Milwaukee? Yeah Sure!!

Welcome

The latest incidents in Milwaukee have gone viral and national. It shows once again a mob “wilding” of youth, mostly Black, looting a gas station on Humboldt and North and injuring a number of people during the July 4th holiday festivities. There is also a new video circulating and several reports that there was “mob-like” behavior at Summerfest last night after a “rap” concert.
Why are Chief Flynn and Mayor Barrett trying to keep us thinking these attacks on other Milwaukeeans not happening? What isn’t being reported, including reports of violence against our own?

Rev. Sharpton FBI Informant… Old News Or Relevant Today

Activist say that without doubt, Reverend Al Sharpton tried to set up for the re-capture the FBI wanted escapee/fugitive Joann Chesimard aka; Assata Shukur! By Ron Howell, Newsday, Friday 21 October 1988 The Rev. Al Sharpton, who has worked as a federal informant, tried to set up a meeting with black fugitive radical JoAnne Chesimard in … Read more

No Longer Stuck… in the Valley of the DOLLS

This piece is being written specifically to hopefully shed  luminance on the BLACK DOLL, WHITE DOLL Syndrome: Why a Black child will chose a White Doll over a Black doll. This started first coming to the world’s wonderment when in 1939, husband and wife psychologists, Kenneth Clark and Mamie Phipps, devised a study where it was … Read more

Meet Naima Adedapo, The Beautiful Flower!

Though we have a segment on the Drum, “Milwaukee At Its Worst,” here is “Milwaukee At Its Finest!!”
In case you don’t know we have a Milwaukee contestant in American Idol. Her name is Naima Adedapo and she is definitely one of Milwaukee’s finest!
I hope you will take some time to support her tonight and throughout as her competition is fierce. Our voting numbers have been weak so we need to show up and make our voice heard for this amazing hometown talent.

Striking the right bargain in Wisconsin – The Governor’s case

Imagine the outrage if government workers did not have collective bargaining for wages and benefits. Consider the massive protests that would be staged by labor leaders all across the country.

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

“WE ARE THE DRUM” 2011 The Auditions

AUDITONS: North Division High
1011 West Center St. Milwaukee, WI
(414) 397-8661
Monday, Nov. 15th, 4 pm – 8 pm
Tuesday Nov. 16th, 4 pm – 8 pm
Wednesday, Nov. 17th, 4 pm – 8 pm
Thursday, Nov. 18th, 4 pm – 8 pm
Friday, Nov. 19th, 4 pm – 8 pm
Saturday, Nov. 20th, 10 am – 4 pm

Just A Question, Why Do Black People Dislike Sheriff David Clarke & Not Gerard Randall Jr.?

For real, why is it that a large segment of Black People in Milwaukee dislike Sheriff Clarke and yet seem to have no beef with Gerard Randall, Jr.? We all hear the why against Clarke (he’s a Republican, he’s Conservative, he doesn’t like Black People, his policies are anti-Black People) and people are very vocal … Read more