After the sudden resignation of Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, community leaders call for continued engagement from residents.
City’s RICH program completes first housing rehabilitation
Zeynab Ali, an 18-year-old author and youth activist, and her family will move into the first rehabilitated home completed by the RICH program, formerly an illegal drug lab.
‘200 Nights of Freedom’ aims to reignite struggle against injustice
People of different ages, races, genders and walks of life who gathered at City Hall to commemorate the open housing marches of 1967-68 reflected on racial inequality then and now.
School board to vote on sudden closing of Daniel Webster Secondary School
Students and teachers were informed Tuesday that the MPS administration has recommended Webster for closure, effective at the end of the week.
Teachers at Keefe Avenue School grateful for community-donated school supplies
Alderwoman Milele Coggs and Tracey Dent of the Peace for Change Alliance visited Keefe Avenue School on the North Side as staff prepares to welcome students back next week.
Bronzeville location of Pete’s Fruit Market to open Sept. 14
The second location of Pete’s Fruit Market will open next month in Bronzeville, providing access to fresh and healthy food.
50th anniversary of Open Housing Marches remembered with 200 Nights of Freedom
Today marks the beginning of 200 Nights of Freedom, an initiative to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Milwaukee’s Open Housing Marches, which began on Aug. 28, 1967. The initiative, intended to inspire residents to work for a more racially just and equitable city, will include 200 nights of public events and other programming, kicking off with a gathering tonight at the City Hall Rotunda, 200 E. Wells St., from 5:30 – 8 p.m. Explore our series looking back at the Open Housing movement through the eyes of those who participated.
New Chavez BID Artist in Residence ‘a good fit’ for Clarke Square community
Erick Ledesma, the Cesar E. Chavez Business Improvement District’s first Artist in Residence, plans to use his residency to help unite the Clarke Square community through art.
New Bronzeville initiative provides homeownership opportunities for artists
Vedale Hill, the first artist to participate in the HomeWorks: Bronzeville initiative plans to move into his newly rehabbed home this fall.
‘Young Cats’ earn money, gain skills in summer jobs program
Thirteen Metcalfe Park and Walnut Hill residents, ages 10 to 13, learned how to garden, hold down a job and make new friends while getting paid to work this summer.
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