With job opportunities arriving with the new Pete’s Fruit Market that is set to open soon in the heart of Bronzeville at N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. and W. North Ave., YWCA Southeast Wisconsin will be hosting a job and information session on Tuesday, August 30, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at […]
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Curfew leaves Sherman Park youth with ‘nowhere to go’
Vaun Mayes and other community members have been working to provide disadvantaged youth in Sherman Park with food, programming and guidance, but a 6 p.m. curfew makes their work more difficult.
Posted inOpinion: Community Voices, Sherman Park
Open letter to Mayor Barrett
Roy Evans, an attorney in private practice and an advocate on issues related to the rights and responsibilities of the African-American community, calls for an end to systemic racism and benign neglect in an open letter to Mayor Tom Barrett. Evans has been a resident of Sherman Park for more than 35 years.
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On the Block: Sherman Park peacemaker
Early this summer, Vaun Mayes, 29, and his colleagues founded Program the Parks to bring organized activities and role models to Sherman Park.
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Poets take ‘soapbox therapy’ to Sherman Park
In the wake of violent protests in the Sherman Park neighborhood, two spoken-word poetry groups joined together to host an open-mic event there.
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Sherman Park residents, leaders say anger stems from unequal treatment
The sometimes-violent demonstrations that erupted in Sherman Park after the police killing of a 23-year-old black man are the result of long-standing tensions, say residents and community leaders.
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Youth sports camp to feature non- traditional sports, mentorship
Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II is inviting Milwaukee children and teens to attend the Pepp Nation Sports Leadership Camp’s Community Play Day at Moody Park (N. 22nd and W. Burleigh Streets) on Friday, August 19. The FREE camp will begin with a breakfast at 8 a.m. Friday, and will include sessions on non-traditional sports, including […]
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Sherman Park residents express sorrow and shock at weekend violence
Describing their feelings about the weekend events in Sherman Park, several residents also speak about what should be next.
Posted inOpinion: Community Voices, Sherman Park
The “unrest” in this city began decades ago
Venice Williams is the director of Alice’s Garden and The Body & Soul Healing Arts Center. A lay minister, teacher, healer, and facilitator who works to improve the lives of young people, formerly incarcerated people and others in the central city, Williams says the recent violence in Sherman Park is not about the incident that sparked it.
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Bronzeville forum explores police-community relations
The “good old days” of police work in Milwaukee and the prospects for improving police-community relations in the future were topics of discussion at a recent public forum hosted by the First Stage theater group.