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WISCONSIN’S LARGEST AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Honoring the victims Kenosha officer won’t be of the ‘other pandemic’ charged in Blake shooting Candle Light Vigil held to remember Milwaukee’s 2020 homicide victims Compiled by charges being filed against Sheskey, a seven-year veteran MCJ Editorial Staff of the KPD, was made at an Kenosha County Dis- undisclosed location. trict Attorney Michael Sheskey remains on the force, but is still on administrative Graveley announced leave. Tuesday he will not file The D.A.’s decision sparked criminal charges against a small demonstration that night in Kenosha. Several Kenosha police officer dozen people marched through Rusten Sheskey for the streets into neighborhoods shooting Jacob Blake in Jacob Blake and there were confrontations a call on social media to defend between some demonstrators August of 2020, saying the city. and the Wisconsin National Sheskey was justified in One individual who answered Guard, 500 members of which his use of deadly force. the call was Kyle Rittenhouse were called out earlier by Gov. of Antioch, Illinois, who is The shooting left Blake para- Tony Evers to aid Kenosha po- charged with shooting three lyzed from the waist down. His lice. people and killing two of them shooting ignited several nights Graveley also announced no with an assault-style weapon of protests, some of which charges will be filed against during one of the demonstra- turned violent, with some pro- Blake, who was shot multiple tions. testors burning businesses and times last summer as he was The announcement of no members of militias answering (continued on page 7)

As the new year unfolds amidst the coronovirus pan- demic, more than a hundred individuals recently descended Rev. Raphael Warnock on El-Bethel Church of God In Christ on Good Hope Road to say prayers, reflect, and light a pulls off historic win candle for those who lost their lives to the ‘other pandemic’: Milwaukee’s record setting for Georgia U.S. Senate homicide death rate. The an- nual new year event was Minister’s win makes him the first Incumbent Georgia hosted by El-Bethel COGIC Black American to be elected to the U.S. Senator David and Northcott Neighborhood Perdue was defeated U.S. Senate in the state's House. by challenger Jon Os- Milwaukee barely missed history; Jon Ossoff beats soff. recording 200 homicides, fin- incumbent Georgia Sen. David Perdue Ossoff’s victory as- ishing 2020 with 192. Milwau- sured a Democratic kee broke its previous record majority for Presi- Article by Gerren Keith Gaynor of 165 in November of last dent-elect Joe Biden’s of theGrio.com year, set in 1991. The spike re- agenda. portedly came after the city Democratic Georgia U.S. Senate Though the Democ- Rev. Raphael rats will have the saw four years of declining candidate, Rev. Raphael Warnock, homicides after hitting 147 Warnock thinnest of advantages murders in 2015. The number became the first African American in the House and Sen- ate, where Vice President-elect Kamala Harris of homicides fell to 97 in 2019, elected to the Senate in that state’s the second consecutive year will break 50-50 ties, they will control the com- the rate had dipped below 100. history when he defeated, Tues- mittees and the legislation and nominations brought to the floor. —Sources: Milwaukee maga- day, incumbent Republican Sen. Warnock is the senior pastor of Ebenezer Bap- zine and the Journal Sentinel tist Church, the home church of Rev. Martin -Photos by Kim Robinson Kelly Loeffler in a runoff election. (continued on page 4) ity of Milwaukee Mobile Testing for COVID-19 is ramping up! The first site for the mobile testing is Barack Obama School (the former Custer High School) at 4300 W Fairmount Avenue where COVID-19 testing resumed after the holidays and is scheduled to end January 12. CThe City Mobile Testing will provide additional testing capacity in parts of Milwaukee where the COVID- 19 virus is prevalent. When the Milwaukee Health Department sees higher levels of COVID-19 illness in particular areas of the city, the mobile testing locations can be moved to those locations. The mobile testing complements the city’s fixed testing sites at Northwest Health Center, Southside Health Center, and Miller Park. “We know testing is an essential tool in limiting the spread of COVID-19. Testing alerts infected individu- als that they need to isolate, and it triggers the need for testing among the close contacts of those identified as COVID-19 positive,” Mayor Tom Barrett said. “Because it is so important, we are making certain that testing is convenient and available to everyone in Milwaukee Announces “City Milwaukee.” The hours for the City Mobile Testing are 8 a.m. to noon on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends. In addition to the Barack Obama School site, there are additional mobile testing site on the city’s south side. Mobile Testing” for COVID-19 The City Mobile Testing will be conducted by a private company that is under contract with Milwaukee. People using the sites will have test results within days of the nasal swabs. Additional Testing Capacity Available to Respond to The testing is being provided at no cost. Unlike other city testing sites, this private vendor will bill a per- son’s health insurance. Hard Hit Neighborhoods The city, using federal funds, will be the payer of last resort if private insurance funding is not available. The Milwaukee Community Journal•January 6, 2021•Page 2 The Milwaukee Community Journal•January 6, 2021•Page 3 MLK Que would serve barbeque, pasta, The original location suffered $10,000 in salad and burgers according to a license ap- damage in another fire in February 2020. plication. The menu lists items such as beef Another location, Ashley’s Que Grill & brisket, shrimp alfredo and a choice of catfish Bistro, opened in the Eleven25 food hall at or cod dinner. 1125 N. 9th St. in 2017 but closed shortly Appetizers like wings, shrimp and fried thereafter. It was led by Darnell’s son foods are listed as well. Jazzmon Chavez Hughes. The new business will offer in-person din- The proposed restaurant has the backing of ing as well as delivery and catering. the area’s business improvement district. “A MLK Que would renovate and paint the Milwaukee staple, Ashley’s Que, is a wel- building, once home to Stella’s Restaurant, come addition to the business improvement according to the application. A bar would be district, a welcome addition to the neighbor- installed inside and the restaurant would offer hood,” said King Drive business improvement sidewalk dining. district Deshea Agee. Proposed hours are from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. He said barbecue was a missing food offer- from Tuesday to Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10 ing on the corridor that would be an amenity p.m. on Sunday and Monday. for area residents and draw more people to the Photo taken by Jeramey Jannene Ashley declined to comment on his new corridor. restaurant when Urban Milwaukee reached The agent for King’s Fresh Market Group him by phone. Vicky Allen serves as the agent LLC is Bruce Martin, who acquired the build- for the new business. MLK Que’s application ing in 2016 with the intention of opening a NEW BARBECUE is pending before the Milwaukee Common grocery store. After obtaining an occupancy Council. permit and installing signage, the market Darnell’s father Thomas Ashley Jr. opened never opened. Ashley'sPLACE Bar-B-Que FOR plans KING to open MLK DRIVE Que, the original Ashley’s Bar-B-Que in 1961 and The 6,846-square-foot, single-story building serving barbeque, pasta, salad and burgers shortly thereafter relocated it to its current was built in 2002 according to city records. By Ethan Duran, courtesy of UrbanMilwaukee.com home at 1501 W. Center St. The younger Ash- The property includes a parking lot. ley later took over the business. The City of Milwaukee acquired the prop- Darnell Ashley, owner of Ashley’s Bar-B-Que, plans to open a A Walker’s Point location, known as Ash- erty via tax foreclosure after a once-popular new barbeque restaurant at 2730 N. Martin Luther King Jr Dr. in ley’s Que, at 124 W. National Ave. closed in Ponderosa Steak House, later rebranded 2017 when a fire destroyed the restaurant. Stella’s, did not survive the Great Recession. Harambee. The restaurant would replace the planned, but never That fire occurred just months after a fire tem- Martin secured approval to purchase and re- opened King’s Fresh Market grocery store. porarily closed the Center Street location. develop the building in 2015.

