Ko-Thi Dance Company is celebrating 40 years of providing a vehicle by which artists may study, research, document, teach and present the dance, music and cultural histories of the African world. … [Read more...]
Law firm skips holiday party to feed homeless instead
To get into the “real” spirit of the holidays, a downtown Milwaukee law firm is foregoing its annual holiday party and will feed the hungry instead. The attorneys and staff at Hausmann-McNally, … [Read more...]
The Salvation Army Respite Care Program
The respite care program, located within The Salvation Army Emergency Lodge, 1730 N. 7th St., provides shelter for up to 20 medically needy homeless individuals to stabilize their health problems. The … [Read more...]
‘Quitter in You’ campaign pilots in Milwaukee
The Quitter in You campaign embraces the journey of quitting by letting smokers know that every time they fail quitting, it brings them one step closer to quitting for good and the American Lung … [Read more...]
Juneteenth legislation signed into law
Sen. Spencer Coggs’ bill making Juneteenth Day, or June 19th, a legal holiday in Wisconsin, was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Doyle in Milwaukee before a huge crowd of supporters at the Northcott … [Read more...]
The Salvation Army Toy Shop will distribute more than 100,000 toys this Christmas
The only thing that could possibly be more amazing than the four day run of parents “shopping” for toys for their kids at The Salvation Army Toy Shop is the unfathomable number of stuffed animals, … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Gwen Moore to keynote local ACLU event
The Milwaukee Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union recently announced that Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) will keynote its upcoming annual meeting with her perspective on the status … [Read more...]
The Fresh Coast Classic Tournament of Milwaukee
The Fresh Coast Classic Tournament of Milwaukee featured some of the best Historical Black Colleges and Universities from across the United States including: Returning 2008 Champions, Elizabeth City … [Read more...]
AKA Sorority presents 36th Cotillion
Courtney Renee Buckhanan crowned – Miss Debutante 2009 The Theme, “A strand of Cultured Pearls” defined the presentation of 20 debutantes at the Pfister Hotel on November 28, 2009. The … [Read more...]
Safe & Sound selected as one of 10 Best Partnerships in U.S.
The Mutual of America Foundation announced this week that it has selected the 10 best non-profit partnership organizations in the United States. The New York City based foundation has notified Safe … [Read more...]