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The Metamorphosis of Butterfly Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ypRDi0crXA
Racial Equity Fund: Metcalfe Park Community Bridges

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C4RoY7gRaw
Metcalfe Park: Black Vote Rising

https://vimeo.com/470606139
REPOWERED: Milwaukee Teaser

https://vimeo.com/716134736
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges Mural (2021)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W62hFWWXZx0
The Inspirational Story Of Danell Cross Metcalfe Park Community Bridges Inc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwghmmle6Us
Black Excellence Award: Melody McCurtis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plRN9D9wCac
#DefundPolice 2022 Report Back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UygqADandfM&t=410s
Metcalfe Park Be the Bridge Mutual Aid :April 24th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg3ol5kFbLs&t=34s
How your donations help...Metcalfe Park Community Bridges

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2i86d5kmJU
Episode 81: Mutual Aid

https://www.bridgethecitypodcast.com/listen/2020/5/25/episode-81-mutual-aid
Episode 105: Black Vote Rising

https://www.bridgethecitypodcast.com/listen/2021/4/18/episode-104-black-vote-rising
5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: April 3 to April 7

https://milwaukeenns.org/2023/04/03/5-things-to-know-and-do-this-week-in-milwaukee-april-3-to-april-7/
Milwaukee renames street in honor of Olympic sprinter and Marquette grad Ralph Metcalfe

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2022/09/24/milwaukee-renames-street-after-olympian-marquette-alum-ralph-metcalfe-u-s-representative/8091200001/
Metcalfe Park kicks off summer events with mobile food pantry

https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2022/06/23/metcalfe-park-kicks-off-summer-events-with-mobile-food-pantry-
New program aims to inspire MPS students in STEM fields and help community

https://uwm.edu/news/new-program-aims-to-inspire-mps-students-in-stem-fields-and-help-community/
Post from the Community: North Side Milwaukee community archives event

https://milwaukeenns.org/2022/10/17/post-from-the-community-north-side-milwaukee-community-archives-event/
Second annual march for Truth and Reconciliation

https://www.thesuburban.com/news/city_news/second-annual-march-for-truth-and-reconciliation/article_98fe0dc8-1374-5f20-9398-0c663afbd4d4.html
Post from the Community: North Side Milwaukee community archives event

https://milwaukeenns.org/2022/10/17/post-from-the-community-north-side-milwaukee-community-archives-event/
Homes MKE development teams selected to renovate 150 vacant properties

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/brief/homes-mke-development-teams-selected-to-renovate-150-vacant-properties/
Milwaukee Dept. of City Development: Development teams announced for Homes MKE initiative

https://www.wisbusiness.com/2022/milwaukee-dept-of-city-development-development-teams-announced-for-homes-mke-initiative/
Post From Community: Northwestern Mutual Invests $1.7 Million to Strengthen Milwaukee Neighborhoods

https://milwaukeenns.org/2022/09/05/post-from-community-northwestern-mutual-invests-1-7-million-to-strengthen-milwaukee-neighborhoods/
Milwaukee activists in the spotlight in 'Metcalfe Park: Black Vote Rising,' a documentary debuting on PBS' World Channel

https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/television-radio/2021/01/13/milwaukee-activists-focus-metcalfe-park-black-vote-rising-pbs-world-channel/6629796002/ https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2022/09/24/milwaukee-renames-street-after-olympian-marquette-alum-ralph-metcalfe-u-s-representative/8091200001/
Wisconsin primary election 2022: Live updates, results from August 9 contests

https://www.tmj4.com/news/political/elections-local/wisconsin-primary-election-2022-live-updates-results-from-august-9-contests
Jammin at the Polls draws some Milwaukee residents to vote for the first time

https://www.tmj4.com/news/political/elections-local/jammin-at-the-polls-draws-some-milwaukee-residents-to-vote-for-the-first-time
5 things to know and do the weekend of July 8

https://milwaukeenns.org/2022/07/08/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-weekend-of-july-8/
5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee July 18 to July 22

