Black History Month in Milwaukee
Celebrate Black History Month with events in and around Milwaukee.
Froedtert sickle cell clinic nurse helps patients manage pain
Patients at Froedtert Hospital's adult sickle cell clinic call nurse Cynthia Leonard ''Mama Sickle.'' She helps patients manage pain.
Della Wells' art empowers Black women, explores race
From pillow dolls to large-scale paintings and vibrant collages, Della Wells conveys a lot through her purposeful and colorful artwork.
Tubi honors Black History Month with new, original movie ‘Howard High’
“Howard High,” which premieres on FOX’s free streaming service Feb. 4, follows a high school musical group that must compete against a rival school in order to save their arts program.
Bronzeville Center for the Arts; focus on African American art, history
The Bronzeville Center for the Arts announced its vision for a world-class art and cultural center in the heart of Milwaukee’s Bronzeville District.
HBCU bomb threats prompt campuses across US to heighten police presence
Historically Black colleges and universities in the D.C. region, and around the country, have increased their police presence Wednesday following a second day of targeted bomb threats.
‘Black Minds Matter’: Focusing on mental health and African Americans in February
This year’s theme for Black History Month, “Black Health and Wellness,” is more important than ever during the pandemic, but many advocates say it’s also meant to call attention to the growing mental health issues many Black Americans face.
Black History Month honors medical pioneers for 2022 theme
Charles Drew, Rebecca Lee Crumpler and Daniel Hale Williams are just a few of the practitioners who revolutionized modern medicine.
Riverdance tour 2022 includes group's 1st Black female dancer
Morgan Bullock has been dancing for years, but her popularity exploded recently when TikTok videos of her high kicking and tapping to Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat and SZA went viral.
Black History Month: Ways to celebrate Black excellence in America
There are a bunch of ways to celebrate Black History Month in your own special way, but here are a few ideas to get you started.
Black History Month: When and how it got started
Black History Month began as Negro History Week in February 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson.
Black History Month 2022 to celebrate 'Black Health and Wellness'
Black History Month 2022 starts on Feb. 1, and this year’s theme aims to focus on the importance of “Black Health and Wellness.”
Tubi celebrates Black History Month with two new original films
The new music documentary “Pass the Mic” and the musical teen drama “Howard High” join the more than 1,400 Black cinema titles that will be available on Tubi throughout Black History Month.
Dasha Kelly Hamilton is 1st Black woman to be WI's poet laureate
In early 2021, the Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission named Dasha Kelly Hamilton Wisconsin's new poet laureate.
Milwaukee nurse reflects on becoming 1st Black dean of nursing in WI
As we enter the final week of Black History Month, we look at the life of a Milwaukee woman who has dedicated her life to caring for others. The accomplished nurse talked with FOX6 News about her 36-year career in health care.
Milwaukee youth of color open up at Bay View barbershop
A Bay View barbershop is offering more than trims and fades. It has become a space where young people can freely open up about their mental health.
