Residents came together for the 14th annual Silver City Fest. The event also celebrated the 30th anniversary of VIA Community Development Corp.
Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local
Jonathan Aguilar is a photojournalist as well as a Report for America corps member and Catchlight Local fellow. Before coming to Milwaukee, he spent two years as a photographer at one of America’s oldest daily newspapers, The Blade, in Toledo, Ohio. Aguilar grew up in the Chicago suburbs. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from DePaul University and his master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism.
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Photo: Students ring in the school year with church bells
Students, parents and faculty join together in worship during the first all-school Mass of the Cristo Rey Jesuit High School school year.
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Hungry? Milwaukee’s food carts serve brats, ribs and more
Wherever you are in the city, a food cart is nearby.
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Photos: Young men learn about careers in law and advocacy
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Photos: It’s Hip-Hop Week in Milwaukee
It’s Hip-Hop Week in Milwaukee. The celebration, now in its seventh year, focuses on the power of hip-hop to transform urban communities.
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Photos: Community comes together to discuss gun violence
After the murder of local celebrity Antwan Hogans, who was known as OG Tweezy, his good friend and pastor of The Infinite Church, Radontae Ashford, brought the community together to discuss what can be done to stop gun violence.
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Photos: Red Magic Art Festival celebrates Native American art and culture
Jackson Park was the location local artist Harmony Hill chose to begin the tradition of the Red Magic Art Festival.
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Photos: A safe place for Milwaukee men to connect and build community
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Photos: Bronzeville Week in Milwaukee
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Do you know a local food cart vendor we should highlight?
We are looking to feature some of our best local food cart vendors. Know anyone we should spotlight?