Milwaukee-Based Software Co, The Way Out, Secures $400K Investment To Develop Tech To Help More Justice-Impacted Individuals

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  Nyesha Stone / 4 years
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Connecting Justice-Impacted Individuals with Employment Opportunities Eli Rivera and Ruben Gaona fought through adversities and turned their experience in the justice system into a business that supports people just like them. Milwaukee Software Company, The Way Out, was created in 2019 to connect formally incarcerated individuals to gain access to potential employers, re-entry service providers, […]

Mayor Andre Dickens Announces 2023 As “Year Of The Youth” In Atlanta. Here’s How The Community Is Putting Youth First

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  Nyesha Stone / 4 years
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Saving our Sons Session Next Level Boys Academy, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, and the Empowerment Center hosted a free mentoring session for young Black men at City Hall on December 17, 2022. During the “Saving our Sons” session young men shared their truths and received knowledge from a village of people from the community. The […]

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is Committed to Building a Milwaukee for All

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Milwaukee Black-Owned Businesses Team Together To Host Toy Drive For OneHopeful

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Christmas Event for the Kids The holidays are a time of giving and One Hope 27 is one of the many organizations in Milwaukee staying true to that. The nonprofit supports kids and families involved in foster care by connecting them with churches and the community. One Hope 27 is continuing its impact by hosting […]

New Supernatural Drama “Wicked City” Features Five Black Witches On Streaming Service ALLBLK

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  Nyesha Stone / 4 years
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A New Black TV Series Just a few days ago on December 1, 2022, a new supernatural drama TV show “Wicked City” hit the streaming service ALLBLK. Wicked City is a series created by Kristin Iris Johnson and Serena M. Lee that follows a coven of five Black witches as they navigate their powers while […]

Midwest Serial Entrepreneur QuHarrison Terry Helps Co-Write Floyd Mayweather Jr.’S First Book

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  Nyesha Stone / 4 years
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Milwaukee Native Writing Mayweather Jr’s Book Many books have been written about the champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. but he has yet to write his own until now. Mayweather has partnered with Milwaukee native and serial entrepreneur QuHarrison Terry to co-wrote his first book. According to a press release, the book will share Mayweather’s philosophy of […]

Glaciers Italian Ice Atlanta Employs Young Black Men, Mentors, and Teaches Soft Skills

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  Nyesha Stone / 4 years
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A New Jersey Native Impacts ATL Youth Ian Elmore-Moore took his North New Jersey roots and mixed them with his knowledge from Moorehouse College to create the nonprofit Glaciers Italian Ice. At first glance, it may seem like a place just for frozen treats but the nonprofit is a hub for young Black men to […]

Oby Nwabuzor Keeps Community In Mind With Recent Appointment To Wisconsin’s Public Health Council

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  Nyesha Stone / 4 years
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Reaching for a Goal To be a Black woman from the Northside of Milwaukee, sometimes the world can see you differently, but Oby Nwabuzor didn’t let the naysayers stop her from achieving. Nwabuzor was recently appointed to Wisconsin’s Public Health Council where she will advise the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Wisconsin Governor Tony […]

Marquette Career Closet Provides Free Business Attire for Students in Milwaukee

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  Nyesha Stone / 4 years
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Access to Clothes for Students Marquette University graduate student Mayra Alaniz wanted future students to avoid the obstacles she had to face when it came to having the proper attire for a job interview, so she created Marquette Career Closet. The nonprofit collects gently used professional clothes to donate to students on campus who lack […]