Columbia Savings & Loan Association, Wisconsin’s oldest and only Black-owned bank, marked its centennial in 2024 and remains committed to its mission to provide financial services to underserved Black residents in Milwaukee.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Feb. 23
Celebrate the relaunch of Soulful Juice; learn how to use cloth diapers; strengthen your English-speaking skills; watch a play at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center; and shop at a marketplace at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society.
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Here’s where you can celebrate MLK Day in Milwaukee
Find out where you can celebrate the life of renowned civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. around Milwaukee in observance of MLK Day.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Aug. 4
Celebrate the Voting Rights Act of 1965; attend the Caribbean and Latin American Festival; kick off the back-to-school season with a giveaway; stay informed about what’s happening in Amani; and enjoy “Shakespeare in the Park” at the Forest Home Cemetery.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Feb. 27 to March 3
Check out TRUE Skool’s spring orientation; learn about the Pitch Black networking event for entrepreneurs; get free winter items at the Dominican Center; hear an overview of Black history at the Center Street Library; and join in yoga and herbalism at the Mitchell Park Domes.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Feb. 17
Don’t forget to vote early (last day is Saturday); attend a puppet show based on “Magical Black Tears Experience”; check out a community wellness fair; join a Wisconsin Black Historical Society kids tour; and hear stories of Black environmentalists.
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Here’s how you can celebrate Black History Month in Milwaukee in 2023
There are so many ways to commemorate Black History Month in Milwaukee. We’ve created a list to help you.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Dec. 26 to Dec. 30
Attend Kwanzaa opening ceremonies; check out the Kwanzaa Read-A-Thon; watch distance swimming competitions and water polo; experience a guided conversation on relationships; and meet the deadline for new grants for small businesses and nonprofits.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Dec. 16
Attend the opening reception for “Aquí / Alla” at Walker’s Point Center for the Arts; meet about a new traffic safety report in Amani; make Christmas and Kwanzaa decorations; get free winter clothing and holiday toys; and shop from Native American artists for gifts and food.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Oct. 3 to Oct. 7
Join the Bronzeville Collective as it celebrates its fourth anniversary with a sale; learn how to properly install and maintain a rain barrel; help set health policy for the next five years; hear from archivists at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum; and nominate yourself or a neighbor with an exceptional garden for an award in the 6th Aldermanic District.