On an unusually brisk morning of September 5, the Office of African American Affairs welcomed the community to an open house at its new location, 4830 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
The cloudy and chilly morning didn’t dampen spirits at the community event hosted by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Guests toured the new offices and learned about services ranging from financial literacy and entrepreneurship to veterans’ programs and driver’s license recovery.
The community event gave an opportunity for those familiar and those new to the organization to learn about the vision of the Office of African American Affairs (OAAA).
Milwaukee Office of African American Affairs, founded by Khalif Rainey in 2016, promotes equal opportunities and enables access to quality-of-life services in one central location.
“This is about opening doors for opportunities, this is about opening doors for service and connections that strengthen the African American community right here in the City of Milwaukee,” said Johnson. “This office is open to all.”…