By Ethan Duran Overwhelming positivity was in the air at this year’s End of Summer Block Party in the Midtown neighborhood last week Friday. On the front lawn of the Running Rebels and Express … [Read more...]
Hip Hop Meets Downtown – A Preview of TRUE Skool’s Block Party
By Ethan Duran Hip-Hop culture in Milwaukee has thrived for years in DIY venues, block parties and in basements, but not usually in downtown Milwaukee. Next Saturday, on July 28, TRUE Skool … [Read more...]
Harambee Hosts Seventh Annual Heal the Hood Block Party and Resource Fair
By Dylan Deprey, and Ethan Duran Excitement floated through the air, as Ajamou Butler walked along the Rose Park basketball courts prepping for the 7th Annual Heal the Hood. Wafts of barbecue … [Read more...]
Heal the Hood Celebrates the Community this Weekend with 6th Annual Block Party
By Karen Stokes Festival season begins this weekend in Milwaukee and the Heal the Hood Block Party is celebrating the community in a big way. The Heal the Hood movement has grown since their … [Read more...]
Block Party Initiates Conversations for Healing Sherman Park Neighborhood
By Karen Stokes James Harris, was once a resident of the Sherman Park neighborhood where a recent incident at a BP gas station had residents protesting the station. His family still resides in … [Read more...]
Block parties set for four schools that are high-performing, fast-improving or in revitalized areas
All four have room to grow; August events offer on-site enrollment Milwaukee Public Schools will host school families, prospective school families and neighbors at four enrollment block parties set … [Read more...]
YMCA AmeriCorps honors local veterans on Armed Forces Day
As part of their ongoing commitment to giving back and meeting the needs of their community, members of the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee (the Y) AmeriCorps program have partnered with the Center for … [Read more...]
First 2010 Brewers Block Party scheduled for Saturday
The Milwaukee Brewers will host the first Brewers Block Party of 2010 this Sat., June 12 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at McCarty Park in West Allis (8214 W. Cleveland Avenue). The Block Party is free … [Read more...]