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An Evening to Promote Racial Justice
This event live music, buffet reception, awards ceremony and a riveting keynote presentation by award-winning NPR journalist, Maria Hinojosa.
Find out more »Ex Fabula Presents: The Fatherhood Experience
Are you dissatisfied with the way fathers of color are represented in Milwaukee? Do you want to change the narrative?
Find out more »A New Deal for 2020? A Conversation on the Proper Place For Government
Join the community for a workshop focusing on the just-released book by local public intellectual David Riemer, “Putting Government in Its Place: The Case for a New Deal 3.0."
Find out more »Political Open Mic: Transportation
Join NEWaukee and Bridge the City as we dive deep into the topic of transportation in Milwaukee.
Find out more »For Members Only: Virtual Q+A With Rep. Jonathan Brostoff
Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene and State Rep. Jonathan Brostoff will virtually sit down together to chat about Brostoff’s current position in state government, and his recent and dedicated actions during the George Floyd protests.
Find out more »For Members Only: Virtual Q+A with State Rep. David Bowen
On Thursday July 30 at 5:30 p.m. Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene and State Rep. David Bowen will virtually sit down together to chat.
Find out more »For Members Only: Virtual Q+A with Executive Director of LISC Theo Lipscomb
Join the Urban Milwaukee as we virtually sit down with former Milwaukee County Board Chairman Theo Lipscomb.
Find out more »For Members Only: Virtual Q+A with Common Council President Cavalier Johnson
Join Urban Milwaukee as we virtually sit down with Common Council President Cavalier Johnson
Find out more »For Members Only: A Q+A with Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes
Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene and Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes will virtually sit down to chat about his rise to Lieutenant Governor, what the job actually entails, his public focus on addressing climate change, and his thoughts on the movement for racial justice, including the recent shooting in Kenosha.
Find out more »Fuel Milwaukee’s Race Bridge
Join FUEL as we hear from lauded historian, educator and researcher, Reggie Jackson. He'll take us through the history of segregation in America, its racially motivated origins and impact, why it hit Milwaukee harder, and how we can begin to erase the racial-lines in our city.
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