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As a catalyst for social justice and change in the Milwaukee community for nearly 100 years, MUL remains committed to a continued and strong collaboration with the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin through the transition and beyond. The Milwaukee Urban League announced today that Dr. Eve Hall, currently President and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (AACCW), has been named its next President and CEO. Dr. Hall replaces Ralph E. Hollmon who has led the Milwaukee Urban League since 2002. “Dr. Hall is the ideal choice to build on the momentum of the...

Rediscover the best-known and most influential essay by and about the American frontier. The celebrated 1894 Frontier Thesis was written by renowned historian Frederick Jackson Turner (1861-1932), a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor. His celebrated work was the first to suggest how the American national character had been influenced by the freedom of the frontier. The Wisconsin-born historian’s ideas and writings, published in the newly-reprinted Wisconsin Historical Society Press classic Frederick Jackson Turner: Wisconsin’s Historian of the Frontier, continue to have a profound impact upon the way Americans view their past and their place in the world. In addition to...

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele recently announced that the County’s Housing Division will receive $4.1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, an increase of more than $580,000 over last year’s award. While many providers in Wisconsin and around the country saw their funding for homelessness programs held flat, the County was awarded an additional $582,626 a year for rental assistance for chronically homeless families and individuals using the Housing First philosophy. This renewable funding, which was awarded as a Bonus Project, will help us serve an approximately 62 additional households per year and...

The 33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration, coordinated by the MLK Steering Committee, will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. The program will begin at 1:00 PM in Uihlein Hall and highlight our youth who interpreted Dr. King’s works through art, speech and writing contests. The only cities that have celebrated Dr. King’s Birthday annually since 1984 are Atlanta, Georgia and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The theme for this year’s program is “We Shall Overcome.” Young people who are involved in the performing arts will also be highlighted as...

Milwaukee Public Library Board of Trustees recently selected Young Development to lead a new mixed-use project to replace the current Martin Luther King Library at 310 W. Locust Street. In his 2014 budget, Mayor Tom Barrett prioritized redevelopment of the library branch system in a multi-year building and renovation program with an investment of $21.5 million over five to seven years. The project calls for rebuilding four branches – Forest Home (which will be replaced by the new Mitchell Street branch in 2017), Mill Road, Capitol and Martin Luther King. The four branches scheduled for rebuilding will be redeveloped...

Low income individuals with an interest in joining the construction industry and earning a livable wage have can apply for the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) Absolute Advantage job training program. The free 12-week program prepares individuals to enter the field of construction as a general laborer. Upon completion of all program requirements, graduates will have certification from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), an accredited program that is nationally recognized. Two mandatory information sessions will take place Thursday, January 5 at 3:00 PM and Tuesday, January 10 at 6:00 PM. Information sessions will be held at...