50 Years of Celebrating Freedom Photos by Darrell L. Williams, Lynda Jackson Conyers & Yvonne Kemp … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Celebrates Juneteenth
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Milwaukee Times hosts 2021 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Awards
On Sunday, June 13, 2021 The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper hosted the 2021 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Awards at the WAAW Center, 3020 West Vliet Street. The scholarship was started by Milwaukee Times co-founder Louvenia Johnson on February 27, 1988 at the third annual Black Excellence Awards Program. The Louvenia Johnson Journalism Scholarship Fund was established in … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Times hosts 2021 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Awards
Black Music Month: The Great Ladies of Jazz
You can't celebrate Black Music Month without mentioning the 'Great Ladies of Jazz.' They are the pioneers and inspiration for many of today's artists like Beyoncé and Chaka Khan. And their phenomenal voices have given us some of our most classic American songs, that are still sung by artists today. So let's learn more about our 'Great Ladies of Jazz. Ella … [Read more...] about Black Music Month: The Great Ladies of Jazz
Celebrating Our Local Black Music Icons
The Late Al Jarreau, Christopher Pipkins, Coo Coo Cal, Eric Benet, Jacob Lattimore, Lex Allen, Maurice Johnson, Meleni "Polly A" Smith, Naima Adedapo, Mauree McGavock, Ronda Felton and The Late Mary Davis. … [Read more...] about Celebrating Our Local Black Music Icons
Milwaukee Brewers and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum unveil new Hop street car
On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, The Milwaukee Brewers and Associated Bank partnered with The Hop to bring awareness and education of the storied history of the Negro Leagues and their impact, and to celebrate the Milwaukee Bears, the city's Negro National League team that operated during the 1923 season. The collaboration is in support of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum unveil new Hop street car
Congratulations Class of 2021
Billye S. Aaron, Morgan A. Conyers, Miles Harris, Diallo Nasir Marshall, Tracy McPike and Milwaukee Area Technical College 2021 Graduates … [Read more...] about Congratulations Class of 2021
Milwaukee’s Black Corporate Leaders
Kenneth Robertson, Kathy Thornton-Bias, Chris Miskel, Eric Conley, Franklin E. Cumberbatch, Grady Crosby, and 30 other Black Corporate Leaders in Milwaukee. … [Read more...] about Milwaukee’s Black Corporate Leaders
Black Women Power Brokers: Mayors and Women in Politics and Business
Rosalind Brewer, Kamala Harris, Kim Goodwin and 44 other black women mayors and power brokers in politics. … [Read more...] about Black Women Power Brokers: Mayors and Women in Politics and Business
Black Men in Educational Leadership
View detailed profiles for notable black men in educational leadership roles here: [display-posts tag="black-men-in-educational-leadership"] … [Read more...] about Black Men in Educational Leadership
National Volunteer Week 2021: Celebrating Our Volunteers
Photo collages of individuals and groups who have made a huge difference by volunteering. … [Read more...] about National Volunteer Week 2021: Celebrating Our Volunteers