Activists today are taking up Dr. King’s mantle and reviving the Poor People’s Campaign Fifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, a bullet robbed us of one of the great human- rights leaders of the 20th century. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., in Memphis, Tennessee, accelerated the racist backlash of the late 1960s. Along with the murder of Robert F. Kennedy two months … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King, Jr.: 50 years later
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue April 5, 2018
A View From The Top: Celebrating Five Decades of Common Council Leadership
On Thursday, March 22, 2018, Marquette University, Avenues West Association and Near West Side Partners presented a luncheon entitled, "A View From The Top: Five Decades of Common Council Leadership," at the Tripoli Shrine Center, 3000 West Wisconsin Ave. The luncheon was a historic conversation with the past and present African American Common Council presidents, including … [Read more...] about A View From The Top: Celebrating Five Decades of Common Council Leadership
A-LEGO annual full council meeting honors ‘Ladies of Excellence’
On Saturday, March 24, 2018, African American Ladies Empowering Growth and Opportunity (A-LEGO) hosted its annual full council meeting to discus its success from the past year and its goals for this one. As part of its meeting and to celebrate Women's History Month, A-LEGO honored 25 members who helped to make our community great. Pictured are 13 of those 25 including … [Read more...] about A-LEGO annual full council meeting honors ‘Ladies of Excellence’
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. hosts 13th Annual Edward W. Smyth Talent Hunt
On Saturday, March 24, 2018, the Milwaukee Kappa Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., hosted their 13th Annual Edward W. Smyth Talent Hunt Competition at All Peoples Church, 2600 North 2nd Street. The talent hunt's mission is to encourage, develop and create avenues that will allow youth to express their talents and abilities. The show included seven contestants and … [Read more...] about Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. hosts 13th Annual Edward W. Smyth Talent Hunt
Linda Brown Thompson, student at the center of landmark Brown v. Board of Education, dead at 75
Linda Brown Thompson, who as a young girl was the student at the center of the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education that declared school segregation unconstitutional, has died on Sunday, March 25, 2018 in Topeka, Kansas. She was 75. The Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapel in Topeka confirmed it is handling funeral arrangements for Brown Thompson. Born in 1943, … [Read more...] about Linda Brown Thompson, student at the center of landmark Brown v. Board of Education, dead at 75
How MLK’s death changed America
By: Kevin Cokley Professor of Educational Research at the University of Texas The assassinations of civil rights activists Medgar Evers (1963), Malcolm X (1965) and Martin Luther King Jr. (1968) were stark reminders to black people that the pursuit of freedom and liberation often came at the ultimate cost. The assassination of King was arguably the most consequential for … [Read more...] about How MLK’s death changed America
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National Autism Awareness Month (Week One)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th For the month of April, this writer will bring awareness to autism. Recently a co-worker shared with me that her grandson had been recently diagnosed with autism. Her grandson is 2-1/2 years old, but my co-worker admitted she noticed developmental delays beginning much earlier. She and her husband debated whether … [Read more...] about National Autism Awareness Month (Week One)
Notice of Spring Election and Sample Ballots
Notice of Spring Election and Sample Ballots April 3, 2018 OFFICE OF THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE: Notice is hereby given of a spring election to be held in the City of Milwaukee on April 3, 2018, at which the officers named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office to be voted for, whose … [Read more...] about Notice of Spring Election and Sample Ballots