Geraldine Fowlkes was born August 10, 1931 to Andrew and Johnie Mae Franks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She departed this life peacefully in her sleep on February 8, 2021 at the age of 89. Geraldine lived in Milwaukee her entire life and attended Pleasant View and Townsend Elementary Schools, Peckham Junior High and Rufus King High School. She was usually the only African … [Read more...] about The Legacy of Geraldine Fowlkes
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Johnnye Pearl Barnes: A Life to Emulate
Johnnye Pearl Barnes was born in Arcola, Mississippi to Fletcher and Robbie Lee Williams Barnes on July 15, 1933. Early in her life, her parents and grandparents, Lou Emma Clark and Ed and Della Johnson, strongly instructed and encouraged Johnnye Pearl to have a personal relationship with the Lord and to also secure as much education as possible. Pearl graduated from Arcola … [Read more...] about Johnnye Pearl Barnes: A Life to Emulate
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
Remembering Mother Clara Atwater
Mother Clara Atwater died August 2, 2021. She was 86 years old. Atwater founded Love Tabernacle Church where she served as pastor; and Gingerbread Land, Inc., a nonprofit organization reaching out to those in need of support, guidance, and love. She started her ministry after relocating to Milwaukee from Detroit in the early 1960s. She was a Black Excellence Award honoree … [Read more...] about Remembering Mother Clara Atwater
Homegoing Celebration of Mother Corrine Miller
Mother Corrine Miller was born in Memphis, TN on December 29, 1934 to Nod Davis and Malinda Dolman. She was born into a family of four brothers and four sisters. Corrine was adopted at birth by David and Lula Sims in Memphis. Corrine met Charles Miller, Sr., in September 1950 and they went on to enter into Holy Matrimony on February 17, 1951. The Millers relocated to … [Read more...] about Homegoing Celebration of Mother Corrine Miller
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