Harambee

Council Approves Creation of Stella’s Playground, City’s First Universally Accessible Play Space

Standing up to ICE: Resources & Summary from February 2 Town Hall

Statement from Alderman Alex Brower February 6, 2026

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Joins Pope Leo Village Initiative

City Issues RFP for key Harambee property

Harambee Neighborhood Improvement District Announces Results of Annual Meeting Election and Referendum

Harambee Neighborhood Improvement District Announces First December Annual Board Election and Annual Holiday Celebration

St. Francis Children’s Center Joins Next Door’s Child Care Partnership Program to Expand Access to High-Quality Early Childhood Education in Milwaukee

St. Francis Children’s Center Joins Next Door’s Child Care Partnership Program to Expand Access to High-Quality Early Childhood Education in Milwaukee

St. Marcus Lutheran School Dedicates Newly Renovated, Expanded Campus Building to Mark $25 Million Capital Campaign

Ribbon-cutting ceremony honors Karl J. Schlueter Campus building that increases overall enrollment to more than 1,500 scholars

Groundbreaking Announced for Affordable Housing Community in Milwaukee

TID amendment means affordable housing, traffic safety and other improvements for Bronzeville

CDA Names Frank Martinez as Deputy Director

Housing nonprofit’s staff grows to address racial inequalities and build homeownership opportunities in Milwaukee

Find Your Kuumba: A Celebration of Local Music, Art, and Community

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity and Acts Housing combine forces to highlight progress on affordable homeownership initiatives

Giannis Antetokounmpo and family, volunteers from the Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation, and GE HealthCare rolled up their sleeves alongside their Milwaukee neighbors to build a stronger, healthier community.

MCTS and Summerfest Announce Transit Options for 2025 Festival

Generous donation aims to spur homeownership in Harambee for Early Childhood Educators

Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs April 24, 2025

WaterMarks To Host City-Wide Event in Honor of NSF’s 75th Anniversary

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Announces Inaugural Exhibition- “Quilting in Contemporary Art- Stitching Our Stories”

A Celebration of Community and Artistic Expression On Display at Gallery 507

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Announces Inaugural Exhibition: “Quilting in Contemporary Art- Stitching Our Stories”

A Celebration of Community and Artistic Expression On Display at Gallery 507

The Joy Engine Community Challenge will distribute $50,000 in grants to 7 Milwaukee art projects

The third cycle of Joy Grants continues to fuel community connection and culture from all over the metro area

Common Council adopts resolution expanding the Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District

Harambee NID Hosting its first Holiday Party

Walgreens closures continue – MLK and Hadley store to close in early December

Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs November 13, 2024

Bronzeville takes center stage at the DNC

Statement from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs August 22, 2024

Rick Banks launches campaign for 11th Assembly District

6th District Difference Makers Honored for Community Betterment

Nominations now being accepted for 2023 Dr. James G. White 6th District Difference Makers Awards

Alderwoman Coggs announces 6th District Landscape Award winners

Vacant lots soon to be building sites for new homes

Malaika Receives $250,000 Challenge Grant from the Fotsch Family Foundation

As part of a $500,000 gift to the Expansion to ThriveOn King

Ellen Gilligan to retire from Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Longtime Foundation President and CEO leaves legacy of growth, collaboration

Bronzeville Week home stretch includes events for all ages

Schedule released for 12th annual Bronzeville Week

Wells Fargo Awards $180,000 to Eight Milwaukee Area Nonprofits

HeartLove Place and Milwaukee Area Technical College Offering Free Culinary Arts Training Program to Teens

Culinary Arts Program Seeks Teenagers from North Division High School and the Lindsay Heights Neighborhood

Historic King Drive BID #8 Announces New Associate Director

Renée Lindner joins Historic King Drive BID #8 to support expansion of services

6th District town hall meeting to take place Tuesday, January 17

Habitat ReStore Salvaging Huge Donation of Reusable Materials From Historic Komatsu Campus

New Baiting And Feeding Ban Begins Dec. 12, 2022

Despite difficult budget decisions ahead we must ensure our libraries remain strong

Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs September 20, 2022

Brent Suter Named Brewers Nominee For the 2022 Robert Clemente Award Presented by Capitol One

The Roberto Clemente Award presented by Capital One is the annual recognition of a player from each MLB Club who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.

Schedule released for 11th annual Bronzeville Week

Call for artists goes out for the 2022 Bronzeville Artwalk

Supervisor Coggs-Jones, Community Organizations to Host 5th Annual MKE Harambee Clean-Up

Habitat for Humanity begins construction on new houses in Harambee

Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs March 16, 2022

Bader Philanthropies Reaches Funding Milestone of More than $426 Million as it Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Foundation Gifts Nearly $2.3 million in Local COVID-19 Relief

6th District Difference Makers Honored for Efforts in the Community

The awards are meant to recognize those people and groups who go above and beyond to improve the quality of life in the 6th Aldermanic District.

Nominations now being accepted for 2021 Dr. James G. White 6th District Difference Makers Awards

City of Milwaukee, Habitat for Humanity Working to Build New Housing in Harambee Neighborhood

Four Milwaukee-Area nonprofits receive the 2021 Data Dream Award which provides $10,000 in pro-bono research services to help agencies use data for better results

Data You Can Use, a nonprofit research group, also names their new president, Dr. Victor Amaya

Supervisor Johnson Recognized with Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award

Alderwoman Coggs announces 6th District Landscape Award winners

Seventeen small businesses receive Greater Milwaukee Foundation loans

Investment helping build back jobs, economy in Black and Brown neighborhoods

Healing Spaces Initiative Working to Support Harambee Neighborhood and Residents

Beerline Shuffle community walk takes place this Saturday

The walk will begin and end at the Beerline Plaza located at 3350 N. Holton Street, and the route will feature a scavenger hunt, live music and multiple community art projects.

