It’s Bronzeville Week in Milwaukee. Each year, the City of Milwaukee hosts a series of events highlighting African-American history, culture, art and businesses.

On Tuesday, Aug. 5, kids and adults attended a painting session as part of a Cool Aid & Canvasses event at the King Drive Commons Gallery and Studio, 2775 N. Martin Luther King Drive.

Kid painting — Kobi Phillips, 3, paints during a Bronzeville event in Milwaukee.

Kendall Jackson, 9, paints a duck during an event Tuesday.

It is one of dozens of events taking place through Saturday, Aug. 9 for Bronzeville Week.

Ald. Milele A. Coggs talks to children before a painting class held as part of Bronzeville Week.

Pyton Bonds, 9, paints at the King Drive Commons Gallery and Studio.

Check out the full schedule of events below.

Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between CatchLight Local and Report for America.

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Photos: Bronzeville Week in Milwaukee

by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
August 5, 2025

<h1>Photos: Bronzeville Week in Milwaukee</h1>
<p class="byline">by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />August 5, 2025</p>

<p>It’s Bronzeville Week in Milwaukee. Each year, the City of Milwaukee hosts a series of events highlighting African-American history, culture, art and businesses.  </p>
<p>On Tuesday, Aug. 5, kids and adults attended a painting session as part of a Cool Aid &amp; Canvasses event at the King Drive Commons Gallery and Studio, 2775 N. Martin Luther King Drive.</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_7229-1024x681.jpg" alt="Kid painting" class="wp-image-126325" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kobi Phillips, 3, paints during a Bronzeville event in Milwaukee.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_5456-1024x684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126327" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kendall Jackson, 9, paints a duck during an event Tuesday.</figcaption></figure>
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<p>It is one of dozens of events taking place through Saturday, Aug. 9 for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BronzevilleWeek?ref=embed_page">Bronzeville Week</a>.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_5425-1024x684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126326" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ald. Milele A. Coggs talks to children before a painting class held as part of Bronzeville Week.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_7196-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126329" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pyton Bonds, 9, paints at the King Drive Commons Gallery and Studio.</figcaption></figure>
<p>Check out the full schedule of events below.&nbsp;</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bronzeville.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126337" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Bronzeville Week schedule.</figcaption></figure>
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<p><em>Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between </em><a href="https://www.catchlight.io/local"><em>CatchLight Local </em></a><em>and </em><a href="https://www.reportforamerica.org/"><em>Report for America</em></a><em>.</em></p>
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