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NNS Spotlight: ‘We train them into a job’: How Ezekiel CDC transforms homes, neighborhoods and lives

February 23, 2023 by PrincessSafiya Byers 2 Comments

For 25 years, the nonprofit Ezekiel Community Development Corporation has helped address the need for skilled labor while reducing neighborhood blight.

Filed Under: Amani, Community, Economic Development, Housing, NNS Spotlight Tagged With: DeAndre Patterson, Don Utech, Ezekiel Community Development Corporation, Jim Gaillard, Kevin Freeman, MICAH, WHIRE Electrical Services

‘I want everyone included’: Amani United’s new president says she will focus on building relationships

January 18, 2023 by PrincessSafiya Byers Leave a Comment

Elizabeth Brown, Amani United’s new president, plans to spend her term building relationships and using them to bring new development into the Amani neighborhood.

Filed Under: Amani, Community, Housing, North Tagged With: Amanda Clark, Amani Neighborhood, Amani United, Dominican Center, Elizabeth Brown, Soleil Harvey

An indoor garden of opportunities flourishes in the Amani neighborhood

April 12, 2022 by Sam Woods 1 Comment

Leaders hope an indoor garden in the basement of the Dominican Center can help the community by providing fresh produce and cultivating new entrepreneurs.

Filed Under: Amani, Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North

Amani United in fight over leadership

October 12, 2021 by PrincessSafiya Byers Leave a Comment

The former president of Amani United, the resident-led community group, is fighting to get his job back after being impeached Saturday over allegations of negligence in his position.

Filed Under: Amani, Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North

How Amani’s newest ambassador Maricha Harris plans to serve community

September 23, 2021 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz Leave a Comment

Last week, Maricha Harris was named the executive director of the Dominican Center. “There’s so much passion, so much love, so many amazing things that are happening here,” she says.

Filed Under: Amani, Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North

Wisconsin tells voters to request ballots now in push to improve mail-in voting

September 2, 2020 by Max Witynski (For Wisconsin Watch) Leave a Comment

Wisconsin will send absentee applications to 2.6 million voters to help ensure their votes are counted in November

Filed Under: Amani, Capitol Heights, Community, Harambee, Lindsay Heights, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, North, Northwest, Sherman Park

9 ways to celebrate Black History Month in Milwaukee

January 31, 2020 by Bridget Fogarty Leave a Comment

Here’s a rundown of events celebrating Black History Month in Milwaukee.

Filed Under: Amani, Carousel, Community, Harambee, Home, Lindsay Heights, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North, Sherman Park

On the walls: More neighborhood murals you should see

October 17, 2019 by Sue Vliet Leave a Comment

Over the summer, NNS photographer Sue Vliet captured images of murals around town, from lesser-known artworks to familiar favorites to pieces whose paint is still wet.

Filed Under: Amani, Arts and Recreation, Carousel, Harambee, Home, Lindsay Heights, Multimedia, Neighborhoods, News, North, Photos, Sherman Park

NNS Video: She was ‘not the one to take’: Remembering Quanita “Tay” Jackson

August 27, 2019 by Mark Doremus 5 Comments

By all accounts, Quanita “Tay” Jackson was someone trying to make a difference. On Saturday, the 20-year-old helped organize a three-on-three basketball tournament that drew a large crowd to Moody Park for hoops, food and music. A day later, she was shot and killed near the park.

Filed Under: Amani, Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North, Public Safety

‘An enduring ecosystem of disadvantage:’ New report takes comprehensive, distressing look at Milwaukee’s 53206

March 5, 2019 by Edgar Mendez 9 Comments

A neighborhood of “cumulative disadvantages” is how a new report from the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development characterizes Milwaukee’s 53206 ZIP code area.

Filed Under: Amani, Carousel, Community, Home, Lindsay Heights, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North

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