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Annie Harrell (age 103) resides at Ridgewood Care Center.

Ridgewood hosts a Senior Prom each spring and Annie was voted to be this year's Queen. The event was on Friday, April 11th which happened to fall on her 103rd Birthday. She celebrated this milestone in style with her family by her side. Ridgewood is Racine County's only skilled nursing home and rehab center and is located at 3205 Wood Road.

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State of Black Racine to be held May 31 Racine, WI-The Abundant Life Christian Center Church in partnership with the Racine Branch NAACP, the Racine Insider News and local AfricanAmerican Clergy will hold a Community Town Hall meeting on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 10am to discuss some of the challenges that African Americans, individuals and families face in the City of Racine. The meeting will be held at the Abundant Life Church located at 3433 Douglas Avenue., Racine, Wisconsin.

Among the area’s of significant importance on the agenda to be discussed include employment, income, entrepreneurship, health, education, housing, criminal justice, political influence, law enforcement and religious leadership.

Several key African American Community Leaders have been invited to the town hall meeting including: Art Howell-Racine Chief of Police; Alice Oliver-Manager, Workforce Development Center; Dr. Eric Gallien-RUSD Chief of Schools; Reverend Melvin HargroveRUSD Board Vice President; Maurice Reese-Director, Fair Housing; Timothy Thompkins-Affirmative Action Officer; Attorney Jennifer Bias-Deputy Director of the Trial Division of the State Public Defender’s Office; Michael Shields-3rd District Alderman City of Racine; Q.A. Shakoor-8th District Alderman City of Racine; Donnie Snow-District 1 County Board Supervisor; Kiana Johnson-District 2 County Board Supervisor; Kenneth

Lumpkin-District 4 County Board Supervisor; Reverend Lawrence TerryPresident/CEO, Racine Branch NAACP; Senior Pastor Elliott Cohen-Abundant

Life Christian Center. The goal of the town hall meeting is to begin the dialogue necessary to create a comprehensive and collaborative strategy to help African

Americans in the City of Racine to achieve economic success.

Abundant Life Christian Center Partners with Racine County Food Bank for Easter Community Outreac The Abundant Life Christian Center located at 3433 Douglas Avenue., Racine, Wisconsin focused on giving back to the community during the 2014 Easter Resurrection Season through a partnership with the Racine County Food Bank. Members meet for two consecutive Saturdays prior to Easter Resurrection Sunday to collect food donations from community members at Piggly Wiggly on 3 Mile and Walmart on Durand Avenue. The “Super Six” most needed items from the Racine County Food Bank was part of the outreach effort developed by the Senior Pastor Elliott Cohen and implemented by the outreach coordinators Ernest and Rachel Chavez. Volunteers from Abundant Life Christian Center helped to collect the food donations from the Abundant Life members and the Racine Community at the donation sites. The campaign exceeded the initial targeted goals and required additional make shift containers to receive the abundance of food donations for the Racine County Food Bank. More than 50 Million Americans live in poverty with 33% being children. Helping a hurting community is how the Abundant Life Church came “Alive” on Easter Resurrection Sunday.

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NECKBONEOLGY Jim Kaplan Gloats Over Win In A Primarily

by Kenneth Lumpkin

African-American and Hispanic District

Kenneth Lumpkin

Moments after the results of the spring election were announced, Alderman Jim Kaplan made a surprise call to me on my cell phone.

He was jubilant over learning that

he had defeated Daryl Carter by 36 votes.

Carter, a first time candidate, had run a strong campaign against the three term alderman.

Kaplan's strange call to me referred to the fact that the Insider News had carried a photo of the three African American candidates on the front page of the previous edition. “I want to know what you are going put on your front page now,� he said in an gloating tone.

Kaplan apparently believes that the newspaper was being racist by highlighting the three candidates.

Let me just say, "Anyone who knows me, knows that I'm not a racist, in fact, some of my best friends are white."

Readers of this newspaper, even Kaplan, should know that the newspaper has always recruited and promoted African American candidates, hoping to break through what is often considered "The Other Glass Ceiling." This effort extends beyond just politics and actively encourages Black business enterprise.

