About Black Pride Milwaukee, Inc.

Black Pride Milwaukee, Inc. is a Black-led, community-rooted nonprofit organization dedicated to creating safe, affirming, and empowering spaces for Black queer and trans people across Milwaukee County. Founded in 2024, the organization was established to address long-standing gaps in cultural visibility, leadership development, and access to life-affirming resources for Black LGBTQ+ communities.

Our work centers Blackness and queerness as inseparable, recognizing the compounded barriers Black queer and trans individuals face in employment, housing stability, behavioral health access, and community safety. Through culturally grounded programming, strategic partnerships, and community-centered events, we build pathways for leadership, healing, and collective growth. Our initiatives include community engagement events, civic and educational programming, harm-reduction and wellness partnerships, and the development of Project B.L.A.C.K., a leadership and workforce development pipeline for Black LGBTQ+ young adults.

Black Pride Milwaukee’s work is guided by core values of solidarity, empowerment, and education, with a commitment to building long-term infrastructure that supports year-round visibility, opportunity, and dignity for our community.

Parking:

The lot ranges from day to day (it's run by AirGarage and set at an hourly price that varies).

2026 Community Impact Awards

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