“She was a great candidate coming in,” Red Sox vice president of player development Ben Crockett told the Boston Globe. Longstanding community “She’s had some really interesting experiences and has been pas- sionate about growing her skillset and development herself.” leader James M. Ferguson, That Smith’s historic hiring happened in Boston, a city where angry Hire Bianca mobs violently attacked school buses carrying Black children to pre- II joins the race to replace viously all-white schools in the 1970s, could be a sign of racial progress. Milwaukee County Sup. Smith as First The Red Sox have had a history of racism at Fenway Park. In 2019, four fans hung a banner that read “Racism is as American Supreme Moore for as Baseball,” from the famed Green Monster. Black Woman Last year, retired baseball star Torii Hunter told ESPN that he was District 10 seat called the N-word several times by fans as young as “little kids.” James M. Ferguson, II He later said that he had heard more racist remarks in Boston than in any other city. has officially entered the “When I went to Boston, it was so consistent. After a while, I just race to become the next kind of shoved it off, and I went out and played. I played with aggres- 10th District Milwaukee Baseball History sion, though,” Hunter relayed. County Supervisor replac- By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior He added that he felt uncomfortable with the idea of his family living National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia in Boston if he had signed there. ing Supervisor Supreme “That’s why I got the no-trade clause, the list of teams, and I put Moore who was recently Boston in there,” Hunter added. “I love Boston. I wanted to play there. It just hit me that I can’t have sworn in to the Wisconsin Bianca Smith, an African my wife and my kids in this area,” he continued. State Assembly. James M. “There is no way I can do that because I don’t ever want them to go Ferguson, a lifelong resident of American woman, has made through that, and if they do, I don’t know what I would do, and I would the district, is running on a plat- Ferguson: be the angry Black guy, and that wouldn’t be good.” form that increases support and baseball his- Hunter’s comments prompted the Red Sox to issue a statement ac- services for those most affected “I am running knowledging his experience. by the pandemic, invests in edu- because our tory. The team noted that, in 2019, there were seven reported incidents of cation and workforce training to fans using racial slurs at Fenway Park. Smith, who most In 2017, Baltimore Orioles star outfielder Adam Jones said he was ensure residents are prepared for district needs a on the receiving end of racial slurs at Fenway Park no less than 100 the new post COVID-19 econ- recently served as times. omy, and expands access to men- strong leader an assistant baseball Fans even threw bags of peanuts at him, Jones said. tal health and family wellness But the hiring of Smith is barrier-breaking. She joins a list of female services. who is not a coach and hitting coaches, including Rachel Balkovec of the New “The COVID 19 pandemic has coordinator at Wis- York Yankees, Rachel Folden of the Chicago Cubs, and Christina dealt a mighty blow to our fami- part of the en- Whitlock of the St. Louis Cardinals. lies and have exacerbated many trenched politi- consin’s Carroll Last year, Alyssa Nakken of the San Francisco Giants became the of the challenges facing residents University, was first on-field female coach in . of the 10th district. cal class and Bianca Smith She once served as an intern for the and Cincinnati “I am running because our dis- named a coach in Reds. Smith also played softball at Dartmouth from 2010-12 before work- trict needs a strong leader who is who is willing the Boston Red Sox minor league system. ing as director of baseball operations at Case Western Reserve Uni- not a part of the entrenched polit- Smith, 29, becomes the first Black woman to coach in professional versity from 2013 to 2017 and as an assistant coach with the University ical class and who is willing to to prioritize baseball. of in 2018. prioritize people over politics. She will work with the team’s infielders at the Red Sox minor league “It’s a meaningful,” Crockett said of Smith’s hire. “Meaningful thing “Our families are facing un- people over facility in Fort Meyers, Fla. for the organization. precedented challenges, and we need to ensure that the County is politics. The interstate highway system launched up to meet those challenges. My plan will increase economic op- in the 1950s as the most ambitious public portunities to the residents of the district by ensuring access to works project in the world. Spanning job training and services for the new post pandemic economy,” DESTRUCTION AND 48,000 miles, the system aimed to connect Ferguson said. cities and towns throughout the nation. “I am not a career politician nor a political opportunist. I have DISPLACEMENT: While the massive project succeeded in dedicated my life to lifting up the people for whom I serve and revamping transportation and commerce, will do so as your representative on the County Board. I’m not History professor earns its cost cut far deeper than the $125 billion asking for confidence in me, I’m asking for confidence in WE. price tag. Together, we can make lasting change for the district and the grant to explore Building the interstate highways meant County as a whole.” steamrolling through neighborhoods, bull- Ferguson is currently the President of the Center for Family effects of interstate dozing homes, and shredding the fabric of Preservation and is the Executive Director of Life Christian Uni- communities. Estimates of displacement versity, Milwaukee. highway system on range from 330,000 housing units to 1 To learn more about Ferguson and the campaign, visit the cam- million residents — mostly in poor and paign website: www.JamesFerguson.us. communities of color LaDale Winling minority neighborhoods. Ferguson will formally declare his candidacy for County Su- Currently, no mapping systems exist to pervisor at Casablanca on Brady, on the eve of what would have pinpoint every community affected by the been his late Father, devoted community activist/ leader & On the road to connecting the displacement and environmental destruc- founder of LANDFARE, Johnnie Ferguson’s 65th Birthday on tion. Monday, January 11, 2021, 4pm – 6pm, surrounded by friends, United States, government officials LaDale Winling, an associate professor family & district 10 residents. Members of the media encouraged to attend. displaced hundreds of thousands of Americans. (continued on page 5) The Milwaukee Community Journal•January 6, 2021•Page 4 Warnock and Ossoff’s likely win also mirrors the results of the 2020 presidential election, in Warnock, which Georgia elected Biden over President Don- ald Trump and flipped blue for the first time in nearly 30 years. Ossoff win Biden’s victory, and by proxy the Senate runoffs, was largely credited to Black voters and RELIGION organizers like former Georgia gubernatorial can- RELIGION their Georgia didate Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown, co- Lawsuit Filed to Hold Proud founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, who helped to register more than 800,000 voters since 2018. Boys Accountable for Racist Senate races The new majority in the Senate and the current (continued from front page) majority in the U.S. House of Representatives would also clear the path for Democrats Presi- Luther King, Jr. Ossoff is a 33-year-old inves- dent-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Ka- Attack on Historic Black tigative journalist. Both have never held public mala Harris and their legislative agenda for the office. next two years. copal Church of Philadelphia ratified the African Sup- In a virtual speech from his Atlanta home, Church in Washington D.C. The seats would give Democrats a 50-50 split plement, a document which declared their independence Warnock said he was humbled by his win and Far-Right Group Took from the White supremacist Methodist Church,” said in the U.S. Senate with Vice President-elect Har- vowed to “work for all of Georgia.” Rev. William H. Lamar IV is the pastor of the Metropol- ris serving as the tie-breaking vote. Credit for the December 12, “I stand before you as a man who knows that itan African Methodist Episcopal Church. Warnock, a graduate of Dr. King Jr.’s alma the improbable journey that led me to this place 2020 Attacks on Historically “Today, 214 years later, we stand upon our ancestor’s mater Morehouse College, believes he is uniquely firm foundation. White supremacists will not dictate the in this historic moment in America could only positioned to transform America to better reflect Black D.C. Churches terms of our worship, theology, or our strident commit- happen here. communities that have been traditionally pushed ment to the liberation of humankind from violence, op- “We were told we couldn’t win this election, but WASHINGTON, D.C.