The bi-monthly series titled “Young, Gifted and Black” will begin this February. Profiles of academically excelled, talented, gifted, and extraordinary skilled African American youth will be featured the second and the fourth week per month starting this February. The age and categorical range will be elementary, secondary and college. Although local talent will be highlighted, [...]

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 [...]

On Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 12 noon, I request that all women to take an “A Stand for Our Men for our sons, grandsons, fathers, grandfathers, brothers, husbands, uncles and partners for jobs.” “WE Will Stand for OUR MEN” will be held in front of the Dr. Martin L. King, Jr Statue north of [...]

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. [...]

Milwaukee area fathers involved in raising their daughters will get to share a special evening with them. The Milwaukee Recreation Department, in partnership with the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative and the Social Development Commission (SDC), will host their ninth Annual Daddy/ Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 18. The Dance will be held at North Division High [...]

Library Director Paula Kiely and the Milwaukee Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a public meeting to update the community on the plans for the redevelopment of the East Library property on Wednesday, February 8 from 6-7 p.m. at the East Library. MPL’s East Library is located at 1910 E. North Avenue. This one-story, [...]

Peace for Change Alliance, Inc. and Urban Grass Roots will be hosting the follow-up to the Stop the Violence Youth Summit called “Bridging the Gap” Saturday, January 28th at the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center. Public Officials and their Youth Leaders will give their plan on how they will reduce crime for 2012. As you know [...]

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 [...]

As they prepare for the big game, football fans will have a chance to “score a touchdown for life” at BloodCenter of Wisconsin’s Super Blood Drive on Monday, Jan. 23. The blood drive will be held at Wisconsin State Fair Park’s Tommy Thompson Center (640 S. 84th St., West Allis, Wis.) from 7 a.m. to [...]

Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra will present a free community tribute concert on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 3:00 pm at the Holy Redeemer Institutional Church of God in Christ, in Milwaukee. Music Director Richard Hynson will conduct, and church founder Bishop Sedgwick Daniels will narrate the performance. The Dream Lives On will feature works for string [...]