Jenny Gibson occasionally gets customers still seeking the head shop that once occupied 932 E. Brady Street. Why is unclear — it’s been gone for ten years — but they have at least still come to a place of alternative culture. Just one slightly different than what they were expecting.
East Village is unlike any other neighborhood in Milwaukee, a fact confirmed by the unanimous approval of the Wisconsin Historical Society to add the area to the National Register of Historic Places…
A life-long resident of Milwaukee and successor of her first husband, Ben Johnson, to the Sixth District aldermanic council position, Marlene Johnson-Odom has seen much change in the city and has been part of city government for 24 years.
Asked how he differs from his controversial father, McGee jokes about being branded the “son of Saddam,” and then follows that by saying he also has a mother, whose spirit tempered his dad’s confrontational approach. He also says, surprisingly, he is less conservative than his father now is. By that he means his dad takes a strong personal responsibility line when talking about young men and women who have made bad life decisions that have led to the dissolution of family. While agreeing that responsibility is important, McGee Jr. says “baby moms” and young fathers need another chance at life. He says we have to “address the problem as it exists,” rather than taking an idealized approach.
Carole Wehner was born in Kenosha and moved to Milwaukee with her family at age 5. She grew up in Shorewood and attended UWM, UW-Madison, and MIAD before returning to UWM to graduate with a psychology degree. She has lived on the East Side for 28 years.
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