In the 4th District, where Kaplan resides, people of color constitute over 60 percent of the eligible voters, The Insider News, and myself personally, have always encouraged minorities to get involved in the future of their community. In fact the 4th and 3 other aldermanic districts were constructed to increase

the possibility of more minority participation in government.

Astonishingly, Kaplan feels that no one has the right to run against him.

As an elected official for the past 16 years myself, I have been very critical of his lack of support for the entire 4th District. Now, on his Facebook page he lists Carter and myself as his two worst enemies. In fact he claims he prays for the two of us to be forgiven for running a campaign against him. Is it possible to be more arrogant?

My response to him is that I will pray for his forgiveness, if he sin-

cerely asks for it, for his lack of effective representation.

Right now, in this article, I call on all citizens of the 4th District (and the entire nation) to become informed about how simple a process it is to vote and participate in government. It is as much a responsibility as it is a right. Only 252 voters in the 4th District voted in the recent election. That is an embarrassingly small number.

If I were inclined to print a response on the front page of this paper, Mr. Kaplan, it would be "Voter Apathy Allows Another Term For Unfit Alderman."

Juneteenth day event June 14 2014 booth, and vender space now available for more information contact

262-636-9235

Annie Harrell is pictured with some of the nursing team that cares for her at Ridgewood Care Center (left to right, Laura Stollenwerk, Gretchen Tussler, Candice Hargrove, Patty Peksa). The staff truly enjoys having her at Ridgewood and had the following to say about her. "She is just a wonderful lady. It's hard to believe she's 103 with her amazing sense of humor. She makes me smile every day. She lights up a room." Annie was honored on her 103rd birthday, Friday, April 11th as Ridgewood Senior Prom Queen.

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262’s 4th Annual Hair Fashion Show Held Hairstylist and barbers from hair studios throughout Southeastern Wisconsin took part in Mr. 262’s 4th annual Easter Hair Show at the Racine Miracle Center located 1100 Grand Avenue.

“If you were in New York, or some other big city, you would have to pay big to see a show like you are going to see tonight,” explained popular DJ “ Mr. 262.”

The local show drew crowds of more than 300 people. The event featured shops from Racine, Kenosha, and Waukegan. All Shops receive certificates

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for their participation. This year’s show was hosted by Platinum Artist "HUEY".

There was also a performance by the talented Dream Team Steppers, which also received a two dollar donation from every ticket that was sold in Racine.

The following shops were featured: Diva’s Spot, Stylz by Ms Mari, Jazzy Foxx Boutique, Mekas Place, Kenz Smooth Cuts, King George, Platinum Cuts, Top Choice Salon, Mane Event, Upscale Hair Studio, Jazzy Boutique, Chop Shop, and Pa-Nache Hair Weaving Studio.

All pictures by Ken Lumpkin

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Cyntha Goss writes: My grandson, Danny, received a scholarship to Illinois Valley Community College yesterday. Congrats Danny, I knew you weren't going to let Asia out do you.

Congrats also to my grandaughter, Briana. She will be finishing her LPN schooling soon.. By this time next year, she will be a registered nurse.

Very proud of you all.

Camyah celebrated her 1rst birthday with family and friends. She loves to sing and dance. She is the only girl out of the 5 children of Thomas Hayes and Courtney McCutcheon.

Anthony, 4, and Ashanti, 6, dressed for Easter Day. The two’s Dad and Mom are Javeda and Warren.

LaToya Roscoe changed her profile picture.

Barack Obama wrote: A higher minimum wage is good for workers and the economy.

Add your name to join the fight. http://ofa.bo/pQD

Elaine Oliver-Austin posted: Hanging out with the kids at the museum.

Dee Weather posted: I got those 2pc walking suits 2 for $75 1 for $40 all colors and styles.

Become a Facebook friend of Kenneth Lumpkin and your picture just might be in the next edition.

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Tee Morgan, Racine, WI posted: Enjoying my weekend with this Lil Guy.

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Bishop Kirby to release new book entitle “You are a Winner!”

We are pleased to announce Bishop Lawrence L. Kirby new book release July, 2014 entitled, “You are a Winner!”

We all live in a fallen world. In the words of Kirby’s grandmother, “IF IT AIN’T ONE THING, IT IS ANOTHER.” We are confronted with problems, pain, and persecution.

