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November 9th, 2025

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Urban League partnership lights Hoan Bridge to honor Dr. King

On Monday, January 18, 2021, The Milwaukee Urban League in partnership with the Light the Hoan Collective lit the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge in red, green and black from sunset to 2:00 a.m. in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The bridge is used as a symbol of pride and unity for the city of Milwaukee and is located on Interstate 794 in downtown Milwaukee. Red and … [Read more...] about Urban League partnership lights Hoan Bridge to honor Dr. King

‘History has its eyes on us.’ Poet Amanda Gorman seeks right words for Presidential Inauguration

When Amanda Gorman was asked to write a poem for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday January 20, 2021, she didn't know where to begin. The nation had just been through a bitter election. Americans are as divided as ever. And the pandemic continues to rage. "It was really daunting to begin the poem because you don't even really know the entry point in which … [Read more...] about ‘History has its eyes on us.’ Poet Amanda Gorman seeks right words for Presidential Inauguration

Wahl Park renamed to honor abolitionist Harriet Tubman

On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, Supervisor Sequanna Taylor led an event recognizing the renaming of Wahl Park to Harriet Tubman Park and unveiled publicly for the first time an official Milwaukee County Parks sign with the new name. This past September, Supervisor Taylor sponsored a resolution that officially renamed the park in honor of the abolitionist and political … [Read more...] about Wahl Park renamed to honor abolitionist Harriet Tubman

City celebrates new home construction at Walnut Circle and Josey Heights

On Tuesday, December 29, 2020, The City of Milwaukee hosted a groundbreaking for new homes in two city-developed subdivisions at Walnut Circle and Josey Heights. The owners of the new houses are taking advantage of the City’s incentives of one dollar lots and a $30,000 forgivable grant. Walnut Circle and Josey Heights were developed in the mid- 2000s to spur new home … [Read more...] about City celebrates new home construction at Walnut Circle and Josey Heights

Eric Jerome Dickey, bestselling author whose novels focused on Black life, dies at 59

Bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey, whose novels depicted romance, erotica and suspense from the Black perspective, including Milk in My Coffee, Sleeping with Strangers and Friends and Lovers, has died. He was 59. He died in Los Angeles on January 3, 2021 after a long illness, his longtime publicist confirmed Tuesday, January 5, 2021. His publisher, Dutton, an imprint of … [Read more...] about Eric Jerome Dickey, bestselling author whose novels focused on Black life, dies at 59

James M. Ferguson, II, announces run for vacant seat on County Board of Supervisors

James M. Ferguson, II, first became politically active several years ago after a 15-year-old student he had been counseling called him from jail. “I knew he was not a criminal,” Ferguson said. “He had suffered a psychotic episode at school after being triggered by a teacher unaware. Teachers were not equipped to deal with mental health issues. He wound up at Lincoln Hills … [Read more...] about James M. Ferguson, II, announces run for vacant seat on County Board of Supervisors

MSNBC names Rashida Jones president; first African American to lead cable news network

In a year plagued by a pandemic that has disproportionately affected African Americans, and one rife with racial strife, MSNBC has named Rashida Jones the first Black person and Black woman president of the network. Jones, who easily becomes the most prominent woman in cable news, is scheduled to step into the top role on Feb. 1, Black History Month, replacing Phil Griffin, … [Read more...] about MSNBC names Rashida Jones president; first African American to lead cable news network