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WISCONSIN’S LARGEST AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Trailblazer Vel ELECTIONELECTION WATCHWATCH 20182018 Phillips THE RESULTS honored THE RESULTS with street renaming

Left to right: Ald. Russell Stamper, II, Micheal Phillips, and Ald. Coggs hold a Wisconsin candidate for Governor, Mahlon Mitchell, with CNN com- replica of the street sign bearing Vel Phillips’ name. With them are Ald. Mark mentator and Democratic firebrand Angela Rye who was in Milwau- Borkowski and Mayor Barrett kee Sunday to campaign for Mitchell at a GOTV (Get The Vote) Fourth Street was renamed in honor of legendary civil rights trailblazer Vel Phillips re- rally at the Brownstone Social Lounge, 1801 N. Martin Luther King cently as part of Bronzeville Week. Fourth Street will now be known as “North Vel R. Drive. Mitchell and the other five candidates lost to DPI Secretary Left to right: Mayor Tom Barret stands under a Phillips Avenue. The street renaming serves as a memorial to Phillip’s advocacy for in Tuesday’s . Evers will face Gov. Scott Walker traffic light bearing the name of Vel Phillips with social justice, fair housing and civil rights. After the ceremony, trolley rides were offered in the November general election. —Photo courtesy of Mahlon Phillips’ son, Atty. Michael Phillips, Ald. Milele along “Phillips Avenue.” Residents, city and civic leaders were on hand to pay one of Mitchell’s campaign Facebook page Coggs, and Cong. Gwen Moore the ultimate tributes a person can receive from the city.—Photos by Yvonne Kemp

The name of the event is different, its focus is the same... Honoring the heritage and legacy of Negro

League Baseball Past and present honorees with Brewers officials

Milwaukee County Sheriff’s candidate Earnell Lucas addresses supporters after he defeated interim Sheriff Richard Schmidt in Tuesday’s primary election. He is on the ballot for November even though there is no Republican candidate to oppose him. Herb Walker Warren Kirkendoll Walker and Kirkendoll with Brewers Lorenzo Cain (far left) and Jeremy Jeffress (far right) However, there still may be Republican write-ins. —Photo by Kim Robinson Two former Negro Leagues baseball players were honored recently at Miller Park before a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Colorado Rock- ies. Negro Leaguers Warren Kirkendoll and Herb Walker were recognized for their contributions to Black baseball as part of the Brewers African American Heritage Night (formerly known as Negro Leagues Tribute Night. Kirkendoll and Walker played in the Negro Leagues’ barnstorming years of the 1950s. The Brewers have been honoring former Negro League players since 1997.—Yvonne Kemp photos By The Numbers... Here is a numeral break down of who won in Tues- QUESTIONQUESTION OFOF THETHE WEEK:WEEK: day’s primary . (Votes/percentage of votes) PULSE MKE CNTY SHERIFF LT. GOVERNOR (DEM.) OF THE We asked these four COMMUNITY legends: “What is your most memorable moment Photos and question while playing in the Negro Leagues”? by Yvonne Kemp Philadelphia Stars, Indianapolis Birmingham “Black Gurdon “Panthers{- played 2nd & 3rd Clowns- Barons”-Outfielder: Pitcher base: In 1951: My memorable moment “Jackie Robinson formed “I have two memo- was my first game. I “My memorable mo- an “All Star Team”. Having rable moments. In pitched 6 ment was playing Boston’s Sam Jethree, Mount Bayou, Miss. against the “Eldorado Cleveland’s Larry Doby, Travelers”. We won that against Satchel 1) I my first double and Luke Easter to start. He off a pro pitcher game 5-4. I played from Paige’s team the then chose his players from 1949 to 1952. When I named Bill Greason. 2) “Black Barons”. HENRY the “Negro League”. HERBERT AL was young, I practiced WARREN I hit my first home run Earnell Lucas Mandela Barnes My uncle, Jim West My memorable moment batting and catching as KIRKENDOLL ELMORE was I was selected to play WALKER off a pitcher named HOLT if it was part of my life, played with Buck on his “All Star Team”. I was the winning pitcher in the first Smutt of the Memphis ‘Red Sox”. and it was. I was known to have one of the best fast- 326,133 O’Neil on the “Black Barons”, the Cleveland game in the Jackie Robinson Tour in 1951. At the end of the My advice to young players today is to decide on balls in the “Negro League”. If I could play ball today, 62,064 tour, I was selected MVP. I went into the Air Force and played “Buck Eyes”, and the Philadelphia “Stars”. I one position and do the work. If this is your goal in my answer would be “of course”. I would like to give loved to play the game of baseball and would baseball and was voted the “Most Valuable Player” in 1954. some advice to the young men today: Do the right I played in the Hahn Hawks Germany Austria Conference life, the sky is the limit. Don’t let anybody stop you thing, get a job, and don’t depend on anyone.to be a 57% 68% not change any part of my life. I would continue League. I joined the Indianapolis “Clowns” in 1957 and from achieving your goal. Love the game.” ball player, love the game, work hard, and don’t give if I could today.” played thru 1958.” up. MORE ELECTION NUMBERS ON PAGE THREE THE 2018 FELLOWSHIP OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT FRIDAY AUGUST 17 SILVER SPRING GEORGE ATTY. DAVID La Rue COUNTRY CLUB KOONCE GRUBER MARTIN N56W21318 SILVER SPRING DRIVE Marian University Gruber UPS Executive Senior Vice Pres. Law Offices and former of University MENOMONEE FALLS, WI Relations Community NBA Player Legend Award Award Civic Award The Milwaukee Community Journal August 15, 2018 Page 2

