This week you can meet the author of a memoir about growing up in housing projects in Puerto Rico and Miami Beach, learn about architecture in the black community, explore the history of the Black Lives Matter movement, attend the LIT power hour and help keep NNS alive.
Proceeding until apprehended: Inside the NNS newsroom
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‘They think it’s a game’: Residents weigh in on reckless driving
A string of tragic hit-and-run accidents has rocked Milwaukee in the past few weeks. Headlines about reckless driving are not new, which led us to ask: How does this issue directly affect members of our community?
5 things to do this weekend: Nov. 15 to Nov. 17
Shop local on West Vliet Street, learn more about Native American heritage, check out the grand opening of Center Street Wellness, partake in a turkey giveaway and learn about “Health & Healing Strategies for Leaders of Color.”
Program gives small businesses and entrepreneurs a helping hand (and money)
Making big things happen for small businesses is one of the goals of Brew City Match, which is helping to change the economic landscape in several Milwaukee neighborhoods.
Help for the holidays: Places where you can get free meals
Here is a partial list of organizations in Milwaukee that have stepped up to help our neighbors in need. We know there are more so help us get the word out.
NNS Video: A new chapter: Dasha Kelly Hamilton’s next big adventure
Dasha Kelly Hamilton has a way with words, and the City of Milwaukee is honoring her for that gift as the poet laureate for the Milwaukee Public Library. Kelly Hamilton has a history of using her writing as a springboard to help others express themselves.
NNS Spotlight: ‘He doesn’t want to be king but he’s a kingmaker’: Meet the man behind Coffee Makes You Black
Bradley Thurman doesn’t know how he helped make Coffee Makes You Black “the go-to place” in the community. The stars just aligned.
5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: Nov. 11 to Nov. 16
A documentary on Sherman Park, an expungement clinic, Pinto con Tinto, a fundraiser showcasing the works of female and minority artists, a chance to meet Public Allies Milwaukee’s Class of 2020 and Podfest MKE are among the highlights for the week.
5 things to do this weekend: Nov. 8 to Nov. 10
A Social Justice Summit, healthcare enrollment labs, a happy hour for “creatives of color,” a celebration for poet laureate Dasha Kelly and the start of (insert gasp here) the winter farmers market are among the weekend highlights.
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