—Members of the to the margins. pression, and exploitation. Our ancestors were victorious tonight we proved that, with hope, hard work and Proud Boys, a violent all-male group with against the White supremacists who sought to instill fear “The grand story that connects King to More- the people by our side, anything is possible,” said ties to White nationalism, are being sued in them and to control them. house, to Ebenezer, to all of the great struggles Warnock. by a historic Black Washington church for “On January 1, 1816, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court we’ve seen in this country, civil rights, women’s “I am so honored by the faith that you have declared Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church an rights, the rights of members of the LGBTQ plus its racist attack on it and other Black independent entity and our denomination was born. We, shown in me, and I promise you this: I am going community, disabled folk who need access and churches in the nation’s capitol. the descendants of these extraordinary women and men to the Senate to work for Georgia, all of Georgia, had to stand up to the American Disabilities Act. The suit was filed by the Lawyers’ Committee for of God, will not allow white supremacist violence to go no matter who you cast your vote for in this elec- Civil Rights Unver Law, Washington Lawyers’ Commit- That grand story is about the enlarging of our unchecked by the laws of the land. tion.” tee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs and Paul, Weiss, “On January 4, 2021, I declare that we will be victo- democracy,” he told theGrio. In an exclusive interview with theGrio in No- Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, on behalf of the Met- rious against these White supremacists because God is “The broadening of a space so that everybody vember, Warnock insisted his only ambition in ropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. with us, Jesus Christ is on our side, and our ancestors can breathe. That’s what America is about. That’s The lawsuit seeks to hold the Proud Boys, its leader- running for office was to make a difference in the surround us. We are on the side of justice and justice will what my career has been about and that’s why I’m ship, and certain of its members accountable. On De- prevail.” everyday lives of Georgians, particularly during running for the U.S. Senate.” cember 12, 2020, the group attacked and vanalized Metropolitan AME, like other nearby churches show- a viral pandemic and racial divisions in America. In an exclusive interview with theGrio, Ossoff Metropolitan because of its congregants’ support for the ing support for the Black Lives Matter movement, suf- “We need to stick together as an American peo- Black Lives Matter Movement. said that if he were elected to the U.S. Senate his fered from the defendants’ coordinated acts of violence ple, this virus that we’re waging war against or “White supremacists like the Proud Boys, would when Proud Boys members climbed over a fence sur- legislative agenda would include passing a new need to be waging war against more valiantly. It rather see the country burn than to see it united together rounding the church, came on to church property, tore Civil Rights Act to end racial profiling and police doesn’t know red from blue, and it doesn’t know under justice and freedom for all,” said Kristen Clarke, down and destroyed a large Black Lives Matter sign the brutality and “empowering doctors and scientists president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Com- Black from White. It’s a virus,” Warnock told the- church was proudly displaying in what constituted clear to fight COVID-19 and get economic relief to mittee for Civil Rights Under Law. acts of trespass, theft, and destruction of property. Grio. people who need it.” “Black churches and other religious institutions have “The Black Lives Matter movement is demanding the “And we have to do battle against the virus of Racial justice was a consistent campaign theme a long and ugly history of being targeted by white su- end of the denial in law and in practice of the humanity COVID-19 and we have to wage war against premacists in racist and violent attacks meant to intimi- for Ossoff, who interned for the late Civil Rights and dignity of Black people,” said Jonathan M. Smith, what I call the virus of COVID-1619 — the ways date and create fear. Our lawsuit aims to hold those who executive director, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Icon Rep. John Lewis, who later became a mentor in which our age-old problem with race and this engage in such action accountable. Civil Rights and Urban Affairs. to him. country keep showing up over and over again.” “We are proud to represent Metropolitan A.M.E. “The destruction of the sign proclaiming that Black In a campaign ad called Selma, Ossoff recalled which has a long history of standing against bigotry and Warnock’s victory and Ossoff’s possible wins Lives Matter at the Metropolitan AME Church and else- how Lewis helped shape his values and commit- hate and whose courage and determination to fight back where throughout the City was an assault on the very no- in the Peach State would be a major victory for ment to seeking justice for all Americans. is a beacon of hope for the community.” tion of equity and justice,” Smith continued. Democrats, giving the party a majority in the U.S. “Congressman Lewis gave me my first job. He The defendants include Proud Boys International, “The Proud Boys’ presence on December 12 and at Senate, effectively sidelining Republicans and LLC; Enrique Tarrio, the chairman of the Proud Boys, instilled in me the conviction to fight for justice. previous attacks —and the acts of violence they in- giving the Democratic Party full control of both who conspired with other Proud Boys members to plan, cited—were no accident. For several months, Defen- He said to never give in, never give up, keep the chambers of Congress. promote and participate in violent events throughout the dants have planned and carefully coordinated their faith and keep our eyes on the prize,” Ossoff said A survey of voters conducted by the Associated summer and fall of 2020, including on December 12; and efforts, both on the internet and in person. in the ad. the unidentified individual Proud Boys members who Press found that Warnock and Ossoff’s support “They exhorted each other with inflammatory lan- “The promise of equal justice in America re- joined in Tarrio’s conspiracy by attacking Metropolitan guage: ‘buy ammo [and] clean your guns’ and ‘[t]onight largely came from Black voters, younger voters, mains unfulfilled. So together we’ll fight for a African Methodist Episcopal Church and rampaging we don’t sleep ... Tonight we keep our enemies awake. people earning $50,000 or less, and newcomers new Civil Rights Act and a new Voting Rights Act through downtown Washington D.C. on December 12. Tonight, we become nightmares.’” to Georgia. “In 1807, members of Bethel African Methodist Epis- to ensure equal justice for all no matter the color By contrast, Loeffler, who was appointed to her of our skin, to end racial profiling and police bru- senate seat in December 2019, and Perdue, who tality, and to stop anyone from suppressing the sa- served only one term, found their support from cred right to vote.” SALVATION: It Should Not Be white, older, wealthier and longtime residents.

