by Kim Robinson | September 13, 2026 | Cream City Updates
On August 20 – 22, 2026, the Fresh Coast Jazz Festival was held in Milwaukee at the famous Past Theater. The Festival Line up was Friday night by Eric Essix, Kandace Springs, and Spyro Gyra. Saturday night was Jazz Man – The Hometown Allstars, Marqueal...
by Darrell L. Williams, Ph.D. | September 13, 2026 | Cream City Updates
David Crowley Makes Wisconsin History: First Black Candidate in Wisconsin History to Win a Major-Party Nomination for Governor Photos courtesy of Darrell L. Williams, Ph.D. August 11, 2026, was Election Day in Wisconsin. But history was not officially written until...
by Matthew McKay | August 24, 2026 | Cream City Updates
How Imani Graham Uses Food to Create the Change He Wants to See. Photos by Imani Graham For Imani Graham, success has never been about the food alone. While his career has taken him from preparing intimate private dining experiences to cooking for professional...
by Darrell L. Williams, Ph.D. | April 24, 2026 | Cream City Updates
I was deeply touched by the loss of Reverend and Brother Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. While the world honors one of the last great civil rights icons and a global drum major for justice, I remember him as a friend and a gift to humanity. I first met Reverend Jackson as a...
by Kim Robinson | March 31, 2026 | Cream City Updates
On Saturday February 14, 2026 at the Milwaukee Public Library Centennial Hall the UWM architectural historian Justin Miller held a program celebrating the remarkable 40 year career of architect Alonzo Robinson Jr. Robinson made profound and lasting contributions to...
by Darryl Williams | November 19, 2025 | Cream City Updates
LaMarr Franklin….The Man! The Myth! The Living Legend! The last two months have been filled with several key events that highlight a life of service to family, country and community. Most recently, On September 27th, LaMarr Franklin celebrated his 80th birthday with...
