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Vol. 42 • No. 17 • Thurs., May 04, 2023 - Wed., May 10, 2023 • An HTGroup, LLC Publication • Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
AABN hosts Community Convening for community-based doula training initiative Foundation, 101 W. Pleasant St. This event brought together elected officials, families, health care providers, community/birth workers, and other stakeholders to weigh in on what changes they would like to see in maternal-infant care practices. Dalvery Blackwell, AABN Executive Director said, “We’ve known for decades that the community-based model for doula care are most effective in black and indigenous communities of color. As a person recruited, trained, employed, and residing within the community, a doula provides unique support unmatched by other maternity, health, or social services." In January, AABN partnered with HealthConnect One (HC One) to replicate its nationally recognized and evidence-based, community-based doula model. As part of this initiative nine people will complete a Photo by Yvonne Kemp training-of-trainers (TOT) corse to learn how to faOn Thursday, April 27, 2023, he African American Breastfeeding Network cilitate the HC One model to teach others to become (AABN) hosted a Community Convening meeting to share its plans to train and doulas. certify 21 people to become community-based doulas at the Greater Milwaukee
GMUL and Molson Coors team up to help small business leaders with the Entrepreneurship Connection Program The Greater Milwaukee Urban League (GMUL) and Molson Coors hosted "The Power of Capital," the latest in a series of events in the Entrepreneurship Connection Program, on Monday, April 24, 2023, at the University Club, 924 E. Wells St. Entrepreneurs from across the greater Milwaukee area gathered to hear from financial experts on raising capital to launch and sustain their business ventures. The program also features a radio show on 101.7 The Truth as well as 150 free memberships to the Lonely Entrepreneur, an online platform that provides support in a variety of areas to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Pictured at the event are (from left) BMO Bank Senior Manager Industry Verticals Denisse Pachuca; Associated Bank VP Business Loan Product Manager Ashley Lucas; Greater Milwaukee Urban League’s President and CEO Dr. Eve M. Hall; PNC Bank VP Community Development Banking Marquita Hicks; PNC Bank VP Business Banking Vanessa Sancha; and US Bank VP Business Banking Daniel Anthony.
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Milwaukee celebrates '8th Annual Black Restaurant Week'
nal day of the "8th Annual Black Restaurant Week" with a brunch at Sam's Place. Black Restaurant Week is organized by BlankSpace MKE and offers an opportunity for Black-owned restaurants to reach new customers, create an avenue for patrons to support locally owned business, and also showcase great food that exists throughout the city. Besides Sam's Place, other restauraunts included: 1700 Pull Up, Belli's Bistro, Big Daddy's BBQ and Soul Food Restaurant, Brooks’ Balanced Kitchen, Brownstone Social Lounge, Buffalo Boss, Confectionately Yours Cafe, Crave BBQ, Cream City Sports Bar, Delicious Bites, Funky Fresh Spring Rolls, Grandma’s Hands, Happy Photo by Yvonne Kemp Days Day Bar, Junior’s Smoked BBQ, Rise and Grind On Sunday April 30, 2023, Gamma Pi Sigma and Iota Psi Sigma Wisconsin Cafe, Turning Tables Tavern & Eatery, and Twisted Chapter Sorors of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated celebrated the fi- Plants. An HTGroup, LLC Publication
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