Culture, community, opportunity, and belonging that give Milwaukee a reason to stay.
Signature events
Where Milwaukee comes together.
Black Pride Night at PrideFest
In partnership with Milwaukee Pride, BPMKE curates PrideFest's Saturday night entertainment, putting artists of color center stage on Milwaukee's lakefront.
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Community Impact Awards
An evening honoring the leaders, organizations, and neighbors moving Milwaukee forward, with community members, civic leaders, and partners in one room.
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Three programs, one piece of community infrastructure.
Cultural Programming
Culturally grounded gatherings that bring people together across zip codes, generations, and lived experiences.
Learn moreThe Resource Network
Warm introductions to vetted partners. No referral is complete until the person was actually served.
Learn moreThe Capacity Building Pipeline
Every organization in our directory is assessed, trained, and held accountable, in partnership with Ubuntu Research and Evaluation.
Learn moreWe create the conditions for culture, community, and opportunity to meet with dignity.
Latest
Stories from across Milwaukee's zip codes.
Black Pride Night 2026: the recap
Relive the night BPMKE brought its first curated program to PrideFest's Saturday lineup.
Ty's Sock Drive
[One sentence: who Ty is, what was collected, and how many pairs reached neighbors.]
Honoring the people moving Milwaukee forward
A look back at this year's Community Impact Awards honorees and the work behind their recognition.