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Send us Fan Mail Artists often say they make art as a means to escape. In stained glass artist Allie Fritsch's case, it was literally an escape. Late in high school she didn't want to take another science or a math class so she elected to take a stained glass art class. She fell in love with the medium. After high school Allie went to college and had to take an extended break from staine...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Arts Page, we explore the intersection of movement, identity, and expression. Dancer, Choreographer and Creative Director Richard Buda Brasfield learned to dance because he needed an escape. That escape led to a passion for dance and performance art. As the owner of a dance company for many years Buda, as he is known by, started by creating a story. The main...

Send us Fan Mail James Causey sits down with Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius for an extended conversation about the future of MPS. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Dasha Kelly Hamilton returns home to discuss her latest projects, including “A Line Meant” and “Makin’ Cake” Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Visit the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay to explore the history and legacy of Pullman Porters and America’s first Black labor union. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Celebrate nearly 100 students at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee’s 13th annual College Signing Day. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Although immigrants contribute $23 billion annually to Wisconsin's economy, the community faces unprecedented political hostility. To address this urgent situation, Christine Neumann-Ortiz, director of Voices of the Border, details the mobilization strategy for this May Day and the plan to consolidate community power. Aunque los inmigrantes aportan $23 mil millones anuales a...

Send us Fan Mail Local organizing and activism are key to change. We welcome Jean Grow from Indivisible Milwaukee, who has joined the community front to discuss transparency and justice in our city through immigrant rights initiatives. La organización y el activismo local son claves para el cambio. Recibimos a Jean Grow de Indivisible Milwaukee, quien se ha unido al frente comunitario para discuti...

Send us Fan Mail Black Nouveau sits down with poet and community activist Kwabena Antoine Nixon to discuss his new book, “Dear Black Boy, Futures Not Funerals.” Ty Williams, Black Lens Programmer for Milwaukee Film, highlights films featured in the 18th Annual Festival. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Vivent Health and the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin. "Black Nouveau" profil...

Send us Fan Mail We begin with an analysis of immigration policy in Washington. Vanessa Cárdenas, executive director of America’s Voice, joins us to understand how the current political climate directly affects our Latino families, as she continues her work advocating for immigrant rights. Iniciamos con un análisis sobre la política migratoria en Washington. Nos acompaña Vanessa Cárdenas, director...

Send us Fan Mail As a Norwegian immigrant, sailing ran deep in Ole Evinrude’s blood. Maybe it’s no surprise then that he would go on to invent the outboard motor as we know it today. Testing his breakthrough design on the rivers and lakes of Wisconsin, Evinrude’s ingenuity set the stage for a lasting legacy in boating. His son would later build on that foundation, taking the company to new heights...

Send us Fan Mail Growing up in Shorewood, William Rehnquist once told his grade school teacher that he was “going to change the government.” His influential tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court helped shape the direction of the country for generations, sometimes controversially, yet those who knew him say he remained humble, never shedding the connection to his Midwest roots. Discover the story of a l...

Send us Fan Mail Tony Macias has been a long time resident at the House of RAD. The House of RAD, which has been in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood since it's inception, is in the process of moving to a new, bigger location in the Menomonee River Valley. They have doubled the space of the original location and, consequently, Tony has doubled the space of his studio, Looking Wolf Studi...

Send us Fan Mail BLACK NOUVEAU reminds viewers about their rights for the upcoming Spring Election. We also feature poetry by Jonah Denae, and preview the Milwaukee Rep's "Ain't Misbehavin'." And, a profile of Rev. Joseph Ellwanger, a Lutheran minister minister who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights Movement before coming to Milwaukee. Find more pro...

Send us Fan Mail Donzaleigh Abernathy, daughter of Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy and goddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., talks about her experiences growing up in the Civil Rights Movement Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Who were those who were helping freedom seekers travel through Wisconsin on the Underground Railroad? What were their motivations and why they were willing to risk violating federal law to do it? Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Explore the story of Joshua Glover, and learn how with the help of the citizens of Wisconsin he was broken out of jail and escaped to freedom in Canada. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Discover the history of Caroline Quarlls, the first documented freedom seeker to travel through the state of Wisconsin, as told by her great, great, great granddaughter. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Pete Klockau is a cartoonist, illustrator, and life long collector. He loves vintage toys, classic horror movies, and vinyl records. Several years ago Pete and his wife developed a fondness for tiki bars. The ambience and aesthetic of these establishments captivated both of them.  Tiki bars offered an experience that transported them to a different world and a different time. Toge...

Send us Fan Mail Learn the history of the Fugitive Slave Act, the law that would change what slavery looked like and how the bill empowered an anti-slavery movement in Wisconsin. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail In the wake of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, freedom seekers began fleeing North, following Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers through the state into Canada to safety. Join Milwaukee PBS as we explore National Historic Landmarks, hear accounts of what empowered those who fled to escape and uncover what still remains of Wisconsin’s role in The Underground Railroad. Thank you to the ass...

Send us Fan Mail Wilbur and Ardie Halyard founded Columbia Savings and Loan, Wisconsin’s first Black-owned bank, to help Black families access credit and buy homes in segregated Milwaukee. Beyond their groundbreaking work in finance, the Halyards were deeply involved in community activism, including revitalizing local chapters of the NAACP. Their legacy lives on today through the streets that bear...

Send us Fan Mail Neto Atkinson, a bilingual Art Therapist and Professional Counselor, uses the creative process for healing and self-discovery, focusing on building cultural bridges in Milwaukee. Today, he will discuss his artistic philosophy, his new space, the "Catacombs of Neto" gallery, and his vision of art as medicine. This story is a production with Adam Lilley, director of The Ar...

Send us Fan Mail Three conversations on Adelante! Greisa Martínez-Rosas (United We Dream) on immigration justice; Luis Noe-Bustamante (Pew Research Center) analyzing Latino opinion on Donald Trump; and activist Kayla Kuo from Milwaukee Anti-War on peace activism. Hoy en ¡Adelante!, tres conversaciones: Greisa Martínez-Rosas (United We Dream) sobre la justicia inmigratoria;  Luis Noe-Bustamante (Pe...

Send us Fan Mail Edna Ferber, the Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist who grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin, sharpened her storytelling skills as a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal. From her Midwest roots to the Hollywood adaptations of her bestselling books — including the iconic “Showboat” — we explore how Ferber’s sharp wit, bold characters and sweeping narratives made her one of America’s most cele...