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On Saturday, July 25, 201, the ride started in the heart of the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District at 2021 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, where DreamBikes is located. The ride was free and open to all community members. DreamBikes staff was available to perform free bicycle safety checks and offered $10 bike rentals. DreamBikes is registered as a Wisconsin … [Read more...] about Unity bicycle ride through Riverwest, Harambee held July 25th

King Drive Commons Gallery and Studio, located on Hadley and MLKing Drive, presented their monthly Gallery Night and Day on Friday, July 24, 2015. This evening event celebrated and reflected on the life of the late Welford George Sanders(inset). Sanders served as the executive director of Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation, Board President of Growing Power, … [Read more...] about The life and work of local artist Welford George Sanders remembered

The North Division High School Alumni sponsored a membership drive and a summer dance at the Wisconsin African American Women Center located at 3020 West Vliet Street on Saturday, July 25, 2015. The summer event gave alumni an opportunity to reunite with old friendships, share precious memories and enjoy an evening of old school jams. … [Read more...] about North Division High School Alumni host membership drive and summer jam

On Saturday, July 25, 2015 William E. Hall (back row, left) from "Acts of Love," a Chicago based organization, partnered with Monte Mabra (back row, center) of "Voice of A Fatherless Child" and Dee McCollim (back row, right) director of the King Center to donate books to children at the center. The donation was part of Acts of Love's national 12 city tour to give away books to … [Read more...] about Local charities team up to make sure Milwaukee children continue reading this summer

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