Bronzeville Week home stretch includes focus on art, entertainment and more

Bronzeville Week, an official City of Milwaukee event hosted by Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs now in its 13^th year, is set to conclude with a variety of events and vendors that promote health, art, culture, commerce, and a positive atmosphere in the Bronzeville neighborhood for all to enjoy.

Friday, August 9 begins with a virtual discussion at noon, A Seat at the Table: Art. Culture. Commerce. Hosted by Lashawndra Vernon, CEO/Founder of Pryme Solutions, the discussion will focus on what’s at stake in the upcoming presidential election. The event will be streamed live on the Bronzeville Week Facebook page,

https://www.facebook.com/BronzevilleWeek/. The day continues with Bronzeville Hour from 4 – 8 p.m. at 1916 BLACK, 1916 N. Dr. MLK Jr. Drive. The event is powered by P3 Development & Culture x Design. Registration is required and can be accessed at culturexdesign.com. Also happening Friday evening is the new Bronzeville: Comedy & Karaoke Takeover featuring comedian Chasity Washington. The event will take place from 7 – 10 p.m. at Rise & Grind Café, 2737 N. Dr. MLK Jr. Drive.

Friday concludes with the Bronzeville Sleepover for Education. Occurring outside at Dr. MLK Jr. Drive and North Ave. from 7 p.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Saturday, the event works to solicit donations to support Milwaukee Public Schools students as they prepare to start the new school year.

Bronzeville Week concludes on Saturday, August 10, and the day begins with Pancakes & Poetry. Hosted by Mario the Poet, the event begins at 9:30 a.m. at Rise & Grind Café, 2737 N. Dr. MLK Jr. Drive. Next, The Bronzeville Ride will meet up at 10 a.m. with the ride starting at 10:30 a.m. at Niche Book Bar, 1937 N. Dr. MLK Jr. Drive. The day concludes with Evolve & Emerge Bronzeville Art Walk. The capstone art gallery showcase will include live performances, artists and an award ceremony. Presented by Historic King Drive BID No. 8, the Art Walk will take place from 4 – 7 p.m. More information can be found by visiting createavra.com/artwalk.

Bronzeville Week is hosted by Alderwoman Coggs, and is supported by the City of Milwaukee, Historic King Drive BID No. 8, the Brewers Community Foundation, Bader Philanthropies, MKE Black, area businesses, and numerous sponsors, including corporate and philanthropic sectors. For more information on Bronzeville Week and to view the full schedule of events, please visit Milwaukee.gov/Bronzeville.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.