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Battlebox is a Black-owned, family business that is operated by Bryant Wilcox. It includes a video game buy-sell-trade store, cafe and lounge, and a warehouse. Bryant talks about the origins of the storefront, its current struggles and future plans.
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MANSFIELD - Ma'Khia Bryant's grandmother wants people to know about her. Bryant, 16, was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon by a Columbus police officer. About 25 people gathered Saturday afternoon on the downtown square for a rally organized by the Mansfield Peace Coalition. "My name for her (Ma'Khia) was Beautiful," Debra Bryant Wilcox said. "She was a timid child. It was hard for her to fight back. She got bullied a lot." The video of Tuesday's incident shows officer Nicholas Reardon exiting his cruiser and approaching a group of people involved in an altercation. As seen on the body-camera...
Battlebox Studios store and gaming lounge in Milwaukee's central city was facing plunging revenue in spring 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic struck. One year later, the small, Black-owned business is on more solid ground — and is planning to expand by purchasing an adjacent warehouse and vacant lot from the city. "It's turning into a hub," said Bryant Wilcox, who operates Battlebox, 5431 W. Lisbon Ave., with his wife, Joyce Wilcox, and son, Bryant Adams. Battlebox has agreed to buy a 2,100-square-foot vacant lot at 5413 West Lisbon Ave., and a two-story, 4,100-square-foot warehouse locat...