National Grandparents Day September 12, 2021 September is the month that being a grandparent is celebrated. National Grandparents Day came about back in 1970. Marian McQuade, a West Virginia housewife, came up with the idea of a day set aside to encourage families to visit their elderly relatives. With a firm resolve to make it happen, she began lobbying policymakers. … [Read more...] about Honoring Grandparents – It’s Great To be Grand! (Week 1)
Rev. Judith T. Lester
August is Black Business Month – conclusion
In the conclusion of our salute to Black Business Month, we turn our attention Black-Owned Barber Shops and Salons. I am drawn to an article published by NBC News entitled: “Black Barber Shops and Salons: Safe Havens for Cultural Chats.” (1) In the article, it noted that barber shops and beauty salons aren’t just small businesses in the Black community; they are metaphorical … [Read more...] about August is Black Business Month – conclusion
August is Black Business Month – Week 4
In an article published in Forbes, it noted supporting Black-owned businesses should be more than just a trend. During the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, the Google search for Black-owned businesses reached a value of 100 (the peak popularity for a term) during May 31 to June 6, 2020 period. Since then, according to the Forbes article, the interest over time for the … [Read more...] about August is Black Business Month – Week 4
August is Black Business Month – Week 3
According to the United States Census Bureau in a report released January 28, 2021, the 2019 Annual Business Survey covering reference year 2018, approximately 18.3 percent (1.0 million) of all U.S. businesses were minority owned and about 19.9 percent (1.1 million) of all businesses were owned by women. Additional statistics released indicate Black or African Americans owned … [Read more...] about August is Black Business Month – Week 3
August is Black Business Month – Week 3
According to the United States Census Bureau in a report released January 28, 2021, the 2019 Annual Business Survey covering reference year 2018, approximately 18.3 percent (1.0 million) of all U.S. businesses were minority owned and about 19.9 percent (1.1 million) of all businesses were owned by women. Additional statistics released indicate Blacks or African Americans owned … [Read more...] about August is Black Business Month – Week 3
August is Black Business Month – Week 2
Milwaukee’s Black Business Directory is a non-profit that provides a directory of Black-owned businesses in the greater Milwaukee area, as well as connects businesses to resources, capital and networks. This week, three restaurants will be featured that serve vegan dishes. The basic differences between a vegan and a vegetarian is a vegan will avoid meat, poultry and seafood … [Read more...] about August is Black Business Month – Week 2
August is Black Business Month – Week 1
August is National Black Business Month! According to the United States Census Bureau in a Report released January 28, 2021, the 2019 Annual Business Survey covering reference year 2018, approximately 18.3 percent (1.0 million) of all U.S. businesses were minority owned and about 19.9 percent (1.1 million) of all businesses were owned by women). Additional statistics released … [Read more...] about August is Black Business Month – Week 1
Declaration of Independence – Week 3
The Declaration of Independence severed the 13 American colonies’ ties with Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence committee included: Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. After 86 changes to the initial draft of the document, which was drafted mostly by Thomas Jefferson; the Second Continental Congress officially … [Read more...] about Declaration of Independence – Week 3
Declaration of Independence – Week 3
The Second Continental Congress officially adopted the final version of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring the American colonies’ official independence from Great Britain. Congress established Independence Day as a holiday in 1870 and in 1938 Congress reaffirmed it as a paid holiday for federal employees. Today, communities across our nation mark this as … [Read more...] about Declaration of Independence – Week 3
Declaration of Independence – Week 2
“A time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away.” - Ecclesiastes 3:6 Did you know on July 8, 1776, the first public readings of the Declaration were held in Philadelphia’s Independence Square to the ringing of bells and band music? A year later, on July 4, 1777, Philadelphia marked Independence Day by adjourning Congress and celebrating … [Read more...] about Declaration of Independence – Week 2