The Milwaukee Bucks put together an extraordinary inaugural season at Fiserv Forum. The team posted its best record in almost 40 years and made the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2001. The thrilling playoff run united communities from all over the city and inspired a new generation of fans.   One of

There’s something special about Kavon Cortez Jones. The 22-year-old spoken word artist speaks softly, but eloquently, making every word count. He’s a lifelong Milwaukeean, a graduate of Riverside High School, and has spent his adult life pursuing his three major passions: mentoring kids, cycling and, above all, penning poetry.

Listen to Rick Abramson, the inventor of Secret Stadium Sauce, talk about his creation.

Daijahnay Canady is Wisconsin’s Youth of the Year. She’s making change and challenging those misconceptions.

The annual MARN mentor program links professional artists up with emerging ones.

Listen to Ebony Haynes talk about how “Sista Circle” and local female leaders of color are inspiring young Milwaukee girls.

Lex Allen wants LGBTQ youth to know: “you are beautiful, loved, worthy…just as you are.” These are the words he wished he had heard growing up. Young people from the LGBTQ community—and anyone driving around the city—will soon see that message on area billboards, thanks to a new partnership between Milwaukee artist Lex Allen and

Students walk out for Parkland Shorewood High School students leave class for 17 minutes of solidarity with Parkland and in protest for gun reform during the national school walkout in Milwaukee.

It was more than a simple day at the movies for nearly 200 Milwaukee Public Schools students. For these young men of color, it was a day designed just for them, with real educational purpose.

According to Catalyst, women make up less than 28 percent of the employees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Women of color come in even lower at less than 10 percent of STEM employees. But, an after school program called Girls Academy is looking to change those statistics. Listen below to learn about the