Conventional wisdom says to stay offline when trying to reach central city young adults and teens. Last Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, this wisdom was challenged when up to 200 men participated in “tell it straight” and recorded their positive “Get at You” videos and shared them on Facebook with the goal of reaching between 100,000 [...]

Upsilon Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (R) is sponsoring its thirteenth annual AKA Family Fun Day. This yearly event provides a FREE fun-filled afternoon for Milwaukee community members of all ages. The theme for the 2010 event is: “An Active Family is a Healthy Family: Fun, Fitness, and Fellowship.” The event [...]

African World Festival is a celebration of African heritage and culture held on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan at Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, WI. Since its inception in 1982, the festivals mission has been to promote and share the culture and heritage of all people of African descent with the global community. Known [...]

The 11th Annual “Men Who Cook” & Dads Who Cook! will be held August 7, 2010 at The Parklawn YMCA 4340 N. 46th Street 11:00am – 5:00pm. On Saturday, August 7, 2010 we will celebrate the 11th Annual “Men Who Cook” and the 2nd Annual “Dads Who Cook”. We are looking for a few more [...]

United Alliance of Day Care Providers Presents Black Family Pride Day Saturday July, 24, 2010 11:00 am to 6:00 pm 16th Street between North Avenue and Lloyd Street Let’s Break Bread Together – Free Food Endorsed by NAACP Children’s Area Entertainment Great Prizes Family Fun Sponsored by 2-9 Street Block Club, Geon’s Lead Safe Company, [...]

Wisconsin State Fair officials are excited to announce new attractions and activities for the 2010 Wisconsin State Fair. In addition to the beloved, highly anticipated traditions Fairgoers look forward to, this year’s celebration will showcase a variety of new family friendly shows and displays, agriculture experiences and breathtaking horticultural exhibits. The 2010 Wisconsin State Fair, [...]

Teen fatherhood challenges will be addressed in a free symposium purposed to focus on teen fathers and their families on June 26th at the Parklawn YMCA, 4340 North Sherman Boulevard, from 10 AM until 3 PM. The forum, hosted by The Milwaukee Fatherhood Collaborative (MFC), Wisconsin Donor Network and Parklawn YMCA, will target fathers ages [...]

By Lynda Jones, Editor Mayor Tom Barrett and Commissioner of Health Bevan K. Baker unveiled additional hard-hitting safe sleep campaign messages aimed to prevent further infant deaths in Milwaukee. After two reports last week of infants who died after sleeping in an unsafe sleep environment, Barrett and Baker held a news conference to announce the [...]

By Cassandra Lans The Hunger Task Force launched its seventh annual summer meals program this week an initiative that provides free meals to Milwaukee children in the summer months. The program has increase in popularity, from about 400,000 meals served in 2004 to 1.5 million meals last year. And this year, about 20 sites will [...]