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Tony Evers Gwen Moore LaKeshia Myers Kalan Haywood Evan Goyke Nikiya Dodd 224,544 76,971 3,709 2,320 4,797 2,466 42% 89% 59% 38% 75% 47% Mahlon Mitchell Will face GOP challenger Defeated Defeated Supreme Will face off against run- Tim Rogers in Moore Omokunde and Defeated ner-up Matthew Wlder finished second incumbent general election. three other Black Travis Spell in the November with 88,090 (16%) Rogers is Black. Fred Kessler candidates general election. ST. ASSEMBLY DIST. 10 ST. ASSEMBLY DIST. 11 ST. ASSEMBLY DIST. 17 U.S. SENATE

David Bowen Jason Fields David Crowley Tammy Baldwin The three above candidates ran Will face GOP sen- ate challenger Leah unopposed. The number of votes they Vukmir in the No- received were not among the final vember general election. Baldwin numbers reported by the city’s daily. not challenged in (Numbers and percentages listed courtesy of the MJS) Democratic race.

States was publicly engaged in social commentary Olympian Tommie criticizing LeBron James, one of the NBA’s most recognizable and respected players, Dr. Smith’s visit to Milwaukee is particularly relevant. Smith’s Visit Because this week and this season the NFL’s new policy governing player behavior that prom- Significant ises retribution and penalty to individuals and teams that do not comply – a policy testing an in- Milestone for City, dividual’s right to peaceful protest seemingly des- tined for the Supreme Court if enforced – Smith’s Fellowship opinion and perspective are dramatically relevant. Because just this past weekend, controversial Open Event wide receiver Randy Moss was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame and chose to wear a neck tie dis- 18th annual tournament playing the names of a dozen African American men and women who have died at the hands of po- surpasses $2 million lice, and has since received death threats for his raised/awarded, set for silent gesture, Smith’s place in the conversation is Friday at Silver Spring still vibrantly relevant and compulsory. Off the fields, courts, diamonds, and tracks the Country Club world over, athletes are seizing the microphone, the camera, and the moment to de- Tommie Smith (center) and liver their own messages. They call him “Doctor” Smith John Carlos raised their fist Empowered to speak, motivated these days. 50 summers ago that in protest in this famous by deteriorating conditions, fueled photo taken during the 1968 by their followings, they have gained was far from the case. 1968 Mexico Olympics. Their act presence, entitlement, and a place of Olympic champion and new world was a defining moment in influence due largely to the men the history of social protest. upon whose shoulders they stand, record holder Tommie Smith was Tommie Smith and John Carlos. expelled from the village, banned The image of Smith and Carlos from the games and stripped of his atop the Olympic podium – heads bowed humbly, feet clad in black gold medal. socks, shoeless symbolizing the in- He was threatened, repudiated, and ostracized as humane conditions of poverty in a traitor and disloyal dissident, an un-American of communities across America, fists the highest order. Over the next five decades, how- black-gloved, clenched, and thrust ever, Smith’s “Silent Gesture” would evolve as the defiantly into the Mexican sky – will iconic origin of the Black Power movement and indelibly be etched in the minds of gain legitimacy as the precise moment in time millions as the universal birth of the when the call for social justice, instantaneous ac- Black Power salute. cess to the universal audience, and the power of The stage, illuminated by the athletic achievement collided. brightest of global spotlights, was the Dr. Smith arrives in Milwaukee this weekend to 1968 Olympic Games 200 meter in- celebrate the accomplishments of the Fellowship dividual medal ceremony. Open golf tournament, signaling a significant mile- Ubiquitously speaking, it doesn’t The initiative has spawned an alliance of corpo- stone in the history of this event. get much bigger than that. World-wide reaction rate and community organizations producing