Vaun Mayes and other community members have been working to provide disadvantaged youth in Sherman Park with food, programming and guidance, but a 6 p.m. curfew makes their work more difficult.
Open letter to Mayor Barrett
Roy Evans, an attorney in private practice and an advocate on issues related to the rights and responsibilities of the African-American community, calls for an end to systemic racism and benign neglect in an open letter to Mayor Tom Barrett. Evans has been a resident of Sherman Park for more than 35 years.
On the Block: Sherman Park peacemaker
Early this summer, Vaun Mayes, 29, and his colleagues founded Program the Parks to bring organized activities and role models to Sherman Park.
Poets take ‘soapbox therapy’ to Sherman Park
In the wake of violent protests in the Sherman Park neighborhood, two spoken-word poetry groups joined together to host an open-mic event there.
Sherman Park residents, leaders say anger stems from unequal treatment
The sometimes-violent demonstrations that erupted in Sherman Park after the police killing of a 23-year-old black man are the result of long-standing tensions, say residents and community leaders.
Sherman Park residents express sorrow and shock at weekend violence
Describing their feelings about the weekend events in Sherman Park, several residents also speak about what should be next.
The “unrest” in this city began decades ago
Venice Williams is the director of Alice’s Garden and The Body & Soul Healing Arts Center. A lay minister, teacher, healer, and facilitator who works to improve the lives of young people, formerly incarcerated people and others in the central city, Williams says the recent violence in Sherman Park is not about the incident that sparked it.
Milwaukee employs new methods to combat food deserts
Milwaukee County has adopted the SEED initiative, which employs mobile markets, community gardens and food preservation to address the issues of hunger and urban food deserts.
On the Block: A close companion
Peaches Ellis, 49, talks about why she loves her job caring for the elderly and disabled.
Beckum-Stapleton Little League kicks off 52nd year
The longstanding baseball league started its season with an afternoon game at Carver Park.
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