Friends describe a kind, committed man focused on giving back. //end headline wrapper ?> Rick Banks. Photo courtesy of Rick Banks. Rick Banks has always been a problem-solver. Since he was a child, he has always thought about how he could make things better, he said. From connecting Harambee neighborhood residents to resources near them to knocking on doors to be a resource for people who have election-related questions, Banks can be found serving Milwaukee. Now the 29-year-old is making his mark through community and political organizing. “My personal mission is the development of the Black community in Milwaukee,” Banks said.