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WISCONSIN’S LARGEST AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWSPAPER OMMUNITYOMMUNITY As former Milwaukee Bucks Star VinOURNAL Mayor Tom Barrett’s Fatherhood Summit Baker (seated left) and Fatherhood OURNAL Initiative Executive Director Dennis Walton (seated right) listen, Mayor City’s Black teen “Celebrating 10 Tom Barrett extols the virtues and C importance of fatherhood during the C welcome and kick-off ofJJ the 2015 birth rate reaches Fatherhood Summit at Destiny Years of Building Youth Plaza last week. historic low Better Fathers Overall teen birth rate sees slight increase, driven by rise in White and Hispanic rates and Families” Article courtesy of Mil- waukee Department of Health and United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County One year after setting a bold new goal to reduce births to teens by another 50 percent by 2023, Mayor Tom Barrett and the city’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, led by United Bevan K. Baker Milwaukee Commissioner Way of Greater Milwaukee of Health & Waukesha County, have released the city’s 2014 “Births to girls age teen birth rates. According to data from the City of 17 and younger are a Milwaukee Health Department, the significant public total number of births to teens aged 17 and under dropped below 300 for health problem in the first time in history. However, because there are fewer our community. teens overall, the overall teen birth Baker rate ticked upward slightly from 22.9 We’ve made great births per 1,000 females ages 15 to 17 to 23.7 births per 1,000 females progress since 2008, ages 15 to 17. The overall rate remains at its sec- but these recent data ond lowest rate in recorded history. confirm that it will Compared to 2006 baseline data, Milwaukee’s teen birth rate has seen continue to take in- a 54 percent decrease since establish- ing a communitywide effort around tensive, innovative, the issue. In 2014, the rate for non-Hispanic communitywide ef- Black teens also dropped to a historic low of 27.0, while the rate for His- forts to reach our ag- panic teens increased to 25.5 and the rate for White teens increased to 9.2. gressive 2023 goal.” “Last year, we set a bold new goal --Baker to reduce teen births by another 50 percent by 2023,” said Mayor Tom Barrett. “We know this will take an incredible effort to reach this goal, and this new data proves just how difficult the work will be. Every partner in this effort must rededicate themselves. Our children and families in Milwaukee deserve nothing but our very best work.” The new goal seeks to reduce the overall teen birth rate by another 50 per- cent while also decreasing the Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black rates by 50 (Left to right): MFI Executive Director Walton, Dr. Patricia McManus, execu- percent, lowering the overall teen birth rate, as well as the rate for each racial tive director of the Black Health Organization of Wisconsin, Mayor Barrett, and ethnic group, to below 15 per 1,000 for 15- to 17-year-old girls by 2023. and Sharon Robinson of the mayor’s office. Fathers getting help with drivers’ license recovery. The goal was set after the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative announced Hundreds of young Black fathers from it had surpassed its original goal to reduce teen births by 46% by 2015 three years early. Despite the slight increase, the 2014 data remains below the orig- our community descended upon Destiny inal 2015 goal. Youth Plaza on 76th Street on the city’s “The data illustrate that we cannot become complacent,” said Nicole An- northwest side to receive the tools to be- (continued on page 2) come better fathers for their children at the 10th annual Mayor Tom Barrett’s Father- PULSE OF THE COMMUNITY hood Summit. The summit was initially launched in 2005 by the mayor to increase the number QUESTION OF THE WEEK: of children with involved, committed and “During the 10th annual Milwaukee responsible fathers, thus creating stronger Fathers getting help with child support. families and communities. Fatherhood Summit, we asked four Former Milwaukee Bucks Star Vin Baker Baker with MCJ Associate delivered the keynote address. He talked Publisher Mikel Holt men how the event has benefited about his battle with alcoholism and life them and the community?” struggles. Married and the father of four children, Baker is currently in training to JAMES DELL manage a Starbucks franchise and is a WILLIAMS: WILLIAMS semester away from earning his Divinity “The Fatherhood (NOT RELATED degree. Summit was very TO JAMES): He has worked with youth and served helpful in supply- “Fatherhood Initia- as a volunteer high school basketball ing information re- tive has helped me coach in past years. garding my child become a better fa- The summit is organized and sponsored support issues and ther and a better by the city, the Milwaukee Fatherhood Ini- resolving them.” man. I thank God for the Milwaukee tiative, Milwaukee County Child Support Walton Fatherhood Initiative.” Services, Center for Driver’s License Re- covery, and the Social Development Com- mission. As with past summit’s resources were LARON LANDO “The provided to help fathers with employment, GLADNEY: CALDWELL: “The Fatherhood child support, driver’s license recovery, Fatherhood Sum- mit has helped me Summit has helped criminal record expungement, financial lit- Photos by eracy, health screenings, education re- find a way to get me with the things I sources, housing and family services. my drivers’ license needed to accom- During the summit’s 10 year existence, Yvonne back, and also plish: Employment, more than 10,000 men from the commu- helped me get child support and nity have been connected to the afore- Kemp started on my child support. I come healthcare. Just meeting different people mentioned services. Destiny Youth Plaza every year and it gets better and bet- from all walks of life sharing the same is located at 7210 N. 76th St. Various organizations were on hand to offer services to the men ter.” problems and getting help we all need. related to a wide range of issues they face connecting or recon- necting with their children. Thank you Fatherhood Initiative.” The Milwaukee Community Journal October 21, 2015 Page 2 City’s Black teen birth

(continued from page 1) sive 2023 goal.” rategresano, Vice President reaches of Community Impact for United historicAlong with education efforts, a public low awareness strat- Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County. egy has sought to speak to teens about how getting preg- “We have new young people entering this critical age nant negatively affects both young men and young group each year, and we need to redouble our efforts to women in both the short term and the long term. In addi- ensure success for them and for our entire community as tion, efforts have emphasized encouraging parents to talk we work toward our new goal.” to their teens about the issue. The campaigns have also The goal is supported by the continuation of an un- brought attention to the problems of sexual violence and precedented all-hands-on-deck approach adopted by the victimization of teens. Milwaukee community since 2008. “Our past success shows that we as a community can The effort is led by United Way of Greater Milwaukee come together to meet a tough goal,” said Betsy Brenner, & Waukesha County, which brought together a diverse President and Publisher of the Milwaukee Journal Sen- collaborative of community stakeholders that included tinel and co-chair of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention local businesses, media outlets, health care providers, Oversight Committee at United Way of Greater Milwau- schools, and community- and faith-based organizations. kee & Waukesha County. “Births to girls age 17 and younger are a significant “But to meet this new goal, and to reverse the 2014 public health problem in our community,” said Commis- data, we will all have to recommit ourselves to a lot of sioner of Health Bevan K. Baker, who also serves as co- hard work.” Company tasked to manage FSET chair of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Oversight *The State of Wisconsin Vital Records office has not Committee at United Way of Greater Milwaukee & yet confirmed the 2014 birth figures for Milwaukee. Waukesha County. Therefore, the currently-reported 2014 rates are based programResCare was one of the key at partners Fatherhood involved with the Mayor Barrett's Summit 10th Annual Fatherhood Summit. “We’ve made great progress since 2008, but these re- on preliminary City data that have not yet been certified ResCare manages the FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) program for the State of Wisconsin cent data confirm that it will continue to take intensive, by the State. Department of Health Services. Through the program, FSET participants get assistance with securing em- innovative, communitywide efforts to reach our aggres- ployment, training and access to support services. In addition to supplying employers for the job fair, ResCare provided education and onsite enrollment for the FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) program! The above photo includes some of the ResCare team that was on site for the two day event: Mark Shaw (Job Developer), Roshay Mal- one (Job Developer), X'antony Brookens (Business Services Man- ager), Clarene Mitchell (Community Engagement Manager), Agatha Hodgson (Job Developer/Wo rk Experience Coordinator) and Antione Dukes (Job Developer). PhotoMCJ by Yvonne Publsiher Kemp to be honored with Media Hall of Fame Induction

