Juneteenth Black Lives Matter Street Mural in MILWAUKEE

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Juneteenth 2020

Many Street murals have been popping up around the country to express solidarity with the Black Lives Matter call to action. Today on this Juneteenth of 2020. Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, invites our Milwaukee community to join Lead Artist Vedale Hill, in a Black Lives Matter community art mural.

We had a chance to talk to Vedale as he was preparing for todays Juneteenth event. Here is what he had to say:

“The Black Lives Matter Street Mural is a public art piece commissioned by the City of Milwaukee,  funded by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, supported by West Care and the local Walmart. I was selected as the Lead Artist to program and produce the mural with the help of other local artists. During these difficult times in our country, I feel that it is a necessity to help the community grow, while also understanding the beauty of the moment. As a long time advocate for community development, I believe that at this moment we are no longer knocking at changes door but instead, we are kicking it in. The location in its self is ideal because it serves as a double entendre of meaning. It is not only literally an intersection but is an intersection between the police and the community that they have taken an oath to serve.” 

As a local media outlet that is all about community and creative culture, we are proud to see a visual representation of the rhetoric we have always lived by. Please join and be apart of this historic event.

(Don’t forget your mask! #SociallyResponsible)

BLACK LIVES MATTER.

/Lexi, Editor-in-Chief CW

Fashion in a Pandemic w/ Vato

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Fashion in a pandemic? Not a problem!

Our Fashion Editor, Vato Vergara turns up his creativity with a trendy and expressive motion picture of fashion in the present and foreseeable future.

In collaboration with @rea_naomi and @robranmke

/CW

Spaidez - EP For His Appreciation For Black Women

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Local lyricist, performer, CopyWrite Magazine issue fourteen feature, and recent front line protestor/ activist, Spaidez, has released a 3 song EP that he has  dedicated to his love of today's Black Women, saying “ I Stand With them and Vow to Protect our Queens.

We appreciate your voice Spaidez and your contribution to the movement. Everyone check this one out as you prep your playlist for the revolution!

/CW

Foe The Birds (Final Act) Feat. Tru West & Joshua Jenkins/ I ❤ Black Women (Stand Up)

The 28th Amendment - Limiting Militant Infringement of Civilian Rights Bill

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PROPOSAL FRAMEWORK 

United States Constitutional Amendment 28 - Limited Militant-State

Militant Infringement of Civilian Rights Bill

Dismantle and reform all current militant and policing practices/policies within the United States of America, perpetuated by the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches, and fortified by law enforcement departments and agencies, which infringement upon basic rights of growth, prosperity, and life, and are based on discrimination of ethnicity, wealth, gender, sex, or sexuality, physical or mental exceptionality, and citizenship. Enact new comprehensive laws that are uniformly practiced across all villages, cities, counties, and states, with no exceptions, which does not infringe upon states’ 10th Amendment Reserved Powers, but assures rights originally granted under the United States Constitution. New universal laws/policies to include without limitation:

 ● Dismantle all current militant policing practices/policies within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other departments, reforming all agencies within these departments, especially but not limited to the Federal Protective Service (FPS). Enact new comprehensive laws/policies uniformly practiced across all villages, cities, counties, and states, including but not limited to:

1. Rewrite and reform current Use of Force Continuum Models, including but not limited to: De-escalation Stage, and ESCALATED Situations Stage. Reforms to be voted on.

2. Ban of excessive force and lethal force practices, including but not limited to: ban of No-knock entry, ban shooting with traditional guns, ban use of assault weapons, ban Shoot-to-kill practice, ban pepper spray, ban strangulation/chokeholds, ban tear gas, rubber bullets and tanks during civil protests, ban of any other weapons of opportunity (reforming Use of Force Continuum Models), and ban lethal force for security and protection of items, property, resources, and capital (cash or liquid assets).

3. De-escalation practices BEFORE ANY form of physical interaction (reform to be the first stage in Use of Force Continuum Model).

4. Force ONLY to be enacted in ESCALATED Situations (ESCALATED Situations practices to be tiered and voted on, reforming Use of Force Continuum Models).

5. Exhaust all prerequisite options available within the De-escalation Stage BEFORE using ESCALATED Situations Stage within reformed Use of Force Continuum Model.

6. ESCALATED Situations Stage in reformed Use Of Force Continuum Model to allow tasers and rubber bullets ONLY, and ONLY as last resorts due to lethality, tiering tasers use BEFORE rubber bullets.