DALLAS,Complicated TX— “What or Confusingfind answers about the do I have to do to be Gospel.” saved?” is the Christian Lucas Kitchen is an faith’s most important RELIGIOUSRELIGIOUS Amazon bestselling au- question and one that thor with over 20 books Lucas Kitchen started BOOKSHELFBOOKSHELF written. His writing has asking as a young boy. been seen and heard by It should have been an millions, through viral easy question to answer, videos, radio and books. though no one in the Lucas' books have cov- piney woods seemed to ered genres such as sci-fi, agree what that simple an- urban fantasy, memoir, bi- swer should be. ography, children's litera- Despite growing up in ture, Christian theology the buckle of the Bible and more. belt, confusion about the In addition to his writ- Christian faith plagued ing career, Lucas is a every step of Lucas’ jour- filmmaker, pastor and in- ney. ternational speaker. In Naked Grace: A He can also be heard Quest For Clarity In A weekdays on the syndi- World Of Confusion, cated radio show Grace in Lucas Kitchen uses wit, Focus. humor and visual story- He holds a bachelor's telling to invite you to degree in interdisciplinary join his life-long quest for studies in Bible, psychol- resonate with anyone who has answers. ogy and history/political sci- wrestled with unanswered This multi-decade pursuit ence from Letourneau questions and is dying to know took Lucas to some laugh-out- University. He has a Master of the truth. loud places. When the stakes Theology from Liberty Univer- One Verse Podcast host Je- were as high as they could be, sity. He lives in East Texas with remy Myers wrote, “If you the simple answer finally came. his family. have questions about eternal The true-life story in Naked Naked Grace: A Quest For life, the message of the gospel, Grace explores the confusion Clarity In A World Of Confu- what it means to follow Jesus as that many Christians quietly ex- sion a disciple, or how grace helps perience on a weekly basis. As Publisher: Free Grace Inter- us defeat sin in our lives, read this book demonstrates: just be- national his book. cause they are quiet doesn’t ISBN-10: 1661761119 I guarantee his story will re- mean they get it. ISBN-13: 978-1661761110 semble parts of your own and This self-deprecating tale will Available from Amazon.com will help you ask questions and The Milwaukee Community Journal•January 6, 2021•Page 5

