Milwaukee and Atlanta, Georgia are the only cities to have celebrated Dr. King’s Birthday annually since 1984. The event is free admission and open to the public. Paid parking is available at the Marcus Center Parking Structure on East State Street. The Celebration will commence at 1:00 PM in Uihlein Hall, which will include a [...]

The public is invited to attend this year’s King Day Celebration at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, 1531 W. Vliet Street on Monday, Jan. 16 with a program at 2:30 pm. The guest speaker will be Thelma Sias, Vice President of Local Affairs with WE Energies. This year’s King Day Celebration will [...]

Major Roger Ross, Salvation Army Milwaukee County Commander, will give the invocation at the 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Celebration. Salvation Army volunteers will also be on hand serving free hot chocolate to guests. The event will be held on Sunday, January 15th, 2012 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, [...]

The Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation is hosting another Gallery Night on Friday, January 20, 2012 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. and January 21, 10 to 1p.m., at the King Drive Commons Gallery and Studio, located at 2775 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. This Gallery Night on King Drive will feature and celebrate Master [...]

St. Mark A.M.E. Church’s 30th Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration on Sunday, January 15th includes an exhibit of 48 historic photos from the 1968 March on Washington taken by Look Magazine photographer Stanley Tretick. The exhibit, entitled “And Freedom For All” will be on display at St. Mark, 1616 W. Atkinson Ave. from 9a-5p. Jan. [...]

1 in 5 African American men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. And, while these statistics can be scary, if found early prostate cancer is treatable and beatable. Thomas Tillman of Milwaukee tells all the guys he knows, “ Don’t be afraid to get checked out. You just [...]

A free service that has helped thousands of local families prepare and file their taxes will kick-off its season January 27. The official start-up of the Milwaukee area tax prep program coincides with National EITC, or Earned Income Tax Credit, Day. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program of the Milwaukee Asset Building Coalition (MABC) will [...]

Center for Progressive Leadership and the first graduates of the 2011 Wisconsin Political Leaders Fellowship cordially invite you to be a part of developing Wisconsin’s future progressive leaders! We are excited to welcome 11th Assembly District State Representative Jason Fields, as our guest speaker for the “Leading Wisconsin Reception & Celebration” which will be held [...]

MICAH will hold its Second Annual MLK Celebration entitled: “Human salvation lies in the hands of those who become creatively maladjusted.” MLK, Jr. on Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., with featured speaker: Rev. Kenneth Wheeler, Cross Lutheran Church The breakfast will take place at: Bayshore Lutheran Church, 1200 East Hampton [...]

The Black Man’s Forum, Inner City Development Project, Inc. and the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce will host Monday’s Barbershop Forum. Scheduled guest presenters are: Dr. Patricia McManus, executive director, Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin Topic – “Help Save Our Babies” Dorian James, Respiratory Therapist, Pulmedix Asthma Care Center Topic – “Asthma Is Killing Us” [...]