a col- 2018 Banner Year was volatile and immediate. laboration of companies unlike any other That Smith would choose to visit Milwaukee on They were expelled and sent home by the US anywhere. the 50th Anniversary of the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Committee, banned for life and vilified The MKE Fellows program – a core Fellowship Olympic Games is noteworthy in testimony to the publicly for years following the Games. Open initiative – gained national recognition from enormous success of the Fellowship Open. They endured unceasing criticism and denunci- President Obama in 2015 and this year the golf Conceptualized in 2000, the Fellowship Open ation for their famed protest, the image of which event surpasses $2 million raised and awarded, and vision inspired an initial core group of corporate Sports Illustrated has reported is “the most repro- over 100 organizations served and supported. citizens and community stakeholders to come to- duced image in the history of the Olympics”. The measurable progress in the development of gether and actualize a strategic, forward-thinking, Historically Disenfranchised Wisconsin’s next generation of leaders is bona fide youth-focused, leadership development blueprint. 1968 was a defining year for the civil rights and incubating under the guidance and direction of Over the last 18 years, the event has grown ex- movement. The assassinations of Robert Kennedy team Fellowship Open. If there were a gold medal ponentially to annual “SOLD OUT” status and and Martin Luther King, Jr., escalating worldwide for achievement in community and corporate part- sustained corporate sponsorship, positively im- protests against the war in Viet Nam, violent nerships, the Fellowship Open would be the world pacting literally hundreds of Milwaukee’s young clashes between police and protesters in commu- class champion. people. It is one of the most successful and well- nities and on streets across America had split fam- attended events of its kind in the entire region. Power of Sports Because days ago, the President of the United (continued on page 9) The Milwaukee Community Journal August 15, 2018 Page 4 RELIGIONRELIGION St. Mark AME Church offers Community Life-Saving Hope through dynamics of Organ Donation Education CodeR Core Team people are waiting for organs na- tionally. In Wisconsin, approxi- brought experts and mately 2,000 people are on the waiting list and sadly, about 22 community people die every day because or- Mahlon Mitchell, can- together for crucial gans are not available. didate for the Wiscon- Prayer conversation “As a major proponent of organ sin governorship, Breakfast at donation, I was excited to attend poses with members Led by its newly developed the education session that was re- and children of Hal- CodeR Core Team, St. Mark AME Holy Redeemer cently held in my neighborhood,” A Season of Prayer Women of Church held a community educa- lowed Missionary Senator Lena Taylor explained. Baptist Church during Destiny will hold a prayer breakfast tion session on Wednesday, August “Without fail, we know that there its community out- Saturday, Aug. 25, at Holy Redeemer 1st, to arm its church members and are a number of area residents, fam- Institutional COGIC, 3500 W. reach event. Pictured surrounding community with the “Faith organizations, ily members and friends who are Mother Daniels Way. facts about organ, tissue and eye our local barbers, waiting on some form of organ do- at left is Hallowed The event starts at 9 a.m. The donation. and others can be nation. MBC’s pastor and theme is: “Show Me Your Glory.” Churches for Organ Donation “We also know that credible Hallowed MBC first lady, Rev. Aaron The kenote speaker will be Assis- Education and Registration trusted sources of in- messengers are needed to help ed- and Merdis Morgan, tant Supervisor Diane Russell. (CodeR) was launched by the formation to help in- ucate our community on the need reaches out to Sr.—Photo by Yvonne For more information, contact BloodCenter of Wisconsin in Evangelist Margaret Adams, 414- form our choices and for organ donors. Kemp March 2018 in collaboration with “Faith organizations, our local community 554-3888. multiple local churches as an effort highlight the impor- barbers, and others can be trusted to elevate organ, tissue and eye do- tance of this issue sources of information to help in- nation as a casual conversation in form our choices and highlight the African American communities, (organ donation)” —Sen. Lena Taylor importance of this issue” Taylor while also pressing the importance said. of staying healthy and being trans- Lewis received his second kid- Organ, tissue and eye donation plant-ready. ney through a designated donation affects so many across the country, “This education session was an made possible by his barber, but people right here in Milwaukee amazing opportunity to bond and Gaulien Smith from Gee’s Clip- are impacted everyday by donation. build our knowledge base as a com- pers, who connected him to a CodeR is a platform for Milwau- munity,” said Richard Lewis, two- woman preparing for the death of keeans to discuss how their lives time kidney recipient and St. Mark her 23-year old son with physical have been impacted by donation Core Team Captain. abnormalities. and to urge others to register as “As people of color, it is impor- “I’m living with a new kidney organ donors. tant to understand that the more we today because of the power of com- To register to become a donor know about this life-saving mis- munity connections. Thank God visit, donatelifewisconsin.org. For sion, the more we’ll register to be that Gaulien was educated about more information about CodeR donors, and even more lives will be organ donation and is a true be- call, 414.937.6648 or email, saved through organ and tissue liever of the mission,” Lewis said. [email protected]. transplants.” Currently, more than 114,000

Thomas Farrington, founder of the Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) PHEN expands partnership with nation’s Black churches in the Fight against Prostate Cancer to launch new social media initiative at 14th annual summit NATIONWIDE (BlackNews.com) -- The Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) has partnered with more than 1,000 African Ameri- can churches to raise prostate cancer education and awareness within their communities since 2009. Churches have hosted PHEN’s Annual Father’s Day Rally, Educa- tional Symposiums, and this year PHEN has further expanded its out- reach efforts with "Daddy's Boys," an entertaining stage play that is wildly acclaimed by audiences for its creative approach in educating both men and women. "Our faith-based initiatives have proven to be highly effective in supporting the educational needs of our communi- ties. However, we are finding a growing call for even more prostate health knowledge and we aim to respond to this need," says Thomas Farrington, PHEN Founder and President. PHEN will launch a "Social Media Initiative" in response to these growing needs at its 14th Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit in Washington, DC on September 13th and 14th. Findings from PHEN’s faith-based outreach efforts over the years will also be presented. "The Social Media Initiative will bring our church partners together online monthly with programming streamed from PHEN meetings and educational presentations that we have successfully hosted at the Dana- Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA since 2011," states Rev. Adrian Backus, PHEN's Director of Outreach and Partnerships. "We see enormous potential for churches across the country to col- laborate with PHEN online to further educate their communities, and to take an active lead with us collectively in the fight against prostate cancer," Backus says. A number of churches will join PHEN in the launch of the Social Media Initiative by streaming the summit program live. PHEN invites all churches to tune into the summit program, and to join the Social Media Initiative to help eliminate the prostate cancer crisis within their communities. There are no costs for churches to participate. PHEN's two-day Summit will be hosted at the U. S. Capitol Building on Thurs, September 13th and at the Washington Convention Center as part of the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Con- ference on Friday, September 14th. Both sessions are free and open to the public. The Milwaukee Community Journal August 15, 2018 Page 5 QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “YOU CAN’T DENY WOMEN THEIR BASIC RIGHTS AND PRETEND IT’S ABOUT YOUR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. IF YOU DON’T LIKE BIRTH CONTROL, DON’T USE IT. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN FORCE OTHERS TO LIVE BY YOUR OWN BELIEFS.” PERSPECTIVESPERSPECTIVES —FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA My eighteen percent Maxine Waters and the truth about White obsession “white” side! with Black intelligence There’s a part of me that revels in the fact the By Legrand H. Clegg II NATIONWIDE (BlackNews.com) -- only book in most Black folks’ home is an in- On July 19, a large crowd of Black peo- ple gathered at the south central Los struction pamphlet for their new cell phone. Angeles office of Congresswoman That part of me is also enthralled by the fact most Black folks shun ed- Maxine Waters to confront the Oath ucation like it’s a free pass to a Country and Western music concert and Keepers, a white supremacist organiza- “affectionately” refer to each other as niggers and bitches without real- tion that had planned an anti-Waters izing they are undermining our culture and spiritual foundation. rally there. Maxine Waters Pres. Trump The Oath Keepers failed to appear. Their planned