For 200 consecutive days from August 1967 to March 1968, local civil rights activists protested racial discrimination in housing in marches across the city. The March on Milwaukee contributed to the national fight for civil rights for African-Americans and to passage of the federal Fair Housing Act in 1968.
Historic Mitchell Street Sun Fair draws thousands for ethnic food, welcoming vibe
The seventh annual Historic Mitchell Street Sun Fair provided an opportunity for people of multiple ethnicities to come together and embrace other cultures.
Southside neighborhood associations hold inaugural summit
Resident groups from Clarke Square, Walker’s Point and Walker Square gathered to socialize and share ideas in a new initiative to strengthen their neighborhoods.
Residents must drive neighborhood revitalization, grassroots leaders say
Community leaders doing grassroots work in impoverished Milwaukee neighborhoods said solutions to crime, unemployment and incarceration must be resident-led and supported with resources.
Newly constructed Turnkey home available for sale in Layton Boulevard West
Layton Boulevard West Neighbors’ Turnkey Home Renovation program recently put its first-ever new construction home on the market. Like previous homes in the program, it includes energy-saving features that will help keep it affordable for the new owner.
Annual walk addresses danger of toy guns in black communities
Community members participated in the 14th annual African-American Walk for Quality Health to call attention to the dangers of toy guns.
On the Block: Fostering family
Antonette Logan, 45, is in the process of becoming a foster parent to her niece and nephew.
Artist Mikal Floyd-Pruitt combines hip-hop, painting, sculpture in ‘creative mash-up’
Milwaukee native Mikal Floyd-Pruitt has a robust creative life that includes serving as an artist-in-residence at Jazale’s Art Studio, as well as working with youth groups and serving as a creative consultant on public art projects.
Heal the Hood expands to add resources, more neighborhoods
For the first time, Heal the Hood, a community block party in its sixth year, is focused on providing resources and services for attendees. The event also has expanded from one to four neighborhoods.
Poet Alida Cardós Whaley creates art, builds and heals community
Multi-talented artist and community leader Alida Cardós Whaley draws on her love of stories, knowledge of Latin cultures and love of healing to spur creative projects.
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