We are also confronted with burdens and brokenness. These challenges sometimes cause us to feel down, disgusted, disenfranchised, and even depressed.

This word is written to encourage people to look up and be a positive people. It is intended to encourage people to focus on the positive and not the negative. In the words of our forefathers, “Behind every dark cloud, the sun is still shining.”

The people of God are winners and walk in victory; “We go through the valley and the shadow of death” (Psalm 23:4). These collection of sermons are designed to help us to go THROUGH the rough times to get to the good times. It is my hope and prayer that this collection will help you to build your faith and remind you of who we are. We are conquerors and we live in VICTORY! For the past 33 years, Bishop Lawrence Lee Kirby has served as Senior Pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Racine, Wisconsin. The church is Wisconsin oldest registered predominantly African-American Church organized in March 1857.

Under Bishop Kirby’s leadership, the St.

Paul Missionary Baptist Church has grown to be one of the largest and most progressive churches in Wisconsin. The church has built a new sanctuary, a Senior Citizen Housing Complex, and a Multi-purpose storage garage.

The church has also opened a Day Care facility, The Hope House (Youth Group Home), The Miracle Center(Banquet Hall), The Mercy House (Food and Clothing), and purchased a 44,000 square foot school that houses Racine Head Start Program.

Bishop Kirby is a lecturer for the National Congress of Christian Education, an auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc, a member of the Executive Board and Director of Economic Development, (8 million member organization). He has served as Vice President of the Wisconsin State Convention for 3 terms. His travels have taken him throughout the world to more than sixty (60) countries, including Europe, Africa, Asia, South America and the Caribbean. He is often called upon as a guest preacher, evangelist, lecturer and teacher throughout the United States.

He is married to the Dr. Reneé Sartin Kirby, and they have two children: Pastor Lawrence L. Kirby II (Chandrika)-Senior Pastor of Second Baptist Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin; Charisse Kirby, and three grandchildren (Kennedy, Marley and Reggie).

No state worse than Wisconsin for black children, says new national study

For African-American children seeking a better future, no state looks worse than Wisconsin.

A new national report shows that children of color face enormous barriers to

educational and financial achievement — with Wisconsin ranking last in the disparity between white children and their nonwhite peers.

White children growing up in

Wisconsin ranked 10th among the states in an index measuring 12 key indicators at various stages of life, including home situation, educational skills and income.

But Wisconsin ranks 50th for black children, 37th for Asian children and 17th for Latino children, according to the study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation titled “Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children.”

Wisconsin ranks with Michigan and Mississippi for the worst record on AfricanAmerican achievement.

While alarming, the findings in the new Casey report are not new.

The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families' Race to Equity report, directed by Erica Nelson, recently identified the same sort of racial divide in liberal Dane County, one of the wealthiest counties in the state.

Ken Taylor, executive director of WCCF, says Wisconsin is a state that has long claimed to value opportunity and fairness for all its citizens. But in a statement pegged to the Casey report, he says scoring worst in the nation for the well-being of black children

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is unacceptable.

“Surely Wisconsin can do better than this,” he says.

The Casey report found that 70 percent of Wisconsin’s white children live in households with incomes above 200 percent of the poverty level, about $47,700 annually for a family of four. At the same time, only 20 percent of black children have that level of economic security.

For Latino and Native American kids in Wisconsin, about a third come from households above the 200 percent of the poverty level.

On higher education, white adults ages 25 to 29 in Wisconsin are three times as likely to have an associate’s degree or higher than their African-American or Latino peers.

And among middle school students, white kids are six times more likely to be proficient in 8th grade math than black students.

The Casey study emphasizes the need to address the issue now since minorities will represent a majority of the nation’s children by 2018. The report notes that children raised in economically challenged households and communities face tremendous challenges from day one.

“Research has shown that growing up in chronic poverty contributes directly to

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health, brain development and social and emotional well-being — a response known as ‘toxic stress,’ ” says the Casey report.

Unfortunately, African-American children in Wisconsin have been living in economically stressed situations for decades. A study from the 1980s by the WCCF showed that 60 percent of black children under age 5 in Wisconsin were living in households under the poverty line, the highest percentage in the U.S. “It’s not a new issue … but that doesn’t make it any less important,” says Bob Jacobson, communications director for the Madison-based nonprofit.

