Kellie Carson, a Milwaukee native and Lincoln Center of the Arts teacher, stopped in at Shindig Coffee in the Sherman Phoenix on a recent Saturday morning. There she shared her perspective on wha...
https://milwaukeenns.org/2019/04/22/on-the-block-back-to-safety-and-how-we-once-were/
During the Black History Month Read-in, Leonard Glover, his two children and a modest group of community members enjoyed poems and stories about African-Americans, by African-Americans.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2019/03/07/on-the-block-wandering-into-black-history/
Kiwan Epps recognizes that his customers at the Avenues West Walgreens have immediate needs during a snowstorm.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2019/01/29/on-the-block-snow-day-at-walgreens/
Javier Miguel DeHoyos, 14, said he was disappointed watching high school students from Kentucky disrespect a Native American war veteran.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2019/01/22/on-the-block-no-respect/
Rhonda Hill organizes hip-hop-themed tea tasting events for women of different ages to gather, socialize and network around a common, encouraging discussion topic.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2019/01/15/on-the-block-not-your-mamas-tea/
Terrance Davis grew up in the Washington Park neighborhood. As the visitor services specialist at the Urban Ecology Center in the park, he appreciates serving the community where he was raised.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2019/01/08/on-the-block-growing-up-near-washington-park/
Donna Johnson would like to see her 12-year-old grandson benefit from the role modeling and mentoring of Andre Lee Ellis’ “We Got This” program.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2019/01/02/on-the-block-mentoring-for-young-boys/
Khalid Walid hopes the opening of new businesses at Sherman Phoenix will bring former residents back to the North Side.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2018/12/18/on-the-block-come-back-to-sherman-park/
Brooklyn native Taj Pearsall had a hard time adjusting to Milwaukee after moving more than a decade ago. Pearsall's knowledge of Milwaukee came from sitcoms such as “Happy Days,” and he didn'...
https://milwaukeenns.org/2018/12/11/on-the-block-adjusting-to-milwaukee/
Rocky Coe has been an activist his entire life, as an attorney focusing on labor law, and in his personal life as a caring neighbor in Sherman Park.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2018/12/04/on-the-block-a-lifetime-activist/
Anthony Bolden said living in Harambee for more than 40 years is like building a family. He doesn’t have any brothers and sisters, but he likes to be out and about in the neighborhood to greet ...
https://milwaukeenns.org/2018/11/27/on-the-block-out-and-about/
Store owner Naser Asad said road construction on Greenfield has hurt his business.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2018/11/21/on-the-block-construction-on-greenfield-avenue/
Northwest Side resident Ben Henderson is so concerned about the recent actions of the U.S. president that he marched in a political protest for the first time.
Jerry Bucio, a recently retired operations manager at the Aluminum Foundry of Wisconsin and native of Walker’s Point, believes that gentrification on the South Side can help rebuild the neighbo...
Charles Casey has been living in Milwaukee for most of his life. While he says he sees people being put down because of the color of their skin, he knows it is important to thank God for the simp...
https://milwaukeenns.org/2018/10/30/on-the-block-grateful-for-small-things/
Jose Ruiz says despite the violence his four daughters continue to witness through their childhoods, there’s hope for ending it.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2018/10/23/on-the-block-a-solution-to-everything/
Regina Fondren recently retired and was looking for a way to get involved in the women’s movement, when she came across the Black Women’s Empowerment March.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2018/10/16/on-the-block-the-power-of-women/
Pam Mann, who works at a Subway and an adjoining liquor store on Holton Street, said regular customers from both sides of the street protect her when someone gives her a hard time.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2018/10/09/on-the-block-customers-like-family/
CC Ryder, 32, said he has a 9- to -5 job, but scraps metal to make a few extra bucks.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2018/10/02/on-the-block-just-scrapping/
Johnson “Smitty” Smith takes a “Cell on Wheels” to neighborhood events to show young people what it’s like to be incarcerated.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2018/09/25/on-the-block-mobile-jail-cell/