On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Kappa Omega and Upsilon Mu Omega Chapters were at City Hall to meet with Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs and Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd to engage with Common Council members and city officials. Members of the sorority discussed various community-related topics with the… [Read More]
Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs Archives
New York Times’ travel list recognizes Bronzeville’s achievements
January 13, 2022The New York Times has released its annual list of 52 Places for Travelers to visit for 2022 and atop the list is Italy’s island town of Chioggia in the Venetian lagoon. At No. 52 is the Daintree Rainforest in Australia. But, look, nestled just below Monaco and just above Thaidene Nëné National Park Reseve… [Read More]
Alderwoman Milele Coggs hosts 11th Annual Housing Resource Fair
November 18, 2021On Saturday, November 13, 2021, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs and Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II, invited residents to attend the 11th Annual Housing Resource Fair at Northcott Neighborhood House, 2460 N. 6th St. The free event provided residents with information on home financing, home repairs, foreclosure assistance and more and featured virtual workshops and an… [Read More]
Northcott Neighborhood House hosts ‘2020 Annual Housing Resource Fair’
December 3, 2020On Saturday, November 21, 2020, the Annual Housing Resource Fair took place in front of Northcott Neighborhood House, 2460 N. 6th Street, which was hosted by Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs and Alderman Russell Stamper II. At the fair, there were Drive-up Resource Bags and 100 turkeys given out. There were also virtual online workshops on… [Read More]
‘6th District Difference Makers’ honored for their community betterment
February 7, 2019On Thursday, January 17, 2019, during a town hall meeting hosted by 6th district Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, six individuals and organizations were honored that have contributed to the improvement of the 6th district, making it a great place to live. The event was held at the Bader Philanthropies, Inc. headquarters, 3300 N. MLK Drive…. [Read More]
The 8th Annual MKE Business Now Summit tackles entrepreneurship and job creation
December 27, 2018Registration now open for free January 26 event Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs has announced registration open for the Saturday, January 26, 2019 MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit. The free event, to be hosted at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School, 3275 N. 3rd St., includes workshops, panel discussions, and a resource fair with dozens of… [Read More]
Milwaukee Times receives honor as part of ‘Bronzeville Week’
August 16, 2018Lynda Jackson Conyers, publisher of The Milwaukee Times, received a Historic King Drive BID No. 8 “Innovative Enterprise Award” during a Bronzeville Cultural and Arts Festival- sponsored business breakfast titled “Attracting Business to Bronzeville” at the Skybox Sports Bar & Grill on August 7, 2018. In connection with strategic planning conducted in 2011, the Historic… [Read More]
City honors late civil rights advocate Vel R. Phillips with street naming
August 16, 2018On Tuesday, August 7, 2018, the City of Milwaukee along with the Bader Foundation and Alderwoman Milele Coggs held a special street renaming ceremony at North 4th Street and West North Avenue to honor the late civil rights advocate Vel Phillips. The intersection will now be known as North Vel R. Phillips Ave. The renaming… [Read More]