Doors Open Milwaukee celebrates city’s history, architecture

January 26, 2016 by Karen Slattery Leave a Comment

A signature program of Historic Milwaukee, Doors Open Milwaukee is the city’s largest open house. It relies on 700 volunteers to shine a spotlight on 150 buildings, parks and businesses in area neighborhoods.

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Civil rights murals mark entry to new Harambee park

November 13, 2015 by Karen Slattery 1 Comment

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Local artists created murals depicting the struggle for fair housing for a new park in the Harambee neighborhood, created through a public-private partnership.

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Día de los Muertos celebration includes piñatas for first time

November 2, 2015 by Karen Slattery Leave a Comment

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Pinatas and the Day of the Dead don’t ordinarily go together, but they did this weekend. A group of volunteers created piñatas for the Dia de los Muertos holiday as part of a community-building effort.

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Hair styling is therapy for one Milwaukee mental health worker

October 26, 2015 by Karen Slattery Leave a Comment

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Dorothy McCollum is a professional social worker by day and a hair stylist at night.

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Rehabbed foreclosures improve outlook for N. Sixth Street

October 13, 2015 by Karen Slattery Leave a Comment

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A cluster of tax-foreclosed homes in the Harambee neighborhood are undergoing renovation through the city’s “scattered sites” program.

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A museum pops up at the Silver City International Food & Art Walk

September 15, 2015 by Karen Slattery 1 Comment

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South Side festivalgoers shared and celebrated their diverse heritage at the Silver City International Food and Art Walk.

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Brothers bring art of community building to Bronzeville

April 24, 2015 by Karen Slattery 2 Comments

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Vedale and Darren Hill have opened an art studio in Bronzeville that offers free afterschool and summer art programs for neighborhood children.

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Curbing violence in Milwaukee will “take a village”

June 25, 2014 by Karen Slattery 1 Comment

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At a town meeting on gun violence, leaders and citizens agreed that community members have to take back their own neighborhoods.

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MPS students to experience the history of Freedom Summer firsthand

June 21, 2014 by Karen Slattery Leave a Comment

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MPS students are taking to the road this summer to learn more about voting and civil rights. They’ll travel to Alabama, Tennessee and Jackson, Miss., to attend the Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary Conference Day.

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Applications now being accepted for real estate training program

June 6, 2014 by Karen Slattery 4 Comments

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The Associates in Commercial Real Estate training program paves the way for minorities to get into local real estate development, property management or construction management.

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Doors Open Milwaukee celebrates city’s history, architecture

Civil rights murals mark entry to new Harambee park

Día de los Muertos celebration includes piñatas for first time

Hair styling is therapy for one Milwaukee mental health worker

Rehabbed foreclosures improve outlook for N. Sixth Street

A museum pops up at the Silver City International Food & Art Walk

Brothers bring art of community building to Bronzeville

Curbing violence in Milwaukee will “take a village”

MPS students to experience the history of Freedom Summer firsthand

Applications now being accepted for real estate training program

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