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Here’s What We Know After One MPS School Closes Because of Lead Poisoning

March 8, 2025

By Julius Shieh This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. This week, Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies became the first Milwaukee Public Schools building to close because of unsafe lead work and high lead levels. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Julius Shieh, Lead Poisoning, Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies

The Hyatt Place & Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce Presented A Cultural & Culinary Celebration

March 1, 2025

Milwaukee, WI. – Community members and hotel guests enjoyed an exciting celebration at Milwaukee’s Downtown Hyatt Place. This dynamic, culturally enriching experience was for all ages; it was a partnership with The Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce (TWBCC). They teamed up for the third year in a row to honor Black History Month. The event […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black History Month, Hyatt Place Milwaukee, Tobias Cainion, Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce

Milwaukee Girl Scouts Discover Careers in STEM at Versiti

February 15, 2025

By Karen Stokes Girl Scouts have expanded their experiences from not just taking trips to the zoo, camping, and making sit-upons but to conducting experiments on red and white blood cells and exploring careers in STEM. On Tuesday, February 11, in celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, approximately 100 Milwaukee-area Girl […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Simpson, Girl Scouts, Gretchen Jameson, Karen Stokes, Versiti Blood Research Institute

Milwaukee is Losing a Generation of Black Men to Drug Crisis

February 1, 2025

Older Black men account for a growing share of Milwaukee drug deaths as fentanyl creeps into cocaine supplies, catching a generation unaware. By Edgar Mendez and Devin Blake Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service In many ways, Hamid Abd-Al-Jabbar’s life story involved redemption. A victim of abuse who was exposed to alcohol and drugs while growing up […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Desilynn Smith, Devin Blake, Drug Addiction, Edgar Mendez, Fentanyl, Hamid Abd-Al-Jabbar, Narcan, Overdose Deaths, Serenity Inns

Small Grants Program Celebrates a Decade of Meaningful Community Impact

December 7, 2024

By Karen Stokes The Community Connections Small Grants Program, which partners with three of Milwaukee’s largest foundations, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Zilber Family Foundation, and Northwestern Mutual Foundation, is celebrating 10 years of funding resident-led projects that have made positive changes in the community. According to the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, together, the foundations have awarded […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Charitable Donations, Community Connections, Karen Stokes, Small Grants Program

HYFIN Announces 3rd Annual Blackity Black Holiday Market, Strengthening Milwaukee’s Black Business Community

November 23, 2024

MILWAUKEE, WI — HYFIN, Milwaukee’s premier digital-first Black music and culture platform, announces its highly anticipated 3rd Annual Blackity Black Holiday Market, showcasing over 40 Black-owned businesses on Sat., Nov. 30.. The event will transform Turner Hall Ballroom (1040 N Vel R. Phillips Ave) into a vibrant marketplace from 10 AM to 3 PM, offering unique […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Owned Businesses, Blackity Black Holiday Market, HYFIN

$500,000 Approved for Homeless Resource Center in Underserved Milwaukee Neighborhood

November 16, 2024

By Karen Stokes Congresswoman Gwen Moore selected MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary Inc.’s project to receive $500,000 in community project funding to support a stair tower for a repurposed facility at 2461 W. Center St. The sanctuary is committed to serving disadvantaged residents within their neighborhood, providing essential support and services to those facing the greatest […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Homelessness, Karen Stokes, MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary, Sister MacCanon Brown

Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra “Play Your Part” Concert Features 1000 Young Musicians

November 16, 2024

By Karen Stokes The future of music was in full display as The Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) held their annual “Play Your Part” concert at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield. The all-day concert on Saturday, Nov. 9, featured 1,000 students from 200 schools performing for an audience of over […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Karen Stokes, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Play Your Part, Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts

‘Use Your Voice’: Ex-Incarcerated Milwaukee Man Cherishes Regained Voting Rights

November 9, 2024

“If your vote wasn’t important, why is that the first thing they take when they take your freedom?” asks Ray Mendoza. By Mario Koran Wisconsin Watch Ray Mendoza doesn’t care who you vote for. He just wants you to vote. To Mendoza, 54, the right to vote is too precious to squander. That’s how the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Mario Koran, Ray Mendoza, Voting Rights

Kamala Harris Energizes a Packed Crowd at Milwaukee Rally, Urging Voter Participation Ahead of Election

November 2, 2024

By Karen Stokes The “When We Vote We Win” concert and rally on Friday night, likely the final event for Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, drew a crowd at State Fair Park, with over 12,000 attendees, according to the Harris/Walz campaign. Milwaukee’s own DJ Gemini Gilly kicked off the night, energizing the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cardi B, Harris-Walz Campaign, Kamala Harris, Karen Stokes, Political Rallies, Tammy Baldwin, Voting, When We Vote We Win

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