https://milwaukeenns.org/2022/07/18/5-things-to-know-and-do-this-week-in-milwaukee-july-18-to-july-22/
Jrue and Lauren Holiday Announce Third Round of Funding for Black-owned Businesses and Nonprofits, Providing Up to $1,000,000 in Grant Funding and Additional Resources

https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/jrue-and-lauren-holiday-announce-third-round-of-funding-for-black-owned-businesses-and-nonprofits-providing-up-to-1000000-in-grant-funding-and-additional-resources
Metcalfe Park kicks off summer events with mobile food pantry

https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2022/06/23/metcalfe-park-kicks-off-summer-events-with-mobile-food-pantry-
Four more local, Black-led organizations awarded grants by Jrue and Lauren Holiday

https://biztimes.com/four-more-local-black-led-organizations-awarded-grants-by-jrue-and-lauren-holiday/
5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: May 23 to May 27

https://milwaukeenns.org/2022/05/23/5-things-to-know-and-do-this-week-in-milwaukee-may-23-to-may-27/
Program that doubles FoodShare spent at farmers markets under consideration for funding through 2024

https://milwaukeenns.org/2022/04/26/program-that-doubles-foodshare-spent-at-farmers-markets-under-consideration-for-funding-through-2024/
Milwaukee mayoral election: Voters cast ballots in person, absentee

https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-mayoral-election-2022-cavalier-johnson-bob-donovan
OPINION: Women’s history every Milwaukeean should know

https://milwaukeenns.org/2022/03/23/opinion-womens-history-every-milwaukeean-should-know/
Teig Whaley-Smith appointed to lead Community Development Alliance

https://biztimes.com/teig-whaley-smith-appointed-to-lead-community-development-alliance/
United Way makes initial $1.5 million investment round through its racial equity fund

https://biztimes.com/united-way-makes-initial-1-5-million-investment-round-through-its-racial-equity-fund/
OPINION: A look at 2021 through ‘Community Voices’

https://milwaukeenns.org/2021/12/30/opinion-a-look-at-2021-through-community-voices/
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Riddlesprigger hosting diaper drive to help local families in need, celebrate son's birth

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2021/11/10/giannis-antetokounmpo-family-hosting-milwaukee-diaper-mission-drive/6267247001/
Electrical Fires Hit Milwaukee’s Black Renters Hardest. Nobody Is Held Accountable.

https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/electrical-fires-hit-milwaukees-black-renters-hardest-nobody-held-accountable
Jewish Community Pantry Mural is an amalgam of requests

https://www.jewishchronicle.org/2021/10/20/jewish-community-pantry-mural-is-an-amalgam-of-requests/
Post from Community: Fond du Lac North Area Plan Earns City Plan Commission Approval

https://milwaukeenns.org/2021/10/26/post-from-community-fond-du-lac-north-area-plan-earns-city-plan-commission-approval/
North Side Plan Plots 16 Priority Projects

https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2021/10/26/eyes-on-milwaukee-north-side-plan-plots-16-priority-projects/
PHOTOS: Check out six brand new community murals

https://milwaukeenns.org/2021/10/28/photos-check-out-six-brand-new-community-murals/
Packers alumni build Milwaukee playground

https://www.fox6now.com/sports/packers-alumni-build-milwaukee-playground
Volunteers rebuild community park 2 years after it was torched

https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-volunteers-rebuild-park-2-years-after-it-was-torched/37888890
Milwaukee has nearly $400 million in federal pandemic relief funds and many ideas on how to use it

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2021/09/03/milwaukee-has-nearly-400-million-federal-pandemic-relief-funds-and-many-ideas-how-use/5696278001/
‘Neighborhood Gems’: Learn about the new Dolores Huerta mural and Quan Caston’s Chess and Art Academics Club

https://milwaukeenns.org/2021/09/27/neighborhood-gems-learn-about-the-new-dolores-huerta-mural-and-quan-castons-chess-and-art-academics-club/
Milwaukee Diaper Mission and public officials raise awareness of diaper scarcity among Milwaukee residents