Grocery gift cards, free food available to those impacted by power outages

Historic King Drive BID #8 Celebrates Accomplishments of Departing Executive Director

Announces local and national search for new leadership

Riverworks Financial Clinic expands to help Milwaukee residents gain financial stability

Public private partnerships spur clinic’s growth to address long and short-term financial needs

Police investigating rash of broken car windows/vehicle damage cases

New Initiative Will Give Voice to Residents and Businesses While Spurring Investments in the Harambee Neighborhood

LISC Milwaukee Announces Riverworks Development Corporation to Lead the Effort

Applications now being accepted for Healing Spaces Initiative

MKE United’s Anti-Displacement Fund: One Tool for Combating Rising Assessments

Fund in year two continues work in north and south side neighborhoods

Reminder: Nominations for 6th District Difference Makers Awards due Jan. 8

Foundation makes new impact investments of more than $11 million

Nominations now being accepted for 2020 Dr. James G. White 6th District Difference Makers Awards

Council approves sale of city-owned foreclosed property to be used as a resource hub

Beerline Trail Equitable Implementation Plan Wins Prestigious Spark Award from the American Planners Association Wisconsin Chapter

Advocate Aurora Health awards $450,000 in grants to increase access to food and housing in Milwaukee

The Better Together Fund’s final recipients seek to expand food and housing security during COVID-19 pandemic

Virtual Housing Resource Fair will take place Saturday, November 21

Event will feature workshops, live Q&A sessions, drive-up resource packet pickup and more

Anti-Displacement Plan and related fund honored with an Excellence in Planning Award

Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman José G. Pérez and Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II

The City of Milwaukee’s Anti-Displacement Program Honored with an Excellence in Planning Award

MEA Honors Recipients of the 2020 Bill Iwen Environmental Justice Award

Event Celebrates Rafael Smith of Milwaukee and Philomena Kebec of Ashland

Gov. Evers Announces Appointments to Health Equity Council

City of Milwaukee Arts Board announces 2020 Mildred L. Harpole Artists of the Year and Friends of the Arts Awards

Greater Milwaukee Foundation to marshal $30 million for economic recovery

Long-term impact investments preceded by immediate small business relief

Bader Philanthropies offering COVID-19 testing tomorrow – May 27th

Victory Garden Initiative Open House

Mayor Tom Barrett’s 2020 State of the City Speech

Potawatomi Hotel Casino, February 10, 2020 As Prepared for Delivery

Nicole Robbins brings fresh energy, talent and experience to Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation

The Board of Directors names Nicole Robbins, as new Executive Director

Riverworks, Groundwork Milwaukee and True Skool Hosts Art Days on the Beerline Trail

We are proud to welcome the Milwaukee community out to the first of four Art Days taking place on the Beerline Trail at Keefe Ave and Richards Street.

Leading Men Fellows program offers promising impact for young Milwaukee children

Statement of Alderman Cavalier Johnson - December 13, 2018

New “MLK Homes” Initiative seeks increase own-occupancy in the Harambee Neighborhood

The MLK Homes initiative builds upon MLKEDC’s successful history of housing development over the past 20 years.

The Harambee Revival Continues

Historic renovations of the underutilized Nunn Bush Shoe Factory and vacant former Fifth Street School are a dream come true for seniors, veterans, jobs seekers… and the late Welford Sanders. Presenters and guests include City of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, the family of Welford Sanders, community members and project partners.

Riverworks Week kicks off with full slate of events

"Riverworks Week provides the BID an opportunity to engage with the community and I invite the community to attend the events this week."

Five Points Exchange Charette Community Presentation

News release from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs

Volunteers, 15 Community Groups Collaborate for Inaugural, Large-Scale Cleanup of Harambee Neighborhood

The Inaugural Harambee Community Cleanup will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 19.

Artists Announced for Black Cat Alley

The East Side BID will sponsor new public artworks

Arte Para Todos 2018

“Arte Para Todos” is the largest local-music festival in Milwaukee.

Jacqueline King’s daughter inspires her to volunteer!

She encourages people to grow their own food.

Marquette, WARF announce 2018 ‘Force for Positive Change’ finalists

Winners will be announced live at event March 22

Two development projects to help boost 6th District

"I believe the new development will be a positive addition to the area and the city as a whole."

Jezamil Arroyo-Vega Named Interim Executive Director at Artists Working in Education

Arroyo-Vega brings an array of organizational administration, planning, design and fund development experience to her role at AWE.

Kavon Cortez-Jones Tomorrow Night!

Club Noir. Poetry by Kavon Cortez-Jones. Oct. 27 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Harambee Art Alley Installation Event

The Harambee Art Alley is a beautiful new open-air art gallery space located at 243 E. Burleigh St.

Black Women’s Empowerment March is Saturday

Black women participants are asked to wear all black clothing, participating men are asked to wear all green and other supporters are asked to wear red.

African drum and dance event in the park Sunday

The event will be a family friendly event.

Governor Walker Attends Welford Sanders Lofts Groundbreaking

The current phase of renovation and construction on the building started in February and will be complete in March 2018.

Arte Para Todos 2017

One secret headliner will be announced the week before the festival.

Landscape designer chosen to develop linear park along Beerline Trail

Nationally recognized Hood Design Studio chosen for project

Bader Philanthropies hires general contractor for global headquarters

Bader Philanthropies hires one of Milwaukee fastest-growing, minority-owned companies as general contractor for global headquarters.

Recognition is well-deserved for 6th District Difference Makers

“That selfless attitude and generosity of spirit and energy is what the Difference Makers Award is all about...”