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“We must learn to live to-

gether as brothers or we will perish together as fools!” —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

give-away across town or the grocery store was about to close. Trump's reign of terror and error, and the resulting epidemic of • A dozen groups are focusing on this pandemic of urban ter- violence are evidence of Nyame's anger and disappointment PERSPECTIVESrorism, but short of rescinding civil liberties, nothing seems to with us. PERSPECTIVESdeter the madness. The year past was a ‘wake-up call’ opportunity. • A thought came to me after learning of another 'parent' who If that's the case, 2121 will be just as bad because we surely

nearly killed her child last week while speeding through a north- didn't understand the message.

west side neighborhood: Henceforth, charge adults who put chil- • How to end racism in America? Maybe by eliminating race. dren at risk with child abuse and attempted murder! Think about it: if we accepted the fact that there is but one

race and recognized the false

Part two of contention of a multiracial

paradigm as nothing more

than gasoline to help fuel divi-

unanswered sion, we could theoretically

end racism by not recognizing

it. No more Black, white, yel- questions low, or brown.

Theoretically, it could work. and For a minute or two anyway.

• Have you noticed that old

westerns on cable television observations now carry the disclaimer 'out-

r dated cultural depiction?' from 2020 2020 In case you don't know what

that means, it's a recognition

that the westerns of my gener-

(hindsight): ation were based on racist

'His-story' and not factual

f Seriously. events. • I made a few dollars betting friends

Taking their license (if they have one) has no impact. Slaps In other words, Jesse James wasn't a hero; he was a bigoted that no charges would be issued against on the wrist and fines won't deter the irresponsible fools. murderer. So were Davy Crockett and Wes Hardin, who killed

KKK-nosha police officer Rusten Take the children, put the parent under the jail, and publicize Black men for sport.

their fate on county buses and garbage trucks---both sites would The Lone Ranger was based on a real African American hero, Sheskey who tried to kill Jacob Blake by be sadly apropos. Bass Reeves--who was a U.S. Marshall--who gave out silver

shooting him in the back seven times last • How in hell can a national magazine justify giving its most bullets and traveled with a Native American friend, unlike the

admired person of the year award to both Michele Obama and fictional Tonto, who in the TV series was either an indigenous August. Donald Trump? That's like comparing sugar to dog dodo. version of an Uncle Tom or a fool. r • Obviously, they assumed that since the Blake shooting was • Are we so preoccupied with the COVID-19 pandemic that In truth, the Indians were the good guys, and most Texas cow- publicized so soon after George Floyd's execution in Minnesota, we ignored the other one: nearly 140 Black lives lost to violence boys fought for the Confederacy to preserve slavery. justice would be served in Wisconsin. But as I explained, Amer-

ica's JUST-US system is modeled after the apartheid system in in 2020? • Is it possible to enact a one-month-old moratorium on gen-

South Africa, and thus moral authority and righteousness take a Does it make any difference that 63% were between the age eralizations? The truth of the matter is no ethnic group acts in

back seat to White privilege. of 18 and 39? solidarity. Nor do they talk, think, or act alike. All Black

Or then again, maybe we didn't ignore that tragic reality. Per- women are not overly aggressive or sexually promiscuous. And • But, on the positive side, I told the losing bettors Tuesday haps we just don't care. Apparently, 'Black lives don't matter' all Black men are not dogs. that I didn't want to profit from tragedy and thus allowed them to many of ‘US!’ • Isn't it time for us to begin to enact term limits for politi- to pay off their debts with a contribution to their favorite charity, • Since everyone must wear a mask and stay home, does that cians? We need new ideas, new commitments, and new energy. helping a needy neighbor…or buying a bulletproof vest. mean the teen pregnancy rate will drop this year? Politics should not be a lifelong job, particularly since far too • In 2019, Milwaukee was listed 149th out of 150 large cities • Will God return in 2021? many politicians get too comfortable and stale. for employment opportunities. At the end of 2020, WalletHub I don't mean to imply God—aka Nyame, Jehovah, Abba, • How will our children make up for the lost year, their stag- listed our 'great city by a great lake' at 148th. r •Combine that abysmal status with our leading the nation in Nana, Allah--- abandoned us in 2020. But instead that most of nated education under the virtual paradigm? Why has the school

seven negative social indicators for African Americans, and it's us rejected, forgot, or ignored Him/Her. board and teacher's union swept this problem under the rug?

