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The Harambee Neighborhood is an established area just north of downtown Milwaukee. Centrally located, the boundaries of this neighborhood include I-43 to the west, Holton Street to the east, and Capital Drive and North Avenue, to the north and south, respectively.

Originally settled in 19th century by German-Americans, Harambee was an important business community in the city of Milwaukee. By the 1950′s the neighborhood’s north and west areas were primarily African-American; the neighborhood’s name comes from Swahili, meaning “all put together.”

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