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References

  • City Hall: City Creates Vel Phillips Ave., Plans Statue

    Councilwoman Vel Phillips speaks at a Milwaukee Common Council meeting in 1970. Archival image from the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee March on Milwaukee Civil Rights History Project. May 8th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
  • City Hall: 4th St. Will Become Vel. R. Phillips Ave.

    Vel Phillips. Photo by Voces de la Frontera from Milwaukee, USA (Vel Phillips at March on Milwaukee - 2007) [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Apr 25th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
  • Eyes on Milwaukee: City to Host National Conference

    Vacant home slated for redevelopment by Gorman & Co. that the city previously owned through property tax foreclosure. Located at 2628 N. 21st. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Apr 24th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
  • Riverwest Bike Boulevard Gets Thumbs Up

    Proposed Bike Boulevards. Map by Graham Kilmer. Mar 30th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
  • Experts Say More Funding Could Cut Crime

    Metcalfe Park Young Cats, ages 10 to 13, were paid to clean up and beautify their neighborhood last summer. Small grants from the Greater Milwaukee, Zilber Family and Northwestern Mutual foundations funded the program. Photo courtesy of Metcalfe Park Community Bridges. Mar 28th, 2018 by Andrea Waxman
  • Eyes on Milwaukee: Milwaukee’s First Hostel Coming

    Future home of Cream City Hostel. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Feb 21st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
  • Plats and Parcels: A Hostel for Riverwest

    Proposed hostel location. photo by Rachel Quednau. Feb 18th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
  • Program Seeks to Beautify the City

    “Compassion” features two colorful hearts and ethnic and religious symbols designed by teen Kennedy Holliman. Photo by Andrea Waxman. Feb 13th, 2018 by Andrea Waxman
  • How Safe & Sound Reduces Crime

    Damien Smith tests Milwaukee youth on drug and alcohol statistics for prizes at Safe & Sound’s Red Day Party for National Drug Facts Week. Photo by Margaret Cannon. Feb 9th, 2018 by Margaret Cannon
  • Serving More Than 60,000 Youth

    AWE’s Health Equity mural was unveiled in August 2016. Photo by Adam Carr. Feb 6th, 2018 by Rachel Kubik
  • Community Groups Want Say On Police Chief

    Edward A. Flynn. Photo by Jabril Faraj. Jan 13th, 2018 by Jabril Faraj
  • Credit Union Targets Riverwest, Harambee

    New Economy Credit Union’s Organizing Committee leaders Rick Banks and Alex Brower. Photo from New Economy Credit Union. Dec 29th, 2017 by Isiah Holmes
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