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Take Root Milwaukee, a city-wide consortium that promotes sustainable homeownership, marked its fifth anniversary on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 with a celebration in the rotunda of City Hall, located at 200 E. Wells St. The anniversary event featured remarks from Mayor Tom Barrett, Common Council President Michael Murphy, Wyman Winston of WHEDA, Stacy Walker of Freddie Mac and … [Read more...] about Take Root Milwaukee celebrates 5th Anniversary with city hall rotunda event

John S. Davis, Jr.John S. Davis, Jr., former Robert T. Fulton Junior High School principal, passed on Sunday, July 19 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 90 years old. Davis was born to educators John and Lillian Davis on December 14, 1924 in Patterson, LA; he and his siblings witnessed dedication to educational excellence. He began his learning through his parents, … [Read more...] about Legendary black educator John S. Davis, Jr. dies

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, died on Sunday, July 26, 2015, more than five months after being found unresponsive in her Roswell, GA home. She was 22 years old. "Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away Sunday, July, 26 2015, surrounded by her family. She is finally at peace in the arms of God. We want to again thank everyone for their … [Read more...] about Bobbi Kristina Brown dead at 22

Sharron Coffie, manager of the Heart and Vascular Service Line Program at Froedtert Memorial Hospital and President of the Milwaukee Chapter of the Black Nurses Association, receive a $1,000 check from Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin on July 23 toward the Brenda Dockery Scholarship Fund. Ms. Dockery (inset), who died last spring at age 60 from an extremely aggressive form of … [Read more...] about Molina Health Care helps continue a legacy of service to the health of the community

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, with street mural artist Ammar Nsoroma directly to his left, participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the unveiling of a street mural at 1503 W. Hopkins St. The project was sponsored in part by Artists Working in Education (AWE) and Wisconsin Bike Fed. Approximately two dozen young adults in grades 5 through 8 participated, preparing the street … [Read more...] about Mayor Barrett unveils new street mural project on Hopkins Street

Every year since she bought her house at N. 46th and West Clarke Streets, in 1989, Jacqueline Carson has enlarged and diversified her flower gardens. The house and yard are a treat for the eyes as both have been maintained in excellent condition. Jacqueline shrugged off compliments about the house by saying it needed repainting, but her pride in her garden is evident. Now that … [Read more...] about Clarke St. home owner’s passion for gardening is in full bloom

In every major city in our nation, there are numerous agencies and organizations that offer some kind of mentoring for youth. The size and scale of the mentoring program being offered depends largely upon whether or not it is a primary objective, mission or vision for that organization. It also depends if it is being funded through a grant, receives special funding from some … [Read more...] about When mentoring matters

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