• Jazmen Bateman kisses her baby daughter Aaliyah. (All photos by Andrea Waxman)

The Metcalfe Park neighborhood association, Community Bridges, recently hosted its first Community Baby Shower at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society. New and expectant moms were treated to lunch and received gifts including clothing, toys, portable play pens, diapers and information from parenting organizations.

Community Bridges members also presented mothers with certificates promising community support for them and their babies.

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