Discover events, businesses, and culture in Milwaukee’s Black community. For your business or event to be considered for inclusion, please send an email to contact@mkeblack.org by Friday.
Updated 7/5/21
Events
Brew City Black Ball: The Untold Story of Black Baseball in Milwaukee: Thursday, July 8th, 7:30pm
This virtual presentation will uncover that history in telling the stories of the McCoy-Nolan Giants and the Milwaukee Bears, two all-Black professional teams that called Milwaukee home during the 1920s.
Kujichagulia Culinary Market: Sunday, July 11th, 11am – 3pm
This week’s Kujichagulia Culinary Market will feature food from Delicious Bites, located inside Sherman Phoenix. 3536 W Fond Du Lac Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53216
Forgotten Voices: Through July 18th
Forgotten Voices highlights how musical roots encompass harmonies and rhythms of West Africa, which then became Freedom Songs, Spirituals and Blues, and continued on through Ragtime, Dixieland, Country, Swing, BeBop, Jazz, Gospel, Rock n’ Roll and beyond.
Eat & Drink
Great BBQ and soul food. Big Daddy’s offers the best BBQ in the state of Wisconsin with our famous southern sides. 2730 N Humboldt Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Ol’ fashioned southern cuisine, including catfish, porkchops, chicken, and more. 4475 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood, WI 53211