Below, find information regarding a call for performance artists for COA Goldin Center’s Safe Summer Kickoff event on Friday, June 17, 2016. In conjunction with COA and other Amani organizations, Milwaukee Repertory Theater will be sponsoring a stage during the event that features local Amani performance artists of all mediums, such as music, poetry, storytelling, dance […]
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Scruggs & Sons still shining after five decades serving the community
A family-owned business on Teutonia Avenue is one of the few shoe-shining and repair shops left in the city.
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Block Build MKE revitalizes 35 homes in Lindsay Heights neighborhood
Hundreds of volunteers came out to work on painting, electrical and landscaping projects during Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee’s first Block Build MKE event.
Posted inHarambee, On The Block
On the Block: ‘We need more police’
Larry Higgins, who lives near Harambee, discusses why he feels unsafe on the streets.
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Prospect of America’s Black Holocaust Museum’s rebirth sparks optimism
Supporters are hopeful that the American Black Holocaust Museum, shuttered since 2008, will get a new home at the corner of North Avenue and Fourth Street.
Posted inAmani, Harambee, Lindsay Heights, Metcalfe Park, Multimedia, Photos, Sherman Park
Beckum-Stapleton Little League kicks off 52nd year
The longstanding baseball league started its season with an afternoon game at Carver Park.
Posted inLindsay Heights, Multimedia, On The Block
On the Block: Teens and cars
As summer approaches, Dwight Allen, 45, said he is worried about youth who are stealing cars in his neighborhood.
Posted inHarambee, Multimedia, Photos
Community leaders gather to take a stand against racism
Local leaders and members of several community-based organizations gathered in front of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. statue to raise awareness about racism against girls and women of color.
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‘Portal’ to connect residents, provide opportunities in 53206
Shared_Studios, an organization that helps create conversations between strangers in different cities, recently launched a “portal” — a gold-colored shipping container with audio-visual technology — in the Amani neighborhood.