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Send us Fan Mail Did you know new videogames are still being created for the NES? That's right, the almost 4 decade old videogame console is still chuggin'! While traveling around the country with his indie rock band, Spaceraft, Jordan and his bandmates spent their free time playing old NES favorites like Tecmo Bowl and Excitebike. He grew to appreciate the artistry and design of those c...

Send us Fan Mail Veteran mental health is often a battle that includes depression, PTSD, anxiety and symptoms from traumatic brain injury.  Many suffer in silence, feeling misunderstood or isolated in their struggles.  This segment of "How We Heal" focuses on two veterans healing through treatment and community. www.markdivinecouragefoundation.org https://www.facebook.com/swtuveteransont...

Send us Fan Mail Meditation has become a popular technique for dealing with stress and anxiety. Today we join a meditation class to learn about the practice and hear first hand how exercising "mindful awareness" can improve mental health. We visit Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee to learn more. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Nature is a key component of positive mental health with current research showing its impact on depression, anxiety, attention and mood.  In this segment, we explore the simple ways we can connect with the natural spaces around us Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Psychotherapist Elizabeth Cramer continues her series How We Heal with a look at equine therapy. Working with animals, and in this case horses, can be very helpful in terms of building self-confidence, leadership, growth, assertiveness, self-worth, emotional regulation, building relationships, following directions. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Today we explore the benefits of Art Therapy as we join Mental Health America Lakeshore's Mindful Art & Hike event at Riveredge Nature Center.  We speak with a mother and son about why art has been an important part of their adoption and mental health journey and how the process of art can help us heal. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail A local woman shares her journey with depression with psychotherapist and producer Elizabeth Cramer so others know it's not easy, but you can find ways to manage your mental health. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Music journalist A. Scott Galloway joins “Black Nouveau,” to discuss a newly released recording of a live Al Jarreau concert performed at the Childe Harold in 1976.  The album, “WOW” begins a commemoration and celebration of Jarreau’s birth 85 years ago. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail We look back on the recent Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit, held towards the end of last year at the Milwaukee Academy of Sciences. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail We talk with producer and filmmaker Felicia D. Henderson about her new award winning short film, “The Rebel Girls.” Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Former journalist, now author Vivian King discusses her new children’s book, “Grace Welcomes the Lady Next Door.” Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Finding affordable childcare is a challenge for many families in Wisconsin.  Diana Rico, an Early Childhood Education Ambassador for the Wisconsin Shares Child Care Program discusses available resources. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Clayborn Benson, III, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum explains the 7 Principles of Kwanzaa. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail This month on Black Nouveau, producer Everett Marshburn begins with a story about the efforts of the Atkins family to keep the accomplishments of one of their ancestors, Sister Rosetta AKA "The Godmother of Rock N Roll" Tharpe alive. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Hear from Racine’s own Caron Butler, recently inducted into his county's Sports Hall of Fame. 🏅 Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Bembé Drum and Dance is a community-based cultural organization that promotes intergenerational connection through Afro-Latinx arts. It was founded in 2015 and created with local educators and artists. Bembé Drum and Dance es una organización cultural comunitaria que promueve la conexión intergeneracional a través de las artes afrolatinas. Fue fundada en el 2015 y creada con educa...

Send us Fan Mail Bembé, a community-driven organization, was founded in 2015 along with local educators and artists. In this second part of the story, we’ll see how this organization creates spaces for connection among young people, families, and their Afro-Latin roots, integrating them into everyday life. Bembé, una organización impulsada por la comunidad fue fundada en el 2015 junto con educador...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of Veterans Day, we spotlight a Vietnam Vet seeking a bond with his late father, a WWII soldier. And historian Joe William Trotter discusses how Black Americans helped shape urban America while fighting for their rights in his book Building the Black City. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail We take you behind the scenes of Marie and Rosetta at the Milwaukee Rep, exploring the legacy of Marie Knight and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, two gospel trailblazers who shaped the sound of rock and roll.  Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail On another important topic and in the face of the presidential election, in the fourth part of the series “Vote 2024 Table Talk” a production of Marquette University, Milwaukee PBS and Adelante! We talk about the topic: Immigration. En otro tema importante y de frente a la elección presidencial, en la cuarta parte de la serie “Vote 2024 Table Talk” una producción de Marquette Univ...

Send us Fan Mail Black Nouveau host Earl Arms interviews Clarence P. Nicholas, President of the Milwaukee Chapter of the NAACP celebrating its 100th anniversary Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail In the third installment of the Vote 2024 Table Talk series, a collaboration between Marquette University, Milwaukee PBS, and ADELANTE, we’ll delve into the state of democracy in light of the upcoming presidential elections. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Black Nouveau interviews Dr. Eve Hall, President and CEO of the Milwaukee Urban League which is celebrating its 105th Anniversary. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream

Send us Fan Mail Local 212 MATC Fast Fund is a non-profit organization that provides assistance to MATC students. According to this fund, hundreds of students have received support which has helped most of them graduate and improve their sources of employment and their economic condition. Local 212 MATC Fast Fund es una organización sin fines de lucro que provee ayuda a estudiantes de MATC. De acu...

Send us Fan Mail Black Nouveau reviews artist LaToya M. Hobbs incredible carvings currently on display at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream