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Baseball and civil rights legend Hank Aaron passes at 86
Hank Aaron, one of the greatest players in baseball history who smashed Babe Ruth’s career home run record in defiance of threats to his life and who used his Hall of Fame baseball career as a platform to champion civil rights, died Friday, January 22, 2021 at 86. Jonathan Kerber, the Atlanta Braves’ communications manager, confirmed the death but did not provide additional details. Aaron became the 10th member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame to die since April, an unfathomable loss of star power, history and institutional knowledge of the game. Throughout his 23-year career, spent mostly with the Braves in Milwaukee and then Atlanta, Aaron was admired as a model of steady excellence on the diamond, even though he lacked the
swaggering charisma of Ruth or the exuberant flair of his contemporaries Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente. Aaron broke Ruth’s record of 714 home runs in 1974 before retiring two years later with 755, which remained one of the most hallowed numbers in all of sports for more than 30 years. Aaron, who was sometimes called Henry but was generally known to baseball fans as Hank or “Hammerin’ Hank” for his long-ball
power, grew up in Alabama and never forgot the jeers he received while playing in the South during the days of segregation. On the field, few players in history were as skilled at every dimension of the game. Aaron won three Gold Gloves for his defensive play in the outfield and was deceptively fast, finishing second in stolen bases in 1963 to speedster Maury Wills. But it was his quick, compact right-handed swing that
made Aaron a superstar as he compiled one superior year after another. Aaron, who spent 14 years as a member of the Milwaukee Braves and Brewers, owned a home on 20th and Center Streets in Milwaukee before moving to Mequon. He led the Milwaukee Braves to the World Series championship in 1957, when he was 23, and remained a potent force at the plate into his 40s. “Throwing a fastball by Henry Aaron,” an opposing pitcher, Curt Simmons, once quipped, “is like trying to sneak the sun past a rooster.” In 2007, Aaron’s home run record was surpassed by the San Francisco Giants’ Barry Bonds, who ended his career with 762. Because of Bonds’s alleged use of steroids and performance-enhancing drugs, many baseball fans and writers continued
to consider Aaron the true home run champion and an unassailable symbol of fair play and integrity. “I guess you can call him the people’s home run king,” Hall of Fame player Reggie Jackson told Sports Illustrated in 2007. Aaron entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982, the first year he was eligible, and had a career batting average of .305 — higher than those of Mays and another notable contemporary, Mickey Mantle. A quiet force for civil rights His lifelong inspiration, Aaron said, was Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodgers infielder who broke major league baseball’s color barrier in 1947. When Robinson played in an exhibition game in Mr. Aaron’s (Continued on pg. 3)
January has been the deadliest month for COVID-19 with nearly 80,000 lives lost so far in the US
January has already become the worst month for U.S. COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. As of Tuesday, January 26, 2021, there have been more than 79,000 coronavirus fatalities, topping the previous record set in December by more than a thousand, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The grim milestone underpins the growing demand from state officials for more vaccines so that Americans can be inoculated more quickly. On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, President Joe Biden's COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients informed governors that allocations would increase by around 16 percent starting next week, according to a source with knowledge of the call. Biden has pushed for 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days of his presidency, but with a long road ahead for vaccinations, he also called for 100 days of mask-wearing. "The brutal truth is it's going to take months before we can get the majority of Americans vaccinated. Months. In the next few months, masks, not vaccines, are the best defense against COVID-19," Biden said while announcing the federal
government would buy and distribute more vaccine doses from Moderna and Pfizer. With those additional doses, Biden said there would be enough to fully vaccinate 300 million Americans — nearly the entire U.S. population — by the end of summer or early fall. Supply of vaccines not meeting demand Struggling after the stress of nearly a year of responding to the pandemic, states are eager to administer vaccines quickly and attempt a return to life as normal. "We have to defeat it because Mississippians are done. We're done burying loved ones who were lost to this virus. We're done with stressed hospitals. We're done with the fearful talk of lockdowns and shutdowns. We're ready for community again," said Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, who announced that the state celebrated about 200,000 vaccines delivered. The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said he was "very encouraged" by the new presidential administration's approach to vaccinations, but that the state is still struggling with the dearth of vaccines. "We know that right now the number of individuals
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The threat of variants has made reopening the state a greater concern in California, a recent epicenter of the pandemic in the U.S., Los Angeles County public health director Barbara Ferrer said.
