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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Juneteenth marks 40th Milwaukee Anniversary

June 23, 2011

Sunday, June 19th marked the 40th Anniversary for Milwaukee’s celebration of Juneteenth Day. Despite the heavy rain in the morning, the parade opened the daylong celebration down Martin Luther King … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Anniversary Celebrations, Juneteenth Day, Pat A Robinson Photography, Photo of the Week, Robert Bell Photography

First official Juneteenth Day celebrated in Milwaukee

July 3, 2010

Juneteenth Day 2010, the first celebration since the holiday was made official opened in grand style with the annual ribbon cutting ceremony and parade. Pictured above are state officials, Miss … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Celebrations, Juneteenth Day, Miss Juneteenth 2010, Parades, Robert Bell Photography, Street Festivals

Juneteenth Day in 2K10

June 17, 2010

By State Representative Leon Young This coming Saturday marks the 145th anniversary of Juneteenth Day. As in years past, countless Black Milwaukeeans will again take to the streets in observance of … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Civil Rights, Jim Doyle, Juneteenth Day, Leon D Young, Robert Bell Photography, Spencer Coggs

Legislature approves Coggs’ progressive agenda

May 1, 2010

“Accomplished with the support of people across the state,” Coggs says Sen. Spencer Coggs’ Progressive legislative agenda of educating children, protecting toddlers in day care centers, bolstering … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Anti-Union Busting, Bullying in Schools, Day Care Van Alarms, Housing Trust Fund, Jeanetta Simpson-Robinson, Juneteenth Day, Mandatory 5 Year Old Kindergarten, Minority Cancer Awareness Day, Public Defenders, Race-Based Logos, Spencer Coggs, Transitional Jobs, Unemployment Insurance, Victims Fair Housing, Worker Freedom Act, Workers Compensation

Ald. Coggs challenges students to put freedom in writing

April 24, 2010

Freedom Scholarship Essay Contest enters third year Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs is pleased to open her now annual Freedom Scholarship Essay Contest to entrants for 2010. The deadline for the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: 6th Aldermanic District, Freedom Scholarship Essay Contest, Juneteenth Day, Milele A. Coggs, Scholarships

Top stories of 2009

January 2, 2010

By Lynda Jones As we move forward into another year, a look into the top stories for Milwaukee desires a last look. For Milwaukee 2009 was a year of a few highs, some real lows and you decide on … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Common Council, Daycare, Jim Doyle, Juneteenth Day, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee Public Schools, School Governance Reform, Scott Walker, Spencer Coggs, Tom Barrett, Unemployment, Willie Hines

Juneteenth legislation signed into law

December 3, 2009

Sen. Spencer Coggs’ bill making Juneteenth Day, or June 19th, a legal holiday in Wisconsin, was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Doyle in Milwaukee before a huge crowd of supporters at the Northcott … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Civil Rights, Holiday, Jim Doyle, Juneteenth Day

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