On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, found out that the Civil War was over and that they were free. The ensuing celebration became known as Juneteenth Day.
NNS Spotlight: Teen center in Sherman Park is where ‘technology meets expression’
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee recently opened its doors to a Teen Tech Center at the Mary Ryan Club, 3000 N. Sherman Blvd.
‘Some of these tribes are gone’: Class makes sure Native American youths never forget their rich heritage
Native American youths learn about their rich heritage in culture classes being offered at the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center.
A West Allis resale shop has become ‘a store that means more’ to its community
At the new location of St. Charles Furniture & Thrift Store in West Allis, employees are young students and residents of Milwaukee County.
Project lends the next generation of entrepreneurs a helping hand
Rev-Up Milwaukee’s small business competition winners are reshaping the commercial corridors of the Near West Side through new storefronts.
‘Greater than their ZIP codes’: PeppNation encourages students to realize their potential through sports, tutoring
The Milwaukee nonprofit PeppNation uses sports to show kids they can be winners off the field as well as on.
San Quentin Prison exhibit shows boys stark portrait of life gone wrong
A group of boys participating in the Saving Our Sons Movement visited the Milwaukee Art Museum to view an exhibit on San Quentin Prison and discuss what they learned from it.
On the Block: Snow day at Walgreens
Kiwan Epps recognizes that his customers at the Avenues West Walgreens have immediate needs during a snowstorm.
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