April 13, 1950 – Historian Carter G. Woodson, author of The Miseducation of the Negro, died. April 14, 1775 – First abolitionist society in U.S. is founded in Philadelphia. April 15, 1964 – Sidney Poitier becomes first black to win Academy Award for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field. April 16, 1862 – Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia. April 17, 1983 … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue April 13, 2023
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Spring 2023 Election Results
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, Milwaukee voters found many options beyond the high-profile Wisconsin Supreme Court race on their spring 2023 election ballot. All city voters found options for a new municipal judge and new citywide school board member following the resignation of longtime judge Derek Mosley and the decision not to run again by school board president Bob … [Read more...] about Spring 2023 Election Results
‘Break the glass ceiling’: Local female powerhouses honored during Milwaukee Co. board meeting
At their Thursday, March 23, 2023 meeting the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors celebrated Women’s History Month by honoring Milwaukee women who embody this year’s theme of “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” “As we come to the end of Women History Month, I want to recognize these outstanding women who are truly the definition of community servants,” said … [Read more...] about ‘Break the glass ceiling’: Local female powerhouses honored during Milwaukee Co. board meeting
Alzheimer’s Association of Southeast WI hosts ‘Creating Connections: Partners in Hope’
More than 80 members of the community attended a talk by award-winning author Patricia McClure-Chessier, MBA, MPA, (2nd row sixth from left), who was the keynote speaker at St. Mark A.M.E. Church on March 15 for "Creating Connections: Partners in Hope," a workshop and luncheon for families impacted by dementia. The event was presented by the Alzheimer’s Association, Wisconsin … [Read more...] about Alzheimer’s Association of Southeast WI hosts ‘Creating Connections: Partners in Hope’
Who is George Gerharz? Gone, but never forgotten
By: Jim Smith and Marchelle Odom When asked who his dad was, we received an entire background on this man of distinction. Matt Gerharz exclaimed, “I never got to give my dad's eulogy, so this is harder than I thought”. The “this” is his recollection of who his dad was as a person who consistently hoped. He reminded us that his dad would be touched by the sentiments of … [Read more...] about Who is George Gerharz? Gone, but never forgotten
Local ground breaking black model, Terry Wells-Jones, pens memoir
In some ways author and former Milwaukee resident Terry Wells-Jones (inset) has enjoyed a fairy-tale existence of privilege and opportunity that began in 1968 when she was “stopped on the street by the editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel” and asked “if I would come in for some photo test shots the next time, I was home from school.” This led to her becoming the first model … [Read more...] about Local ground breaking black model, Terry Wells-Jones, pens memoir
MPS job fair for seniors is April 19
Are you a high school senior looking for work? Take a step toward finding a job! Explore jobs, meet hiring managers, and learn to succeed in the world of work. Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) will host a student job fair to help students learn about careers and find summer and year-round work. Job Fair for High School Seniors: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 … [Read more...] about MPS job fair for seniors is April 19
Brook Lopez visits MPS to deliver free books to students
Students at Byron Kilbourn School, 5354 N. 68th St., exchanged fist bumps and high fives with Milwaukee Bucks mascot Bango and had a chance to choose five free books courtesy of Bucks Center Brook Lopez. An event in the school library in March was one of the final “Brook Fair” events of the school year. Lopez has made it his mission to get books into the hands of students by … [Read more...] about Brook Lopez visits MPS to deliver free books to students
How one African American family learned of daughter’s special gift of autism
Autism Awareness Month feature presented by SPARK By Marina Sarris The Austins suspected that their middle child, Camryn, had autism, but her teachers and doctor did not. Perhaps it was because Camryn did not fit the traditional picture of someone with autism. Camryn is talkative, female, and black. Camryn was one of only a handful of black children in her small, … [Read more...] about How one African American family learned of daughter’s special gift of autism