Since it launched on June 1 from City Hall, thousands of Milwaukee citizens have walked alongside Mayor Tom Barrett. His “Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge” reached its 100th day and ended on Friday, September 10 with a final walk along the Milwaukee Riverwalk.
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Unpublished photos from a private collection taken the week of September 28, 2001 by a former Milwaukee resident and first responder who assisted in the rescue efforts at Ground Zero of the World Trade Center in New York.
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“These are individuals I find interesting, and once people get to know them for more than just the things that are popular in the media about them, the public will have a different take on who these people are. I think it explains sometimes why people do the things they do, how they got to where they are. And I hope that it will serve as an inspiration for people who are looking for a way to move their lives to the next level.” – Eric Von A host at WNOV 860 AM Radio, Eric Von died on September...
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City.Net Cafe, owned and operated by community leader Sam Belton, hosts live jazz events that reflect its mission to create a welcoming environment and encourages Milwaukee’s youth to play jazz.
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The Milwaukee Common Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee met on September 7 and unanimously approved a proposal that would improve the quality of life for African Americans in the city. During his tenure as a member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in 2015, Alderman Khalif J. Rainey was the author of successful legislation that created the county’s Office on African American Affairs. “What I am calling for is the City of Milwaukee to create an office of African American Affairs, which I would equate to a FEMA. We have an emergency here in Milwaukee and Wisconsin,...
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The first unions formed in the state were in Milwaukee, with the bricklayers in 1847 and carpenters in 1848. Laborfest 2016 and its annual parade have a long tradition of celebrating the workers who built the city and continue to serve it.
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