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A Night Out - Milwaukee Community Journal

Today is the day! Monday, August 23rd, 2021 enjoy national night out with district 6 Officers! The time will be 5pm until 8pm, taking place at 200 Kinnickinnic River Parkway. These family fun nights has been wildly popular, allowing citizens to interact with their local law enforcement. The District 6 Officers have prepared games to […]

Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel was a renowned actress, entertainer and radio performer. She was the youngest of thirteen children born to Henry and Susan Holbert on June 10, 1895 in Wichita, Kansas. Her father was a Baptist minister and minstrel performer, and her mother was a gospel singer. The family moved to

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Source: Black History Resources

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10

1895

Sit this one out

In Michigan armed African Americans gathered in Lansing and escorted Rep. Sarah Anthony to work at the capitol

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

Millennial on a mission, Dora Drake

Candidates for state offices will also reference the nation-leading Black incarceration rate, and the abysmal state of education, which some experts posit is at the root of the other social

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

“Eye of the Beholder” Exhibition Showcases Work of 24 Collectors

In Cedarburg Art Museum’s exhibition “Eye of the Beholder: African Americans Collecting Art” the pieces are each unique aside from the fact that they are all on loan from various African American

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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper

Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) waiting list lottery to open June 23

The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee will open the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) waiting list lottery at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Through the darkness we see a glimmer of light on the far northwest side

The New 9th District, its residents and the city received a welcome and bright ray of light and good news yesterday when a judge ruled that the demolition of the former Northridge Mall should proceed

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Minnesota governor activates National Guard as protests continue

Police fire tear gas at protestors on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, during the second day of protests over the death of George Floyd in

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Source: theGrio

Minneapolis cop who knelt on man’s neck charged with murder

Minneapolis cop who knelt on man’s neck charged with murder

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Identical Milwaukee Twins Receive 38 College Acceptances Along With $1M In Scholarships

Arianna and Arielle Williams’ story shows that even in the face of insurmountable odds brought by the coronavirus, perseverance still

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Source: MadameNoire

Moore, Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" (1951- ) - Birthday

Gwen Moore was born April 18, 1951 in Racine, Wisconsin and raised in Milwaukee.

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Source: Black Past

Apr

18

1951

California and Wisconsin Special Elections: What to Watch For

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, voters in California’s 25th Congressional District will choose the successor to former Representative Katie Hill, and Wisconsin voters in the state’s Seventh District will look to fill the seat left by former Representative Sean

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Source: Unpublished Black History

MPS Summer Academy goes online for June and July

High schoolers and current 8th-graders on the early start calendar as well as students in Extended School Year can attend one or both

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

Tammy Belton-Davis Joins Milwaukee Rep Leadership

In October 2019, Milwaukee Rep’s Board of Trustees unanimously adopted a new, five-year strategic plan, which centers equity, diversity and inclusion as one of the theater’s top

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

New Incentives for Homeowners Building at Josey Heights and Walnut Circle

City Subdivisions Are Now More Attractive for New Home Construction

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Jarreau, Al (1940-2017)

Commonly known as Al Jarreau, Alwin Lopez Jarreau was an African-American jazz singer and musician who received a total of seven Grammy Awards. Jarreau is best known for participating in the charity song “We Are the World” and his 1981 album

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Source: Black Past

Anchored in Milwaukee, 2020 Democratic National Convention will be a "Convention Across America"

The DNCC reiterated the Democratic Party’s commitment to holding a convention that would protect public health while transforming the convention experience for delegates and

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Local composer to conduct Mass concert in New York

Local composer, author and music specialist at Elm Creative Arts School in Milwaukee, Wallace McClain Cheatham will be conducting Franz Peter Schubert’s Mass In G Major for solo voice, chorus and full orchestra in May, 2021 at New York’s prestigious Carnegie

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

Milwaukee Residents Set Fire To Alleged Sex Trafficking House After Search For Two Missing Black Girls

Prior to their discovery, a crowd of community members, demonstrators and activists, gathered in front of a reported vacant home located near the 2100 block of North 40th Street, where they claimed sex trafficking of underage children took

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Source: MadameNoire

St. Ann Center helps Milwaukee Mask-Up!

“We see this as an important way we can give back to our community and the entire Greater Milwaukee Community,” said Chief Operating Officer Diane

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

How Colin Kaepernick's Critics Missed the Mark

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked controversy after he was spotted sitting as the national anthem played during a preseason game Aug. 26. Asked why he chose to sit during the “Star-Spangled Banner,” the athlete said the move was a political statement against

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Source: ThoughtCo

What You Need to Know about Youth Summer Camps During the Coronavirus

Send an email with the subject “summer camps” in the subject field to moving operations online or proceeding with on-site programs, summer camp leaders are rethinking protocols to limit contact and prioritize the safety of their staff, campers and

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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper

McDaniel, Hattie (1895-1952)

Hattie McDaniel is best known as the first black Oscar winner. She won the award on February 29, 1940, for Best Supporting Actress for her role as “Mammy” in Gone With the Wind. McDaniels career began three decades earlier. She gave her first public performances as a grade school

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Source: Black Past

Feb

29

1940

The parables of Jesus modernized for a contemporary audience (Week 1)

A minister on his way to his car after Bible Study saw the woman lying on the ground, side-eyed her, could hear her moaning and was relieved she was not

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

Con-drag-ulations Milwaukee: Presenting our new Queen, Jaida Essence Hall

Hall, a leading player in the local drag scene for nearly a decade, won season 12 of VH1’s hit reality competition Friday, May

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

How One Milwaukee Artist Is Documenting The Voices Of Health Care Workers Who Must Care For COVID-19 Patients

The mask is one of nearly 50 in her growing art series “Feeble Barriers,” which features quotes from anonymous health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus

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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper

Council passes resolution seeking Juneteenth Day become a federal holiday

At yesterday’s meeting of the Common Council (Tuesday, June 16), the Council passed file # 200272 – a resolution directing the Department of Administration – Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of legislation establishing Juneteenth Day as a federal

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Black Girl Magic: Twins rack in $1M in scholarships and accepted to 38 colleges

Arielle and Arianna Williams are bound for success and won’t stop until they reach

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Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. hosts Juneteenth Day “Conquer COVID-19” giveaway event

On Friday, June 19, 2020, the Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. (MHSI) hosted a special event to celebrate Juneteenth

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

Topics in Mental Health: Physical Abuse and African American Oppression

Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) are defined as multiple risks factors such as child abuse, neglect, parental substance abuse and maternal depression experienced prior to an individual turning eighteen years

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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper

Greater Milwaukee Foundation backs African American Chamber COVID-19 recovery fund

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has donated $100,000 to the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin to establish a COVID-19 recovery

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Source: BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News

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