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Community Cleans and Beautifies 15th District in Solidarity with George Floyd Protests

Ald. Russell Stamper II, Creative Corridor Development and other local organizations hosted the #WeWork Clean Up initiative at three locations in the 15th District on June 6, 2020. Volunteers collected trash along N. 13th St. and W. Fond du Lac Ave, N. 17th St. and W. Walnut St. and N. 32nd St. and W. Center […]

Community Cleans and Beautifies 15th District in Solidarity with George Floyd Protests

Ald. Russell Stamper II, Creative Corridor Development and other local organizations hosted the #WeWork Clean Up initiative at three locations in the 15th District on June 6, 2020. Volunteers collected trash along N. 13th St. and W. Fond du Lac Ave, N. 17th St. and W. Walnut St. and N. 32nd St. and W. Center […]

Don’t Blow It MKE Hosts Special Edition of #AtTheForeFront to Talk Black Lives Matter, Protesting Police Brutality and Changing Legislation

Black women have been at the forefront fighting against racism and police brutality since the beginning. For every Martin Luther King Jr., there is a Rosa Parks, and for every Father James Groppi there is a Vel Phillips.   After witnessing George Floyd’s death at the hand of Minneapolis Police officers, people of all races […]

Don’t Blow It MKE Hosts Special Edition of #AtTheForeFront to Talk Black Lives Matter, Protesting Police Brutality and Changing Legislation

Black women have been at the forefront fighting against racism and police brutality since the beginning. For every Martin Luther King Jr., there is a Rosa Parks, and for every Father James Groppi there is a Vel Phillips.   After witnessing George Floyd’s death at the hand of Minneapolis Police officers, people of all races […]

Social Movement 1000 Hometown Heroes is Highlighting the Everyday Heroes of Wisconsin

With everything bad the COVID-19 crisis has caused, there are still a lot of great things that were created because of it. Local and national organizations, community leaders and many individuals have shifted their way of thinking and have found creative ways to keep going. The 1000 Hometown Heroes project was started in the midst […]

El Puente High School Graduate Brayan Arias Goes from 1.2 GPA to 4.0 GPA by Senior Year and is a First-Generation College Student

Brayan Arias had started his high school career at Martin Lutheran High School during 2016-2017, where he was receiving a 1.2 GPA. He was then diagnosed with diabetes on his birthday, June 21, 2017. That following 2017 Fall, Arias attended El Puente High School, but left mid-year to care for his mother who was bedridden […]

El Puente High School Graduate Brayan Arias Goes from 1.2 GPA to 4.0 GPA by Senior Year and is a First-Generation College Student

Brayan Arias had started his high school career at Martin Lutheran High School during 2016-2017, where he was receiving a 1.2 GPA. He was then diagnosed with diabetes on his birthday, June 21, 2017. That following 2017 Fall, Arias attended El Puente High School, but left mid-year to care for his mother who was bedridden […]

American Family Insurance is Intentionally Giving Back to the City of Milwaukee

American Family Insurance is making their stamp in Milwaukee, and it’s creating a positive ripple effect for local businesses and community members. Back in December of 2019, AmFam announced their plans to move their work in Pewaukee to a downtown office in Milwaukee. Along with moving 200 to 250 employees to their new building, approximately […]