Think about it: Here I am, a proud “Commenting on the perennial White African American; a brother with a protest against the Congresswoman was the latest trend sense of not only who I am, but also among Whites to promote blatant racism and to ques- obsession with Black intelligence, Dr. what I am; a griot dedicated to Black tion Black humanity and intelligence. This followed Frances Cress Welsing, a distin- empowerment and cultural aware- by two weeks President Trump’s claim that Congress- ness. A survivor of racism, bigotry woman Waters has "a low I.Q." guished African American psychiatrist, and, so far, Donald Trump. On May 29th 2018, actress Roseanne Barr tweeted wrote the following in the July, 1975 Yet, despite that resume, a part of that Valerie Jarrett, a Black woman and one of Presi- me—18% to be exact—applauds the dent Barack Obama's closest advisors, is the product issue of Ebony magazine: ‘[White dysfunctional and dichotomous par- of "Muslim brotherhood and Planet of the Apes." people] who cannot cease talking adigm that is Black America. SIGNIFYIN’ A few days later, a Black reporter from a cable net- and writing in a negative manner Almost one-fifth of me applauds By Mikel Kwaku Oshi Holt work interviewed a White supremacist, Arthur Jones, our cultural impotence. cans are good people, or at least not Black leather as I march around the who was a candidate for public office in Illinois. He about the genetics of Black peo- Indeed, that minority of my Christian hypocrites. castle walls throwing used pampers informed her that Black people are genetically inferior ple...[are] victims not only of the essence hasn’t stopped laughing And our having the genes of a and beer bottles I picked up littering to Whites, and the fact that she was bright enough to since our so-called emancipation be- slave owner (who I believe is roast- the central city streets, the 18% is re- attend Harvard University was attributable to her genetic recessive deficiency cause it knows a majority of us have ing marshmallows in hell) was joicing in the knowledge that it (we) "White blood." fallen for the okeydoke, not only be- state of skin albinism but also its merely the “unluck” of the draw. will remain in power until Black The sentiments held and expressed by the Oath lieving that white ice gets colder, but component psychological dis- And it’s that evil gene that strives America wakes up, assumes our God Keepers, Barr, Jones and the President are not new. subscribes to the crabs in the barrel to maintain White supremacy despite ordained place in the universe, or exemplar. From President Thomas Jefferson to clergymen, sci- ease state of racism (white su- the darkening of America. move toward total miscegenation entists, scholars, historians and the rank and file, White That 18% feels empowered by the The end of slavery forced the big- (when all people on planet earth have premacy).’" unwillingness of Hue-mans to come Americans have contended that people of African de- virtually equivalent to their White counterparts. ots to amend the stratagems of Willie slanted eyes, tan skin and rhythm). scent are small- brained, genetically inferior sub-hu- together to end oppression, pimp slap Lynch, to put more emphasis on I figure until that day arrives, the Furthermore, since scientists have determined that mans with no history prior to slavery and colonialism. White supremacy, or even address propaganda and self-hatred. In a nut- 18% in me can rest easy knowing Black people are the genetically dominant parents of Whites have also constantly compared Black people (beyond rhetoric) the urban terrorism shell, they moved the shackles from that while the plan was revealed and the human family, and Whites insist that one drop of that enslaves our community. the wrist to the cranium. publicized, most of us don’t know to apes. Black blood determines that one is Black, how, then, For the record, a DNA test I uti- They recognized that in order for about it because they put it in a book. Commenting on the perennial White obsession with does genetic dominance equate to genetic inferiority? lized revealed that I am 18% white. the Bible Belt Bigots to survive, Hotep. Black intelligence, Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, a dis- Third, several studies of Black newborns in Africa But I’m not just any average, run- Black America must be either com- tinguished African American psychiatrist, wrote the and the show that, prior to acculturation, of-the mill Caucasian. My 18% has plicit, or complacent. following in the July, 1975 issue of Ebony magazine: Black babies are the most advanced in the world. Com- its roots (no pun intended) in a slave “That 18% feels We must be brainwashed into hat- "[White people] who cannot cease talking and writing menting on the discoveries of White specialist Mar- owner headquartered in the Virginia ing ourselves, idolizing whiteness in a negative manner about the genetics of black peo- celle Geber, author Joseph C. Pearce has written: “She territory in the early 18th century. empowered by (European standards of beauty, cul- ple...[are] victims not only of the genetic recessive de- found [in Uganda] the most precocious, brilliant and Which means, the blood of a bigot ture and religion), and cut the cultural ficiency state of skin albinism but also its component is in me. The DNA of a rabid racist the unwilling- advanced infants and children ever observed any- umbilical cord. psychological disease state of racism (white su- where...Sensor motor learning and general develop- rapist is part of my ancestry. Obviously, they had to give us a premacy)." But hey, don’t cast your gaze ness of Hue- ment were phenomenal. Indeed miraculous. few crumbs along the sojourn, to By and large, we as have long These Ugandan infants were months ahead of Amer- downward at me (and sneer). Most of convince us that we were no longer mans to come chosen to ignore white claims of our inferiority, and ican or European children. A superior intellectual de- us have similar DNA traits in our ge- standing under the shadow of slav- striven as a group to prove ourselves equal to all other velopment held for the first four years of life." The nealogy. ery. Chances are great you too have, in together to end people. But this noble approach has not resulted in a racial comparisons, published by Geber and other sci- Thus, they gave us elemental civil cessation of White supremacist propaganda emanating your veins, the blood of Massa’ rights, a free miseducation and entists, are truly staggering. George Washington instead of Mr. oppression, from either the white masses or the White House. Finally, authors Robert Bauval and Thomas Brophy enough welfare to pay them rent for At this juncture, then, we must address these insults Elmer Fudd. the slum houses they owned. have written that "scientists in the field of genetics pimp slap White head-on whenever and wherever they appear; lest we Call up Maury if you want. But And as Malcolm X once ex- have been pointing out that it may actually be correct lose another generation of Black youths to the forces he’ll tell you the reason you look plained, they gave us the illusion of supremacy, or to say that the world was created by Black people." more like Vanessa Williams than political power. of racism that have instilled in too many of them a This is borne out by the fact that Blacks appear to Wesley Snipes (in hue) is because a Malcolm didn’t live long enough even address sense of hopelessness and inferiority. have laid the foundation of civilization. In other words, racist roach raped your maternal an- to explain the truth behind our polit- First, we should insist that Black people do not re- Africans pioneered in the fields of architecture, art, cestor. ical naiveté—the Democrats keep us (beyond rheto- semble apes. Apes have thin lips, straight hair, hairy athletics, government, law, mathematics, medicine, And he probably did so while your happy and poor as they get rich off bodies and flat behinds. navigation, religion, science, writing, etc. great, great, great grandfather was poverty, criminal justice and rhetori- ric) the urban When shaven, apes have pink skin. Black people Their astonishing achievements included not only forced to look on in order to plant a cal repentance, while the Republi- have thick lips, wooly, curly or wavy hair, smooth bod- building of the pyramids of Egypt, but also construct- seed of powerlessness in him as part cans then rent us televisions for $50 terrorism that ies and protruding behinds. Our skin color ranges from ing neighboring temples, some of which contain of a socialization process that im- a week or give us loans with 200% black to brown, red and yellow - not pink. pacts us to this day. blocks of stone weighing between 200 and 400 tons interest. enslaves our Second, when African Americans experience educa- each, that were arranged and set up with remarkable I continue to believe the over- So, while the 82% of me is scream- tional parity with Whites, Black performance on stan- whelming majority of White Ameri- ing for justice, and wearing out my community.” dardized I.Q. tests such as SAT, ACT, GRE, etc. is (continued on page 9) our feet begin to hurt, but nothing will change until THETHE we begin to embrace and put in place community eco- MILWAUKEEMILWAUKEE nomic development. URBAN MY Remember people, if nothing changes nothing COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY changes. It’s been a practice of some of us to cele- JOURNALJOURNAL brate life by death, to face hate with hate and to only stand up to it when it peaks or escalate for moments Published twice weekly, DIALOGUEBy Torre “ToeJoe” Johnson Wednesday & Friday throughout a year and let’s not forget, how we re- 3612 North Martin Luther spond when it’s one of our friends or relatives that’s King Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212 involved. Phone: 414-265-5300 (Advertising and Administration) • 414-265-6647 (Editorial) • Website: communityjournal.net • Email: Editorial@communi- No Violence My condolences to all those that will allow the pro- tyjournal.net/[email protected] motion of violence to surround them, then line up in Patricia O’Flynn -Pattillo duction assistance, tech-support press conferences and social media posts going Founder, Publisher Colleen Newsom, Allowed against it. Robert J. Thomas, Co-Founder Classified Advertising Sales Assoc. 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Audiences will be capti- ter.org or Ticketmaster.com “It is a great honor to host The Milwaukee Community Journal August 15, 2018 Page 9 Olympian Tommie Smith to attend Fellowship Open (continued from page 3) athletes in all sports of all genders and political persua- ilies, communities, and countries. sions to go beyond the medals, trophies, and accolades Amidst this social and political backdrop, the 1968 when conditions in their respective countries and com- Olympic Games in Mexico City hoped to serve as a time munities needed to be addressed. Many of their own gov- of escape from unrest by unifying athletes under the ban- ernments were guilty of racism and discrimination. ner of sports and diversity. The Games, in their purity, Peter Norman, silver medalist on the podium that day were purposefully apolitical, free from exhibition and in Mexico City, felt the wrath back home in Australia politicization. where he returned to hostility and retribution for his The International Olympic Committee (IOC) sought to protest until his death in 2006. Poignantly, both Smith refrain from controversy and focus solely on athletic and Carlos traveled to Norman’s memorial service to competition but widespread inhumane conditions and so- serve as pall bearers. cial injustice proved to be too much to ignore when the And now, with 50 summers of retrospection, that ges- stage and opportunity presented itself to Tommie Smith. ture is considered to be the moment that bridged sports It was under these circumstances and within this and politics, athletics and activism. Colin Kaepernick, framework that Smith’s spontaneous demonstration the NFL/Owner conundrum, the President’s “Respect the sprung forth. From the classrooms of San Jose State Uni- Anthem” decree – perhaps Tommie Smith could speak versity and tutelage of sociologist and noted civil rights to these matters. What would he say to the NFL, the own- activist, Dr. Harry Edwards, to the training regimen and ers, and the athletes whose personal decision on how and discipline required in preparation to set world records, where to protest will be scrutinized in the coming days? through the Olympic journey itself as one of America’s Civil liberties and individual rights will be put to the test premier African American athletes, Smith’s first place on the field and in the locker room. Questions remain for finish afforded him the spotlight on the podium in Mex- future Olympians, too. ico City. Many from downtrodden neighborhoods, oppressive His personal expedition of perseverance, from achieve- conditions, and blighted communities, today’s athletes ment to notoriety to recognition, is gripping. He and de- must weigh the possibility of reprisal versus their own voted wife Delois have been touring internationally role in addressing injustice and human rights. reflecting upon what happened in 1968 – its significance Their choice of when to speak out may affect their ca- and his role in it – because the world wants to hear and reers or paychecks but Tommie Smith would say the op- seeks to understand. portunity to deliver a compelling message from the While athletes raising their fists and voices, taking winner’s platform should outweigh individual gain. knees, staying in locker rooms, and speaking out in The maturing population of Generation X’ers, Y’ers, protest are now common expressions of social activism, and Millennials are wrestling with the value of the human the argument decrying the use of sports for political or condition versus their own accomplishments and pocket social commentary is far from resolved. Purists who see books. Never will a clearer definition of individualism sport as sacred and athletic competition as apolitical will versus the “Village” concept emerge based on real world be hard pressed to acknowledge or respect an athlete’s needs and real time conditions. right to use that platform for complaint. Opportunity or Dilemma However, the undeniable magnitude of the athletic Doesn’t the human condition seem more of a com- stage was shown horrifically and solidified in infamy pelling reason to abandon traditional protocols and use when only four years later the world witnessed the evo- whatever means is available to identify and address in- lution of political and social unrest “live and in living equity and injustice while seeking solutions for those color” from Munich, West Germany. who need it most? Those most affected by basic survival During the 1972 Olympics, eight Palestinian terrorists needs like housing, food, shelter, safety, access to health entered and occupied the Olympic Village. 11 Israeli services, educational, vocational and employment oppor- Olympic athletes were taken hostage and killed. Five tunities, etc., have become increasingly disenfranchised, Palestinians died along with one local police officer. The measurably homeless, ferociously territorial, and more “Munich Massacre” as it’s come to be known, a protest diverse than ever. in response to alleged social and political atrocities, In truth, they need the voices of the athletes, spokes- changed the course of the Olympics and the sports world people and world record setters who have witnessed and forever. embraced their own right to protest the unrighteous and Traitor or Patriot unjust on their own terms. While the story is fascinating In point of fact, Dr. Smith was a world champion. And as it unfolds, the potential outcome is profoundly uncer- for the record, he was no champion of the average vari- tain and fraught with dark consequences. ety. Tommie Smith’s pure athletic accomplishment was Where will we be 50 summers from today, 2068, 100 never denied but never really acknowledged with the true years removed from those clenched, black-gloved fists, merit it deserved. Smith was the first man in history to thrust defiantly skyward? Will we be in a better place? break the 20 second barrier in the 200 meters. Will athletic accomplishment have served to move a To reach that level of performance, to peak at that time common agenda forward or will we have collapsed into and in that place suggests inspired achievement and prov- disrepair, fragmented into exclusion and segregation, de- idential karma. Imagine the time and effort devoted to teriorated into chaos and turmoil? What mark will today’s training and preparing to race, all the while trying to athlete leave on the world stage? weather the storm of social injustice racing inside his What responsibility does today’s athlete have in seeing head. the world and championing the causes of justice and Moved by a growing awareness of the beleaguered equality? What must be done to preserve, restore, and en- conditions and institutionalized racism in his own coun- sure the rights freedom suggests? Can sports and politics try and community, Smith chose to run, win and speak peacefully co-exist? Is athletic competition absolved silently. 50 years later, his silence still resonates clearly. from social responsibility? What did the “Silent Gesture” – not unintentionally the I wonder what Tommie thinks… title of Smith’s autobiography – mean, now and then? Billy Young ©2018 At that moment, in the pre-internet, pre-ESPN, ABC Billy Young is former General Manager/Air Person- sports network monopoly of 1968, it revealed with stun- ality at 1290 WMCS. A 28-year basketball referee, he’s ning immediacy the force and influence of the athletic officiated the Wisconsin State Tournament five times. stage. I He relocated to the west coast in 2012 and worked the nstant reaction exposed the enormity of their universal Los Angeles City D1 Championship this past season. audience and their ability to be heard unfiltered. Young is a co-director of the Fellowship Open Golf It unlocked the doors and released the floodgates for Tournament. White obsession with Black intelligence (continued from page 5) cists and their sympathizers, who Legrand H. Clegg II is the city precision. are rarely trained in genetics, to attorney emeritus for Compton, Black achievements in antiquity cease lying to themselves and to the California, president of the West- have led white author Flora Lugard public about the intelligence of ern Region of the Association for to write that, during that era, people of African descent. the Study of Classical African Civ- "...[T]he leading race of the West- It is also unconscionable for an ilizations, and producer of the ern World was a black race." ever compliant media to continue documentary "When Black Men Historian Richard Poe has also dignifying these racists with gener- Ruled the World." He may be con- observed that, among ancient peo- ous coverage while ignoring the tacted at ple, there was the "presumption powerful evidence that refutes their [email protected] or at that dark skin connoted higher in- malicious propaganda by revealing his Long Beach, CA, law office at telligence." the truth about Black potential and 562-624-2857 or at his new web- It is past time for white suprema- achievements. site at www.thesiriuspeople.com. www.milwau- keecommuni- tyjournal.com The Milwaukee Community Journal August 15, 2018 Page 10