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By Steve Waring Special to the Milwaukee Times The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted an amended $1.37 billion budget for 2016 on November 9. The adopted budget includes a 1.4 percent property tax increase. By a margin of 14-3, the Board approved several amendments to the budget submitted by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele. Abele’s budget included a $9 … [Read more...] about County Board approves 2016 Budget

Cory Nettles is one of four out- standing co-chairs of the United Way 2015 Community Cam- paign. He gave us his predictions for the campaign and his personal focus on helping kids read at the right grade level. Q: Why should people choose United Way? A: United Way is changing and saving lives. People need to understand these save lives – and our commitment is to provide … [Read more...] about United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County “Q&A with Cory Nettles”

Flanked by a number of black community leaders from Milwaukee, Student Minister William Muhammad opened a press conference at City Hall on November 17. Minister Muhammad leads the Muhammad Mosque #3 located at 4202 North Teutonia Ave. The press conference was called to encourage blacks to boycott the so-called ‘Black Friday’ Christmas shopping season and instead save the money … [Read more...] about Local Islamic leaders ask blacks to “boycott” big box stores for black owned businesses

The Milwaukee Holiday Parade and Presenting Sponsor Johnson Controls are proud to announce the details for the annual Holiday Parade in Downtown Milwaukee. Now in its 89th year, the parade features approximately 100 units and will take about 1-1/2 hours to pass a given point. Highlights of this year’s parade include: • 15 award-winning bands • Full-size floats • Up … [Read more...] about The 89th Annual Milwaukee Holiday Parade to be held Saturday, November 21, 2015

Project Return held its Annual Banquet on Saturday, October 24, 2015. The keynote speaker was Congressman Danny Davis of Chicago. Davis has represented Chicago area residents since 1998. He has spearheaded legislation to aid families in poverty and to reduce mass incarceration. Congresswoman Gwen Moore introduced Congressman Davis and presented him the first “Gwen Moore … [Read more...] about Project Return honors legendary Congressman and activist Danny Davis

On Friday, November 13, 2015 The Community Brainstorming Conference held their 26th Annual James Howard Baker Award Dinner and Celebration. The event was held at the Four Points Sheraton Milwaukee North, 8900 N. Kildeer Court, Brown Deer, WI. This year's award recipient was community advocate LaMarr Franklin, for his work with more than 20 different local agencies. The keynote … [Read more...] about LaMarr Franklin honored with CBC James Howard Baker Award

The African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin held its annual Women in Business luncheon on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Milwaukee Yacht Club, 1700 North Lincoln Memorial Dr. The luncheon spotlighted entrepreneur ReDonna Rodgers of the Center for Teaching Entrepreneurship. Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch greeted the audience with the announcement Wisconsin is open for … [Read more...] about The African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin held its annual Women in Business luncheon

Milwaukee native Quinn Johnson-Harris, age 21, was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on November 2. Airman Johnson-Harris died October 2 in Afghanistan when the C-130 cargo plane he was in crashed just after takeoff, killing all 11 on board. He was in the first of a four-month-long deployment to Afghanistan when the crash occurred. Airman … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Airman Quinn Johnson-Harris laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery with full honors