Milwaukee Community Journal Publisher Patricia O’Flynn Pattillo will be one of eight outstanding journalists and media profes- sionals who will be inducted into the The Milwaukee Press Club’s Milwaukee Media Hall of Fame on Friday, October 23. Patricia O’Flynn Pattillo Aside from being the founder of the Com- munity Journal, the largest circulated publication in Wisconsin, Pattillo is also the first female president of the NNPA-Black Press of America. The event will take place at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in the Woodland Dreams Ballroom at 1721 W. Canal Street in Milwaukee, with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. The induction ceremony will begin im- mediately after dinner. The Milwaukee Community Journal October 21, 2015 Page 3 Quote of the Week: PERSPECTIVESPERSPECTIVES Of beetles, crabs

I was walking past a bucketand in my back- Willie Lynch yard the other day when I noticed an in- SIGNIFYIN’SIGNIFYIN’ teresting phenome- Mikel Kwaku Osi Holt non: slave/captives” never gave in to their And, of course, there were the The bucket was half full of circumstances. tenets of Willie Lynch, which has, as water, and inside was a clus- During the Maafa, many captives promised by its author, remained en- jumped ship and accepted death as an trenched in the psyche of its targets ter of those irritating lady alternative to enslavement. History ‘til this day. bugs/beetles that have been shows many who made it to the “land American slave/captive owners plaguing us since being im- of the free,” fought and died to obtain supposedly called upon British West ported to the United States a that status. Indies slave/captive owner Willie SEPARATE few years ago. Although you won’t read about it Lynch in 1712 to explain his method- in their “His-Story” books, there ology for controlling his “stock.” The bugs had formed into a cluster were over 400 “slave/captive” revolts If followed to the letter, the “own- AND of sorts in the middle of the bucket, I in America. ers” would not only control their assumed to assist each other from And many, maybe most, “property” for the immediate future, drowning, which most--if not all-- IMPOVERISHED captive/slaves did bond together but they would be docile, confused had done by the time I glanced down. By Jesse along ethnic or cultural lines. They and distrustful of each other for the On the top was one dry beetle, who supported each other mentally and next 300 years. for whatever reason had not used his Jackson physically. They loved together, Lynch’s methodology included ex- wings to fly out of the trap, appar- Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Democratic prayed together and plotted together. ploiting differences between the ently content to use the other beetles candidate for president, shocked people One of my favorite stories of re- slave/captives, pitting light skin as a life raft. sistance is the “Battle of Fort Negro,” against darker skin, created scenarios when he noted that 51 percent of As I walked away I couldn’t help aptly named by the United States of distrust and envy, emasculating the African-Americans aged 17 through 20 but relate the scenario to what has troops led by General and future men before the women, and planting long been a diagnosis for what ails who have graduated high school or president Andrew Jackson. spies and Uncle Toms among them. the Black community: Our “Crabs in dropped out of high school are unem- It clearly illuminates the existence There are those who say Willie the Barrel” cultural disease. Photo courtesy of OurWeekly.com of a large migration of escaped Lynch is a myth, but it’s irrelevant ployed. I’ve been observing this condition ‘”lave/captives” to the south, where because his system of control was in PolitiFact.com confirmed the statement as "mostly fants suffer bad nutrition, grow up surrounded by lead all my life and, for whatever reason, they integrated with Native Ameri- fact implemented, whether detailed true," suggesting that the numbers might even be worse paint. Children navigate mean streets to go to impover- this disease continues to impact our cans and formed a new cultural par- by him or not. And it was effective than Sanders suggested. ished schools. They lack after-school and summer pro- cultural well-being. adigm. until this day. This level of unemployment is a death sentence for a grams. Families break apart. Guns and drugs come in; Simply put, Black folks are like “Slave/captive” owners responded The Willie Lynch methodology generation --representing for too many the dying of hope, jobs go out. those beetles. One rides the others to by petitioning the federal govern- might explain some, but not all of our of potential and even, in an age of mass incarceration, of There's no affordable transportation to get to where the the top, leaving the others to die. Or, ment, which responded by sending current state of disunity and dysfunc- freedom. jobs are. as is the case with the crabs, one U.S. troops to (murder) the escaped tionality. The figure is shocking, but the reality cannot be denied. Houses are abandoned. Hospitals close. Decent grocery crawls over the others to get to the “slave/captives.” The great battle was They say Voo Doo can only work For all the progress we have made on race in this country, stores are nowhere to be found. top, only to be pulled down by those similar to the infamous Alamo sce- if the subject believes in it, evil spir- there is still a stark difference between black and white As Jargowsky says, this isn't really an accident. It is the below. nario (which incidentally was not its and all of that. The same is true of poverty. product of systemic discrimination, of zoning laws that No other race or group of people fought over the persecution of WASP Willie Lynch—it can only work if the As Emily Badger reports in the Washington Post, "The shield off wealthy areas from the poor, of public housing on this planet have more reason to be settlers, but instead about their efforts subject is ignorant or gullible enough poverty that poor African-Americans experience is often that is concentrated in a few neighborhoods. Isolation in unified than African Americans. Yet to expand slavery into the Mexican to fall prey to it. And that is all the different from the poverty of poor whites." A poor black poor neighborhoods is an imposition, not a choice. no other group is as disorganized as territory of Texas). more obscene since most folks know family is much more likely to live in an impoverished This could be different. In London, for example, every we are. We epitomize the crabs and But I regress. of that tactic today, and would have neighborhood. The concentrated poverty, as Badger region must have some social housing for poor and work- beetles. While many slave/captives did all to be really stupid to fall for that writes, "extends out the door of a family's home and oc- ing class people. Imagine if every suburb were required For the record, I’m not an abso- within their power to break the “rope-a-dope.” cupies the entire neighborhood around it, touching the to provide a proportionate amount of housing for the poor lutist. I make a conscious effort not chains of bondage, many others—if On the other hand, there are many streets, the schools, the grocery stores." and the lower-wage workers. to say ‘all,’ or ‘we’ or ‘they.’ Ab- not most—reluctantly accepted their Black folks who fit that description. A new report [1] on the "Architecture of Segregation" Suddenly the poor would have access to better schools, solutes are generalizations that paint dehumanizing status. They “yeah And you know them. by Paul Jargowsky for the New Century Foundation de- better health care, safer streets, more role models and a false picture. suh,” and “no suh” as was needed; Actually, there are numerous ex- tails the stark differences that exist in cities across the healthier (and less expensive) food stores. For example, not all Black folks doing whatever they had to do to sur- amples that fuel that latter assump- country. In metropolitan Chicago, for example, more than This takes a plan, a plan that will meet great resistance. have rhythm, vote a particular way, vive. tion. one in three poor African-Americans live in what are Dozens of Chicago's wealthy suburbs, Badger notes, have love the same type of food or can Some turned on their brethren in I’ll never forget walking on the called high-poverty census tracts (neighborhoods where ignored state deadlines to produce affordable housing play basketball. Not all Black people hopes of gaining favor or Uncle picket line at Beauty Island after a the poverty rate is above 40 percent). plans. shun reading (many of us love to Tom’ed their way to a less oppressive boycott was called in response to al- That is 10 times the rate for poor whites. And it has got- Poor African-Americans are penned up, in poor neigh- grow and expand our knowledge life. Many in that