Jacobson says that reports like Casey's and the WCCF’s report on Dane County all make the case that the roots of the racial divide run deep, but he says there are proven strategies that can make a difference. They include early, high-quality education, access to health care and meaningful employment opportunities.

“We now have the data and we know what works, but we need to have more of a dialog to foster greater collaboration among the various groups,” he says.

"All of us, from elected officials to scholars to neighborhood activists to parents, must act now to promote a better future for every one of our children. This is not only the right thing morally, it is also the smart thing economically. We cannot afford to miss out on the contributions communities of color make to our neighborhoods, our state, and our nation,” Taylor said in a statement.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation worked with WCCF in putting together its report, the foundation's first comprehensive look at the racial divide and the impact on children.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is a private charitable organization, dedicated to helping build better futures for disadvantaged children in the United States. The foundation was established in 1948 by Jim Casey, one of the founders of UPS, and his siblings, who named the foundation in honor of their mother.

SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW Friday-Saturday May 2-3 @ 8:00 AM-3:00 PM Rummage Sale Friday May 9 @ 8:00 AM-3:00 PM Gospel Skate Wednesday May 14 @ 10:30 AM1:00 PM Food Pantry

Dashawn Jenkins enters the arena of entrepreneur-

Sunday May 18 Blood Pressure Screening after each Worship Service & Hot Dogger Sale Sunday May 25 @ 10:30 AM Baptism Wednesday May 28 The Food Pantry will be Closed

Dashawn Jenkins says she has always aspired to taking care of others. She believes it is somewhat a calling for her.

Most recently she open Dreamland Daycare Center, 3034 Kentucky St, in Racine. The center accepts ages four weeks to 12-year-old children. The daycare center is licensed to accommodate up to 30 young people.

Jenkins, 33, is no stranger to childcare.

For the past eight years until October of 2013 she had ran an in-home daycare center while juggling her time as a student enrolled in Gateway aiming to become a nurse.

Close to completing Gateway’s nursing program, she now is enrolled in the school’s early childhood program.

She said that the changeover from in-

home daycare to her new facility has been challenging, but it will be rewarding to the kids that attend her business.

She said she was drawn to opening her daycare center based on the state’s YoungStar program. The goal of YoungStar is to improve the quality of childcare and reward high-quality providers by: Establishing a 5 Star quality rating system for all childcare providers. Her center is in the process of being rated, but she says her goal is to become a five star facility. This means her daycare will have met the highest levels of quality standards.

People that is interested in touring Dreamland can do so by calling (262) 554-6798

The Racine Insider News is a community based newspaper published in Racine, Wisconsin. The newspaper covers a variety of events that highlight lifestyles in the African-American communities in Southeastern Wisconsin. The Insider News Wisconsin is a free publication, printed on the 1st and 15th of each month and is distributed in over 100 locations. All inquiries about advertisement or news should be made five to seven days before the 1st and 15th of each month.

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Office: 262.822.1331 For Advertisement/Stories call Photo coverage of your event 262.822.1331 Located: 3001 Douglas, Avenue Racine, Wisconsin

