Milwaukee's annual big start to the holidays season returned to downtown on Thursday, November 16, 2023, with the "Holiday Lights Kick-off" extravaganza at Pere Marquette Park. The grand event marks the start of the "25th Annual Festival of Lights." The event featured live performances from dancers, singers, and musicians from all around Milwaukee. The highlight was a visit … [Read more...] about Milwaukee starts holiday season with ‘Holiday Lights Kick-off’ extravaganza
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Milwaukee NAACP hosts’2023 Freedom Fund Dinner’
On Friday, October 27, 2023, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Milwaukee Branch hosted its annual Freedom Fund Dinner, downtown at the Baird Center 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. The Freedom Fund Dinner is the annual signature event for the NAACP which is the only fundraiser for the branch. The funds generated by the event allow for the furthering of … [Read more...] about Milwaukee NAACP hosts’2023 Freedom Fund Dinner’
Northcott Neighborhood House hosts ‘3rd Annual Trunk-or-Treat’
Northcott Neighborhood House (NNH), Bader Philanthropies, Inc., and other partners hosted the third annual "Trunk or Treat…It's About the Children and Community" event on Sunday, October 29, 2023 on W. Wright Street from N. 7th Street to Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., Drive. The Northcott Neighborhood House Senior Club members pre-packed more than 1,000 totes with candy and … [Read more...] about Northcott Neighborhood House hosts ‘3rd Annual Trunk-or-Treat’
MKE Fellowship Youth Open 2022
On Friday, August 12, 2022, at Currie Park Golf Course the MKE Fellowship Youth Open was held for youth 14 to 18 years old. They also sponsored a golf clinic lead by "We Black, We Golf," First Tee, Kappa League, and the PGA. … [Read more...] about MKE Fellowship Youth Open 2022
Rest In Power: Those We Have Lost in 2021
Ray Alexander, Willie James Smith, Jr., Melvin Lewis, Barbara Munwon, Tina Matrix Conner, Donnie Ray Gray, Thomas E. DuPriest, Mollie Mae Love, Nomia Jean Anderson, Richard Williams III, Stella Fells, Robery Davis Sr., Herman Lee Williams, Meronica Roberson, Reginald Hines Jr. … [Read more...] about Rest In Power: Those We Have Lost in 2021
Rest In Power: Those We Lost In 2021
Gregory Walls, Gary L. Campbell, Dorcas Moore, Gloria Ford Gilmore, Mother Lizzie Trice-Parr and photos of 40 other people we have lost in 2021. … [Read more...] about Rest In Power: Those We Lost In 2021
Lindsay Heights and Walnut Way host ‘Halloween Trunk or Treat’
On Sunday, October 31, 2021, Central Lindsay Heights Resident Collective and Walnut Way Conservation Corp., hosted a "3rd Halloween Trunk or Treat" at the 2300 Block of North 17th Street. The event featured old fashioned Halloween style with costumes, candy, food, prizes, a live DJ, and more. Bread of Healing Clinic was in attendance offering COVID-19 vaccines and flu shots, … [Read more...] about Lindsay Heights and Walnut Way host ‘Halloween Trunk or Treat’
Milwaukee Celebrates Juneteenth
50 Years of Celebrating Freedom Photos by Darrell L. Williams, Lynda Jackson Conyers & Yvonne Kemp … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Celebrates Juneteenth
Memories of the Black Excellence Awards
A Message from Lynda Jackson-Conyers For the past 35 years during the month of February, The Milwaukee Times has chronicled the history of outstanding local African American leaders with a gala awards banquet at the Italian Conference Center. This year, we were forced to cancel the annual Black Excellence Awards due to COVID-19. This pandemic has extraordinarily disrupted … [Read more...] about Memories of the Black Excellence Awards
Protests continued into third week to support George Floyd and police brutality
What started as a call for justice over the wrongful death of George Floyd, while in police custody, has turned into a nation-wide call to end police brutality, demilitarize police forces across the country, and pulling funds for weapons and military style training to other need areas. Here in Milwaukee the protests have stretched into its third week. Since the start of the … [Read more...] about Protests continued into third week to support George Floyd and police brutality