By Joanne Sabir Co-Founder of the Sherman Phoenix and was recently named one of Milwaukee Business Journal’s “Community Executives of the Year” and “2020 Women of Influence.” She and her … [Read more...]
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Local Entrepreneurs Discuss Biden’s “Build Back Better” Plan
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Several weeks ago, on Labor Day, local entrepreneurs and leaders met with Sen. Kamala Harris. The purpose of the roundtable conversation was to discuss Joe Biden’s Build … [Read more...]
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Visits Sherman Phoenix
By Karen Stokes On Saturday, March 16, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Milwaukee to tour Sherman Phoenix. This is her first visit to the facility since it’s official opening on November 30, … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Celebrates Launch of Sherman Phoenix During Grand Opening
By Karen Stokes What a difference two years can make when time, persistence and love of community are in place. They can transform a space damaged from violence into a space for the community. … [Read more...]
Governor-Elect Tony Evers Learns More About the Sherman Phoenix by Visiting the Site
By Nyesha Stone Standing inside the Sherman Phoenix—located at 3536 W. Fond Du Lac Ave— and looking around at what the future of Milwaukee looks like, is unbelievable. It’s not only a space … [Read more...]
U.S. Senate Tammy Baldwin Secured $750,000 for the Sherman Phoenix Project
By Nyesha Stone In a time when tensions were high, anger was boiling over, shots were fired and someone left for dead, Milwaukee cried out for help. All this happened during the 2016 August … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Press Club Opens Conversation a Year after Sherman Park Unrest
By Dylan Deprey News is all about the facts: the who, what, when, where and why. But, when the where overshadows what actually happened, who is left to pick up the pieces? After the news … [Read more...]