Church Calendar for the Month of May

Abundant Life Christian Center Ministries – 3433 Douglas Ave (262) 6375433 Pastor Elliott & Josette Cohen Sunday Worship Service @ 11:00 AM Christ Baptist Church – 1034 West Blvd (414) 217-5055 Pastor Daryn David Crenshaw Sundays Worship Service @ 9:30 AM Christ Chapel Missionary Baptist Church – 825 Park Ave (262) 633-4277 Pastor Mark D. Gates Sunday School @ 9:00 AM; Sunday Worship @ 11:00 AM Sunday May 4 @ 3:00 PM Church Anniversary Guest Speaker: Pastor James Ivy, New Zion Baptist Church, Beloit, WI Saturday May 31 @ 10:00-2:00 PM Seminar Theme Empowering Leadership in the Church Topic: Effect Bible Reading Facilitator: Deacon Willie Hardin Christian Faith Fellowship ChurchRacine – 3303 Nicholson Road Franksville WI 53126 (262) 631-0196 Pastors Willie & Patricia Scotts Sunday Worship Service @ 10:00 AM Tuesday Night Service @ 6:30 PM Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church – 1201 Center St (262) 880-6521 Pastor Tommie Knuckles Sunday Worship Service @ 11:00 AM Church of God Revival Center 722 6th Street (262) 633-2044 Pastor Dorothy Jackson Sunday Worship Service @ 11:00 AM Dominion Church of God MPGT – 402 9th St (262) 637-5585 Bishop Kelvin Weatherspoon Sunday Worship Service @ 11:00 AM Faith Christian Fellowship Church 1200 Racine St (262) 637-6220 Bishop Sheila Neinhaus Sunday School @ 9:00 AM; Sunday Worship Service @ 10:30 AM First Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church, 1529 Elizabeth Ave, North Chicago, IL 60064 (847) 473-1610 Pastor Eugene Roberson Sunday Worship Service @ 8:00 AM & 10:45 AM; Sunday School @ 9:00 AM Greater Mt. Eagle Baptist Church – 929 State St (262) 637-1606 Pastor Keith T. Evans Sunday School @ 9:00 AM; Sunday Worship Service @ 10:30 AM Sunday May 4 @ 10:30 AM Pastor Keith T. and First Lady Tonya C. Evans 12th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration Speaker: Pastor Robert T. Wilson St. John’s United Baptist Church Milwaukee Sunday May 4 @ 3:30 PM Pastor Keith T. and First Lady Tonya C. Evans 12th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration Speaker: Pastor Louis Sibley Mt. Zion Baptist Church Milwaukee Greater St. Luke’s Baptist Church – 1326 State St (262) 632-4146 Pastor Joseph Pipes Sunday School @ 9:00 AM; Sunday

Worship Service @ 11:00 AM Saturday May 3 10:00 AM-1:00 PM Mission Ministry Brunch Adults $10 ($12 @ Door) Children 5-10 $5 Sunday May 18 @ 3:30 PM Pastor Aide Speaker Pastor John McBride Ebenezer Baptist Church Zion IL Kingdom Dominion Outreach Ministry – 1840 Howe Street (262) 748-2870, Pastor Larry E Brown Sunday Worship @ 10:30 AM Wednesday @ 6:00 PM Bible Study Loving Arms Outreach Ministries – 2711 Sheridan Rd, Suite 209, Zion, IL (847) 9756106 Bishop Dr. Michael L. Hargett, Sr. Ph.D. Tuesday May 8 15 22 29 @ 5:00 PM Choir Rehearsals Tuesday May 8 15 22 29 @ 7:00 PM Basic Bible Study Wednesday May 2 9 16 23 @ 12:00 PM Prayer Service Thursday May 3 10 17 24 31 @ 7:00 PM Advance Bible Study Friday May 4 @ 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Testimony Night Friday May 11 @ 6:00 PM Youth Night Friday May 18 @ 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Faith It Out Friday Friday May 25 @ 6:00 PM Youth Night Sunday May 13 @ 11:300 AM Sunday School/Holy Communion Sunday May 20 @ 11:30 AM Mother’s Day Sunday May 27 @ 4:00 PM Family and Friends Worship Service Mt. Sinai Institutional Baptist Church – 2401 Argonne Drive North Chicago, IL (847) 689-4422 Pastor Gerald Wilcoxon Sunday Worship Service @ 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM Friday-Sunday May 2-4 Mt. Sinai Women’s Spiritual Retreat Lake Geneva WI Saturday May 3 @ 12:00 PM Senior Luncheon Saturday May 10 @ 11:00 AM Mother’s Day Brunch Sunday May 11 @ 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM Honoring our Mothers Sunday May 18 @ 11:00 AM Women Day Worship Service New Beginning of Faith Church – 2711-

