On Friday October 17, 2024 the Milwaukee branch of the NAACP held their 100 anniversary Freedom Fund Dinner at the Wisconsin Baird Center District. The Keynote Speaker was Congressman Hakeem … [Read more...]
Tammy Baldwin Meets with Milwaukee’s Young Black Emerging Leaders at NAACP Office
By Nyesha Stone Last Friday, Sept. 14, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin came to Milwaukee to visit NAACP’s Office. While there, she sat down and spoke with the young Black leaders impacting Milwaukee … [Read more...]
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Re-Open Ethan Allen School for Boys and Southern Oaks School for Girls
By NAACP Wisconsin State Conference and Milwaukee Branch The NAACP Wisconsin State Conference and the NAACP Milwaukee Branch express concern about the grave and deplorable conditions reported … [Read more...]
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Statement of NAACP – Milwaukee Branch Regarding Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers
By Fred Royal, President at NAACP – Milwaukee Branch The incident on Monday involving Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers in Whitefish Bay and Milwaukee Bucks player John Henson is most troubling. It is a … [Read more...]
As Violence Soars, Lawmakers and Leaders Search for Answers
The impact of gun violence in has radically altered the lives of Milwaukee families. On May 15, Kendrai Walker 18, was shot and killed near 28th and Burleigh Streets. The following day, five people … [Read more...]
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NAACP Milwaukee Branch Statement Regarding DA’s Decision in Dontre Hamilton Matter
NAACP Milwaukee Branch Elects New President and Officers
The NAACP Milwaukee Branch elected officers and executive committee members in an election that took place on Saturday November 15th. Fred Royal was elected president. Others elected to office … [Read more...]
Statement of NAACP Milwaukee Branch concerning murders and violent crime
The NAACP Milwaukee Branch reiterates our prior statements and joins the call for ending the violence that occurs in our community on a regular, almost daily basis. We abhor the murders and other … [Read more...]
The Milwaukee Branch of NAACP responds to HUD Section 3 Compliance Review
By James H. Hall President NAACP Milwaukee Branch The question is often and repeatedly raised as to why joblessness and unemployment are so high in Milwaukee’s African American community, … [Read more...]
The Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP held its annual Freedom Fund Dinner
The Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP held its annual Freedom Fund Dinner on Friday, Sept. 20 at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. The keynote speaker, Hilary Shelton, Senior vice president for … [Read more...]