Author: Angela Zonunpari
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Minnesotans Line Up for Hmong Food from Yia Vang
August 22, 2023
Whether they grew up on sticky rice or hotdish, Gopher State residents are embracing the affable celebrity chef and his mouth-watering wares
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"Butter" Get Ready: An Indianapolis Art Fair by, of and for Black Artists
August 15, 2023
BUTTER blends art, economic justice, and reparations together for an unforgettable weekend of Black excellence and Black joy.
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New Milwaukee Bookstore Centers Black Authorship and Ownership
August 3, 2023
After connecting with community through her pop-up book mobile, Cetonia Weston-Roy is set to open a brick-and-mortar bookstore in Milwaukee’s historically Black neighborhood, Bronzeville.
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This Midwestern City is the ‘Frozen Custard Capital of the World’
August 1, 2023
While you can find the sweet treat all over the region, it’s no surprise that this city in America’s Dairyland is home to some of the country’s best.
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Friendship and Family at the Heart of This Native Regalia Supply Store
July 31, 2023
Arlene Fairbanks and Jessica Travis opened a one-stop shop to support sewing and regalia-making, an important cultural and creative practice for Native Americans.
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Detroit Public Theatre Brings Plays to the Neighborhood
July 25, 2023
Now in a new permanent space, the black box theatre wants to create a cultural anchor institution for professional theatre for Detroiters.
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Rural Ohio Curator Brings Palestinian-American Artists Together
July 18, 2023
For “Text Me When You Get Home,” Mona Gazala invited Palestinian poets and text artists with ties to Ohio, and explored the idea of community, connection, and care.
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7 Must-Try Restaurants in the Midwest
July 13, 2023
Savor your social calendar with restaurants that are right in our neck of the woods.
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Century-old Ohio Church Soon to be a Black Cultural Center
July 11, 2023
The church was the center of Black life in Athens, and now Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society is restoring it to be a gathering place for the area’s Black residents.
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Albany Park Theater Project Empowers Chicago Youth to Tell Their Own Stories
July 5, 2023
Each APTP show is original, and drawn from the experiences of the young people who step into the spotlight — whether on stage or in a site-specific immersive work.