On Sunday, June 13, 2021, an appreciation dinner was held at the Masonic Lodge, 4315 N. 92nd Street, in honor of Elder Jesse Reed for all life accomplishments. Elder Reed was known as "Jesse the Butcher," because he was in the grocery business for 20 years. He then started Reed's Used Furniture Store, 4909 West Custer Street in 1995 and still runs it to this day. Elder Reed … [Read more...] about Appreciation Dinner held in honor of Elder Jesse Reed
Congratulations Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council 2021 High School Graduates
The History of the Black Family Reunion and how to plan one
African American family reunions date back to Emancipation. Former slaves would place “Information Wanted” advertisements in newspapers in search of family. The Great Migration, between 1915-1940, of nearly four million African Americans from the South to the North, would greatly inspire family reunions. During these gatherings, extended family was significant, as families were … [Read more...] about The History of the Black Family Reunion and how to plan one
Luverta Bryant celebrates 90th birthday on the lake
On Sunday, July 4, 2021, Luverta Bryant celebrated her 90th birthday on the Milwaukee Voyager Cruise Line on Lake Michigan. Helping her celebrate her 90 years was a live band, five generations of family and her dearest friends. As a special surprise Luverta received a proclamation from the City of Milwaukee Common Council to mark the momentous occasion. Pictured at the party … [Read more...] about Luverta Bryant celebrates 90th birthday on the lake
Kappa League members helping to stop reckless driving
On Thursday, May 27, 2021 after school, the Kappa League members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc assisted the Sherman Park committee on reckless driving and the Grasslyn Manor residents to get the signs out for reckless driving around the city. They stapled more than 500 signs to be passed out to the community. Alderman Khalif J. Rainey has formed the Sherman Park … [Read more...] about Kappa League members helping to stop reckless driving
Notice of Proposed Termination of the Modified Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree Pursuant to Joint Motion of the Parties
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue July 8, 2021
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The Fourth of July is a Black American holiday
Black Americans have long used the holiday to crusade for equality By Jonathan Lande Since the very beginning, black Americans have used the national celebration of the country’s independence on July 4 to remind white Americans that they too deserved freedom and that their lives also mattered. Celebrating this tradition of black protest is essential today as the nation … [Read more...] about The Fourth of July is a Black American holiday
Brewers legend Cecil Cooper throws out first pitch at Brewers’ Re-Opening Day
On Friday, June 25, 2021, The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated Re-Opening Day with a number of festivities at American Family Field. There was a Tropical Tailgate, hot dogs for only a dollar thanks to American Family Insurance, and ceremonial first pitches from former players Paul Molitor and Cecil Cooper. All this to celebrate the opening of American Family Field to 100 percent … [Read more...] about Brewers legend Cecil Cooper throws out first pitch at Brewers’ Re-Opening Day
Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22 and a half years for murder of George Floyd
The killing of George Floyd on a Minneapolis corner led to nationwide protests, a reckoning over racial injustice touching on virtually every aspect of American life and, on Friday, June 25, 2021, a substantial prison sentence — 22 and a half years — for the former police officer, Derek Chauvin, who ignored Floyd’s desperate cries for help and pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck … [Read more...] about Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22 and a half years for murder of George Floyd