Nikki Purvis

Biden Promotes ‘Life-Changing Improvements’ in Milwaukee Visit

Speech at Pieper Hillside Boys & Girls Club promotes effort to rebuild 6th Street.

Milwaukee Could Add Race, Gender To Contracting Requirements

New study attempts to chart legal pathway for city.

Holiday Market Highlights Black-Owned Businesses

2nd annual market features more than 40 Black-owned vendors.

HYFIN to host 2nd Annual “Blackity Black Holiday Market” joined by The African American Chamber of Commerce, Historic King Drive BID and We Got Soul MKE at The Turner Hall Ballroom on Nov. 25

Market an opportunity to support local Black-owned businesses on “Small Business Saturday”

Dr. Jeanette Mitchell will be honored as the 2023 AACCWI Business Champion

Bernadette Karanja Named Milwaukee’s Chief Equity Officer

Longtime city workforce leader is new CEO of improving racial and equity outcomes.

Milwaukee Believes Census Didn’t Count 15,800 Residents

City submitting formal challenge with more than $21 million in federal aid on the line.

Gregory Wesley will be honored as the 2022 AACCW Business Champion

The Breakfast of Champions will be the first event that formally introduces new president and CEO, Nikki Purvis

Nikki Purvis Leaving City To Head African American Chamber

Purvis replaces Ossie Kendrix at helm of nonprofit.

ARPA Funds Can’t Plug City Budget Hole

Deficit keeps growing and even devoting every ARPA dollar to it won't solve problem.

Should Select City Employees Be Paid More Than Mayor?

Alderwoman Coggs warns it could primarily benefit white men.

Common Council Has 7 Times The Ideas As It Has Funding

82 ideas for how to spend $394.2 million federal grant. What will council choose?

New Fire Chief Tackling Tough Issues

Increasing diversity, reducing staff burnout are top issues for Chief Aaron Lipski.

City Must Decide How To Spend $405 Million

Latest federal COVID-19 stimulus plan creates pleasant challenge for mayor, council.

Study Could Lead to Racial Preferences in Contracts

Council has sought change for more than a decade. Study will be released soon.

African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin is cooking up a record year in 2021

President and CEO Ossie Kendrix Jr. excels from afar with virtual leadership

Almost Half of Budget Amendments Are Policy Footnotes

Footnotes call for a racial equity audit, benches in vacant lots, lead-safe property database and much more.

Community Groups Propose Changes

Twelve groups invited to speak and push less spending on police and more on lead abatement, other programs.

Mayor Barrett’s 2021 Executive Budget Address

Juneteenth Flag Flies Over City Hall Complex

City flies flag for the first time as county and state follow suit.

City Deconstruction Delayed Through 2020

Officials hope to build contractor capacity in program focused on jobs and environment.

Developers Meet Local Hiring Goals

Bucks arena, Northwestern Mutual tower meet city's residents preference goals.

Wangard Violates Residents Preference Program

Council members blast the company for failure, call for tougher requirements.

Council approves bolstered city workforce development measure

The ordinance includes significant changes to the city’s workforce development and economic participation initiatives.

Bolstered city workforce development measure pushes forward

The measure includes significant changes to the city’s workforce development and economic participation initiatives.

Contribution to Milele A. Coggs of $50

Contribution to Milele A. Coggs of $15

Girls’ Day at City Hall showcases public service careers for young women

The palette of speakers and role models for young women interested in public service continues to expand in the third annual Girls’ Day at City Hall, hosted TOMORROW, March 20, 2013 by Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs.