Bronzeville Neighborhood’s Innovation Space for African American entrepreneurs gets $300K donation
The African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (AACCW) recently announced a generous $300,000 gift from philanthropist Chris Abele to the organizations’s Legacy Campaign, supporting the build-out and renovation of its Co-Working and Innovation Space. Located at...
Minority-owned JCP Construction named as general contractor for 2020 DNC in Milwaukee
The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced the selection of the construction and event management teams for the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee on February 10. The teams will be responsible for transforming Fiserv Forum and the...
Breaking the “Privileged Wall of Silence” for Justice: An Apology to Dr. King from a White Moderate
Dear Dr. King, I wish I’d have written this sooner. Indeed I should have, but doing so was simply not possible, as it’s taken me this long to realize that these were words that needed to be said — and that they needed to be said by me. For much of my life I’ve...
Milwaukee Tool to expand Wisconsin footprint with investment in Menomonee Falls campus
Governor Tony Evers, together with senior leaders of Milwaukee Tool, local government officials, and regional economic development officials, recently announced that the company would be expanding its footprint in southeastern Wisconsin with a new campus in Menomonee...
Lawmakers push to make English the official language of Wisconsin in latest anti-immigrant effort
Republican lawmakers have resurrected yet another anti-immigrant bill, this time in an effort to make English the official language in Wisconsin. It is a renewal of their argument that the measure will push immigrants to learn the language and make them more...
First-of-its-kind portal launched by Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee offers searchable venue database
The Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee recently launched its Venue Search Portal, a first-of-its-kind digital search platform that features information about over 400 venues from across Milwaukee and the surrounding region. The Search Portal platform will serve as a...
