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Alverno to bestowed Billye Aaron with honorary Doctorate Degree during college commencement

Alverno to bestowed Billye Aaron with honorary Doctorate Degree during college commencement

Posted by | Apr 25, 2021 |

Billye Aaron will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Alverno College during the college’s Commencement ceremony on May 17 at Milwaukee’s American Family Field. The educator, broadcaster, philanthropist, and wife of the late Hank Aaron will also deliver the Commencement address. Cecelia Gore, Alverno trustee and executive director of the Brewers Community Foundation, will preside at the Commencement ceremony. “It is a joy and an honor to recognize Billye Aaron for her many contributions to education and to supporting the dreams of young people,” said Alverno President Andrea Lee. “The legacy she and Hank are creating is...

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Milwaukee grants $100,000 of funding to community groups in effort to help curb reckless driving

Milwaukee grants $100,000 of funding to community groups in effort to help curb reckless driving

Posted by | Apr 24, 2021 |

The City of Milwaukee will be distributing a total of $102,000 to 18 community groups to reduce reckless driving. The grants aim to reduce reckless driving behavior and decrease the number of traffic crashes by creating safer streets, fostering community involvement, and building awareness around the dangers and impacts of reckless driving. “Reckless Driving is a deadly danger on our streets. To improve safety, it is important that we bring together as many partners as possible to reduce the problem,” said Mayor Tom Barrett. “The Milwaukee Police are stepping up their efforts, and the work of community groups will...

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Local philanthropists of color invest $2M to improve the longterm health of Milwaukee’s Black Community

Local philanthropists of color invest $2M to improve the longterm health of Milwaukee’s Black Community

Posted by | Apr 22, 2021 |

African American philanthropists in the greater Milwaukee area have come together like never before through the ThriveOn Collaboration for a bold investment that will advance racial and health equity for years to come. In leading a $2 million fundraising effort to support a Black leader of national prominence in the field of healthy equity research, these community leaders have seized a generational opportunity to address the societal factors that impact health and to improve well-being in Milwaukee’s Black community and beyond. The investment will provide a permanent source of funds as Leonard Egede, MD, MS, professor of medicine, chief...

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Investment initiative aims to prioritizing the voices of people who live and work in Harambee Neighborhood

Investment initiative aims to prioritizing the voices of people who live and work in Harambee Neighborhood

Posted by | Apr 22, 2021 |

The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Milwaukee announced the launch of the Harambee Quality of Life Plan Initiative on April 15, to be led by Riverworks Development Corporation located on the north side of Milwaukee. The initiative features a 12 to 18 month planning process that will emphasize the vision for the Harambee neighborhood’s future, created and owned by the community and serve as a guide for investments and actions. As Lead Agency, Riverworks will bring together residents, businesses, nonprofit agencies, resident groups, religious institutions and the City of Milwaukee. The Harambee Quality of Life Plan will result in...

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Leaders across Wisconsin react to Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict with a mix of jubilation and caution

Leaders across Wisconsin react to Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict with a mix of jubilation and caution

Posted by | Apr 21, 2021 |

Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on April 20 of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck. The case triggered worldwide protests, violence, and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the United States. Chauvin could be sent to prison for decades. The guilty as charged verdict on all counts was a complete victory for Floyd’s supporters. The news set off jubilation mixed with sorrow across the city and around the nation. State and local leaders across Wisconsin, along with community advocates, released statements immediately after...

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Milwaukee small businesses eligible for more state grants as “We’re All In” program gets $46M infusion

Milwaukee small businesses eligible for more state grants as “We’re All In” program gets $46M infusion

Posted by | Apr 15, 2021

Governor Tony Evers, along with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Department of Revenue (DOR), announced on April 6 that more than $46 million of financial support would go to an estimated 9,300 small businesses across Wisconsin. The $5,000 grants are part of the successful ‘We’re All In’ grant program. The effort came as the WEDC released a new report, Wisconsin Tomorrow: Building an Economy for All, outlining the state’s post-pandemic economic recovery. It calls for investments in the economic well-being of all Wisconsinites, including small business support. “Our small businesses have had to innovate to stay...

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