understandable why our city suffers from a 'Black Brain Drain.' Far too many of us think God is represented by an expensive • New research reveals a similar number of African Americans

How long do you think it will take for Milwaukee to move up gold cross, a series of misunderstood quotations, or the moans voted in 2020 as did in 2016, and the number who voted for to 147th place? of a sexually aroused woman. Others believe the bible is an 45IQ went up 50%. Data also shows a large percentage voted • Can we blame the contaminated water system for the epi- evolving document that adapts to changing lifestyles or fads. 'against Trump' versus for 'Biden/Harris.' demic of reckless driving? They say lead destroys brain cells, All I have to say is: 'heaven is not gonna be a very crowded What does that portend for the future? Is Black political ap- which could explain why so many Neckbones are driving place.' athy growing, or are more tribal members realizing neither party • Conversely, I have heard many posit that the pandemic, through our neighborhoods as if were going to a free chicken (continued on page 7) system through an interactive map, Win- ing in urban history, urban planning, and DESTRUCTION AND ling said. The tool can help community environmental racism to collaborate at the leaders, public officials, journalists, and intersection of these historical issues.” historians along with the general public Bolt’s research focuses primarily on DISPLACEMENT: understand the system’s impact on a urban disaster history. The effects of deeper level. “I look at manifestations of environmen- “The story of the interstate highway sys- tal racism or environmental injustice,” she interstate highway tem is often told triumphantly,” said Win- said. ling. “It was an unprecedented stroke of Bolt is a former student of Winling, who system on genius politically and a civil engineering continues to serve as her mentor. Now a feat. Ph.D. student at American University, communities “But the negative impacts of the system Bolt has worked with Winling in his pre- are still felt in communities today. ‘Con- vious digital projects, including “Mapping of color necting the Interstates’ will allow commu- Inequality,” a digital platform focused on (continued from page 3) nities to consider the historical costs of the history of redlining, and “Mapping of history at Virginia Tech, is determined displacement and use this knowledge in Congress,” a database for Congressional to change that. And to help him achieve future decision-making.” election results since 1840. that goal, the National Endowment for Securing the interstate highway data The “Connecting the Interstates” team Humanities has provided him with a pres- will require extensive research and wide- will use the planning period to determine tigious grant to kickstart a new project, spread collaboration among urban histori- the location of necessary documents and “Connecting the Interstates.” ans. how to secure them. Researchers will need “The goal is to develop a digital plat- Most of the blueprints, maps, and other to digitize some of the analog artifacts. form that helps us consider the conse- historical documents for the interstate Winling said he’s grateful for the Na- quences of building the interstate highway highway system are scattered in state tional Endowment for Humanities grant as system,” said Winling. archives across the nation. it lays the foundation for the entire project. The funding, made available through the A Virginia Tech alumna, Carmen Bolt, “If you want to take on the whole inter- organization’s Digital Humanities Ad- will serve in a crucial research role in the state system, you need national support,” vancement Grant program, will cover project by collecting and organizing doc- he said. startup costs in a yearlong planning uments from all participants. Bolt will Ultimately, Winling envisions “Con- process, including a workshop featuring a also conduct research trips to a National necting the Interstates” as an easily acces- dozen other historians. Dumbarton Oaks, Archives facility. sible tool for communities across the a Harvard research institute in Washing- “I’m thrilled to serve a role in this mas- nation. ton, D.C., is partnering with Winling and sive collaboration with scholars across the “In this present moment, we’re reckon- will host the workshop, set for 2021. country,” said Bolt, who earned her mas- ing with racial and spatial inequality,” “Connecting the Interstates” will illumi- ter’s and bachelor’s degrees in history, Winling said, “and communities are open nate the damaging effects of the highway along with a minor in political science. to finding ways to remedy past mistakes “This is an opportunity for scholars work- and to plan more sensitively in the future.” The Milwaukee Community Journal•January 6, 2021•Page 6