group used axle legations that an Asian store clerk ten worse, not better, in cities across the country over the borhoods and too often literally in jails and prisons. This base), make babies out of wedlock, grease or lye to ‘process’ their hair in had mistreated a pregnant Black course of this century. is an imposition, not a fate, a policy choice that is morally talk in movie theaters or love fried hopes of being ‘accepted’ (which woman. Separate and impoverished. We know the effects. In- indefensible and socially explosive. chicken, chitterlings’ and pig feet. they never were). Several cars tried to run us over to (We do all like greens and grits.) unorganized, combined with individualism and organiza- Some were beaten into submis- get to the store, caring less about the Just as I can say not “all” Black Message to the Community, tional tribalism. Therefore, nothing is moving in any sion, and still others fell prey to false demonstration and its racial roots. folks participated in the Civil Rights Specifically the Leaders: “real” way for the Black community. Christian doctrine that posited God Willie Lynch? Movement not “all” Black folks sub- Even though our Black leaders possess a myriad of re- ordained their status. Since there is I just read a Facebook posting mitted to slavery and the indoctrina- sources to ameliorate significant sectors within the Black nothing in the Bible denouncing slav- where a group of prominent Black tion that many attribute to our current We Must Break the community, what remains lacking is vision, will, and ery, and several scriptures mandating women talked about partying at a phenomenon of disunity and back- heart. that “slaves” should obey their own- popular downtown nightspot whose stabbing. Certainly, some Black leaders have the Black commu- ers, or otherwise submit, the false employees had been accused of utter- Cycle of Disunity and Contrary to popular misbelief, you nity at heart and are mo ivated by seeing the Black com- prophets convinced their property ing racial slurs at Black patrons. The t can’t lay the blame entirely on that they should be just that—happy- only way to “censor” or seek retalia- Defend the Black munity get up off its feet. However, too many Black “House Negroes” or Uncle Toms. go-lucky property. tion against a business other than file leaders are clueless about their history, the shoulders that Actually many, if not most, “African a lawsuit is a good old-fashioned Community – Part 1 they stand on, and the legacy that they represent. While this message is for everyone, it is tailored specif- Were it not for our ancestors, many individuals in boycott. ically to the Black leaders. I define Black leaders as more But it’s only effective if everyone Black leadership wouldn’t even be in the position that THETHE than just elected officials. Black leaders includes those they are in. Certainly, their position of leadership was participates. Which is not the case individuals who hold a position that serves the needs of here because they make good fought for and won by our ancestors, and it was hoped MILWAUKEEMILWAUKEE the Black community (i.e. elected, appointed, business, that the current leaders would continue the struggle. chicken wings. non-profit, civic, public sector, reli- COMMUNITY Willie Lynch? gious, etc.). Why? Because, within the COMMUNITY Very few of the most prominent Black community, the leadership has the so-called civil rights leaders were in capacity, the resources, the expertise, JOURNALJOURNAL Washington, D.C., to commemorate Published twice weekly, and the ability to develop and orches- and support the 20th anniversary trate a plan of action to save our com- Wednesday & Friday Million Man March (or the first one munity. 3612 North Martin Luther for that matter). The questions for us are, “Who are Willie Lynch? King Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212 these people?” and, “Why is our com- Some Black state and national munity not moving in the right direc- Phone: 414-265-5300 (Advertising and Administration) • 414-265-6647 politicians put the interests of the tion?” I contend that the Black (Editorial) • Website: communityjournal.net • Email: Editorial@communi- Democratic Party above the Black community is a “body” without a tyjournal.net/[email protected] agenda. “head.” Who represents the Black com- MCJ STAFF: Billing Dept./Publisher’s Willie Lynch? munity – some may respond that the Black community is Patricia O’Flynn -Pattillo Admin. Assist. Too many Black leaders have inherited the “majority” Rappers call each other, and even not a monolithic group and hundreds of people represent Publisher, CEO Colleen Newsom, approach and model in the implementation of their lead- Jesus the Christ (a Black man) ‘nig- the community. However, having hundreds of leaders Robert J. Thomas Classified Advertising ership. Their predecessors were White and therefore, gers,’ and our women, our queens, without centralized and strategic representation is no Assoc. Publisher Jimmy V. Johnson, these Black leaders now implement an approach that is ‘bitches,’ and are rewarded with large leadership at all. Todd Thomas, Vice Pres. Sales Rep. similar to their “White” predecessors. This can be seen followings and millions of “Black” Everyone is a leader of some sort, but some people and Mikel Holt, Assoc. Publisher CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: in so many instances, especially in government and pol- dollars. their actions have a greater impact on others. In many re- Thomas E. Mitchell, Jr., Richard G. Carter, Fr. Carl itics. Willie Lynch? spects, because of their position (i.e. job, title, organiza- Editor Diederichs, Rev. Joe McLin Today, in Philadelphia, 15 out of 20 key positions, in- Half the Black population thinks tion mission, etc.), they have the responsibility to provide Teretha Martin, Technical PHOTOGRAPHER: cluding the Mayor and the City Council President are ‘White ice gets colder,’ processed leadership to the community. Consultant/Webmaster Yvonne Kemp African American, yet the majority of Blacks in Philadel- hair is more acceptable (oh, don’t This relationship and expectation is not formalized, i.e., Opinion and comments expressed on the Perspectives page do not nec- forget weaves) and if you’re “yellow phia are living at or near poverty; the school to prison essarily reflect the views of the publisher or management of the MCJ. Let- the community is expecting that this group will do the pipeline is primed; the education system remains a fail- ters and “other perspectives” are accepted but may be edited for content you’re mellow.” right thing for and by them. Unfortunately, this group of and length. (continued on page 8) leaders and many of the sectors that they represent are (continued on page 8) The Milwaukee Community Journal October 21, 2015 Page 4 People pray near the burnt ruins of the Mt Zion AME Church in Greeleyville, South Carolina. Mt Zion was the seventh black church to burn in the southern US in RELIGIONRELIGION less than two weeks. (Photo by Getty Images)

an imperative when it comes to black people. National Black Church Their actions or, rather inactions, seems to suggest that we should just take it (injustice) and wait on the impotent MICAH calls on city and Housing Initiative calls the US justice department to act. But we cannot and we will not Justice Department wait. The urgency of now is upon us and we demand ac- Authority to equal access to jobs tion to protect all us from these racist attacks. By the way, impotent as Black churches we are Americans too. on new Westlawn project A message to the Justice Department ---Now is the burn and the Black Time! RELIGION& Pastor Marilyn Miller of Reformation Lutheran Church There have been appriormiatly 20 black churches Community is systematically burned down since the tragargy in Charleston. What is ENTERTAINMENT was joined by members of MICAH’s Jobs/Economic De- the Justice Department doing? Why have they not Like “The War velopment Task Force in front of Greater Mt. Sinai COGIC attacked by white racist and sounded the alarm? President Obama and his liberal ad- Room,” new movie as she called on the Housing Authority of the City of Mil- visers are scared to let the administration deal with the waukee (HACM) and the city to guarantee there are signif- the police at will real issues and root causes of white supremacy. “Woodlawn” Earns icant employment opportunities for Westlawn area If whites churches and Jewish were The President himself has repeatedly blamed the vic- Rare A-Plus, residents and significant contract opportunities for mi- being attacked, a faster response would tims of this society and not the racists who perpetuate praised by nority businesses as the Housing Authority begins the occur hate. second phase of the $30 million Westlawn renewal proj- The Justice Department has not charged any white po- audiences and lice officers to date of violati ng the civil rights of any of ect, which will reportedly include the renewal of the sur- critics alike WASHINGTON, DC - The National Black Church Ini- the black victims....and in some cases they had two years CHRISTIAN NEWSWIRE-- rounding neighborhood. (Photo by Yvonne Kemp) tiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches to investigate. Shall we do a roll