Family event on August 17, 2012 to feature Hip Hop, Neo-Soul and Drumline Supervisor David Bowen, District 10, along with the Johnson’s Park Neighborhood Association and Milwaukee County Parks, is pleased to announce a free concert in Johnson’s Park on Friday, August 17, 2012 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. “I encourage people to pack a [...]

Program to offer insight on the impact of memory loss The Alzheimer’s Association will present a program called “Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Basics” on Tuesday, June 26 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Alzheimer’s Association, 620 S. 76th Street, Suite 160, in Milwaukee. This program will provide information that everyone should [...]

The Milwaukee Affiliate of Sisters Network® Inc., a national African American breast cancer survivorship organization, will hold its 4th Annual Sisters Side By Side Breast Cancer Awareness and Education Program on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 1531 N. Vliet Street, Milwaukee, WI from 10:00AM to 2:00PM. Registration [...]

The Arthritis Foundation Upper Midwest Region (AFUMR) will hold its Arthritis Walk – Southeastern Wisconsin on May 19. This one-day walk event raises funds and awareness to help fight arthritis, which affects 1 in 5 adults and 300,000 kids. The AFUMR is seeking participants to take part in the fight against arthritis. Participants can register [...]

The University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee’s Center for 21st Century Studies will look at the roots of the Occupy movement, the Wisconsin 2011 political protests, and other activist movements on Friday, April 13. The “Pre-Occupy Symposium” will start at 1:30 p.m. in room 175, Curtin Hall, 3234 N. Downer Ave. Presentations will discuss how Oakland’s Oscar [...]

By Taki S. Raton Dr. Ray Hagins, Chief Elder and Spiritual Leader of The Afrikan Village and Cultural Center in St. Louis, will be the featured speaker Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Brotherhood of Firefighters Hall, 7717 West Good Hope Rd. beginning at 6 p.m. In the anticipation of a fairly large turnout, event [...]

The snow we never really got is melting away and soon spring will be in full bloom. It’s time to begin anew. Start with an emphasis on your health courtesy of Milwaukee Catholic Home! Milwaukee Catholic Home will host the 12th Annual Spring into Wellness Health Fair on Thursday, March 29th from 10:00 a.m. – [...]

Fr. Luis Barrios, Ph.D., exponent of liberation theology, activist scholar, and new co-director of Pastors for Peace, will speak on “Challenging U.S. Policies Towards the Peoples of Latin America” on Wed., Feb. 22, at 7:30 pm, at UWM’s union in the Fireside Lounge (2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee). Dr. Barrios will address immigration and deportation [...]

Senator Lena C. Taylor (D-Milwaukee) and Women of Faith-Milwaukee will be hosting “Healthy Women, Healthy Living,” a women’s health event, to educate women on a number of topics related to their health. It will feature healthcare professionals discussing the following issues: obesity and its effects on the body; a serious conversation about HIV/AIDS prevention and [...]

Muslims in Milwaukee will be hosting a “Meet Your Muslim Neighbors Day” in three area libraries in January and February 2012. The events which are free and open to the public aim at highlighting the contributions of Muslims to the Milwaukee Community. The events will feature tables set up by various Muslim organizations in the [...]