Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs represents the 6th District of the City of Milwaukee. She made history as the youngest woman to ever serve on the city’s Common Council. Alderwoman Coggs is the first … [Read more...]
Community Warehouse Grand Opening On North Side
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Community Warehouse first opened its doors in 2005 on the southside, it opened its doors again, this time with their second location on the North Side. The official grand … [Read more...]
Historic Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is a Trip Down Main Street
By Dylan Deprey There are over 900 Dr. Martin Luther King Drives across the country, and since 1992, Milwaukee has worked to transform the two-mile stretch that bridges downtown and the … [Read more...]
Celebrating What it Was and What it Will Be
By Nyesha Stone If you’re from Milwaukee, and you travel, and you’re black, then I’m sure you’ve heard the question, “There’s black people in Wisconsin?” Yes, there are black people in … [Read more...]
We Got This Sprouts Roots Across Street
By Christina Luick It was a long time coming as people gathered at N. 9th St. and W Ring St. in Milwaukee to watch a foreclosed home with a lot of history be demolished on Monday … [Read more...]
BaderPhilanthropies Plans to Serve the Harambee Community for the Long Haul
By Dylan Deprey Just as famous chemist, philanthropist and Sigma-Aldrich Corporation co-founder, Alfred Bader and his wife Helen, grew out from a Milwaukee garage producing chemicals and … [Read more...]
Common Council Refocuses on Neighborhoods in Amended City Budget
The Milwaukee Common Council on Friday adopted an amended 2017 city budget that refocuses priorities to improve neighborhood quality of life, boosts public safety using a holistic approach to crime, … [Read more...]
Right Step Possible Riverwest Facility Put on Hold
By Dylan Deprey The final step for the military style reform school, Right Step Inc. will have to wait until after school starts to hear the verdict for the go-ahead to purchase the former … [Read more...]
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Funding for Bronzeville project is good news for museum
Statement from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs May 3, 2016 I am very pleased with the announcement yesterday (Monday, May 2) that the Historic Garfield Redevelopment Phase 1 is one of 28 projects … [Read more...]
Inauguration of the City of Milwaukee Elected Officials at City Hall
When black men lock arms… Inauguration of the City to Milwaukee Elected Officials at City Hall. Mark Wade, Our Power Our Future, Treasurer 15th District Alderman Russell Stamper II, Kalen Haywood, CEO … [Read more...]