LEGALSSUMMONS the date& of theCLASSIFIEDS•LEGALS hearing in the Mil- To: HEAVYN LE’SHAE SMITH MILWAUKEE COUNTY &CLASSIFIEDSlisted above: (PUBLICATION) waukee Community Journal, a Birth Certificate: HEAVYN NOTICE AND ORDER FOR IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: From: ALYESE JEAN BUELOW STATE OF WISCONSIN newspaper published in Milwaukee LE’SHAE REMSCHNEIDER NAME CHANGE HEARING Notice of this hearing shall be given To: ALYESE JEAN MASON CIRCUIT COURT County, State of Wisconsin. Case No. 20CV007244 by publication as a Class 3 notice Birth Certificate: ALYESE JEAN MILWAUKEE COUNTY Dated: 12-22-2019 IT IS ORDERED for three (3) weeks in a row prior to BUELOW NOTICE AND ORDER FOR BY THE COURT: This petition will be heard in the In the matter of the name change of: the date of the hearing in the Mil- NAME CHANGE HEARING HON. CARL ASHLEY Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, MASSYAH KE’MONEE- waukee Community Journal, a IT IS ORDERED Case No. 20CV006763 Circuit Court Judge State of Wisconsin. DAMION RIMSCHNEIDER newspaper published in Milwaukee This petition will be heard in the 251/12-23-30-2020/1-6-2021 Judge’s Name: HON. DAVID By (Petitioner) BARBARA BEAT- County, State of Wisconsin. Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, In the matter of the name change of: SWANSON RM 413 PLACE: 901 RICE RIMSCHNEIDER Dated: 12-29-2020 State of Wisconsin. UNDRALON RAELL COLLINS N. 9th Street (VIA ZOOM) Mil- BY THE COURT: Judge’s Name: HON. LINDSEY By (Petitioner) UNDRALON SUMMONS waukee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: NOTICE IS GIVEN: HON. TIMOTHY WITKOWIAK GRADY RM 402 PLACE: 901 N. RAELL COLLINS (PUBLICATION) February 5, 2021 TIME 10:00 A.M. A petition was filed asking to Circuit Court Judge 9th Street (VIA ZOOM) Milwau- STATE OF WISCONSIN change the name of the person 254/1-6-13-20-2021 kee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: Feb- NOTICE IS GIVEN: CIRCUIT COURT IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: listed above: ruary 10, 2021 TIME 9:30 A.M. A petition was filed asking to MILWAUKEE COUNTY Notice of this hearing shall be given From: MASSYAH KE’MONEE- SUMMONS change the name of the person NOTICE AND ORDER FOR by publication as a Class 3 notice DAMION RIMSCHNEIDER To: (PUBLICATION) IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: listed above: NAME CHANGE HEARING for three (3) weeks in a row prior to MASSYAH KE’MONEE- STATE OF WISCONSIN Notice of this hearing shall be given From: UNDRALON RAELL Case No. 20CV007245 the date of the hearing in the Mil- DAMION GUIDEN CIRCUIT COURT by publication as a Class 3 notice COLLINS To: Undralon Raell waukee Community Journal, a Birth Certificate: MASSYAH MILWAUKEE COUNTY for three (3) weeks in a row prior to Collins In the matter of the name change of: newspaper published in Milwaukee KE’MONEE-DAMION RIM- NOTICE AND ORDER FOR the date of the hearing in the Mil- Birth Certificate: UNDRALON HEAVYN LE’SHAE REM- County, State of Wisconsin. SCHNEIDER NAME CHANGE HEARING waukee Community Journal, a RAELL COLLINS SCHNEIDER Dated: 12-16-2020 Case No. 20CV7372 newspaper published in Milwaukee By (Petitioner) HEAVYN BY THE COURT: IT IS ORDERED County, State of Wisconsin. IT IS ORDERED LE’SHAE REMSCHNEIDER HON. DAVID SWANSON This petition will be heard in the In the matter of the name change of: Dated: 1-5-2021 This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court Judge Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, ALYESE JEAN BUELOW BY THE COURT: Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, NOTICE IS GIVEN: 252/1-6-13-20-2021 State of Wisconsin. By (Petitioner) ALYESE JEAN HON. LINDSEY GRADY State of Wisconsin. A petition was filed asking to Judge’s Name: HON. TIMOTHY M BUELOW Circuit Court Judge Judge’s Name: HON. PEDRO change the name of the person SUMMONS WITKOWIAK Room 415 PLACE: 253/1-6-13-20-2021 COLON BR. 18 RM 412/VIA listed above: (PUBLICATION) 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wis- NOTICE IS GIVEN: ZOOM PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, From: HEAVYN LE’SHAE REM- STATE OF WISCONSIN consin, 53233 DATE: February 4, A petition was filed asking to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 SCHNEIDER CIRCUIT COURT 2021 TIME 9:30 A.M. change the name of the person DATE: January 12, 2021 TIME 1:30 P.M. "COVID-19 is teaching us IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to that we can get the truth the date of the hearing in the Mil- waukee Community Journal, a newspaper published in Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin. out (about the virus) in a Dated: 12-1-2020 BY THE COURT: HON. PEDRO COLON timely manner... Circuit Court Judge 249/12-23-30-2020/1-6-2021

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(continued from page 5) of racial unrest. mean to offend. from flying through American speak to the issues'---educa- • Speaking of expensive en- has our real interest at heart. Being a student of American We jointly surmised a man air space. tional options, economic de- gagement rings, why don't Do we need another Million hypocrisy and human nature, I can 'analyze' a behind for three Panelists on the 'Revolt velopment, and jobs—and women give one to their men? Man March, a day of atone- can accept the realities of liv- seconds without being ar- Black News' program were in thus, Black men are either not • Will you take the COVID- ment and reconciliation? ing under apartheid. rested. Four seconds if it's a near consensus that Black men voting or beginning to look at 19 vaccination? Everyone ac-

What about a new Black However, many young big Black booty. have been ignored or excluded political alternatives. knowledges the past sins of the Agenda that our political 'lead- brothers and sisters might ex- • Will Democrats finally ac- from the Democratic Party • Does the size of the en- health care system. But safe- ers' would follow, versus the plode instead of imploding and knowledge we have no money conversation. Somebody told gagement ring determine how guards have been put into dictates of other special inter- take out four centuries of frus- to waste on their self-serving the party hierarchy that they much you value or love some- place to ensure we will never

ests? tration on the oppressors with- endeavors. only needed Black women to one? again witness a Tuskegee ex- • Is Black marriage on the out separating the evil-doers Most of us can't afford to win the election. What happened to the good periment or learn of another endangered species list? Im- from the innocent. contribute to their defense Control the Black woman, ole days when love, respect, Henrietta Lacks. mediately after the 13th • Among other revelations, funds, reelection campaigns and you don't need the Black and accountability were the Without our participation in Amendment, 70% of African my reading exposition led me (which start 24 hours after man. They proved that with most critical factors, not how the vaccination process, the

