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Milwaukee launches Promise Zones Initiative

June 30, 2017

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ashanti Hamilton, Edward A Flynn, Garden Homes, Harambee, Karen Stokes, Martha Freeman, Milwaukee Police Department, Near South Side, Promise Zones, Victor Barnett, Washington Park

CBS 58 Addresses Gun Violence in Milwaukee with Special Program

September 10, 2016

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Amanda Porterfield, CBS 58, CBS News, Giovanne Cameron, Gun Violence, Jonosha Alexendar, Karen Stokes, Marcus Deback, Sierra Guyton, Victor Barnett, ZaLayla Jenkins

After 35 Years, Running Rebels Continues to Make a Difference for Milwaukee Youth

September 4, 2015

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Achievers, Fresh Coast Classic, Karen Stokes, R-Life Cafe, Running Rebels, Tracy Amos, Victor Barnett

Community activists and scholars will discuss African American men and issues that effect them

March 23, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Community Forums, Gary Williams, Rose Scott, Terence Ray, Victor Barnett

The YMCA held its Annual King Holiday Breakfast

January 24, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: King Holiday Breakfast, Lincoln Gaines Award, Rhodes Scholarship, Robert Bell Photography, Running Rebels, Shanee Jenkins, Victor Barnett, YMCA

6th Annual Fresh Coast Basketball Classic activities to be held Nov. 21-Nov. 24

November 17, 2012

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: 2012 Fresh Coast Basketball Classic, FCBC, Fresh Coast Classic, HBCU, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Running Rebels, Victor Barnett

Fresh Coast Classic, it’s not just basketball

November 19, 2011

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: 2011 Fresh Coast Basketball Classic, Branden Joseph, Fresh Coast Classic, HBCU, Heather Aldrich, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Running Rebels, Victor Barnett

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Funding needed to continue pilot program

September 4, 2010

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Victor Barnett, Wallace White

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