On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, community leaders and Outreach Community Healthcare Centers (OCHC) marked the groundbreaking of a new 58,000 square-foot addition at 210 W Capitol Dr. Among those at the groundbreaking were Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley; Froedtert Health Community Engagement Director Monique Graham; U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin's Milwaukee Office Director … [Read more...] about Outreach Community Healthcare Centers break ground on new facility
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Milwaukee Urban League celebrate the joy of reading at Auer Avenue School
Reading can be fun! And on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Milwaukee Urban League (MUL) President and CEO Dr. Eve M. Hall and MUL staff celebrated national "Read Across America Day 2022," at Auer Avenue Elementary School, 2319 W. Auer Ave. Dr. Hall read the book ‘The Fintastic Fishsitter’ by Mo O’Hara to 3rd grade students, and did a question and answer session with the students, … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Urban League celebrate the joy of reading at Auer Avenue School
School Sisters of Notre Dame host ‘2022 Women’s Leadership Luncheon’
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province hosted their annual "2022 Women's Leadership Luncheon" at the Wisconsin Club, 900 W. Wisconsin Ave. The luncheon recognizes women leaders who have made a positive difference in our community. The theme for this year's luncheon was, "A Title is Not a Leader;" the featured keynote speaker was … [Read more...] about School Sisters of Notre Dame host ‘2022 Women’s Leadership Luncheon’
America’s Black Holocaust Museum officially reopens
On Friday, February 25, 2022, America's Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) officially reopened its doors with a ribbon cutting celebration at its new home in the The Griot, 401 W. North Ave. America's Black Holocaust Museum is reemerging in Milwaukee's historic Bronzeville neighborhood more than a decade after it was forced to close. In 2008, two years after the death of its … [Read more...] about America’s Black Holocaust Museum officially reopens
Milwaukee Urban League and Lands’ End donate boots to Auer Avenue student
The Greater Milwaukee Urban League (MUL), in partnership with Lands’ End, donated 172 pairs of boots for the total student population at Auer Avenue Elementary School, under the leadership of Principal Dr. Zanetta Walker. This project was spearheaded by MUL’s Community School Coordinator, Kimberly Bikulcius, and MUL’s Education Manager Thomas McCreary. Pictured at the … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Urban League and Lands’ End donate boots to Auer Avenue student
Race for Milwaukee Mayor: Johnson, Donovan advance to general election
Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson and former Alderman Bob Donovan have advanced to the spring general election in the race for Milwaukee's next mayor. As returns began to roll in the evening of Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Johnson and Donovan were the early leaders. Johnson declared victory before 10 p.m. Tuesday. "With so much of what we are facing, it's racial injustice … [Read more...] about Race for Milwaukee Mayor: Johnson, Donovan advance to general election
Outreach Community Health Centers host Virtual Annual Meeting
On January 26, 2022, Outreach Community Health Centers (OCHC) hosted their Virtual Annual Meeting. The theme for this year's meeting was "Building on our past to strengthen and guide our future." Guest speakers included U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, County Executive David Crowley, Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson; and Chief Community Impact and Advocacy Officer for Ascension … [Read more...] about Outreach Community Health Centers host Virtual Annual Meeting
MKE Police Chief Norman headlines Milwaukee Press Club’s “Newsmaker Luncheon”
On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the Milwaukee Press Club (MPC) and WisPolitics.com jointly hosted Police Chief Jeffrey Norman as featured speaker at their Newsmaker Luncheon at the Newsroom Pub, 137 E. Wells Street. Norman was named acting police chief in December 2020 and named Chief of Police in November 2021, wrapping up a year of turmoil over the city's top law enforcement … [Read more...] about MKE Police Chief Norman headlines Milwaukee Press Club’s “Newsmaker Luncheon”
“This Is A Time For…Positive Action.”
On January 17, 2022 our nation remembered civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a day in his honor. It couldn't come at a better time, as this nation deals with extreme issues of racism, injustice against the Black community, and the fight against the rise of fascism that has led to unrest in Washington, DC, all set against the backdrop of a pandemic. Dr. … [Read more...] about “This Is A Time For…Positive Action.”
2021 victims of violence honored in annual candlelight vigil
On Thursday, December 30, 2021 MICAH, Pastors United, Northcott Neighborhood House and Ephesians Missionary Baptist Church closed out 2021 with their annual "Homicide Candlelight Vigil," at Ephesians M.B.C., 2412 N. 6th St. The event honored the more than 200 homicide victims in Milwaukee this past year. Community and religious leaders took lit candles and took turns reading … [Read more...] about 2021 victims of violence honored in annual candlelight vigil