A ribbon-cutting ceremony will mark the official opening of COA’s new Burke Early Education Center in Amani on Aug. 7.
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Annual freedom essay scholarship contest deadline extended
Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs’ 8th Annual Freedom Scholarship Essay Contest for 2015 has extended its deadline. The contest encourages students to put into words what the concept of “freedom” means to them and how they can combat and prevent prejudice, discrimination, and violence in our world today. The extended deadline for the scholarship competition is […]
Posted inLindsay Heights, Posts from Community
Children’s Community Health Plan to support Fondy Food Center to increase the amount of fresh produce for eligible consumers
Children’s Community Health Plan is joining a Fondy Food Center- led program to double the amount of fresh produce that eligible consumers can buy with their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, at the Fondy Farmers Market. Customers using vouchers from SNAP – also known as FoodShare – or the WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition […]
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Community members gather to honor Welford Sanders’ legacy
King Drive Commons Gallery night was dedicated to the late Welford Sanders, whose legacy includes spearheading urban redevelopment in previously neglected Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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Family bike ride unites Harambee and Riverwest
A family-friendly ride through two neighborhoods in the same ZIP code brought together diverse residents for exercise and fellowship.
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Second healthy food market proposed for King Drive
Local developers want to feed, educate and employ Milwaukee residents at a proposed delicatessen and fresh-food market in a boarded-up restaurant.
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African-American arena supporters face skepticism from constituents
Despite pushback from community residents, arena proponents see opportunity for job growth and development in the proposal passed by the state Assembly.
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On the Block: More than a motorcycle
Henry Watford, nicknamed “The Hankster,” says that his biker club, the Wolf Pack, provides “friendships and an outlet for grown men.”
Posted inAmani, Multimedia, Photos
Volunteers build new KaBOOM! playground at COA Goldin Center
Ten volunteers from U.S. Bank built a new KaBOOM! playground at COA Youth & Family Centers’ Goldin Center next to the soon-to-open Burke Early Education Center.
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Lecture series asks ‘Do Black Lives Matter?’
Reggie Jackson of the Black Holocaust Museum puts the slogan ‘Black Lives Matter’ to the test in a lecture series that traces the history of devaluing black people in America.