By Nyesha Stone There’s a lack of trust when it comes to law enforcement in Milwaukee, and the entire country. Some of that distrust is due to the lack of transparency between law enforcement and … [Read more...]
Community Brainstorming Forum Featured Upcoming Candidates on April 2 Ballot
By Nyesha Stone Last week, community members were invited for a free breakfast at Saint Matthews C.M.E. Church. While there, they listened and asked questions to political candidates who will be on … [Read more...]
Community Brainstorming Creates Conversation for Proposed Policing
By Dylan Deprey What began as the usual back-and-forth question portion of the monthly Community Brainstorming at the St. Matthew’s C.M.E. Church basement, ended in silence as a quiet voice … [Read more...]
Breakfast Forum on Opiod Addiction on Saturday October 28th
COMMUNITY BRAINSTORMING CONFERENCE BREAKFAST FORUM www.communitybrainstorming.org SATURDAY, October 28, 2017 Breakfast: 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Program: 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM Saint Matthew … [Read more...]
Connection to Transportation is Key to Employment for Urban Residents
By Karen Stokes The key to well-paying jobs for residents in the city of Milwaukee is transportation. The majority of Industrial and manufacturing jobs are located beyond city of Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Community Brainstorming Conference Gives Voters an Opportunity to Meet the Candidates
By Karen Stokes Voters had the opportunity on Saturday to network and to listen to various candidate’s visions for their office during the political candidates’ forum, at the Community … [Read more...]
Community Brainstorming Asks, “Where are the Jobs?”
by Dylan Deprey Where are the jobs? It was the simple four word question on everybody’s minds. It is the one question that holds so much at stake. Whether it means sending a healthy child … [Read more...]
Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison to be CBC Dinner Speaker
Congressman Keith Ellison, of Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District, will be the featured speaker at the James Howard Baker Award Dinner on October 14, 2016. The Annual Dinner, hosted by the … [Read more...]
Community Brainstorming Meeting Brings Awareness to Milwaukee’s Growing Sex Trafficking Problem
By Karen Stokes Approximately 100 community members, political figures, clergy and law enforcement gathered on Saturday morning for breakfast and a crucial conversation on sex trafficking in … [Read more...]
Noted Cleric Dr. Jeremiah Wright to Key Note Community Brainstorming Dinner
The Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Jr. will be the featured speaker at the James Howard Baker Award Dinner on October 14, 2016. Dr. Wright served as pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago … [Read more...]