7. Require warning BEFORE use of EACH stage/tier involving verbal force and physical force. 

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Tell us what you need. . .

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We are here and ready.

Supporting the local has never been more important than now. As an independently owned Magazine, Media and Design firm, we have always searched for ways we can help navigate and change the narrative of our diverse community. Where structures of propaganda and content overload often distract us from the REAL, we want to make sure that services, stories, and social stimulation that we are linked to speak to our community, instead of shadowing it. Please hit us up with your thoughts, email us with your request for creative media service, drop a comment, join the team, or pitch an idea for collaboration.

We need you!

/CW

Carrie’s Countdown

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What’s up CopyWrite fam! It’s ya girl Carrie (AKA Noni Juice) and I present to you my brand new show: Carrie’s Countdown. Now y’all know I’m always down to create opportunities for people to showcase their work, especially in a fun way. Growing up, 106&Park had always been a show I looked forward to watching to see all the hottest new videos and Milwaukee has a lot of dope videos too. But it’s time to see who really dominates the city. If you think you deserve that title of King or Queen of the Mil, here’s how it works:

  1. Submit your music videos to copywrite.connect@gmail.com.

  2. Make the subject “Carrie’s Countdown Video Submission” and in the message attach the video’s MP4 file, your artist name, title of the video, director/videographer and any other facts you would want the audience to know about you, the song, your music, etc. 

  3. A follow up email will be sent with the link for your fans to vote you in.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS MAY 24, 2020

That’s it. It’s that simple! Here are the guidelines:

Rules:

  • Once a month you’ll submit your video (2 videos MAX per submission)

  • Carrie’s Countdown will drop every 1st and 3rd sunday of the month

  • If you win the #1 spot for both episodes, you officially get the title of King/Queen of the Mil until another artist takes the crown and wins twice in a row

  • For the next round of submissions, if your video already made the countdown, you can’t submit that same video

  • If you didn’t make the countdown, you can re-submit that same video for the chance to  make it next month

Business Inquiries

If you would like to become a sponsor for Carrie’s Countdown or advertise your business in an episode, email copywrite.mke@gmail.com 

If you would like to submit a request for a world premiere of your video, email copywrite.mke@gmail.com

/Carrie for CW


lik - rhythm and poetry for the ghetto children

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The artist highlight of the week goes to Lik and his mixtape “rhythm and poetry for the ghetto children.” This guy is super dope and a local creative and we’re so excited for you all to discover some new music from him. He gave us a peek into his mind when he released his mixtape, May 1st! Here’s a little about the project from Lik himself:

“THIS PROJECT IS NOT A GUIDELINE TO A WAY OF BEING, BUT ME ACCESSING MY TRUE POWER INTERNALLY AND LEARNING THE MEANING OF “SELF LOVE” THROUGH SELF REFLECTION AND SELF EXPLORATION. TIME AND TIME AGAIN CHILDREN OF THE DIASPORA ARE TOLD NOT TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, THAT THEIR UNIQUE OUTLOOK SIMPLY DOESN’T MATTER. FEAR BASED TACTICS ARE CONSTANTLY IMPLEMENTED AND IT DRAGS US FURTHER AND FURTHER AWAY FROM OUR TRUE NATURE AND THE CREATOR. RHYTHM AND POETRY IS SIMPLY ME USING THE ARTFORM OF MUSIC TO HARMONIZE WITH THE CREATOR, TO CHANNEL MY INNER CHILD AND INSPIRE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. IM AWARE THAT THIS PROCESS DOESN’T STOP, THAT KNOWLEDGE IS INFINITE AND EVOLUTION IS A CONSTANT PROCESS. SO IM JUST DOCUMENTING THE PROGRESS I’VE MADE ON MY JOURNEY THUS FAR AND I’LL CONTINUE TO SHARE AND CHANNEL THESE MESSAGES FROM THE CREATOR UNTIL I LEAVE THIS EARTH. LOVE!”

I promise he’s not yelling, just super excited for you to hear what he’s up to. I want you guys to go listen for yourself and let us know what you think. It is a project including production from Knowsthetime, KLEFTO, Chuck Strangers, Wayne J Valentine, Bugginout, and K Le Maestro, Haz Solo, and Malik Abduul Rahmaan. 

If you’re looking for a new sound, this is your guy!

Instagram and Twitter: @likkhen

Facebook: Lik Henderson

Check him out y’all!

/Imani for CW