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2021/09/25/milwaukee-diaper-mission-gov-evers-talk-diaper-scarcity-local-need/5863536001/
Northwestern Mutual pledges $1.7 million to support Milwaukee neighborhood revitalization

https://biztimes.com/northwestern-mutual-pledges-1-7-million-to-support-milwaukee-neighborhood-revitalization/
5 things to do and know the weekend of Aug. 13

https://milwaukeenns.org/2021/08/13/5-things-to-do-and-know-the-weekend-of-aug-13/
A deeper look at the Milwaukee area's census numbers puts faces on Latino growth, expanding diversity

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2021/09/23/deeper-look-census-data-reveals-milwaukees-expanding-diversity/8260949002/
Electrical fires hit Milwaukee's Black renters hardest. Nobody is held accountable.

https://www.jsonline.com/in-depth/news/investigations/reports/2021/08/25/electrical-fires-milwaukee-pose-higher-risk-poor-black-renters/8061243002/
Melody McCurtis is Working for Metcalfe Park

https://shepherdexpress.com/news/hero-of-the-month/melody-mccurtis-is-working-for-metcalfe-park/
The Tandem chef who gave away 115,000 meals in the pandemic is giving away her restaurant

https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/dining/carol-deptolla/2021/08/06/tandem-chef-caitlin-cullen-giving-away-her-restaurant-debt-free/5481836001/
In Milwaukee, thousands of vacant homes and lots threaten neighborhood safety and property values

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2021/07/15/milwaukees-vacant-homes-threaten-neighborhood-safety-property-values/5026155001/
Milwaukee faces an affordable housing crisis and a racial gap in ownership. These influential groups are working to change that.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2021/06/08/milwaukee-community-development-alliance-tackle-affordable-housing/7427094002/
OPINION: Our community should decide how $400 million in COVID recovery money is spent. Period.

https://milwaukeenns.org/2021/06/07/opinion-our-community-should-decide-how-400-million-in-covid-recovery-money-is-spent-period/
Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, elections (2021)

https://ballotpedia.org/Milwaukee_Public_Schools,_Wisconsin,_elections_(2021)
Northwestern Mutual awards $1.9 million for Milwaukee neighborhood revitalization efforts

https://biztimes.com/northwestern-mutual-awards-1-9-million-for-milwaukee-neighborhood-revitalization-efforts/
Vaccination rates in central city neighborhoods remain low, reflecting disparities and apprehension

https://milwaukeenns.org/2021/06/30/vaccination-rates-in-central-city-neighborhoods-remain-low-reflecting-disparities-and-apprehension/
Transcript: Biden's first 100 days are up. How do Black voters rate him so far?

https://www.msnbc.com/podcast/transcript-biden-s-first-100-days-are-how-do-black-n1266306
One year later: Milwaukeeans reflect on change since George Floyd’s death

https://milwaukeenns.org/2021/05/28/one-year-later-milwaukeeans-reflect-on-change-since-george-floyds-death/
11 local organizations to support right now

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/organizations-black-lives-matter
MILWAUKEE GRANTS $100,000 OF FUNDING TO COMMUNITY GROUPS IN EFFORT TO HELP CURB RECKLESS DRIVING

http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/curated/milwaukee-grants-100000-funding-community-groups-effort-help-curb-reckless-driving/
Community COVID-19 vaccine clinics get underway in Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park, Amani neighborhoods

https://www.cbs58.com/news/community-covid-19-vaccine-clinics-get-underway-in-milwaukee-s-metcalfe-park-amani-neighborhoods
In Milwaukee's Metcalfe Park, the Freedom Shop provides care packages to neighbors, filling gaps left by government and social service