19th St (262) 818-1265 Pastor Prentiss Robbins Sunday Worship Service @ 12:30 PM New Brighter Day Baptist Church – 1225 25th Ave, Kenosha (262) 552-8090 Pastor Joseph L. Thomas Sunday School @ 9:00 AM; Sunday Worship Service @ 10:45 AM Sunday May 18 @ 10:45AM NBD Church 10th Anniversary Speaker Pastor Lawrence Presley Sunday May 18 @ 3:30 PM NBD Church 10th Anniversary Speaker Pastor Robert Hearn Community Baptist Church South Beloit IL New Omega Baptist Church – 5731 Northwestern Ave, Racine, WI (262) 634-4655 Pastor Fred L. Richmond Sunday Worship Services @ 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM; Sunday School @ 9:00 AM Friday-Saturday May 2-3 @ 8:00 AM-3:00 PM Rummage Sale Friday May 9 @ 8:00 AM-3:00 PM Gospel Skate Wednesday May 14 @ 10:30 AM-1:00 PM Food Pantry Sunday May 18 Blood Pressure Screening after each Worship Service & Hot Dogger Sale Sunday May 25 @ 10:30 AM Baptism Wednesday May 28 The Food Pantry will be Closed NOMBC WORSHIP SERVICE CAN BE VIEWED AT www.car25.PEGcentral.com North Shore Faith Community Church P.O. Box 8812, Gurnee, IL 60031 (877) 7705157 Pastor Rosemarie Green, M.Div. Sunday Worship Service @ 11:00 AM

Reid's New Golden Gate Funeral Home Inc. Proud to sponsor the Church Calendar Page 1910 Taylor Avenue.

Racine, WI 53403 262-632-7300

5665 N. Teutonia Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53209 414-358-0538

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The Final Hour Ministries – PO Box 242 North Chicago IL 60064 (847) 912-0596 Apostle Michael White Jr. Daily Prophetic Word: www.thefinalhourministries.org Let us Pray For You – Faith Will Do It Every Time!!

Reconciliation Ministries International – 2200 Mt. Pleasant St, Racine, WI 53404 Apostle Norris & Prophetess Michelle Johnson Sunday School @ 9:00 AM; Sunday Worship Service @ 11:30 AM Searching Together Baptist Church – 825 21st St, Racine, WI 53403 (262) 633-4421 Pastor Willie Riley Sunday School @ 9:00 AM; Sunday Worship Service @ 10:30 AM Monday-Friday May 12-16 @ 6:45 PM Annual Spring Revival Guest Speaker: Elder Jessie McCall Mt. Neboy Missionary Baptist Church Minton AL Sunday May 24 @ 10:30 AM Family & Friend Worship Service Dinner served.

Second Baptist Church – 3925 32nd Ave, Kenosha, WI 53144 (262) 652-1692 Pastor Lawrence L. Kirby, II Sunday Worship Services @ 7:45AM & 10:30 AM; Sunday School 9:15 AM-10:15 AM St. Paul Baptist Church – 1120 Grand Ave (262) 632-1467 Bishop Lawrence L. Kirby Sunday School @ 9:30 AM; Sunday Worship Service @ 7:45 AM & 10:45 AM Friday May 2 @ 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Pastor’s Helpers Fish Fry Fundraiser-Fellowship Hall Catfish Filet Dinner $10 BBQ Rib Dinner $10 Catfish Filet Sandwich $6 BBQ Rib Sandwich $6 Combo Dinner $12 Sides spaghetti, cold slaw bread cake Extra Sides $1 each Saturday May 3 @ 10:00 AM Audio/Visual Training Workshop-Sanctuary Sunday May 11 @ 7:45 AM & 10:45 AM Mother’s Day Worship Service Sunday May 11 @ 12:00 PM-4:00 PM Mother’s Day Dinner @ Miracle Center Donation $12 Adults $6 Children 12 & Under Menu Baked Chicken Turkey & Dressing Red Beans & Rice Collard Greens Yams Green Beans Fried Corn Salads Macaroni & Cheese Homemade Desserts Corn Bread & Rolls Wednesday May 14 @ 7:00 PM Bishop Kirby & Family 33rd Pre-Anniversary Theme: Our Bishop: A True Discipline of Jesus Christ Matthew 16:24 Speaker: Elder Davis Greater Mt Sinai COGIC Milwaukee Wednesday May 21 @ 7:00 Pm Bishop Kirby & Family 33rd Pre-Anniversary Theme: Our Bishop: A True Discipline of Jesus Christ Matthew 16:24 Speaker: Bishop Sedgwick Daniels Holy Redeemer COGIC Milwaukee Saturday May 24 @ 12:00-6:00 PM Youth 3HC Event Sunday May 25 @ 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Preach-A-Thon Theme: Our Bishop: A True

