Membership Monday Series | Community Resilience and Philanthropy’s Impact: Milwaukee’s Transformation Post-George Floyd
Happy New Year! We are thrilled to welcome you back to another year of insightful conversations through our Membership Monday Member Spotlight Series. Please join us for the first spotlight of the year on Monday, February 24th at 12 p.m. EST, featuring Markasa Harris, Executive Director of the African American Roundtable (AART), and Ryeshia Farmer, Community Program Manager at AART. Together, they will lead a compelling discussion on “Community Resilience and Philanthropy’s Impact: Milwaukee’s Transformation Post-George Floyd.”
Monday, February 24th | 12 p.m. EST
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The African American Roundtable (AART) is a transformative organization rooted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and led by and for the Black community. Dedicated to the liberation of Black individuals, AART focuses on empowering through organized and nurtured leadership, driving meaningful change in the community. We look forward to starting the year with this impactful conversation and hope you’ll join us!
This spotlight series offers more than knowledge—it's a platform for networking, collaboration, and collective action. Engage, discover, and be part of impactful change.
Meet Our February Spotlight Speakers
Markasa Tucker-Harris
Executive Director, African American Roundtable (AART)
Ryeshia Farmer identifies, first, as a Black-Womxn. Known as "Ry,” she is one of Milwaukee's proudest natives (on down to her Rufus King blue and gold) and a multi-talented Wisconsin leader.Whether deejaying, reporting for a local publication, or working in the community, Ryeshia remains a reliable thought partner and action taker for all. Her Sagittarius Sun keeps everyone around her honest, as she works with conviction, integrity, and a strong sense of her multifaceted self. To that end, she approaches all of her work with a black-womxnhood, Milwaukee-native lense.
Ryeshia Farmer
Community Program Manager, African American Roundtable (AART)
Ryeshia Farmer identifies, first, as a Black-Womxn. Known as "Ry,” she is one of Milwaukee's proudest natives (on down to her Rufus King blue and gold) and a multi-talented Wisconsin leader.Whether deejaying, reporting for a local publication, or working in the community, Ryeshia remains a reliable thought partner and action taker for all. Her Sagittarius Sun keeps everyone around her honest, as she works with conviction, integrity, and a strong sense of her multifaceted self. To that end, she approaches all of her work with a black-womxnhood, Milwaukee-native lense.