call on the number of The faith-based football drama comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African race-centered cases facing the black community: WOODLAWN entered rarified air in MICAH TO INTRODUCE NEW Americans is saddened to see a lackluster approach in ad- • George Zimmerman was not charged for violating its opening weekend, earning an ac- dressing the plethora of church burnings and the system- the civil rights of Tryvon Martin. (Impotent) colade from audiences bestowed on PRESIDENT AT ANNUAL MEETING atically attack against African American in general and • Dylann Roof was not charged as a domestic terrorist only a handful of films each year. Pastor Marilyn Miller of the Reformation Lutheran Church officially takes our youth in particular. Simply put, does the Obama Ad- of killing 9 African American in cold blood. (Impotent) The movie, an exhilarating true- the helm as the new president of Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied ministration care about black people? Their actions or, life high school football story about for Hope at MICAH’s Annual Public Meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 at rather inactions, seem to be in hurry or demonstrative of (continued on page 5) revival and reconciliation that offers the Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2500 W. Medford Ave. hope for overcoming the racial crises Held each fall to outline MICAH’s goals for the coming year and solicit facing America today, received an input from the general public, the focus of this year’s meeting will be to dis- A+ rating from Cinemascore, the cuss ways to raise the public narrative on institutional racism at the local, film industry's pre-eminent gauge of statewide, and national levels. audience opinion for more than 35 “The past year’s events make it all the more essential for us to do the work years. to bring peace and justice to our communities,” says Miller. “My intention Only a few films annually receive as MICAH's president will be not only to turn up the volume on these dis- the coveted rating, with faith films cussions, but to systematically broaden MICAH’s outreach within and beyond the African American Community so our voices are heard and important being well-represented among the In Loving Memory honorees in recent years. changes made.” WOODLAWN was directed by Pastor Miller’s election continues a longstanding tradition that MICAH’s Quality Service... Jon and Andy Erwin and produced leadership comes from faith leaders in the African American Community, a tenured tradition and she is the organization’s second woman president. by Kevin Downes. sincere concern at your time of need. Roma Downey and Mark Burnett “I can think of no one better equipped to lead MICAH in the important were executive producers under their years ahead,” says outgoing MICAH President Willie Brisco. “Her energy Offering pre-need, at need and and passion are unsurpassed. Couple that with her organizational and strategic Lightworkers Media banner. after-care services to families in Downey and Burnett aren't sur- thinking skills, and she is the perfect person to lead our organization forward prised audiences are responding so in these crucial times – times that test our patience and tolerance as we con- Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha tinue to seek justice for people of color and the community as a whole.” positively to the film. and other communities "Clearly WOODLAWN got this Founded in 1988, MICAH is a multi-racial, interfaith organization com- extraordinary rating because it's an mitted to the justice issues that impact our communities. Membership in- throughout our state. Earnestine O’Bee-Founder J.C. Frazier, Funeral Director A+ film," the husband-and-wife pro- cludes 43 congregations, a growing number of other organizations, and ducing partners said. "WOOD- individual supporters. Of many religious traditions, MICAH’s primary goal McFadden, Elizabeth O'Bee, Ford & Frazier LAWN takes the audience on a is to empower people to act together in pursuit of justice. Age 64 yrs. September 17, 2015. Funeral services 6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020 will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at sweeping journey, which is both ex- 11AM. Visitation Thursday 10AM until time of Lyday, Caspar W. citing and emotional. services at: Age 93 yrs. September 14, 2015. He was preceded The Erwin Brothers made an in- Northwest Funeral Chapel in death by his wife Virtrue D.F. Lyday. Mr. Lyday credible film, and people are loving O'Bee, Ford & Frazier was the owner of Caspar's Lounge on the corner it. We are very encouraged." 6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020 of 13th and Keefe Avenue. Caspar's Lounge was always know as a fun-filled neighborhood bar Rowsey, George WOODLAWN outperformed in- that many individuals enjoyed. He is survived by PASSAGES Age 57 yrs. September 8, 2015. Funeral services dustry predictions in its opening HomePASSAGES Going Services his loving daughter Geri Lynne Lyday. Beloved will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at brother of Cleatus(Maria)Lyday and Ruby(Emer- weekend box office, taking in an es- for Bro. Herb Byers 1PM. Visitation Wednesday 12 Noon until time of son)Knox of Roseville, MI. Further survived by timated $4 million. services at: one little companion, Sinatra and a host of other But audiences aren't alone in their will be held on Satur- Northwest Funeral Chapel loving nephews, nieces and other loving relatives O'Bee, Ford & Frazier high praise. Critics are also raving day, October 24th, at and friends. Funeral services will be held on Mon- 6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020 about WOODLAWN. St. Mark AME Church day, September 21, 2015 at 11AM at Calvary Bap- Michael Rechtshaffen of the L.A. Davis, Emma L. tist Church 2959 N. Teutonia Ave. Visitation Times says the film "gets high marks 1616 W. Atkinson Age 87 yrs. September 17, 2015. Funeral services TODAY 3-6PM(Family reception from 6-7PM) at: for its attention to period detail and will be held on Friday, September 25, 2015 at Northwest Funeral Chapel Ave. 11AM at Greater Galilee Baptist Church 2432 N. O'Bee, Ford & Frazier committed performances." Teutonia Ave. Visitation Friday 10AM at the 6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020 Jackie K. Cooper of the Huffington Wake is at 1:00pm CHURCH until time of services. The family is Post says "WOODLAWN scores Funeral at 2:00pm served by: Barrett, Sherman L. Northwest Funeral Chapel Age 70 yrs. September 20, 2015. Funeral services (continued on page 9) O'Bee, Ford & Frazier will be held on Monday, September 28, 2015 at 6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020 1PM. Visitation Monday 12 Noon until time of services at: Reeves, William A. Northwest Funeral Chapel Age 89 yrs. September 18, 2015. A Memorial Serv- O'Bee, Ford & Frazier ice will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2015 6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020 at 6PM at Christ Presbyterian Church 1930 W. Walnut St. The family is served by: Taylor, Jeannette Marie (Nee Cahn) Northwest Funeral Chapel Age 72 yrs. September 20, 2015. She was pre- O'Bee, Ford & Frazier ceded in death by her husband Walter Taylor. 6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020 Beloved mother of Duane(Mary)Taylor of VA and Danielle Beal of SC. Loving daughter of Marjorie Baldwin, Kenneth W. Cahn. Sistter of Monte Cahn, Kenneth Cahn of Tx; Age 62 yrs. September 18, 2015. Funeral services Kevin Cahn, Stacey McKay and Taimika Johnson- will be held on Monday, September 28, 2015 at Parker. Further survived by 4 grandchildren and a 11AM. Visitation Monday 10AM until time of serv- host of other loving relatives and friends. Funeral ices at: services will be held on Saturday, September 26, Northwest Funeral Chapel 2015 at 11AM at Northside Church of God 4858 N. O'Bee, Ford & Frazier 19th St. Visitation Saturday 10AM at the CHURCH 6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020 until time of services. The family is served by: Harmon, Rodney Alexander Northwest Funeral Chapel Found peace on September 14, 2015 at the age of O'Bee, Ford & Frazier 62 years. A Memorial Service will be held on Sat- 6630 W. Hampton Ave. (414)462-6020 urday, October 3, 2015 at 2:00PM at Metropolitan Baptist Church 1345 W. Burleigh St. The family is served by: Northwest Funeral Chapel

