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Uniquely Milwaukee
Our flagship program finds the stories in Milwaukee that lift your spirits, prompt you to think, make you feel grateful and inspire you to do more. They connect you to our community, shining a spotlight on what is good about the city, what still needs work, and what makes it Uniquely Milwaukee.
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Uniquely MilwaukeeMilwaukee photographer uses her outlet to share a moment of joy
Milwaukee photographer uses her outlet to share a moment of joy
Uniquely MilwaukeeMilwaukee chef delivers hundreds of meals to nurses working in COVID-19 units
Crisis always creates community. Learn about a local, grassroots initiative to provide healthy meal to front line hospital workers.
Uniquely MilwaukeeDori Zori chats with 88Nine's new executive director Kevin Sucher
Get to know Radio Milwaukee's new leader, Kevin Sucher. He and Dori talk about his professional path that led him to 88Nine.
Uniquely MilwaukeeArts@Large launches new virtual programming during COVID-19 pandemic
Milwaukee arts nonprofit Arts@Large has launched a stream of new virtual events to fill the need for arts programming during the coronavirus pandemic.
Uniquely MilwaukeeMilwaukee zookeeper takes us behind the scenes
Milwaukee zookeeper Katie Coutant assures us the animals at Milwaukee County Zoo are still getting top notch care, despite the zoo being closed due to COVID-19.
Uniquely MilwaukeeDr. Malika Siker on putting yourself into a growth mindset during COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Malika Siker is an Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and the Associate Dean for Student Inclusion and Diversity at Medical College of Wisconsin…
Uniquely MilwaukeeDr. Malika Siker on making better use of time, staying positive during COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Malika Siker is an Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and the Associate Dean for Student Inclusion and Diversity at Medical College of Wisconsin…
Uniquely MilwaukeeWaukesha grocery worker shares the good she's seeing during pandemic
A grocery store clerk in Waukesha says she is seeing community coming together at the store amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She shares her personal experience as…
Uniquely MilwaukeeLend your voice to Community Stories
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to know how you're doing. Learn how to record your voice and send it into our Community Stories team.
Uniquely MilwaukeeConversation with Jeff Frank about the importance of local storytelling
Conversation with Jeff Frank about the importance of local storytelling
Uniquely MilwaukeeIt's time working moms get their recognition
It's time working moms get their recognition
Uniquely MilwaukeePublic Allies creating a representative milwaukee through art
Public Allies creating a representative milwaukee through art
Uniquely MilwaukeeMilwaukee hip-hop artist Klassik honors legendary jazz artist Berkeley Fudge
Every day during Black History Month, we've been highlighting a different artist who helped shape the sound of Milwaukee music. And for this artist -- Berkeley…
Uniquely MilwaukeeMeet Kali Tribe, Milwaukee's first hip-hop group to hit BET
Throughout Black History month, we're honoring artists who shaped the sound of Milwaukee music. In this segment, we go back to the early 1990s to meet Kali…
Uniquely MilwaukeeMKE Black, app highlighting black owned businesses
MKE Black, app highlighting black owned businesses
Uniquely MilwaukeeMilwaukee OATS, local screen printing shop
Milwaukee OATS, local screen printing shop
Uniquely MilwaukeeBlack Like Me, a dance exploration of a hate word
Black Like Me, a dance exploration of a hate word
Uniquely MilwaukeeThe Retreat brings a shared meeting and performance space to Bronzeville
Milwaukee’s historic Bronzeville neighborhood is now home to The Retreat, a space that serves as “both a position and a place.” Located at 2215 N. Dr. Martin…
Uniquely MilwaukeeBlack Lens presents shorts by black women for black women
Black Lens presents shorts by black women for black women
Uniquely MilwaukeeBougie Berries, Milwaukee black-owned dessert boutique
Bougie Berries, Milwaukee black-owned dessert boutique
Uniquely MilwaukeeChanging the conversation about addiction
Changing the conversation about addiction
Uniquely MilwaukeeChef Latinos Wisconsin, from recipes to representation
Chef Latinos Wisconsin, from recipes to representation
Uniquely MilwaukeeJewish Museum Milwaukee opens new exhibit showcasing girl's diary uncovered at Auschwitz
A new exhibit at Jewish Museum Milwaukee showcases an incredible find: a teenage girl's diary uncovered from the rubble at Auschwitz.
