Silver Spring Neighborhood Center was one of the recipients of the United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County’s summer book give-away.
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MKE Black Restaurant Week showcases local eateries
A weeklong celebration of black-owned restaurants is taking place across the city through April 23. Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week features special deals at the various eateries.
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On the Block: Teacher’s lesson
Sharmae Roberts, a math teacher at Carmen High School Northwest, reflects on what she learned about her students and their families during home visits.
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Expanded Hmong market to offer two floors of shopping, 90 vendors
Phongsavan Market, an Asian market on Milwaukee’s northwest side that has provided a home away from home for some of the city’s Hmong, will open an 84,000-square-foot building just south of the current market.
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HUD grant for northwest side met with distrust by some residents
A $30 million federal grant to transform a 3-square-mile area on the city’s northwest side that includes the Westlawn public housing development has prompted skepticism by some Westlawn residents.
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Doors Open showcases Concordia Gardens, other central city venues
Doors Open Milwaukee will showcase six central city attractions during its free event, which runs Sept. 19 and 20.
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Westlawn children start school year with new backpacks, school supplies
The Silver Spring Neighborhood Center distributed backpacks filled with school supplies to children who live in the Westlawn housing development and the surrounding community to help get their school year off to a good start.
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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.
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Teen programming at Silver Spring Neighborhood Center promotes positive lifestyle
An anti-pregnancy program, called the Loving and Developing Yourself (LADY) group, encourages teenage girls to seek academic excellence and set career goals while avoiding pregnancy.
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Homeownership fair highlights affordability for potential buyers
Milwaukee’s range of affordably priced homes, combined with lower mortgage rates than a year ago attracted more than 250 house hunters to a recent homeownership fair organized by Take Root Milwaukee.