By Meredith Melland This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
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Find Your Political Home with the African American Roundtable
By Milwaukee Courier Staff “I for one believe that if you give people a thorough understanding of what confronts them and the basic causes that produce it, they’ll create their own program, and … [Read more...]
AART Launches Northwest Side Asset Map
By Karen Stokes The African American Roundtable (AART) recently launched a Northwest Side Asset Map. AART’s goal in creating the map is to boost economic growth on the Northwest Side. Asset … [Read more...]
Four Milwaukee Organizations Awarded $10,000 Each Through African American Roundtable’s Participatory Budgeting Program
Projects Will Benefit Youth, Elderly on Northwest Side MILWAUKEE-On October 17th, the African American Roundtable (AART) announced the winners of its $40,000 pilot Participatory Budgeting Program … [Read more...]
African American Roundtable Invests in Northwest Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes To create vibrant communities, the residents need a voice in the decisions that affect them. After rallying since 2019 for the City of Milwaukee to establish a participatory … [Read more...]
African American Roundtable Supports a Participatory Budgeting Process in Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes The African American Roundtable (AART) released a statement on Milwaukee’s proposed 2023 budget. “While the Milwaukee Common Council decided against cuts to libraries and the … [Read more...]
African American Roundtable Rallies at City Hall for Participatory Budgeting, Community Budget Priorities
Milwaukee, WI—On Tuesday, at Milwaukee City Hall, the African American Roundtable (AART), its partners, and community members held a rally and press conference to demand participatory budgeting and … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Based African American Roundtable Awarded $500,000 Grant
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee based African American Roundtable was awarded the $500,000 True Reformer Institutional Grant from Public Welfare Foundation (PWF). Seven True Reformer grants were … [Read more...]
AART Claims Victory in Omnibus Bill Funding Housing, Not Police
Organization Renews its Fight for Participatory Budgeting The African American Roundtable (AART) is claiming victory in the fact that the recent omnibus bill that was passed by the Milwaukee Common … [Read more...]
LiberateMKE Wants the People to Decide the Budget
‘This is Our Money; This is Our City’ By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to the future of Milwaukee, LiberateMKE has a clear vision of what the city could be if only the city allocated its funds … [Read more...]