Uniquely MilwaukeeResidents assert their concerns with neighborhood safety
For the past few years, moms who are part of Safe & Sound, a non-profit organization that works with residents, law enforcement and community partners to…
Uniquely MilwaukeeMovie magic meets model trains at the Domes
The annual model train show is back at the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, or "The Domes," this year with a cinematic twist. Hear from the artist who…
Uniquely MilwaukeeThe MATC RevUp program connects students to the automotive industry
Milwaukee Area Technical College provides students with an alternative career path with its RevUp program. RevUp, which began in 2017, is a training program…
Uniquely Milwaukee'Coffee Connection' series connects LGBTQ business owners
Every month in Madison and Milwaukee, you're invited to network with Wisconsion LGBTQ business owerners. Learn about the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce's…
Uniquely MilwaukeeDisability Rights Wisconsin advocates for voting rights
In 2014, the presidential commission report named Wisconsin as best practice in regards to an election data-gathering program. The Wisconsin Government…
Uniquely MilwaukeeAllied in the Fight: Jews, Blacks and the Struggle for Civil Rights returns as a traveling exhibit
Allied in the Fight: Jews, Blacks and the Struggle for Civil Rights, an exhibition presented by Jewish Museum Milwaukee, is back as a traveling exhibit for…
Uniquely MilwaukeeMilwaukee keeps Martin Luther King Jr's legacy alive with an annual birthday celebration
For three decades, Milwaukee has celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday with a celebratory event hosted at the Marcus Performing Arts Center. The…
Uniquely MilwaukeeMilwaukee Habitat will help over 200 families in the Harambee neighborhood
Within the Milwaukee area, one in three Milwaukee families who are renting spend over 50 percent of their total income on housing alone. According to data…
Uniquely MilwaukeeImmigrant Project sparks local app
Ruben Flores grew up almost like every other kid in Milwaukee. He went to Riverside High School and became valedictorian. He loved playing the piano and was…
Uniquely MilwaukeeStories through pottery, painted from breast cancer survivors
About 10 years ago, Lynn Tachick started her own pottery business and like most people who open up shop, she didn’t realize her home pottery studio would turn…
Uniquely MilwaukeeDinner and a show, MPS tradition since 1984, kept alive at this elementary school
In 1984, Robert Berry, a Milwaukee public school teacher, helped to start a tradition at his Roosevelt Middle School of the Arts. He added a student-run dinner…
Uniquely MilwaukeeMacCanon Brown Sanctuary, a place of refuge for Milwaukee's homeless
Where do people go in the daytime if they are homeless or in a housing crisis to work and improve on their situation?
Uniquely MilwaukeeHerStry, a platform that shares the stories of everyday women
The year 2015 was the year of self-publishing blogs. It was during that period of time anyone can make something or say something as long as they have the…
Uniquely MilwaukeeFilmmakers initiate monthly screenings to showcase local films
Have you ever watched a good film and think to yourself, “I wonder how that was made? Who are the brains behind this project?” If you’re anything like myself…
Uniquely Milwaukee'Black Nativity' localizes a gospel story
Black Arts MKE is a non-profit organization that collaborates with artists and art organizations here in Milwaukee. Executive Director, Barbara Wanzo said the…
Uniquely Milwaukee'Code the Hoan' initiative to choreograph lights on Milwaukee's iconic bridge
The Milwaukee initiative to add colorful lights to the Hoan Bridge keeps moving forward. Thanks to a major gift from an anonymous donor via the Greater…
Uniquely MilwaukeeThe story of Menominee
This past weekend, The Milwaukee Public Library hosted an event called “The story of Menominee with Richard Plass” to celebrate Native American Heritage Month…
Uniquely MilwaukeeHover Craft market brings the holiday spirit
Although the weather outcast was rainy, chilly and gloomy, it was balanced by the cozy atmosphere within the 10th annual hovercraft market, Milwaukee’s annual…
Uniquely MilwaukeeSchlitz Audubon Center teaches kids -- and adults -- about birds of prey
Afternoon host Ayisha Jaffer and Nate Imig traveled to the Schlitz Audubon Center to learn about its raptor program, featuring hawks, owls, eagles and falcons…
Uniquely MilwaukeeInternational Institute of Wisconsin showcases a refugee’s journey
If you only had three minutes to grab your personal items from your home before fleeing your country, what items would you grab? Would you grab documentation?…
Uniquely MilwaukeeA candid conversation on identity through self-portraiture
Social roles and norms are the root substance of Vaughan Larsen’s work. Larsen is a Milwaukee based artist and photographer, primarily focusing on…
Uniquely MilwaukeeSustainable clothing brand offers a new way to story tell
Victress Vibes, co-founded by Courtney Hellendrung and Alaina Landi, is a sustainable hand-printed clothing brand aimed to share the stories of women.
Uniquely MilwaukeeIuscely Flores's full immigration story
More than one million immigrants arrive in the United States each year and Milwaukee's diversity is because of the immigrants that live within our city. This…
Uniquely MilwaukeeCOA's after school program engages kids through STEM learning
The COA Youth and Family Center, established in 1906, has been serving low-income families and children in Milwaukee for 113 years. The center is divided into…
Uniquely MilwaukeeLife as a second generation Hmong American
torically, Hmong people were once a stateless group living in the mountains of Laos and Thailand. In the mid 70s, The Hmong people were political refugees in…
Uniquely Milwaukee'On the Wings of a Mariposa' introduces loss to kids
First Stage presented the production “On the Wings of the Mariposa” by Alvaro Saar Rios on Oct. 18. The play is an adaptation of the children's book “Ghost…
Uniquely MilwaukeeMilwaukee Public Library continues to create social impact
Libraries are an integral part of a community. Beyond just storing thousands and thousands of books, Milwaukee Public Libraries, across 13 branches have…
Uniquely MilwaukeeHelium elevate readers by delivering books
Helium books, co-founded by Jacob Carlson and Ian Buchanan, is a free library book delivery service here in Milwaukee. Just like the name Helium, their mission…
Uniquely Milwaukee'Portrait of Milwaukee' exhibit features decades of intimate local history
Next time you're at the Milwaukee Art Museum, be sure to stroll through a temporary exhibition on view now through February. It's called Portrait of Milwaukee…
Uniquely MilwaukeeOctober tributes Filipino American Heritage Month
Filipino cuisine probably can’t be defined under a singular term or even a few terms. A reason why is because it’s hard to pinpoint a sole description when the…
Uniquely Milwaukee'Love your body' day reminds us of the practice of self-love
It’s fair to say that at some point we all have been critical or at least aware of our body. One might look at themselves and think that their nose is crooked…
Uniquely MilwaukeeSherman Park youth release unvarnished LP of deeply personal songs
It has been just over three years since the unrest in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood. Talk to many residents in the neighborhood now, and they’ll point…