Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton He has been accepted into four state universities – the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin – Platteville, the University of Wisconsin – Lacrosse, and the University of Wisconsin – Parkside. This senior is looking forward to his graduation next month on June 9 [...]

The Milwaukee Urban League will host its annual National Achievers Society Youth Induction Ceremony on Monday, May 14, 2012 at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee (UWM), Student Union, 2200 East Kenwood Boulevard, from 5:30-7:30pm. The National Achievers Society (NAS) is a key component of the League’s Education and Training Initiatives. The purpose of the NAS [...]

The Milwaukee Urban League in conjunction with Handsome Barber Shop will hold a Black History Month Celebration on Saturday, February 18, 2012. The celebration will be held from Noon – 3:00pm at the Barber Shop, 2701 N. Teutonia Ave. (Teutonia & Center Streets). Free books “Great Black Inventors” will be given away while supplies last. [...]

By Ralph Hollmon President & CEO Milwaukee Urban League Even in better economic times, unemployment in the Black community has been higher than the national average. However, with the recent economic downturn and loss of jobs, the unemployment rate in the Black community is at an alarmingly unacceptable high rate. The U.S. Bureau of Labor [...]

Dextra A. Hadnot, Government Affairs Director for AT & T was one of the honorees for the annual St. Mark A.M.E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration held on Sunday, Jan. 15. Ralph Hallmon, president of the Milwaukee Urban League joins Hadnot as they tour the exclusive travelling exhibit that St. Mark also unveiled during its [...]

With the theme “Bee All You Can Bee,” the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) hosted its 11th Annual Spelling Bee on Thursday, October 27th at the Hillside Family Resource Center. Fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth graders competed to demonstrate their spelling abilities, win prizes and claim the 1st place title. The youth [...]

The Handsome Barber Shop and Milwaukee Urban League will sponsor a Back-to-School Community Resource Fair on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 2701 N. Teutonia (Teutonia & Center Streets) from 10:00am – 2:00pm. Boys ages 11 and under will receive haircuts for $3.00, boys ages 12 – 17 will receive haircuts for $5.00 and Girls 12 [...]

Many gathered to celebrate the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Thomas H. Wynn Memorial Apartments: Veterans Manor on Memorial Day. The Manor is a 52-unit apartment building, located at 35th and Wisconsin Ave.. Each unit has one-bedroom homes dedicated to low income veterans to live independently in safe, secure, permanent and supportive housing while offering [...]

As a member of the African American Male Unemployment Task Force, I was very pleased when the City of Milwaukee Common Council voted unanimously to approve our recommendation that Growing Power receive a $425,000 grant to provide 150 urban farming jobs that will focus on hiring central city African American men. Growing Power plans to [...]

Letter to the Editor To paraphrase an old African saying “When the Elephants Fight – the Ants get Hurt”. In this case, the elephants are our two major political parties and the ants are our most vulnerable: the elderly, the poor and our children. While the Urban League is concerned about all vulnerable members of [...]