Families served by: Northwest Funeral Chapel O’Bee, Ford & Frazier Milwaukee Racine 6630 W. Hampton Avenue 800 Barker St. Milwaukee, WI 53218 Racine, WI 53402 Telephone: (414) 462-6020 Telephone: (262) 637-6400 Fax: (414) 462-9937 Fax: (262) 637-6416 The Milwaukee Community Journal October 21, 2015 Page 5 reach out to their local law enforce- evant to that particular entity. delivery messages in an efficient, ef- Justice Dept. ment agencies and to create a safety The safet y manuals will be placed fective manner. Up-to-date technol- called impotent in plan for their faith community. on a website for the public to view. ogy offers more innovative features Mahoney promoted to There remains a need to under- Thus, we are seeking assistance in to ensure safety is achieved at the face of Black stand those elements needed to im- generating a "how to" safety manual highest level. Director of Mortgage church burnings, plement this type of collaborative for faith-based parishioners. We need support from you in iden- task. We have adopted an initiative, Companion Website tifying the proper and doable safety Banking for Johnson Bank police shootings "No Activities Without Security." We need to create a website to technologies that churches should Thomas P. Mahoney has been promoted to Director of Mort- (continued from page 4) A minimum of three (3) security serve as a "one stop safety net." This consider in safeguarding its environ- gage Banking for Johnson Bank throughout Wisconsin and Ari- • Daniel Pantaleo was never persons is to be present at all faith- website will consist of written, video, ment. zona. Mahoney, whose financial services charged for the choking to death and based activities while children and graphics and other elements. The There is also a need to understand career spans three decades, joined Johnson nor charges for violating the civil women's activities are to be assigned website will contain information on the pros and cons of the use of tech- Bank in 1995. He most recently served as rights of Eric Garner. (Impotent) six (6) security persons. This is a part technical assistance and training, ed- nology and subsequent issues around Regional President – Racine and Kenosha • Darren Wilson who shot and of our 90-day plan before we are able ucation, the safety manuals, and privacy as well as legal and liability for more than 15 years. killed Michael Brown was neither to formally incorporate the core ele- other key resources being offered by issue concerning the proper use of charged for murder or for violating ments, which we are now setting city, county, state and federal law en- technology in faith based communi- “Tom is an influential leader who skill- his civil rights (Impotent) forth. forcement authorities. The website ties. fully builds strong teams while earning the • Ten of hundreds of other Educational Seminars will be updated on a daily basis and The level of expertise that you respect and trust of clients and colleagues blacks.... etc. (Impotent) Educational seminars around the will send out emergency alerts and might be able to provide for us and alike,” said Thomas M. Bolger, President The Rev. Anthony Evans, presi- country and within each of the re- other relevant information pertaining the constituents we serve would be and CEO of Johnson Financial Group. dent of the National Black Church gions are particularly important to- to the faith-based community. Thus, paramount. “Our mortgage business is very important an imperative when it comes to black people. Initiative issues the following state- ward ensuring, as many people are we seek support from you toward en- Grant Assistance Program to us and Tom will ensure that we’re deliv- National Black Church Their actions or, rather inactions, seems to suggest that Thomas P. Mahoney ment, "We are baffled as to the ap- aware of this important plan to edu- suring the viability of this website in Grant assisted programs offer ac- ering the best service to our customers be- Initiative calls the US we should just take it (injustice) and wait on the impotentproach of the administration and their cate individuals about safety for serving as an important tool for en- cess to earmarked resources for im- justice department to act. But we cannot and we will nothesitancy related to the pursuit of parishioners. We will need the sup- suring the safety of our parishioners. proving the outcomes of targeted fore and after their loan closes.” Justice Department wait. The urgency of now is upon us and we demand ac-these crimes. port of the aforementioned agencies Paid Security Apparatus issues. Because of the urgency of A Certified Public Account, Mahoney holds a BBA from UW – tion to protect all us from these racist attacks. By the way, It seems to us their approach is not (i.e. Department of Homeland Secu- As we know, some churches will putting safety measures in place, Milwaukee in Accounting and received his MBA from Marquette impotent as Black churches we are Americans too. working to stop the church burning. rity, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and have sufficient resources to hire their many congregations will not be able University. He currently serves on various Boards and commit- A message to the Justice Department ---Now is theIt seems to us their approach is not Firearms) along with the Department own security guards. to meet the escalating expense. Many tees some of which include Carthage College Busines Coalition, Time! burn and the Black working to solve these recurring and of Justice to help us create a seminar The vast majority of our churches, security experts have concluded this Gateway Technical College Foundation, UW- Parkside, There have been appriormiatly 20 black churchesrendered meaningless crimes. Our that covers all of the necessary safety however, will not be able to afford new expenditure could constitute Community is systematically burned down since the tragargy in Charleston. What is RAMAC, RCEDC and Three Harbors Council for the Boys own federal government seems im- elements on how to safeguard a them. over 20% of the church budget. Scouts of America. attacked by white racist and the Justice Department doing? Why have they notpotent in the face of these racial group of people during the worship Depending upon the size of the re- Therefore, we are requesting that a sounded the alarm? President Obama and his liberal ad-fontal attacks against both the black experience and other related church spective church, there are also unique grant program be established for the police at will visers are scared to let the administration deal with thechurch and our entire community. activities such as Bible study on a issues regarding the preparedness faith-based communities to enhance real issues and root causes of white supremacy. Simply put, we do not feel safe!" weekday night. and capacity of the security person- the safety of not only the church and If whites churches and Jewish were The President himself has repeatedly blamed the vic- In addition the Justice Department This particular seminar will need nel to be responsive to the needs at its members, but also for the commu- being attacked, a faster response would tims of this society and not the racists who perpetuatehas completely ignore a letter sent to to be completed at least twelve times hand. nity in which that church is located. occur hate. them on June 22, 2015 signed on by in every region of the country within Thus, we need technical assistance For instance, the church may ask The Justice Department has not charged any white po-500 blacks churches. the next six months. This particular for effectively hiring security person- for a grant to expand its video sur- lice officers to date of violating the civil rights of any of What remains is an imperative seminar will need to be taken within nel for faith communities and the veillance capabilities from all geo- WASHINGTON, DC - The National Black Church Ini- the black victims....and in some cases they had two years tiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches need for the government to be re- the next six weeks. necessary criteria. graphic points, thus covering that to investigate. Shall we do a roll call on the number ofsponsive to our concerns in the black Safety Manual Issues regarding liability and particular community from every comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African race-centered cases facing the black community: Americans is saddened to see a lackluster approach in ad- community for the sake of the Amer- Having a safety manual is impor- whether or not the church should hire angle. • George Zimmerman was not charged for violatingican society. Following below are the tant toward providing guidelines for armed or unarmed guards become This in turn will enhance the entire dressing the plethora of church burnings and the system- the civil rights of Tryvon Martin. (Impotent) atically attack against African American in general and components of the comprehensive how people are to conduct them- critically important points for consid- community capability of mitigating • Dylann Roof was not charged as a domestic terroristfaith-based safety program of church selves in times of crisis. Unfortu- eration. Since we are trying to mini- criminal activities and promoting our youth in particular. Simply put, does the Obama Ad- of killing 9 African American in cold blood. (Impotent) ministration care about black people? Their actions or, parishioners again, for which the Na- nately, many of our congregations are mize guns in our faith community, prevention. rather inactions, seem to be in hurry or demonstrative of tional Black Church Initiative and 15 unable to secure a paid security ap- we presently have a policy banning The range of the grants is proposed religious denominations proposes to paratus to safeguard them. any form of firearms in our congre- to be $10,000 to $25,000. Having a address these issues in a strategic, yet The manual has to speak directly gations from parishioners or security grant assistance program made avail- relevant manner: to the short-term and long-term needs personnel. able to our 34,000 constituents would Technical Assistance and Train- of what congregations need to do to- Yet, with the resurgence of vio- be significant. ing ward enhancing overall security of lence throughout the country and With your support, this would We plan to immediately train 25 of the church and parishioners. more recently with the Charleston allow those congregations to assume our congregants, mainly males in The manual needs to also be inclu- tragedy, this is an issue that we must their own responsible in ensuring the basic safety, security techniques and sive of key community-based organ- revisit. safety of their churches. strategies to vanguard against any izations and related personnel, Along with the input from our immediate threat. We have a draft emergency phone numbers and web- coalition membership, we will need protocol of training and measures to sites. adequate consultation from federal or be put in place to safeguard our The uniqueness of this manual is state officials and support in devel- member congregations. its transferability as it can be adapted oping alternative or modifying cur- One of the critical elements of this to every city or geographic area or rent plans. technical assistance and training is any other religious affiliations in the Innovative Safety Technologies that we are asking congregations to country so that the information is rel- Technology is important toward

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YOUTH & EDUCATION TESTTEST New SAT prompts a scramble as STRESS:studentsSTRESS: worry about which YY&&EE admission test to take Article courtesy of Washington Post via “The Rundown” Like millions of college-bound which more than 3 million sopho- Previously, they had a simple juniors, Tatiana Davidson faces a mores and juniors nationwide will choice akin to Coke vs. Pepsi: SAT stressful question this fall with an un- take this month - was highly antici- or ACT? usually tricky set of possible an- pated because it provides a preview Now, for one high school class, it swers: Which college admissions of the first overhaul to the SAT in a is far more complex. High school exam should she take? decade. The changes have prompted juniors can still take the old SAT Her multiple choices came into a scramble among college-bound stu- through January. But the new version sharper focus this week with the dents caught in the transition year. will be very different. debut of a major revision to the pre- liminary college test known as the PSAT/NMSQT. The options are: A) The current version of the SAT, with a maximum score of 2400; B) The new version, to debut in March, with a maximum of 1600; C) The ACT, more widely used na- tionwide, with a top mark of 36; or cess to after-school activities and expanded learning op- D) Some combination of the portunities, said Reggie Moore, founder and CEO of the above. Center for Youth Engagement. None of the choices is wrong, al- More than 43,000 Milwaukee youth participate in af- though many worry about picking BEYOND terschool programs each year, but young people in low- the right test in the quest for entry to income communities are least likely to have opportunities super-selective colleges. Davidson's to learn, play and thrive during out-of-school time hours, solution is a triple dose of testing: according to Beyond the Bell. The problems are particu- THE BELL "I'm taking the new and the old and larly acute in Milwaukee, which has one of the highest Milwaukee and the ACT," she said. "I'm taking them rates of childhood poverty in the country. all. It's more chances to get a good re- UWM create app for teens “The core purpose of this app is to provide a tool to en- sult." hance young people’s awareness of the programs and Teens now have more than 250 things The 16-year-old, a junior at services available to them.” Moore said. “This is innova- to do at their fingertips, thanks to a new Richard Montgomery High School in tion for good.” Rockville, Md., spent Wednesday app the University of Wisconsin-Mil- According to a 2013 survey of nearly 1,200 young peo- morning taking the PSAT/NMSQT. ple conducted by Beyond the Bell, teens identified that waukee App Brewery developed in col- That exam, which does not count for “lack of program awareness” was the number one barrier college admissions, is meant to help laboration with Beyond the Bell to afterschool engagement. Other barriers included family students prepare for the SAT. responsibilities and lack of transportation. However, ac- Milwaukee. Juniors with superb scores on the Staffed by the Center for Youth Engagement, Beyond cess to information is one issue Beyond the Bell could preliminary test also can qualify for the Bell is a coalition of youth-serving organizations, fun- tackle easily. In 2013, Beyond the Bell hired youth National Merit scholarships and ders, policymakers and youth. The group coordinates ef- through the Mayor Barrett’s Earn & Learn program to other awards. forts to increase young people’s access to high quality map approximately 250 different programs and services The revised PSAT/NMSQT - programs and learning opportunities outside the school for young people – ranging from afterschool activities to day. UWM’s App Brewery, which handled technical de- college access centers to the locations of food pantries. velopment of the new Beyond the Bell app, gives univer- After testing and building a website, the group decided sity students real-life development experience working it was important to add an app to reach teens through their with nonprofit clients. smart phones. “Mostly adults use websites; Teens use The new app for teens gives them information and lo- their phones,” Moore said. cation of after-school programs on their phones. University students and their mentors from the App The Beyond the Bell app is designed to give youth ac- (continued on page 8) The Milwaukee Community Journal October 21, 2015 Page 7

the MCJ lifestyle & entertainment section KALEIDOSCOPEReleasing his first of 4 albums in KALEIDOSCOPE2001 and his latest, just released en- titled: Finally in January of 2014. Ray landed an opportunity to head- line his first big show at Minneapolis' Cotton Club. He has opened for many National and International stars like Jaheim, KC and Jo Jo, Keith Washington, Road, 53221, 414-213-3444 Tony Terry, The SOS Band, Alexan- Salvation “We expect several hundred peo- der O'Neal, Glenn Jones, Con Funk ple to apply for our seasonal em- Shun, Montell Jordan, Kem and Army Set to ployment opportunities,” said Howard Hewitt. Major Dan Jennings, divisional Ray is now delighting fans at Hire 300 for commander for The Salvation Bunkers Bar and Grill in Minneapo- Army in Wisconsin & Upper Like millions of college-bound which more than 3 million sopho- Previously, they had a simple l is, The Amsterdam Bar and Hall in Red Kettle Michigan. “Because of the cold juniors, Tatiana Davidson faces a mores and juniors nationwide will choice akin to Coke vs. Pepsi: SAT St. Paul, Honey in Minneapolis, Min- weather we experience here in Wis- stressful question this fall with an un- take this month - was highly antici- or ACT? Wendy Johnson nesota Music Cafe, Famous Dave's, consin, bell ringer turnover is high. usually tricky set of possible an- pated because it provides a preview Now, for one high school class, it J. MOST debut album "BIG Campaign The Minnesota State Fair, and Thai We will continue to hire throughout swers: Which college admissions of the first overhaul to the SAT in a is far more complex. High school BOYY" features 17 tracks which J. Ginger as well as private corporate Wauwatosa, WI -- The Salvation the season.” exam should she take? decade. The changes have prompted juniors can still take the old SAT MOST wrote or co-wrote 15 of the events and weddings. Ray has also Army of Milwaukee County is hir- Candidates need to be at least 18 Her multiple choices came into a scramble among college-bound stu- through January. But the new version 17 tracks on the album. been nominated for the best R&B ing bell ringers for the 2015 Red years of age, present a valid driver’s sharper focus this week with the dents caught in the transition year. will be very different. The album covers every aspect of male artist for the 2015 Minnesota Kettle Campaign. license or state ID, have a social se- debut of a major revision to the pre- his life and combines true R&B with Factors Music Awards. Those interested can apply at one liminary college test known as the a funky musical style of the 70s & This phenomenal show, after party of the following four locations curity card and be available to com- PSAT/NMSQT. The options are: 80s. and steppers set will be held Sunday, Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to mit to ringing bells six days a week A) The current version of the SAT, The title track “BIG BOYY November 1st at Mr. J’s Jazz 3:00 p.m. beginning Wednesday, from Friday, Nov., 6 until Thursday, with a maximum score of 2400; REMIX” featuring Legendary Hip Lounge, 4610 W. Fond du lac Av- October 21, 2015: Dec., 24. B) The new version, to debut in Hop Artist CHUBB ROCK is pack- enue. The Salvation Army Milwaukee “In Milwaukee County we have March, with a maximum of 1600; ing dance floors at a rapid rate across Doors open at 6pm and the show Citadel, 4129 W. Villard Avenue, about 100 locations. It’s been dif- C) The ACT, more widely used na- the country. starts at 7pm. Music by DJ Special K. 53209, 414-463-3300 ficult to fill the locations for 12 tionwide, with a top mark of 36; or J. MOST love for singing, song- Tickets are $25/ADV & $30/ATD hours per day with just a volunteer writing and performing began grow- D) Some combination of the and reserved tables are available. The Salvation Army Milwaukee force. Many of those we hire have ing up watching his father J. Holmes, above. Tickets can be purchased at: West, 1645 N. 25th Street, 53205 been served through one of our 85 Sr. who sang with a group in Mil- None of the choices is wrong, al- Mr. J’s Jazz Lounge (414) 455- 414-342-9191 programs. The seasonal work we though many worry about picking waukee, The Hands of Time. 8779 *J. MOST (aka J. Holmes) offer helps many individuals obtain the right test in the quest for entry to J. MOST is well traveled and has (612) 237-5118 The Salvation Army Oak Creek the work experience they need to super-selective colleges. Davidson's Luther Vandross & Gerald performed across the country from Derrick Johnson (414) 588-8064 * Centennial, 8853 S. Howell Av- obtain year round employment,” solution is a triple dose of testing: the Twin Cities, to Milwaukee, DJ Special K (414) 517-1448 * Rod- said Jennings. Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, Las enue, 53154, 414-762-3993 "I'm taking the new and the old and ney (of Miltown Smooth Steppers) For more information visit our Levert Tribute Show Is In Vegas, Detroit, St. Louis and many the ACT," she said. "I'm taking them (414) 617-0839 * Ms. T. (Armour) website at www.SAmilwaukee.org more. The Salvation Army Coldspring all. It's more chances to get a good re- (414) 418-5861 - Tickets can also be or call 414-302-4300 for the closest J. MOST also hosts the National Church, 2900 W. Coldspring sult." Milwaukee! By Wendy Johnson, PhD purchased online via Eventbrite.com Salvation Army location near you. The 16-year-old, a junior at All-Star Steppers Bash and his Richard Montgomery High School in Women‘s Appreciation Banquet has Rockville, Md., spent Wednesday On Sunday, November The show will be performed (w/ a raised funds for Cancer, Multiple morning taking the PSAT/NMSQT. Live Band) by Minnesota’s Finest, Sclerosis, Domestic Violence, Men‘s That exam, which does not count for 1, Sophisticated Sun- National recording artists J. MOST Health, Crime Prevention, and college admissions, is meant to help day’s presents the (aka J. Holmes) and Ray Covington. Adult/Childhood Obesity. students prepare for the SAT. Luther Vandross & J. MOST originally from Milwau- Ray Covington originally from Juniors with superb scores on the kee will perform the sultry sounds of Richfield, MN will perform the tan- preliminary test also can qualify for Gerald Levert Tribute Gerald Levert. J. MOST graduated talizing sounds of Luther Vandross. National Merit scholarships and Show at Mr. J’s Jazz from Milwaukee Vincent High Ray became a household name in the other awards. School and was an all-city basketball hit producing Twin Cities of Min- The revised PSAT/NMSQT - Lounge. player. neapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. The Milwaukee Community Journal October 21, 2015 Page 8 well, “We will wait them out” meaning that we will keep the obstruction in place until we can get to the next cycle to replace the leadership. This could sometimes mean SIGNIFYIN’: three to four years of delays or inaction that does not ad- Universally vance the Black community. Of beetles, While I describe the dysfunction amongst our Black BEYOND (continued from page 3) leaders in government, in all other sectors the plight is crabs and Speakingure; nearly every Black neighborhood is in decline; and similar – absolute disunity of leadership. Throughout our every major social-economic indicator shows the Black brief “free” history, we’ve had some great “individual” Willie Lynch (continued from page 6) community in near serious demise. A new concept has leaders and most, if not all, were giving us good guid- (continued from page 3) THEBrewery helped turn the information BELL into an app – with the assistance of 40 Willie Lynch? been developed in the community as a result of this phe- ance, especially when it came to seeing what Whites were teens who volunteered to be beta testers from Running Rebels Community Whether Lynch existed or not, it’s nomenon called “Black Fatigue” – many Black people doing to us. Not much instruction was aimed at what we, Organization, PEARLS for Teen Girls, Urban Underground, Express Yourself obvious that some serious brainwash- don’t understand why their plight hasn’t improved when as Black people, we’re not doing which was to unite Milwaukee, Milwaukee Christian Center and Hope House of Milwaukee. ing has taken place to convince many Blacks are controlling the city. under the “Black” flag. With the exception of Marcus “Working on this project with the Center for Youth Engagement was a great Black folks to fear the printed word “Natural tensions” exist between one aspect of govern- Garvey, we have never had an authentic Black move- learning experience for our student developers,” said Dustin Hahn, project (“if you wanna’ hide something from ment and others designed to create a “balance” in gov- ment. Some may espouse that the Nation of Islam was a manager for the App Brewery, which is part of UWM’s School of Information a Black person, put it in a book,” the erning: government and quasi-government agencies; Black Nationalist movement but the reality of the matter Studies. “We realized the importance of conducting focus groups, and enjoyed old saying goes); to hate and distrust government and private sector with the courts having the is that it was also a religious movement and that was a hearing what the teens had to say.” one another, and to participate in the final say on all disputes. Notably, these tensions become big difference. The app allows young people to quickly locate programs that meet their “crabs in the barrel” scenario. apparent between City Council and the Mayor’s office; What the Black community needs more now than any- needs, and find addresses, hours and contact information. “The teens had a I don’t have a good estimate of city government and state government; independent thing is unity. Not the unity that is some superficial de- lot of ideas on how it should look and flow,” Moore said. The teens also pro- how many of us are immune to the boards and commissions and city governments; etc. De- scription of Black people all doing the same thing at the vided suggestions for eventually adding photos, added Sarah Milnar Lynch methodology. I met one mil- pending on who is leading these different entities, the nat- same time – that’s unrealistic. The unity that I’m refer- McLaughlin, director of community engagement and partnerships for the lion 20 years ago at the MMM and I ural tensions can be lessened and progress is made, or encing is a “functional” unity. Black people need func- Center for Youth Engagement. assume many of those who attended they can become exacerbated and nothing much gets tional unity to defend ourselves against the mindset and The Beyond the Bell app is free and will be available for both the iPhone this year were new, so I add their done. This is played out on a national level where ten- erroneous public opinion that Blacks are where we are and Android. numbers to the mix. sions between the Executive branch of government (Pres- because of our inferiority and many point to the “token” I also add those activists here and ident) and the Legislative branch (Congress) results in a leadership that we currently hold. The misguided mind- around the country that fight for stalemate and nothing gets accomplished (Congress ap- set and erroneous public opinion exist that Blacks have Black empowerment, inclusion and proval rating is near 10 percent). had an equal chance to succeed in America and refuse to cultural enlightenment. The ability to produce within, despite this tension illu- take advantage of that chance. Interestingly, the propo- There are unsung heroes on every minates the dilemma that having an African-American in nents of this viewpoint dismiss our history in America block, leaders who don’t seek acco- position of leadership isn’t enough if they do not under- and postulate that our history of oppression and discrim- lades for their actions and men and stand their purpose and if they do not believe that they ination has no bearing on our current dilemma today. women who mentor and educate at- are part of the Black struggle. When African-Americans This perspective is delusional or hypocritical as Amer- risk and fallen youth. They too are at are not willing or able to break the cycle of “majority” ica is a capitalistic society, in which Blacks by design the vanguard. politics, having them in those spheres of influence is were and continue to be denied capital – this simple factor I don’t know if collectively they meaningless. is crippling to everything aspect of Black life in America. outnumber the “Lynchers,” but the Black leadership rendered impotent defies the hope of Simply put, because of the nearly 450 years head start war we fight against those who are our