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3-21-07

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Conclusion of part four of a continuing series

Household, streets and alleys redone in phase 2, 3 & 4 of Walker grid +4 plan

Wireless broadband Internet access

Greg Brundage, former MCJ and Weekend staff writer actually broke the story of how Milwaukee was one of the first cities to have an extensive underground network of fiber optic cables. Read more

UWM report focuses on connection between race and joblessness in city

by MCJ Staff
First the good news. Milwaukee has moved from its position as hosting the highest Black unemployment rate in the country, to second worst, behind Pittsburgh. The Black male unemployment rate dropped from 46.5% to 43%. Read more

Inside This Issue

I-Witness

Top Ladies step out in class and style at regional confab

Signifyin’

The problem with being a "Good Samaritan"

Kaleidoscope

The many benefits of Yoga

WEEKEND Edition 3-16-07

For the Sake of Aaron: Celebrating Our Black Men

"Men for All Seasons" by Charles Bibbs

Series showing the true diversity that exists among our Black men

by Patricia O’Flynn Pattillo
This week marks our 26th week of profiles: "For the Sake of Aaron: Celebrating Our Black Men." We began this journey last August, hoping to demonstrate that Black men are playing significant roles within their families, the community and their professions or jobs. Read more

Moore speaks to demonstrators--U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore addressed a gathering at O’Donnel Park downtown near the lakefront recently, calling for the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq. Several hundred anti-war protesters were on hand to hear the congresswoman and other political leaders and activists on last Saturday, which marked the Fourth anniversary of the United States’ invasion of the Persian Gulf country. (photo by Harry Kemp)

Medical College announces new community/academic partnership awards totaling $7M

At its meeting on March 16, the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Board of Trustees approved awards totaling $7,037,486 in support of 29 community/academic partnership projects statewide through the College’s Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program (HWPP). Read more