The 2025 Black History Month theme, African Americans and Labor, focuses on the various and profound ways that work of all kinds – free and paid; skilled and unskilled; vocational and voluntary – intersect with the collective experiences of black people. Indeed, work is at the very center of much of black history and culture. Be it the traditional agricultural labor of enslaved … [Read more...] about Celebrating Black History Month 2025: African Americans and Labor
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MLK Scholarships Milwaukee presents scholarships and award in special service
On Sunday, January 12, 2025, MLK Scholarships Milwaukee held its 49th annual scholarship award service at Hephatha Lutheran Church, 1720 W. Locust St. This year's essay theme was “You can kill the dreamer but you can’t kill the dream.” Congregation members, families and friends from 7 churches and 15 student candidates attended the award service and heard the winning essays. … [Read more...] about MLK Scholarships Milwaukee presents scholarships and award in special service
King Center celebrates MLK Day in Milwaukee with ‘We Are The Change’
On Monday, January 20, 2025, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day was celebrated at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center which held its annual event for the 49th year. There were songs, drums by Drums Up & Guns Down, and skits that were preformed by Voice of the Fatherless Child. Through the arts and acts of service, people in Milwaukee and the MLK Center are … [Read more...] about King Center celebrates MLK Day in Milwaukee with ‘We Are The Change’
Ujamaa Marketplace at America’s Black Holocaust Museum
On Sunday, December 29, 2024, in collaboration with Lila Allen of Papyrus & Charms (bottom right photo) and The Bronzeville Collective MKE, America's Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) presented the Ujamaa Marketplace, a community event featuring more than 20 local makers and creatives. Attendees enjoyed shopping with local entrepreneurs, live poetry, door prizes, a children's … [Read more...] about Ujamaa Marketplace at America’s Black Holocaust Museum
City leaders, community groups come together to remember victims of violence
On Sunday, December 29, 2024, faith leaders and community organizations came together for the "Forever in our Hearts: Milwaukee Homicide Candlelight Vigil," held at Ephesians Missionary Baptist Church, 2412 N. 6th St. Family members and friends of those impacted by violence lit candles and read the names of victims in the city this past year. Northcott Neighborhood House … [Read more...] about City leaders, community groups come together to remember victims of violence
Volunteers help feed thousands at Salvation Army’s ‘Christmas Day Family Feast’
On Wednesday, December 25, 2024, the Salvation Army along with more than 400 volunteers spent Christmas Day at the Baird Center in downtown Milwaukee, serving more than 1,000 meals to local families. The "Christmas Day Family Feast" is a 35-year tradition that both families and volunteers look forward to each year. Besides a delicious holiday meal there was music by DJ Homer … [Read more...] about Volunteers help feed thousands at Salvation Army’s ‘Christmas Day Family Feast’
In Memory Of Those We Have Lost
Photo Collage - Marlena Shaw, Hinton Battle, Carl Weathers, Dexter Scott King, Henry Fambrough, Louis Gossett, Jr., D.J. Mister Cee, O.J. Simpson, Faith Ringgold, Echanting and 15 others. … [Read more...] about In Memory Of Those We Have Lost
We Care Crew hosts ‘Breakfast with Santa’ at King Center
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, the We Care Crew hosted its annual “Breakfast with Santa” at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center, 1531 W. Vliet St. More than 250 children and their families played games, made craft projects, and best of all, picked out two gifts with help from members of the Milwaukee County Sheriffs (MCSO) and Milwaukee Police Department (MPD). … [Read more...] about We Care Crew hosts ‘Breakfast with Santa’ at King Center
Pauline Redmond Coggs Foundation’s Debutante Cotillion celebrates 50th anniversary
The 50th anniversary of the Pauline Redmond Coggs Foundation’s Debutante Cotillion was celebrated on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at the Baird Center, in downtown Milwaukee. It was the return of this significant community event since the pandemic. The first Debutante Cotillion was held in 1974, sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Epsilon Kappa Omega Chapter. … [Read more...] about Pauline Redmond Coggs Foundation’s Debutante Cotillion celebrates 50th anniversary
Northcott Neighborhood House hands out free Thanksgiving meals
On Thursday, November 28, 2024, Northcott Neighborhood House, Inc., along with Bader Philanthropies and Westcare, hosted Northcott's "4th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway." Staff and volunteers handed out more than 1,000 bags full of turkeys and other Thanksgiving staples during the event. There were also free toys for children during the event. Leaders with Northcott say … [Read more...] about Northcott Neighborhood House hands out free Thanksgiving meals