City of Milwaukee - File #: 251679

• File #: 251679
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/20/2026
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 3/24/2026
• Title: Resolution designating August 1-8, 2026, as Bronzeville Week in the city of Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: COMMON COUNCIL
• Indexes: FESTIVALS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/26/2026	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/24/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: There was unanimous consent to all Common Council members as sponsors to the file.	Pass	15:0
3/11/2026	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Deborah Moore (Events and Outreach Coordinator for Common Council) was present she provided and overview of the upcoming event. This event is a week long family friendly celebration a short video footage from 2025 event was shared.	Pass	4:0
1/28/2026	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
1/20/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

251679

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

240753, 230706, 220621

Sponsor

COMMON COUNCIL

Title

Resolution designating August 1-8, 2026, as Bronzeville Week in the city of Milwaukee.

Analysis

This resolution designates August 1-8, 2026, as Bronzeville Week in the city of Milwaukee.

Body

Whereas, The Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District is a city of Milwaukee redevelopment initiative inspired by Milwaukee’s original Bronzeville District of the early- to mid-1900’s; and

Whereas, The primary African-American economic and social hub of its time, Bronzeville brought all ethnicities together to celebrate African-American culture; and

Whereas, The 21st-century Bronzeville initiative strives to revitalize an area of Milwaukee where African-American culture has been a mainstay; and

Whereas, Bounded by Center Street, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive Garfield Avenue and 7th Street, the Bronzeville District is slated to offer unique opportunities for residents and tourists to enjoy the best Milwaukee has to offer in entertainment, arts and culture; and

Whereas, The Bronzeville area contains numerous buildings of cultural and architectural significance worthy of attention and preservation, including King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church (1870, originally Evangelical Dreieinigkeits Kirche), the Charles Ehlers House (1880), Garfield Avenue School (1887) and the America’s Black Holocaust Museum (2019); and

Whereas, The Bronzeville Redevelopment Plan seeks to create economic development in a predominately African-American neighborhood in a way that recaptures the enthusiasm and attractiveness of the original Bronzeville District; and

Whereas, Bronzeville Week is a celebration showcasing the history, culture, art, and commerce in the Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that August 1-8, 2026, is designated as Bronzeville Week in the city of Milwaukee, to focus attention on the importance of the Bronzeville District to the City and to develop innovative strategies; and, be it

Further Resolved, That all City departments are directed to assist as necessary to make Bronzeville Week a successful event.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB 181011-1

Christopher H. Hillard

1/21/2026