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NY Times

Maranta Plant Shop opening on MLK Drive

OnMilwaukee

Milwaukee Public Museum and America’s Black Holocaust Museum partner to showcase Nelson Mandela exhibit

BizTimes

Dohmen Foundation buys second building in Milwaukee’s Halyard Park to house meal program. It’s next to Dohmen’s future offices.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinal

Dohmen acquires second King Drive area building for healthy food initiatives

BizJournal

Milwaukee Public Museum’s relocation calls for $240 million investment

BizJournal

Meet the Woman Behind 414loral

Milwaukee Magazine

Milwaukee Common Council approves changing Old World Third Street to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinal

Cafe, Clinic Opening In Redeveloped King Drive Building.

Urban Milwaukee

Sam’s Place jazz cafe will open in renovated Harambee building this month.

On Milwaukee

New Barbecue Place for King Drive.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinal

As business districts across the country suffer during the pandemic, Milwaukee’s Historic King Drive is expanding. Here’s why.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinal

The Dohmen Company Foundation Purchases Historic Fein Brothers Building 

Cision PR Newswire

Natalie’s Everyday Heroes: Ossie Kendrix, CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of WI

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Ossie Kendrix is making it his mission to help entrepreneurs in Milwaukee’s African American community. He’s the president and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, and the organization has a major project underway to create coworking space to launch new businesses.

CBS 58

Milwaukee free pumpkin giveaway

MILWAUKEE – Families lined up at Victory over Violence Park on Friday afternoon, Oct. 23 to pick up pumpkins.

Fox 6

2020 AARP Community Challenge Grant Recipients

Guests Jennifer Johnson from Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity and Deshea Agee of Milwaukee’s Historic King Drive BID No. 8 join host Amber Miller to share about their winning submissions for AARP’s 2020 Community Challenge Grant.

New incubator space to help advance aspiring African American entrepreneurs

MILWAUKEE — A new incubator space in Bronzeville is looking to steamroll hurdles facing aspiring African American entrepreneurs.

WTMJ 4

Council approves expansion of Historic King Drive BID

Urban Milwaukee

The tremendous potential of King Drive

MILWAUKEE — It was early on in Deshea Agee’s tenure as executive director of the business improvement district focused on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Milwaukee.

BizTimes

Despite challenges, King Drive looks to have a bright future

MILWAUKEE — While many businesses continue to struggle due to the coronavirus pandemic, Deshea Agee, Executive Director of the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District (BID) #8, is using his unique skillsets to help ensure that businesses in his district not only survive the pandemic, but thrive.

The Milwaukee Times

15 Minutes With: Deshea Agee

MILWAUKEE — After just five minutes with Deshea Agee, the executive director of Milwaukee’s Historic King Drive Business Improvement District, it’s easy to see why he thrives in his role as public servant. His personality exudes warmth and charm, his energy is infectious, and his drive — no pun intended — is seemingly unstoppable.

Milwaukee Life Style

Milwaukee construction company ready to make last-second changes to make the DNC a safe success.

MILWAUKEE — The economic impact from the Democratic National Convention on southeast Wisconsin was projected to be more than $100 million. Now the outlook seems much different.

WTMJ4

Community leaders commend clean-up effort in wake of unrest, destruction along Historic King Drive

MILWAUKEE — Following the damage and destruction that took place Sunday night along Milwaukee’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, several thousand volunteers showed up the next day to help clean up.

FOX 6

Over 2,000 Wisconsinites show support for MLK Drive clean up

MILWAUKEE, Wi— On Monday afternoon, more than 2 thousand people came out to help clean up the Harambee neighborhood and to show their solidarity.

Spectrum News 1

MILWAUKEE — Following the damage and destruction that took place Sunday night along Milwaukee’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, several thousand volunteers showed up the next day to help clean up.

King Drive business improvement district director Deshea Agee and Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs have a shared vision of making Martin Luther King Jr. Drive the best King Drive in the country, a hub for black-owned businesses and a vibrant and diverse urban area.

And if the hundreds of people that showed up to help clean up after a night of unrest are any indication, many in Milwaukee are rooting for them to succeed.

Urban Milwaukee

Hundreds show up to volunteer to clean up Milwaukee’s King Drive.

Volunteers came out to King Drive to help clean up the street after several nights of vandalism brought on by the death of George Floyd …

Milwaukee Journal Sentinal

Hundreds of volunteers come together to clean up after overnight unrest

MILWAUKEE — The message was loud and clear on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive as volunteers from all over the city to help clean up after overnight vandalism and looting…

WTMJ 4

MKE Black Leaders: We’re Here, We Care

MILWAUKEE — A coalition a Milwaukee Black Leaders came together toshare a message of support for our community, and those peacefully protesting. Please listen, please share , please support!

Milwaukee nail salon finds ways to survive economic hit from COVID-19

MILWAUKEE — COVID-19 can do a lot of financial damage to businesses relying on close contact, like Bijou Nail Salon & Company on Milwaukee’s MLK Jr. Drive …

WTMJ 4

Milwaukee nail salon finds ways to survive economic hit from COVID-19

MILWAUKEE — COVID-19 can do a lot of financial damage to businesses relying on close contact, like Bijou Nail Salon & Company on Milwaukee’s MLK Jr. Drive.

WTMJ 4

Generous donation leads to surprised customers at Milwaukee grocery store

MILWAUKEE — Businesswoman Tonit Calaway, Judge David Swanson, and former Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig made a donation to help people in Milwaukee cover their groceries during these tough times. FOX6 Photojournalist Jeff Frings was there as customers of Pete’s Fruit Market found out about the good news.

FOX 6

Pete’s Fruit Market Pays it Forward During Coronavirus Pandemic

MILWAUKEE (SPECTRUM NEWS) – During the COVID-19 pandemic, when hundreds of thousands of people are now without work, things as simple as groceries can be tough to afford.

Spectrum News 1

MLK Drive Businesses Staying Afloat During Pandemic

MILWAUKEE (SPECTRUM NEWS) — All across Wisconsin, we’ve seen businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic

Spectrum News 1