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Church Calendar Discipline of Jesus Christ Matthew 16:24 8:00AM Pastor D D Crenshaw Christ Baptist Church Racine 9:00 AM Pastor Richard Jones Madison 10:00 AM Pastor Greg Daniels United Faith Baptist Church Racine 11:00 Pastor James Ford The Vine Ministries Racine 12:00 PM Pastor Lawrence Kirby, II Second Baptist Church Kenosha Sunday May 25 @ 1:00 PM FREE Fellowship Dinner Wednesday May 28 @ 7:00 PM Bishop Kirby & Family 33rd Pre-Anniversary Theme: Our Bishop: A True Discipline of Jesus Christ Matthew 16:24 Speaker Pastor Joseph Pikes Greater St. Luke’s Baptist Church Racine Saturday May 31 @ 11:00 AM First Lady Renee Kirby Luncheon-Miracle Center Speaker First Lady Gloria Games Providence Baptist Church Milwaukee Sunday June 1 @ 7:45 AM & 10:45 AM Bishop Lawrence Kirby and Family 33rd Anniversary Celebration Theme: Our Bishop: A True Discipline of Jesus Christ Matthew 16:24

from page 13 United Faith Missionary Baptist Church – 1327 Blake Ave (262) 632-1327 Pastor Gregory Daniels Sunday School @ 9:00 AM; Sunday Worship Service @ 10:45AM The Vine Ministries – 1500 Washington Ave (262) 498-8868 Pastor James Ford Sunday Worship Service @ 12:15 PM Tuesday @ 6:15 PM Bible Study Wayman African Methodist Epsicopal Church – 424 N. Memorial Dr Pastor Ernest J. Garrison Sunday School @ 9:00 AM; Sunday Worship Service @ 10:30 AM Saturday May 10 @ 6:00 PM 2nd Annual Marriage Hall of Fame @ Miracle Center 1100 Grand Avenue Banquet Donation $50.00 Adults $1500 Children under 12 years old More info call The event will recognize couples with 50 years or more of marriage. Also couples with 25-49 years of marriage will be high lighted For More Info: Callie Adams 262 886-4437 Lois Johnson 262-633-3082 Jewel Jones 262637-8945

CHURCH DIRECTORY ST. PAUL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

1120 Grand Ave. Racine, Wis.

262-632-1467 www.stpmbc.org

Bishop Lawrence L.

KIRBY Senior Pastor

Christian Faith Fellowship Church

Racine Sunday School 9:15 AM Sunday Worship Service 7:45 AM & 10:40 AM Wednesday Prayer & Bible Class

ZOE OUTREACH Ministries

Pastors Willie & Patricia Scott

262-631-0196

9:00am - Sunday School 10:00am - Sunday Service at 3303 Nicholson Road, Frankville, Wisconcon 53126 Midweek Service Tuesday at 6:30pm

11:00 AM and 6:00 PM Dinner - 5:30 PM

Pastor Tommie Knuckles

2130 Racine Street Racine, WI 619-3027

Melvin Hargove Pastor Sunday School - 8:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday NA Meeting 6:30 PM Community Dinner 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday: Midweek Worship 6:15 a.m.- 8:15 p.m.

Thursday NA Meeting 6:00 PM

SEARCHING TOGETHER MISSIONARy BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Willie Riley, Senior Pastor 262.633.4421

Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church

Greater Mt. Eagle Baptist Church “A God Glorifying, Christ Centered, Spirit-Filled Church”

1201 Center Street Racine, Wis. 53403 (262) 880-6521 Come Worship with us at: Sunday Worship Service 11:00 AM Bible Study Wednesday 6:00 Pm - 8:00 PM

Rev. Keith Evans Pastor

Sunday School • 9:00 AM Sunday Worship Service • 10:45 AM Bible Study (Wed.) • 6:00 PM Word of Life (Youth Program) (Thur..) • 6:30 PM

Trinity United Missionary Baptist Church 306-5th Street, Racine, WI 262.635.1994 email: tumbcc@ameritech.net Rev. Buddy Vinson Senior Pastor

Sunday School - 9:30 AM Sunday Worship 10:30 AM Prayer Service - (Wed.) 5:00 PM Bible Class & Prayer (Wed.) - 6:00 PM

Pastor Joseph L. & First Lady Thomas

New Brighter Day Baptist Church 1225 25th Ave., Kenosha, WI

262-552-8090

825 21st Street • Racine Sunday School Worship Service Mid Morning Worship Service Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study Wednesday Dinner p.m.

