CYD held its 25th Annual Lil’ Jeannetta Toys for the Children that Santa Forgot but God Remembered through your Gifts of Love event on Monday, Dec. 28 at the location of the (former) North Division … [Read more...]
Percy E. Sutton, an American trailblazer passes at 89
By Renita Burns with Alfred Edmond Jr. BlackEnterprise.com. Percy E. Sutton never met a challenge too great for his boundless energy and intrepid spirit. The founder of Inner City Broadcasting … [Read more...]
Governor Doyle announces $5 Million grant for Discovery Learning Complex at Marquette University
Governor Jim Doyle announced this week a $5 million grant to the Wisconsin Energy Foundation to support construction of the Discovery Learning Complex at Marquette University. “We are fortunate to … [Read more...]
Hupy & Abraham, S.C. donates $12,000 to feed 2500 people this holiday season
For more than a decade, Hupy & Abraham , S.C. has provided holiday meals for families in need. This year the firm donated $6,000 for Thanksgiving meals and another $6,000 for Christmas meals to … [Read more...]
Food pantry joins fraternity and sorority for soup kitchen
By Nyerere C. Davidson ‘Tis the season to give to others – this holds true for the Healthy Holiday Soup Kitchen. Hosted by members of the Delta Kappa Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, … [Read more...]
Secret donor matches food guru’s gift
Will Allen issues challenge, gets anonymous donation Milwaukee’s foremost farmer, Will Allen of Growing Power, decided to make some hard-pressed households warmer for Christmas by personally … [Read more...]
Harvest of Hope annual dinner raises $15,000
Hupy & Abraham, S.C. donates $2,500 Attorney Michael F. Hupy, Senior Partner, Hupy & Abraham, S.C. presents a check to ReDonna Rodgers, Founder of The Center for Teaching … [Read more...]
Jennifer Jones Austin, activist, needs bone marrow donor
By Frederick Alexander Meade Community activist Jennifer Jones Austin is an accomplished attorney of nearly twenty years who has worked to secure greater measures of social and economic … [Read more...]
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Hines seeks role in reforming Milwaukee child care
The following is a statement released by Common Council president Willie J.. Hines, Jr. For several years, the State of Wisconsin and Milwaukee County have overseen and administered Early Childhood … [Read more...]
Baptist Ministries Plymouth Apartments goes solar
Among first public housing complexes in the state to go solar With leaders from Wisconsin and around the world gathering in Copenhagen to discuss climate change, the Housing Ministries of the … [Read more...]