Community leaders on Tuesday announced that America’s Black Holocaust Museum will reopen to in-person visits on Feb. 25 at 401 W. North Ave.
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How Amani’s newest ambassador Maricha Harris plans to serve community
Last week, Maricha Harris was named the executive director of the Dominican Center. “There’s so much passion, so much love, so many amazing things that are happening here,” she says.
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PHOTOS: Check out the redevelopment of the former Phillis Wheatley Elementary School (and a Grumpy Cat sighting)
Photographers Sue Vliet and Adam Carr have been out in the streets, snapping pictures of what’s happening in our neighborhoods. Check out their photographs.
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Milwaukee’s ‘Food Fairy’ keeps giving . . . and going
For Laura Manriquez, community service has often centered around making sure her neighbors, especially children, have enough to eat every day.
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Utility cutoffs put on hold until Nov. 1
Residents won’t have to worry about utility disconnections until April thanks to a decision Thursday by the Public Service Commission.
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Wisconsin tells voters to request ballots now in push to improve mail-in voting
Wisconsin will send absentee applications to 2.6 million voters to help ensure their votes are counted in November
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As the nation reckons with race, a mother awaits unemployment aid — and Wisconsin officials lack research
National research shows jobless Black and Latino workers are less likely than white workers to receive aid. Experts say Wisconsin should study the issue. Alfreida Casterlow could hardly bear her first weeks working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Disrupted routines upset her 20-year-old autistic daughter. Casterlow, 43, would try to keep her daughter engaged. […]
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The pandemic won’t stop Juneteenth Day: Here’s where and how you can celebrate
Community organizations have come up with creative ways to celebrate Juneteenth this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Community Heroes: Metcalfe Park organizers go digital with mass-texting and mutual aid during COVID-19 crisis
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges is meeting community needs through digital organizing.
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Ascension St. Joseph Hospital opens mobile testing center for free COVID-19 tests
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital has opened a free mobile testing center to help residents navigate the fast-moving COVID-19 pandemic.