Douglas and Thallis Drake have lived in Riverwest for more than 40 years. They know the nooks and crannies of the neighborhood, but when asked about their favorite Riverwest attraction, Thallis laughs and replies, “Our house!”
August 2004
Posted inBusiness Spotlight
Patios!
It used to be that if you went to a bar in Riverwest, you would get one thing — a dank, stinky seasonless hole in the wall — and it was great. We just didn’t know any better. Then, a few years ago, a bartender at an unnamed establishment did a strange thing, opening a window on a hot July day. It caused a stir. Not to be outdone, however, was a rival establishment, whose crafty barista devised a strategy to prop open their front door. It was a solid hit to the opposition, the patrons loved it, and the Fresh Air War was on.
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Spirit-Filled on Holton Street
When Christianity first leaked out of Palestine into the cities of the empire, it found its way not into architecturally beautiful temples but into tombs and places otherwise abandoned by respectable Romans.
Holton Street, like ancient Rome, is marked by churches inhabiting structures abandoned by theaters, funeral homes, and retail businesses. These are not cathedrals of stained glass, pipe organs, and soaring steeples, but churches with hand-painted signs announcing weekly orders of worship and altars lovingly cobbled together from the found and affordable. These churches do not have a full-time clergy, but pastors with day jobs…
Posted inBlack History, Harambee Connection
Urban Anthropology: An Interview with Jill Florence Lackey
Have you ever walked through a south-side neighborhood and had a sense of its history and mixture of new and old immigrant communities? Have you passed through Halyard Park and been startled to find ranch homes with large yards and few fences in the central city? Exploring and explaining the uniqueness of neighborhoods like these is what Urban Anthropology, Inc. (UrbAn) is all about…
Posted inHarambee Connection
ABC Academy’s 4th Annual Book Festival
Reading is a family affair. That’s the theme of the ABC Academy’s 4th Annual Book Festival. “CHOICES: Milwaukee’s Black Festival of Books” will be held on Saturday, August 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1950 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. The event will feature readings by minority authors, craftmaking, signings, booths, […]
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