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North Side community members plead with public to drive safely

October 13, 2017 by Elliot Hughes 1 Comment

Called together by activist Andre Lee Ellis, community leaders gathered at the intersection of 12th and Concordia streets Wednesday in response to the death of Joseph N. Blunt, 16, who was thrown from the hood of a moving vehicle at the same intersection the day before, to make a plea to the public to drive with care.

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

‘Young Cats’ earn money, gain skills in summer jobs program

August 23, 2017 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

Thirteen Metcalfe Park and Walnut Hill residents, ages 10 to 13, learned how to garden, hold down a job and make new friends while getting paid to work this summer.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Economic Development, Home, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North

Fifty years after open housing marches, residential segregation still norm in Milwaukee

June 26, 2017 by Edgar Mendez 8 Comments

African-Americans living in segregated neighborhoods lack access to jobs and are more likely to live in poverty.

Filed Under: Amani, Capitol Heights, Carousel, Community, Concordia, Enderis Park, Harambee, Havenwoods, Home, Housing, Lindsay Heights, Martin Drive, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North, Northwest, Sherman Park, Thurston Woods, Washington Park, West Tagged With: openhousing50th

Safe & Sound evaluation finds block clubs, events increase safety

May 10, 2017 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

An independent evaluation of Safe & Sound by Medical College of Wisconsin researchers shows its community safety team strategy improves neighborhood safety.

Filed Under: Amani, Carousel, Clarke Square, Community, Harambee, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North, Sherman Park, South

Film on Young Farmers program highlights youth ‘planting seeds’ in community

May 8, 2017 by Alexandria Bursiek Leave a Comment

A documentary about the Young Farmers program run by Groundwork Milwaukee details the benefits to students and their impact on the Metcalfe Park neighborhood.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Carousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North

Zeidler Center discussions aim to foster better police-community relations

April 24, 2017 by Jabril Faraj Leave a Comment

After a dialogue between residents and police in Metcalfe Park, participants said the discussions could open the door for better relations between police and the central city’s black community.

Filed Under: Amani, Carousel, Clarke Square, Harambee, Home, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North, Public Safety, Sherman Park, South

Next Door fair raises awareness about moms’ and children’s health

March 3, 2017 by Dean Bibens Leave a Comment

Next Door and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan offered screenings, information and healthcare resources to parents at a recent health fair.

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

‘It’s all of our problem’

February 6, 2017 by Danell Cross 1 Comment

Danell Cross is interim executive director of the Metcalfe Park Community Bridges Neighborhood Association. She served as Metcalfe Park coordinator of the Building Neighborhood Capacity Program, a federally funded initiative. She writes that blacks and Latinos should join together to fight for their common interests.

Filed Under: Community Voices, Metcalfe Park

Arms Around Us event in Amani celebrates “hope, unity and change”

October 12, 2016 by Clara Hatcher Leave a Comment

The recent Arms Around Us event in Amani celebrated “hope, unity and change” in Amani, Metcalfe Park, Sherman Park, Washington Park, Lindsay Heights and Walnut Hill.

Filed Under: Amani, Lindsay Heights, Metcalfe Park, Multimedia, Photos, Sherman Park, Washington Park

Wisconsin Black Historical Society mural brings ‘joy’ and ‘light’ to Sherman Park

October 11, 2016 by Allison Steines 5 Comments

Wisconsin Black Historical Society director Clayborn Benson asked artist George Gist to replace the building’s mural with one that illustrated black contributions to Wisconsin.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Carousel, Home, Lindsay Heights, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North, Sherman Park

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