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6 days ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Dakota Barnes-Rush |Edgar Mendez
Ramona Curry knows firsthand about the housing conditions of her neighbors. That’s because Curry was part of a project by the Reclaiming Our Neighborhoods coalition that surveyed the exterior of Milwaukee homes.
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1 week ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Dakota Barnes-Rush |Edgar Mendez |Meredith Melland
Last week, the Bronzeville Center for the Arts announced plans to begin demolition of the former Department of Natural Resources building at 2312 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, marking a step toward the creation of Milwaukee’s future African American Art and Culture Museum. The museum has been a priority for the center, also known as the BCA, a nonprofit organization focused on highlighting the art and history of the African diaspora. It was founded in 2020.
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1 week ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Dakota Barnes-Rush |Princess Byers |Edgar Mendez |Meredith Melland
If you want to see teens making a difference, you need look no further than the youth programs at the African American Roundtable, or AART, in Milwaukee. At these hangouts, teens are not just learning about leadership – they are the ones leading, sharing ideas and helping one another grow. AART is a group that cares about giving young people a voice. Teens like Zoe Chambers, Thomas L. Leonard Sr. and Sierra Lyle all help make these hangouts special.
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2 weeks ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Edgar Mendez |Princess Byers |Meredith Melland
As drug overdose deaths decline in Milwaukee County, those who provide on-the-ground services say better collaborations and efforts funded from an opioid settlement are the reason“It shows that the collaborations, the pop-ups, all the work everyone is doing in the community is working,” said Tahira Malik, founder and chief operations officer at Samad’s House, a sober living home for women. Drug overdose deaths dropped 30% in Milwaukee County from 2023 to 2024.
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3 weeks ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Meredith Melland |Edgar Mendez
Municipal ID cards are meant to make it easier for people to have proof they are residents of the city. They can be used to get medical care, open bank accounts and get library cards. It only costs $10 to get your municipal ID card. How to get a cardTo get a municipal ID, you must be at least 14 years (minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian), submit a completed application and include proof of identity and proof of residency, in addition to the $10 payment.
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3 weeks ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Meredith Melland |Princess Byers |Edgar Mendez
Raynetta “Ray” Hill first learned about commercial corridors growing up near Villard Avenue and Teutonia in the Old North Milwaukee neighborhood. “Everything that we needed was in our neighborhood,” Hill said. As executive director of Historic King Drive Business Improvement District 8, Hill is dedicated to working with local businesses and property owners to improve four and half miles of commercial corridor along Milwaukee’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
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4 weeks ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Meredith Melland |Edgar Mendez
If you’re an early childhood educator, you might be eligible to purchase an affordable home. Since October, local groups like the Community Development Alliance, Acts Housing and Habitat for Humanity have partnered to create homes for early childhood educators. Herb Kohl Philanthropies announced a $1 million gift to help fund the development of more.
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1 month ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Meredith Melland |Edgar Mendez |Princess Byers
Two former board members of the Social Development Commission are reflecting on their experiences on the board, criticisms of the board’s oversight and their hopes for the agency’s future. The commission, also known as the SDC, has been Milwaukee’s anti-poverty agency for over 60 years. It abruptly stopped providing social services and laid off employees in April 2024.
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1 month ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Meredith Melland |Princess Byers |Edgar Mendez
After spurring new development on the 27th Street corridor, Near West Side Partners is turning its attention to a central section of 35th Street.
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1 month ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Meredith Melland |Princess Byers |Edgar Mendez
The African American Roundtable is training resident leaders to develop a Northwest Side food access campaign.
At the organization’s visioning session on March 12 at Brentwood Church of Christ, 6425 N. 60th St. Staff and resident leaders recapped findings from the last two meetings, held a group discussion and presented ways residents can contribute to building the campaign.
Food access is the top priority among residents, according to feedback from the last session in October.
