Milwaukee County leaders commit to eliminating institutional racism by addressing County polices, practices and power structures through a racial equity lens On April 29 Milwaukee County … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Leaders Proclaim Racism is a Public Health Crisis
By Urban Media News During National Public Health Week, County Executive Abele and County Board Vice Chairwoman Nicholson proclaim that racism is a public health crisis in Milwaukee County. … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County to Provide Racial Equity Training for Employees
All full-time County employees, starting with leadership, will take part in training to advance racial equity throughout operations and community engagement By the end of 2019, all of the more … [Read more...]
OAAA Hosted First Annual Resource Fair
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Being a Milwaukee resident has its highlights and its setbacks, fortunately, one of the aspects that makes it great is its community outreach. Last week, the Milwaukee … [Read more...]
OAAA is Listening
By Nyesha Stone To know the answer to something one must first ask the question, and that’s what the Milwaukee County Office on African American Affairs (OAAA) has done and is doing. OAAA … [Read more...]
County Executive Abele Appoints Local Milwaukeean as First Director of Office on African American Affairs
By Dylan Deprey The director’s chair was an empty seat for nearly a year in Milwaukee County’s Office of African American Affairs (OAAA). The OAAA was created to tackle the many racial … [Read more...]
Community Engagement Important for OAAA
By Karen Stokes The Office of African American Affairs (OAAA) organized an input session for members of the community hosted by Milwaukee County Executive, Chris Abele and State Representative … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele Convenes Community Leaders on Office on African American Affairs
Ralph Hollmon to Spearhead Group’s Discussions on OAAA Hiring and Community Engagement MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will ask community leaders for input on the efforts of … [Read more...]
Community Input Session Shows Mixed Emotions on New County Office
By Dylan Deprey While some were agitated in the lack of “doing something,” others felt it was just going to be another study on black people to be put on the shelf alongside the many others … [Read more...]
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Milwaukee County’s Office on African American Affairs Will Help Create Solutions To Unique Problems Faced By Our Community
African Americans are a unique community in Milwaukee County. We are a large part of the County’s population, yet we face problems that are distinct to the community. Quality of life indicators are … [Read more...]