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Vel Phillips, Influential Trailblazer and Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies at 94

April 20, 2018

By Evan Casey and Karen Stokes Velvalea “Vel” Phillips, a Milwaukee legend, an advocate for civil rights who displayed courage under great pressure, died Tuesday. She was 94. Civil rights … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Evan Casey, Karen Stokes, Obituaries, Vel Phillips

March on Milwaukee 50th Anniversary Inspires 200 Nights of Freedom Initiative

September 2, 2017

By Dylan Deprey There have been articles, documentaries and television specials about the March on Milwaukee’s 200 Nights of Marching for Fair Housing 50 years ago, yet many Milwaukeeans don’t … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: 200 Nights of Freedom Initiative, 200 Nights of Marching for Fair Housing, Adam Carr, Dylan Deprey, Gwen Moore, James Groppi, Jaylah Rayford, March on Milwaukee, Markasa Tucker, Prentice McKinney, Vel Phillips

Velvalea “Vel” Phillips receives Distinguished Alumni Award

April 5, 2014

Former Secretary of the State of Wisconsin Velvalea “Vel” Phillips can add to her recent accolades. Phillips was honored recently by the Milwaukee Common Council earlier this year and now more … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Awards, Distinguished Alumni Award, Pat Robinson Photography, Vel Phillips

“Sisters of Freedom” Display showcased at the Milwaukee County Courthouse

February 22, 2014

A unique art display honoring African American women from the 1800’s to present day will be on display on the third floor of the Milwaukee County Courthouse through the end of the month. “Sisters … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Art Exhibits, Gwen Jackson, Martha Love, Milwaukee County Courthouse, Sisters of Freedom, Vel Phillips

Black History Events

February 23, 2013

Tony Finlayson local drum artists joined other area artists last week at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum during its Black History programs. Here Finlayson shares some of his drum skills … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black History Month, Bobbie Lathan, MillerCoors, Northwestern Mutual Foundation, Robert Bell Photography, Steve Ahles, Tony Finlayson, Vel Phillips

Williams, Phillips pass torch to Millie Coby

July 21, 2012

By Lynda Jones Former State Representative Annette ‘Polly’ Williams and the Honorable Vel R. Phillips have joined together to pass the legislative torch to Millie Coby, who is a candidate for … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Annette Polly Williams, Harriet Callier, Ieshuh Griffin, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, Millie Coby, Political Endorsements, Sandy Pasch, Shorewood, State Assembly 10th District, Vel Phillips

Toyota General Counsel to keynote WAAL Scholarship Award Dinner

April 28, 2012

The Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers (WAAL) is honored to host attorney Christopher P. Reynolds, General Counsel at Toyota Motor Group Inc. USA, at its annual “VelanDale” Scholarship … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Toyota, Vel Phillips, VelanDale Scholarship, WAAL, Wisconsin Association of African American Lawyers

UW-Madison renames dormitory after Vel Phillips

September 10, 2011

Uw-Madison officials recently announced the renaming of a dormitory after Vel Phillips, a civil rights pioneer. It will be the second campus building named after a person of color and one of only a … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Civil Rights Pioneer, Dormitories, Millie Coby, Robert Bell Photography, University of Wisconsin Madison, UW-Madison, Vel Phillips

March to protest massive cuts to public education

June 4, 2011

Milwaukeeans will march Saturday, June 4, in recognition of the more than 80,000 Milwaukee Public School students who will lose math and reading programs, small-class sizes, nurses, arts programming, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Civil Rights, I Love My Public School, Marches, Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope MICAH, Milwaukee Public Schools, Our Kids Count, Rallies, Vel Phillips, Willie Brisco

CYD honors Reuben Harpole and Vel Phillips for decades of community service

November 13, 2010

CYD (Career Youth Development) held their 40th Annual Image Awards Friday, October 22, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown Milwaukee. The theme of the celebration was “To God Be The Glory”, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Career Youth Development, Gwen Moore, Hupy and Abraham SC, Image Awards Dinner, Michael F Hupy, Reuben Harpole, Vel Phillips

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