On February 28, 2025, The Milwaukee Black Excellence Awards/Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Fund hosted the "40th Annual Milwaukee Black Excellence Awards" at the Baird Center in downtown Milwaukee. The even's 40th anniversary theme was "Celebrating Four Decades of Excellence: Honoring Phenomenal Women" and recognized __ women in various categories (middle photo) including … [Read more...] about 40th Annual Milwaukee Black Excellence Awards honors ‘Phenomenal Women’
Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Recipients
39th Annual Milwaukee Black Excellence Awards honors outstanding local individuals
On Friday, February 23, 2024, the 39th Annual Milwaukee Black Excellence Awards was held at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St. This year's awards honored 30 extraordinary African Americans (top photo) in our city in the fields of education, arts, culture, religion, media, community leadership, law, business and volenteerism. Among those honored were 12 African … [Read more...] about 39th Annual Milwaukee Black Excellence Awards honors outstanding local individuals
Presenting the 2023 Black Excellence Award winners and Louvenia Johnson Scholarship recipients
On Friday, February 24, 2023, The Black Excellence/Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Foundation (BLE/LJSF) hosted the 38th Annual Black Excellence Awards at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 333 W. Kilbourn Ave. Founded in 1986 by Milwaukee Times co-founders the late Nathan Conyers, the late Louvenia Johnson and the late Luther Golden, the event held each February for Black History Month, … [Read more...] about Presenting the 2023 Black Excellence Award winners and Louvenia Johnson Scholarship recipients
Milwaukee Times hosts 2021 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Awards
On Sunday, June 13, 2021 The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper hosted the 2021 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Awards at the WAAW Center, 3020 West Vliet Street. The scholarship was started by Milwaukee Times co-founder Louvenia Johnson on February 27, 1988 at the third annual Black Excellence Awards Program. The Louvenia Johnson Journalism Scholarship Fund was established in … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Times hosts 2021 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Awards
The 2021 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Celebration is on Sunday June 13th
The African American Women's Center 3020 West Vliet Street Milwaukee, WI 53208 2:00pm Keynote Speaker Willie Jude II, M.Ed. … [Read more...] about The 2021 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Celebration is on Sunday June 13th
2021 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Recipients
Janae Adams is a senior at Rufus King International High School where she has earned a 4.1 cumulative grade point average during her first three years. She has been active in Girl Scouts for 13 years and is a member of the National Honor Society, Advanced Orchestra, Swim Team and Link Crew Freshman Mentor. She has been a volunteer at No Cat Shelter, Feeding America, Hunger Task … [Read more...] about 2021 Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Recipients
Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Recipients 1988 to 2020
List of Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Recipients 1988 - 2020 … [Read more...] about Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Recipients 1988 to 2020