ancestors that these individuals would continue to with the enslavement of tens of millions of Black people trying to reindocrinate, to reprogram unite and defend the Black community. If Black leaders with no compensation, the American Institution of Slav- and are providing a path for the didn’t act like those individuals who held these positions ery produced unbelievable economic gains and wealth for “sheep” is obviously going to be long prior to them (for most part they were White) and did not White America with a significant portion of that wealth and arduous. understand their responsibility to their people in the exe- in play today. To deny this advantage is absurd and out- Our struggle will not be won until cution of their duties, they will allow “majority” politics right ludicrous with both being pathological. The en- we can get a majority on our side. to rule. In this case, they’ve done nothing more than as- slavement of our ancestors was a brutal and vicious But it shouldn’t be that hard of a similate. institution that hurt us, I believe, permanently and it con- task. If Lynch was right, his brain- These individuals are now the caretakers and shepherds tinues to haunt us today in every way. Slavery was a very washing system should have begun of these institutions that have oppressed Black people and profitable American institution. While the institution of wearing off three years ago. they defend their practices more diligently than their slavery doesn’t exist today, its infrastructure (ideas, be- Hotep. White predecessors. This is the embodiment and expres- liefs, values, and policies) has morphed into other Amer- sion of mental and psychological slavery. How is it that ican institutions. Blacks control nearly every key government position in Brothers and Sisters, we must remember that it’s all Philadelphia, and yet we continue the tradition that serves about “competition” and while we are severely disadvan- White people and their special interest groups at the ex- taged, no one really cares about our plight. America is pense of the Black community who voted them in posi- about winners and losers. tion? You are able to win because you understand freedom A community, like the Black community, in such dire and the responsibility that comes with being free and you straits demands that governmental agencies function at lose because you’re haven’t truly grasped the meaning of the highest level to deliver to those who are least repre- freedom. Today we hear from many “right-wing” con- sented and underserved. Government by its nature oper- servatives (keepers of the American way) telling the ates in a silo and it takes good leaders to get government Black community to stop playing the “race card” and to to work. stop bringing up the past (the past doesn’t matter). They Even when these agencies are not productive, someone say, “The past is the past and I didn’t enslave anyone.” benefits. And we know based on empirical evidence that They also say, “My people endure hardships too,” so if the Black community does not benefit. Summarily, the Black people can’t compete under the concept of “free white community can afford to have the aforementioned competition,” something is wrong with Black people and structural divisions because their communities are not in nothing is wrong with the system - America is about free disarray as the Black community is, so this works out for enterprise. With little to no knowledge about our history, them. our children grow up believing in this myth and actualize I’ve heard many people say, when things are going the core of hopelessness. The Milwaukee Community Journal October 21, 2015 Page 9 low African-American students at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, versity of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant (Jon Voight). It's the Ala., after its government-mandated desegregation in 1973. miracle, Hank says, of what happens when God shows up. WOODLAWWOODLAWNN The Woodlawn Colonels football team is a microcosm of the problems at "You always hope audiences are entertained and moved by the films you (continued from page 4) the school and in the city, which erupts in cross burnings and riots, and Coach make," Producer Kevin Downes said. "We couldn't be happier at the response big" and "revs up the chill factor, and sends you out of the theater resolved to Tandy Gerelds (Nic Bishop) is at a loss to solve these unprecedented chal- WOODLAWN has received." be a better person." James Ward of Gannett News Service says "it's impossible lenges with his disciplinarian ways. WOODLAWN, distributed by Pure Flix in conjunction with Provident not to recognize the skill and power of the way the filmmakers tell their story." It's only when Hank (Sean Astin), an outsider who has been radically af- Films, stars Sean Astin (RUDY, THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY, And Variety praised it as a "consistently involving period drama" whose "nar- fected by the message of hope and love he experienced at a Christian revival MOMS' NIGHT OUT), Nic Bishop (COVERT AFFAIRS, BODY OF (continued from page 6) rative mix of history lesson, gridiron action and spiritual uplift is effectively meeting, convinces Coach Gerelds to let him speak to the team that something PROOF), Caleb Castille (in his feature film debut), C. Thomas Howell (THE and satisfyingly sustained." truly remarkable begins to happen. OUTSIDERS, RED DAWN), Sherri Shepherd (THE VIEW, PRECIOUS) "For me, as gratifying as the Cinemascore rating is, what's really touched More than 40 players, nearly the entire team, black and white, give their and Academy-Award winner JON VOIGHT (COMING HOME, ALI, NA- me are the incredible ways audiences are engaging with the film," Jon Erwin lives over to the "better way" Hank tells them is possible through following TIONAL TREASURE). said. "Rival football teams are seeing it together and praying together. They Jesus, and the change is so profound in them it affects their coach, their school It is directed by The Erwin Brothers (OCTOBER BABY, MOMS' NIGHT are making the same decision for love and unity depicted in the film." and their community in ways no one could have imagined. OUT) from a script by Jon Erwin and Quinton Peeples and is produced by WOODLAWN tells the true-life story of Tony Nathan (newcomer Caleb The Colonels make a run at the state playoffs led by Nathan, who achieves Kevin Downes (FAITH OF OUR FATHERS, COURAGEOUS). Castille), who lands in a powder keg of anger and violence when he joins fel- superstar status in Birmingham and attracts the attention of legendary Uni- Read the Newspaper with its finger on the PULSE of the Community! YOUR Milwaukee Community Journal! ;The Milwaukee Community Journal October 21, 2015 Page 10 Claybourn Benson, Nate and Maria Hamilton founder and curator of the the WBHSM ad- THETHEPULSEPULSE dressing audience The WHO•WHAT•WHERE• WHEN of YOUR Community! Formerly the 4W Community Happenings From Till to Hamilton: Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum and Ballad of Emmett Till America’s Black Holocaust Museum sponsor Director Marti Gobel presentationThe Wisconsin Black Historical Society exploring Mu- issue of anti-Black violence seum (WBHSM) recently hosted an enlighten- ing evening of history and culture exploring the issue of three men: A civilian (Roy Bryant (who--with the help of two other men--killed Emmett Till for reportedly whistling at his wife), an officer of the law (Christopher Man- ney, the Milwaukee Police officer who shot Marques and killed Dontre Hamilton almost two years Causey per- ago), and one who was something in between forming a (Robert Bates, an insurance salesman, who scene as was a reserve Tulsa , OK deputy sheriff, who Emmett Till reportedly pulled his handgun thinking--he from the play says--he had pulled his taser and fatally shot Eric Harris during a April 2, 2015 police sting operation). Reggie Jackson, the head Griot (historian) of the online America’s Black Holocaust Mu- seum (ABHM), explained to the audience how the perpetrato rs of anti-Black violence have changed in the past 60 years and how the three men represent the issue, and what can be done to reduce such violence. Theatre Director Marti Gobel and actor Mar- “Come on cus Causey talked about and performed a scene from the play, “The Ballad of Emmett let me tell Till,” written by Ifa Bayeza. Causey performed as Till. Causey and Gobel you 'bout, Also on hand were the brother and mother of Hamilton: Nate and Maria Hamilto n. Both 'bout Em- expressed their views on the subject and how the tragic death of their loved one has im- mett Till. pacted their lives and their ongoing campaign to seek justice for themselves and other Black They tried families impacted by the violence of hate. The evening was co-sponsored by the to break WBHSM and the ABHM. The Wisconsin Black Historical Society is located at 2620 W. Center his body, St. “The Ballad of Emmett Till is being per- formed at the Renaissance Theaterworks now but could until November 15, at the Broadway Theater Center, 158 N. Broadway. For tickets and more (Left to right): Dr. Fran Kaplan not break information, call 414-291-7800 (box office). of the ABHM, Reggie Jackson, Photos by Yvonne Kemp Head Griot (historian), ABHM; his will.” and Benson