Americans were married. to the one question I've asked they are elected), the Georgia the Johnson welfare policies. much you are willing to mort- pandemic will continue. Re- Today, 70% of households every year since my first con- senatorial elections, gerryman- • Plus, Black men are too gage your future. member, this isn’t just about with children are headed by a frontation with bigotry: why dering slush fund, and consult- needy and frequently make the • Pence in 2024? He's al- you. It's about your neighbors, single parent, a tiny percent- do so many white people hate ant fees for research on how to mistake of asking too many most as bad as Trump, though children, and our collective fu- age of whom are necessitated us? get more money out of the questions. As activist Telyn he's obviously smarter than ture.

by divorce, death, or imprison- What threat do we pose? poor and faithful. Figaro said during one recent 45IQ. That makes him more Hotep ment. What have we done to them If you have 'extra' dollars program, the Dems 'don't dangerous. • The pandemic allowed me other than to occasionally ex- (after paying all of those taxes the opportunity to catch up on press a desire to be treated as our politicians force down our equals? throats), I suggest using it to my reading. In fact, among other interest- What is it about our darker help a neighbor, fund medical ing works, I appeased my ap- hue that provokes them so, to research, or help pay for the petite for uncensored the point where they seek to funerals of victims of violence knowledge by finishing over a exterminate us? whose poor parents can't af-

dozen history books ranging Racism, unlike bigotry, is ford to bury them. from a biography of Josiah nonsensical. It goes against • Jesus wasn't born on De- Henson (the real 'Uncle Tom'), logic and critical thinking, or cember 25. That date was cho- the Evolution of Racism by the basic tenets of most reli- sen because it coincided with Pat Shipman, to a great book gions. a 'pagan' (whatever that

on African religions and cul- There is indisputable evi- means) holiday. Moreover, ture by Grace Chavis Butler. dence that aside from our Jesus didn't have blond hair That latter book explored the hue—melanin—we are genet- and blue eyes. In truth, he introduction of (white) Chris- ically the same. looked more like me than Brad tianity and Islam on the Moth- And with access to informa- Pitt. erland and the impact of great tion available to anyone within • Is it true that if you did a African nations on the world. a microsecond, even a hillbilly profile silhouette of the One of my favorites was can obtain proof of that fact in African American female an- 'Everything You Were Taught the time it takes Granny to spit chors of the evening news, you

About the Civil War is Wrong,' out her tobacco. couldn't tell the sisters apart? written from a southerner's • How long can a brother I'm not criticizing, all of perspective. look at the sister's butt in sexy them are talented, but it's ob- The book was initially ear- yoga pants before it's consid- vious their respective station marked for MCJ Editor ered inappropriate or an inva- HR departments believe a sis- Thomas Mitchell, who refused sion of privacy? ter with an Afro or braids is to 'waste my time' reading it. I I asked that question earlier unacceptable to white viewers. found it an eye-opening work this year after a brother told • Can we assume that Santa that explores propaganda and me of a confrontation he had at had the virus in 2019 and white supremacy on both sides a fitness club for looking (he spread it around the globe?

of the Mason Dixon line. didn't say staring) at a sister on That explains why he didn't Collectively, those books the elliptical in front of him. show up in the hood last year, and others would make for an She accused him of assault and even though the disc jockeys exciting history class for Black said he 'stared at her, versus played James Brown's 'Santa looking. come straight to the ghetto' all students. However, it would probably He acknowledged he day. be dangerous to introduce glanced at her, but it was only Actually, I think we should them during this current state human nature, and he didn't 'pull a Trump' and ban him

Kenosha officer won’t be

charged in Blake shooting (continued from front page) “This decision demonstrates once again that about to get into an SUV during a domestic dis- we have different standards of justice for law pute. The Kenosha district attorney said he in- enforcement officers and for Black civilians formed Blake of his decision before it was who are victims of police violence, and we have announced publicly. a long way to go to dismantle institutionalized "We are immensely disappointed and feel this racism in Wisconsin.” decision failed not only Jacob and his family but “With this decision, once again we are wit- the community that protested and demanded nessing law enforcement focus on alleged be- justice," civil rights attorney Ben Crump havior of a victim of police violence and tweeted after the announcement. attempt to convict him in the media, rather than "This isn't the news we hoped for, but our accountability for the law enforcement officer work is not done and hope is not lost. We must who used excessive and unnecessary force,” broaden the fight for justice on behalf of Jacob said Chairwoman Nicholson. Blake and the countless other Black victims of The national office of the NAACP released a racial injustice and police brutality. statement responding to the decision, noting the “We will continue to press forward with our failure to bring “substantial charges” against own investigation and fight for systemic change Sheskey “causes pain for far too many Ameri- in policing and transparency at all levels. We cans still reeling from a pandemic and the urge Americans to continue to raise their voices countless Black deaths due to police brutality. and demand change in peaceful and positive “The district attorney’s decision is foul and ways during this emotional time." shameful. It is yet another stark reminder of the Local and national political and civil rights free-willing atrocities committed against Black leaders responded to the announcement with people at the hands of those entrusted to main- frustration and pain. tain public safety. Atrocities committed against Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman the people of this country by the authorities can- Marcelia Nicholson said she was “saddened and not and should not go unanswered. The justice angry” to learn of the Kenosha district attor- system failed Jacob Blake and, as such, failed ney’s decision. us.”Source: WISN Channel 12 website The Milwaukee Community Journal•January 6, 2021•Page 8