By Kathy Quirk Schuyler Ramsey, who earned his bachelor’s degree in community engagement and education from UWM, is taking what he learned in the classroom back to his neighborhood. For the second straight year, Ramsey is organizing a neighborhood cleanup and block party, which is set for Sept. 21 in the area around Benjamin Franklin School on West Nash Street. “My … [Read more...] about UWM alum organizes block party and neighborhood cleanup
African American teens experiencing rise in suicide rates: ‘Eventually it was like there would be a day you just did it’
Thinking about how many people she knew who took their lives, there was a time Alleyah Getter wasn’t sure she would have any friends left by the time she got to high school. Three had killed themselves, and Getter, now a 14-year-old eighth-grader, was beginning to have her own suicidal thoughts. “It was like feeling like there was nothing you could do about it,” she said. … [Read more...] about African American teens experiencing rise in suicide rates: ‘Eventually it was like there would be a day you just did it’
South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center presents ARTRAGEOUS
Interactive art and music experience opens Saturday, September 21, at 7:30 p.m. South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center is proud to present ARTRAGEOUS, an interactive art and music experience where large-scale “masterpiece” paintings are created live on stage while musicians, singers and dancers entertain and engage the audience. “We chose ARTRAGEOUS for our season opener this … [Read more...] about South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center presents ARTRAGEOUS
What’s Happening in Milwaukee
King Solomon Lives! Featuring Tony Hightower - 2 Shows! Sunday, September 1 3 p.m. Doors • 4 p.m. Show 7 p.m. Doors • 8 p.m. Show The Riverside Theater 116 W Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203 “King Solomon Lives”…A Nubian Love Story is a breathtaking and dazzling production full of zest, zing and zeal. This powerful drama tells the true legendary love story between the … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee
Lonnie G. Bunch III to become the Smithsonian’s 14th secretary
The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Bunch represents the first insider to lead the Institution in decades On Sunday May, 28, 2019, The Smithsonian named Lonnie G. Bunch, III, as the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Bunch is the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture … [Read more...] about Lonnie G. Bunch III to become the Smithsonian’s 14th secretary
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue August 29, 2019
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Mt. Zion MBC celebrates milestone 100th anniversary
On Sunday, August 18, 2019, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church celebrated its 100th Anniversary, 1919-2019, at the church, 2207 North 2nd Street. On the first day in May, 1919, a group of divinely inspired God's people gathered to form what would become known as Mount Zion MBC. Later the site of Mt. Zion on Galena Street, between North 7th and 8th Streets, was the first … [Read more...] about Mt. Zion MBC celebrates milestone 100th anniversary
Milwaukee Times announces 2020 Black Excellence keynote speaker Kimberly Godwin
The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper is proud to announce the keynote speaker for the 2020 Black Excellence Awards, CBSNews Executive Vice President Kimberly Godwin. Godwin has top editorial oversight of news gathering around the world, including the national desks, foreign desks and bureaus. She also served as their executive director for development and diversity and a … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Times announces 2020 Black Excellence keynote speaker Kimberly Godwin
Milwaukee Marine, among the first African Americans to enlist, receives Congressional Gold Medal
On Sunday, August 18, 2019, Milwaukee veteran William Coffer, Jr., received the Congressional Gold Medal for being one of the first African Americans to enlist in the military during times of segregation. Many consider Coffer to be a true American hero, and as such, he received the nation's highest civilian honor – the Congressional Gold Medal. During a ceremony held at … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Marine, among the first African Americans to enlist, receives Congressional Gold Medal
Gov. Evers announces appointments to the Wisconsin Women’s Council
On Thursday, August 15, 2019, Gov. Tony Evers announced seven appointments to the Wisconsin Women’s Council. The Council’s mission is to identify barriers to women’s social and economic participation in the state and work with public and private-sector partners to develop initiatives and identify solutions and to disseminate information on the status of women and issues of … [Read more...] about Gov. Evers announces appointments to the Wisconsin Women’s Council