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2021/03/11/freedom-shop-milwaukees-metcalfe-park-community-bridges-gives-out-care-packages/6833455002/
Access, Not Fear, Stands In Way Of Vaccinating Milwaukee's Black Community

https://www.wpr.org/access-not-fear-stands-way-vaccinating-milwaukees-black-community
‘Someone Needed to Get in the Middle’: How Metcalfe Park Community Bridges Came to Be

https://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2021/02/27/someone-needed-to-get-in-the-middle-how-metcalfe-park-community-bridges-came-to-be/
Black Power 2020: Wisconsin’s 51 Most Influential Black Leaders

https://madison365.com/blackpower2020/
Join Imagine MKE in a Conversation Connecting Milwaukee’s Artistic and Civic Life

https://www.milwaukeemag.com/join-imagine-mke-in-a-conversation-connecting-milwaukees-artistic-and-civic-life/
Wisconsin GOP leaders made it harder to vote, especially for Black residents

https://wisconsinwatch.org/2020/10/wisconsin-gop-leaders-made-it-harder-to-vote-especially-for-black-residents/
Milwaukee Turners collect food, supplies for families in need

https://www.cbs58.com/news/milwaukee-turners-collect-food-supplies-for-families-in-need
Want to Help Protestors and Black-Owned Businesses? Here Are Some Ways How

https://www.milwaukeemag.com/want-to-help-protestors-and-black-owned-businesses-here-are-some-ways-how/
'3 Times More Likely To Die': Coronavirus Ravages Milwaukee's African American Community

https://www.wpr.org/3-times-more-likely-die-coronavirus-ravages-milwaukees-african-american-community
Covid-19 is ravaging black communities. A Milwaukee neighborhood is figuring out how to fight back.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/covid-19-is-ravaging-black-communities-a-milwaukee-neighborhood-is-figuring-out-how-to-fight-back/2020/04/06/1ae56730-7714-11ea-ab25-4042e0259c6d_story.html
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers ‘turns the dial’ on reopening the economy — 4/27/20

https://wisconsinwatch.org/2020/04/wisconsin-covid-19-update-4-27-20/
Milwaukee food banks and pantries face unprecedented demands as the supplies tighten during the coronavirus pandemic

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2020/04/10/milwaukee-food-banks-pantries-see-shortages-during-coronavirus/2943511001/
PHOTOS: Neighbors helping neighbors: Metcalfe Park Community Bridges provides resources to 2,000 residents

https://milwaukeenns.org/2020/04/27/photos-neighbors-helping-neighbors-metcalfe-park-community-bridges-provides-resources-to-2000-residents/
Milwaukee residents push for lead abatement, violence prevention at public hearing

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2019/10/08/milwaukee-budget-residents-push-lead-abatement-violence-prevention/3897748002/
Potential MCTS cuts create anxiety in community

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/nns-bus-mcts-cuts
Coalition seeks binding community benefits agreement with Ascension for St. Joseph hospital

https://biztimes.com/coalition-seeks-binding-community-benefits-agreement-with-ascension-for-st-joseph-hospital/
Activists and residents concerned about lack of communication from Ascension Wisconsin on St. Joseph hospital

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2019/04/19/community-activists-debate-what-should-next-st-joseph-hospital/3508113002/
What you need to know about the St. Joseph Hospital controversy

https://milwaukeenns.org/2019/04/26/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-st-joseph-hospital-controversy/
ON BROKEN WINDOWS AND SPREADING WINGS: BREATHING LIFE INTO BUTTERFLY PARK

http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/broken-windows-spreading-wings-breathing-life-butterfly-park/
Urban Gardens Transform Milwaukee Communities and Change the Way We Eat and Live

https://shepherdexpress.com/news/features/urban-gardens-transform-milwaukee-communities-and-change-the/
Proposed group home in Metcalfe Park stirs controversy

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/nns-metcalfe-park-controversy
‘Young Cats’ earn money, gain skills in summer jobs program

https://milwaukeenns.org/2017/08/23/young-cats-earn-money-gain-skills-in-summer-jobs-program/
Amani, Metcalfe Park build capacity, win program extension

https://milwaukeenns.org/2014/06/24/amani-metcalfe-park-build-capacity-win-program-extension/