Community Spotlight

In celebration for National Healthcare Center Week, Milwaukee Health Services, Inc., hosted its annual “Community Home, Health and Wellness Fair,” on Saturday, August 15, 2015. The fair took place at MHSI’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Heritage Health Center, located at 2555 N. MLK Drive. The event featured a farmers market with fresh fruits and veggies, a verity of health … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Health Services, Inc., celebrates Community Home, Health and Wellness Fair

On Wednesday,August 12, 2015 the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan (right), leader of the Nation of Islam visited Milwaukee as part of his “Justice of Else Tour.” As part of his tour he spoke at Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, 2505 W. Cornell Street, offering a message of peace and forgiveness. “Peace is what I offer,” he said after completing his … [Read more...] about Min. Louis Farrakhan brings message of peace to Milwaukee

On Sunday July 13, 2015 Mrs. Freddie Ruth Bradley celebrated her 70th Birthday at the Doubletree Hotel Downtown Milwaukee. … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Mrs. Freddie Ruth Bradley

Sadly, our young people are killing each other and our community appears to be stymied on a course of action to arrest the escalating number of homicides in the City of Milwaukee, which have surpassed the number of homicides which occurred for all of 2014. As depicted here, it seems our attention is focused on when the next shooting will occur and having another memorial … [Read more...] about A summer of sadness and violence

Youth participating in the city of Milwaukee’s “Summer Earn and Learn Program” visited the offices of The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper on July 9 as part of a lesson on small business. Pictured (from left) are Aleczander Crosby, HOPE Christian High School; Jakobie Davis, Messmer High School; Anon Crosby, HOPE Christian High School; and Octavis Hicks, Texas Bufkin Christian … [Read more...] about Milwaukee’s Earn and Learn program pays a visit to the Milwaukee Times offices

Pictured (from left) are: Laura Schloesser, Milwaukee County Parks; State Rep. David Bowen; Rayna Andrews, Office of the Milwaukee County Executive; County Supervisor Supreme Moore Omokunde; Cecelia Gore Brewers Community Foundation; Susan Lloyd, Zilber Family Foundation; and John Bernaden, Rotary Club of Milwaukee at the ground-breaking on Saturday, June 27, 2015.On Saturday, … [Read more...] about Ground-breaking at Johnsons Park marks official beginning of renovations in Lindsay Heights neighborhood

By Steve Waring Special to the Milwaukee Times If any further evidence were necessary about the economic problems on the north side of Milwaukee, a job fair for a new employer held on June 26 provided emphatic visual proof. More than 800 job seekers arrived within the first hour-and-ahalf of the advertised start. Another 536 resumes were emailed before the event even … [Read more...] about St. Ann’s job’s fair attracts more than 800 attendees

By Steve Waring Special to The Milwaukee Times Three local judges were among those attending the May Community Brainstorming Conference Breakfast Forum. The topic of panel discussion at St. Matthew CME Church, 2944 N. 9th St., was: 'Is there a war on black males? Yes or no? And why?' The judges and other participants heard a majority of panelists conclude that the … [Read more...] about ‘Is there a war on black males?’ was the topic of discussion at May Community Brain Storming

Two new Habitat for Humanity homes were worked on by more than 60 BMO Harris employees in the 2100 and 2200 blocks of North 42nd Street on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. More than 60 employees from BMO Harris Bank worked in one of two, threehour shifts, painting window screens and installing new fencing on a day when the temperature registered 86 degrees Fahrenheit at lunchtime … [Read more...] about Completion of Habitat for Humanity homes represent a sign of ‘hope and change in a neighborhood in transition’