By Karen Stokes The issues plaguing the City of Milwaukee include: unemployment, poverty, car theft and violence. If the situation remains unchanged it will continue to leave a dark cloud of … [Read more...]
CBS 58 Addresses Gun Violence in Milwaukee with Special Program
By Karen Stokes A special program focusing on the recent unrest and violence in Milwaukee premiered Tuesday on CBS 58. The commercial-free hour highlighted five families reliving the terror … [Read more...]
After 35 Years, Running Rebels Continues to Make a Difference for Milwaukee Youth
By Karen Stokes In 1980, Victor Barnett wanted to bring about a transformation in the community by offering youth an alternative to gang involvement and making Milwaukee a better city. At the … [Read more...]
Community activists and scholars will discuss African American men and issues that effect them
Community activists and scholars will come together at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to discuss “African American Men, Prisons, Families, Community, Fatherhood and Change in … [Read more...]
The YMCA held its Annual King Holiday Breakfast
The YMCA held its Annual King Holiday Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. Shanee Jenkins received the Chuck Rhodes Scholarship and Victor Barnett, founder of Running Rebels accepted the BMO Harris … [Read more...]
6th Annual Fresh Coast Basketball Classic activities to be held Nov. 21-Nov. 24
By Victor Barnett Executive Director & Founder, and FCBC Board Member Running Rebels Community Organization Since 1980, I have continuously worked to encourage young people to pursue their … [Read more...]
Fresh Coast Classic, it’s not just basketball
By Heather Aldrich On first glance it may seem as if Fresh Coast Classic is merely a basketball tournament, but upon closer inspection, it’s clear that basketball is simply one of the many tools … [Read more...]
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Funding needed to continue pilot program
Wisconsin is host to the nation’s highest Black incarceration rate. It also has one the highest recidivism rates. Many experts agree the lack of employment opportunities is a thread between those two … [Read more...]