On the Block: After Ferguson

December 18, 2014 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

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Quintes Williams, 25, who lives in the Metcalfe Park neighborhood, shares some thoughts on interacting with the police.

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On the Block: Community organizer

November 12, 2014 by Brendan O’Brien Leave a Comment

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Terry O’Kelly, 31, is an organizer with Wisconsin Voices who goes door to door hoping to persuade residents to get involved in their community. NNS caught up with him in Metcalfe Park.

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Fathers find support at annual summit

November 5, 2014 by Molly Rippinger Leave a Comment

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Fathers from across the city gathered at the ninth annual Fatherhood Summit.

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Residents, police officers link arms to embrace Metcalfe Park, Amani

September 9, 2014 by Raina J. Johnson Leave a Comment

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Hundreds of participants from various Milwaukee neighborhoods gathered to support creating a safer, healthier neighborhood in Metcalfe Park at the community’s “Arms Around Us” event.

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‘I Have a Dream’ program highlights health and wellness at block party

August 12, 2014 by Patrick Leary Leave a Comment

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From dental care, to breast cancer prevention, to healthy eating, a recent block party spearheaded by I Have a Dream called attention to health and wellness in Metcalfe Park toward the end of a difficult summer.

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Canvassers urge residents to vote in 53206, ‘ground zero’ for black incarceration

July 17, 2014 by Hannah Byron Leave a Comment

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MICAH volunteers are canvassing residents of the 53206 ZIP code on the North Side to encourage voter registration and gather opinions about prison reform.

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Metcalfe Park hires new coordinator for capacity-building program

July 12, 2014 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

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Community activist Leilani Lopez has started work in Metcalfe Park as co-coordinator for the federal Building Neighborhood Capacity Program.

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Activist says ‘we got this’ when it comes to keeping black youth busy and safe

June 30, 2014 by Karen Stokes 10 Comments

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Borchert Field resident Andre Lee Ellis has taken anti-violence efforts into his own hands, paying young black men to clean up their neighborhood for several hours each weekend.

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Amani, Metcalfe Park build capacity, win program extension

June 24, 2014 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

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Almost two years after the launch of the Building Neighborhood Capacity Program in two distressed city neighborhoods, community leaders see progress, and the federal government is extending and expanding the program.

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