Four To Be Honored at Indaba African Ball

Four Milwaukee history-makers will be recognized for their contributions to the community across a variety of fields at the fifth annual Indaba African Ball, which will be held from 5:30 PM to 9 PM on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.

The event takes place in the African-themed atrium of the St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care‘s Bucyrus Campus at 2450 W. North Ave. Funds raised at the ball support a weekly free summer entertainment series for the neighborhood at the Indaba Band Shell, an accessible, family-friendly gathering place that supports community and the performing arts.

Indaba African Ball is among Milwaukee’s most highly anticipated traditions to launch Black History Month. Most guests wear African-inspired attire and walk the runway in an informal fashion show. The event also includes African- and Caribbean-style hors d’oeuvres crafted by Events by Day; African drumming by Teju; dancing to live music by Christopher’s Project featuring Joe Jordan; a 360-degree photo booth; a basket raffle and more. The evening’s highlight is the presentation of St. Ann Center’s 2024 Hall of History Makers honorees.

Admission is $75 per person, and spots are selling quickly. Registration is available at StAnnCenter.org/IndabaBall and will close at 200 attendees. No registrations will be taken at the door. For more information, please contact Gloria Miller, St. Ann Center director of special events, at (414) 210-2428 or gmiller@stanncenter.org.

The History Makers for 2024 are:

Dr. Lia Knox
Dr. Lia Knox is co-founder of the group therapy organization Black Space and CEO and founder of Knox Behavioral Health Solutions (KBHS) Her resume spans 30 years in mental wellness and organizational health, with a focus on the needs of Black and Brown people. Dr. Knox has been featured across local and state media outlets and nationally on NBC’s Today Show and Voice of America (VOA).

Dwight Cobbs
Dwight Cobbs has spent much of his adult life serving Milwaukee’s youth in a variety of professional and volunteer capacities. For 34 years, he has supported the Neighborhood Children’s Sports League (NCSL), first as a coach and then as commissioner, guiding thousands of Milwaukee scholars to overcome the challenges of their community and achieve academic, athletic and personal excellence.

MacArthur “Mac” Weddle and LaMarr Franklin, Garfield Festivals Inc.
Mac Weddle and LaMarr Franklin, friends for more than 70 years, are cofounders of Garfield Festivals, Inc. and the Garfield Avenue Blues, Jazz, Gospel & Arts Festival. Also known as Garfield Days, the family-friendly festival was created to thank and celebrate the people, businesses, schools and other establishments in the Halyard Park and Lapham Park neighborhoods. The celebration, which features neighborhood bands, artists and other vendors now attracts 20,000 visitors.

The fifth annual Indaba Ball is made possible by our sponsors: Black Diamond Sponsor, Milwaukee County Office of Equity; Platinum Sponsors, Gershia and G. Spencer Coggs, The 39th Annual Black Excellence Awards, Grandma Book’s World; Gold Sponsors, World Mission Ministries and Gloria Miller; and Silver Sponsor, AKA Sorority.

St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care is a nonprofit with a world-renowned day care program that serves children, frail elders and adults with disabilities, all in the same home-like setting. The Bucyrus Campus, opened in 2015, replicates the original St. Ann Center intergenerational campus, on Milwaukee’s south side since 1999. Both campuses offer supplemental health and wellness services. This year marks St. Ann Center’s 25th year in intergenerational care. 

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.

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