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2-28-07

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Mergers approved for four MPS middle schools

A request to merge four MPS middle schools into two new schools has been approved by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors. Read more

I-Witness

Milwaukee’s Number One Community Column

"Droppin' It Like It's

by B. White

Holla!

Thirty-eight thousand (38,000) down 207,000 to go, I-Witness touching Black people all over the city of Milwaukee, and the world one event at a time. Read more

Inside This Issue

Our Salute to

Black History Month

WEEKEND Edition 3-3-07

WHEDA launches campaign to promote African American home ownership

Event Also Honors Top Performing Housing Lenders

As WHEDA Executive Director Antonio Riley listens, Bishop Sedgwick Daniels addresses the gathering at the Italian Community Center for the economic and housing organization’s unveiling of a new advertising campaign to increase homeownership in the Black community. (photo by Harry Kemp)

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) on Friday hosted an event to acknowledge and award WHEDA’s top performing housing lenders and launch a new advertising campaign to increase home ownership in the African American community. Read more

For the Sake of Aaron: Celebrating Our Black Men

"Men for All Seasons" by Charles Bibbs

James and Carl Brown

Carl (left) and James Brown

by Patricia O'Flynn Pattillo

Ask Brown: One of the United Parcel Service (UPS) national commercials depicts multiple tasks that must be performed and the television viewer is told to "Ask Brown." Of course, Brown always has the answer. Read more

Part Two of a Continuing Series

Eliminating tyranny and terrorism: Kicking the ne’er-do-wells off our blocks

by Kevin J. Walker
The changes in the legal and enforcement leadership of Milwaukee allows a rare chance for positive change. Read more