Wednesday Evening Bible Study Saturday Morning Prayer

9:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

12:00 noon 5:30-6:30 6:30 p.m.

8:00 a.m.

Joseph L. Thomas, Pastor Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

- Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday Prayer Service - 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study - Tuesday 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

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Lupita Nyongo: People Magazine’ s Most Beautiful

She’s the total Tinseltown package of brains, beauty and heart, so it’s little surprise Lupita Nyong’o has been crowned People magazine’s “Most Beautiful.”

“This year’s process was as unanimous as I’ve ever seen it,” staff writer Julie Jordan told the Daily News Wednesday as the 25th Anniversary issue was unveiled.

“Of course she’s beautiful, but Hollywood has lots of beautiful faces.

The way Lupita went from an unknown to an icon in such a short period proved to us she was worthy,” Jordan explained.

“She’s a testament to true beauty, inside and out.”

The New York-based Yale grad won countless hearts and dozens of awards – including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress – for her harrowing performance in Steve McQueen’s historical drama “12 Years a Slave,” released last November.

The breakout beauty also ruled red carpets from coast to coast with her impeccable style, racked up a million followers on Instagram and landed a contract with beauty giant Lancome.

Still, she called her People cover a “major, major compliment.”

"I was happy for all the girls who would see me on [the cover] and feel a little more seen,” she told People, recalling how she used to equate beauty with the “light skin and long, flowing, straight hair” she saw on TV. Lupita Nyong'o's big night! The starlet took home the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in '12 Years a Slave.'

Born in Mexico and raised in Kenya, she recently confessed to struggling with her self image as a child.

“I got teased and taunted about my night-shaded skin. And my one prayer to God, the miracle worker, was that I would wake up lighter-skinned,” she said in a moving speech at Essence magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood luncheon last February.

Wisconsin Voters ID Law Overturned By Federal Judge A federal judge in Milwaukee struck down Wisconsin's voter Identification law Tuesday, saying a requirement that voters show a state-issued photo ID at the polls imposes an unfair burden on poor and minority voters.

U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman sided with opponents of the law, who argued that low-income and minority voters aren't as likely to have photo IDs or the documents needed to get them.

Adelman said the law violated the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of equal protection.

Adelman's decision invalidates Wisconsin's law and could set a precedent for similar legal challenges in Texas, North Carolina and elsewhere. At least 14 states require voters to show photo ID, and legislation in dozens of other states includes proposals to either introduce new voter ID laws or strengthen existing ones.

Just last week, an Arkansas judge struck down that state's voter ID law; it is being appealed to the Arkansas Supreme Court.

Wisconsin's Republican-led Legislature passed the photo ID requirement in 2011, scoring a long-sought GOP priority.

Former Gov. Jim Doyle, a Democrat, had vetoed a similar requirement three times between 2002 and 2005.

Republican backers argued that requiring voters to show ID would cut down on voter fraud and boost public confidence in the integrity of the election process.

Democrats countered that Republicans

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never produced evidence of any widespread fraud in Wisconsin, and said the mandate would keep poor people, immigrants and senior citizens from voting.

Wisconsin's law was only in effect for a 2012 primary before a Dane County judge declared it unconstitutional.

The federal challenge combined two separate cases. One was brought by minority-rights groups, including the Wisconsin chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens, and the other involved the American Civil Liberties Union. Racine County Board Supervisor Kenneth Lumpkin was a key witness in the ACLU case, testifying that “overturning the ID law is important to assuring equal opportunity for all citizens to vote.”

The plaintiffs argued the law violates the federal Voter Rights Act, but their case isn't the only legal challenge. In state court, the League of Women Voters and the NAACP's Milwaukee branch filed separate lawsuits alleging the law violates Wisconsin's Constitution. Those challenges are being considered by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which heard arguments in late February; it's not clear when the justices will rule.

For the voter ID law to be reinstated, it will have to pass both the federal and state challenges. However, Adelman's decision doesn't necessarily render the state cases moot because his decision likely will be appealed.

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