Darryl Johnson, executive director of Riverworks Development Corp., has led several major projects that have helped to change the outlook in Harambee.
Kaepernick gift lets ‘I Will Not Die Young’ expand violence prevention work
The local nonprofit I Will Not Die Young, which works to combat youth violence, is using a $25,000 donation from San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to expand its writing workshops and offer “peace assemblies” for young people.
City on a Hill works with youth and families to transform Avenues West
City on a Hill, a faith-based nonprofit organization, has brought high-quality youth programs, low-income housing, health services and more to combat intergenerational poverty and transform the Near West Side neighborhoods that surround its campus on the site of a former hospital.
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center fosters hope, self-sufficiency
Located across the street from Westlawn Gardens, Wisconsin’s largest low-income public housing development, Silver Spring Neighborhood Center builds and strengthens community by developing long-term relationships, supporting and educating residents of all ages, and paving a path to self-sufficiency.
Marquette, Near West Side Partners team up for ‘Grocery Challenge’
Marquette students and community members are working to eliminate the food desert on the Near West Side by coming up with ideas to bring a grocery store to the area. The best ideas will be piloted in the fall.
Conversations, collaboration key to change for city’s black community
The Milwaukee County Office on African American Affairs will pursue a bipartisan legislative agenda focused on improving conditions for black city residents.
Veterans struggle to get education credits at UW-Milwaukee
In light of the difficulty veterans and reservists attending University of Wisconsin System institutions face in their attempts to receive academic credit for education and experience they acquired in the military, a new UW workgroup has been created to improve the process.
Journey House Community Garden source of pride for Clarke Square
After a slow start, the Journey House Community Garden partnered with the Milwaukee County SEED Initiative, and now has a waiting list for 24 plots.
Black-owned construction company JCP tapped to lead Bader headquarters project
JCP Construction, an African-American-owned company that has worked on several recent high-profile projects including the new Milwaukee Bucks arena and the Commons, has been hired as the general contractor for Bader Philanthropies global headquarters. The $9.5 million headquarters will be built in Harambee.
Historic Wally Schmidt Tavern redeveloped in disinvested neighborhood
A new development model makes Lindsay Heights residents co-owners and co-developers of a renovated, job-creating property that houses small businesses and a sit-down restaurant.
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