who want to be vaccinated greatly outstrips the supply of vaccine that we have available," Dr. Nirav Shah said. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said his conversations with the Biden administration have made him feel hopeful about the future of vaccine distribution, but that "we cannot yet count on additional supply yet." Even if the administration delivers on the 16 percent increase in allocations promised, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace that it won't be enough. "We're functionally out, we start to get a new allocation over the next few days," Cuomo said. Variants stoke demand and fears Adding to public fears is the spread of variants of the coronavirus.
"This would not be the time to think just because we are reopening that things are looking rosy," she said noting that asymptomatic spread is On Tuesday, Kentucky a problem. "We do need to Gov. Andy Beshear an- move through the next few nounced that two cases of weeks with caution. At many the variant first identified in other points where we've the United Kingdom have been reopening our sectors, been confirmed in the state. we in fact have seen a bump The variant has been up in our cases; we can't realshown to spread especially ly afford that." quickly, according to CDC modeling. And a UK report For his part, Pfizer CEO released Friday states there Albert Bourla tried to calm is "a realistic possibility" that fears around the variants the new variant has a higher with assurances that the death rate than other vari- groundwork is already being ants. laid to fight them. Director of the National Institute of Allergy and "We should not be frightInfectious Diseases Dr. An- ened, but I think we need thony Fauci spoke during a to be prepared," Bourla said White House press briefing, during the Bloomberg The conducted by White House Year Ahead event Tuesday. Press Secretary Jen Psaki, "Once we discover someat the James Brady Press thing that it is not as effecBriefing Room of the White tive, we will very, very quickly House January 21, 2021 in produce a booster dose that Washington, DC. Fauci said- will be a small variation to vaccinations will help coro- the current one." navirus variants from emerging (Continued on pg. 2) www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
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Construction nears on GMF-MCW-Royal Capital site, introduced as ThriveOn King Drive With construction imminent, the community-centered ThriveOn Collaboration has announced ThriveOn King as the name of its physical home at 2153 N. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. The collaboration’s lead organizations – Royal Capital Group, the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation – anticipate work will begin in spring 2021, now that the purchase of the former Gimbels and Schuster’s Department Store building is complete. Created through strong neighborhood input, the ThriveOn King name honors the spirit of its special location between King Drive and Vel R. Phillips Avenue and pays reverence to the history and legacy of those who have brought pride and vibrancy to the community for generations. As the construction planning and organization phase commences, the collaboration will be announcing virtual job fairs, safe open house tours and other intentional efforts to ensure a high level of economic empowerment for the adjacent neighborhoods as a result of jobs and local small business participation. “With the neighborhood engagement and partnership leadership from both the public and private sectors, I’m pleased that we are advancing a neighborhood development that is inclusive, and that will serve our collective aim toward continuing
to advance thriving communities,” said Kevin Newell, president and CEO of Royal Capital Group. Coalesced around a vision for Milwaukee that is equitable, healthy and thriving for all, the ThriveOn Collaboration’s programs and investments focus on matters related to economic opportunity, health and wellness, early childhood education, housing, and social cohesion. The place-based collaboration is designed to bring economic and social benefit to the community, leveraging the complementary expertise and resources of the Foundation, MCW and Royal Capital. “Every step forward in this collaboration brings us closer to the community we serve, and we can’t wait for the day we open the doors to the Foundation’s new headquarters at ThriveOn King as true neighbors and partners,” said Ken Robertson, executive vice president, COO and CFO for the Foundation. “The Foundation’s strategic vision calls us to recenter
communities, and our work here together is the perfect example of living that vision. This is a model collaboration that counteracts racism and disinvestment by representing community voices and advancing our collective, long-term commitment to systemic change.” “Through the ThriveOn Collaboration, the expansion of community assets will be a primary goal," said Greg Wesley, senior vice president of strategic alliances and business development for MCW. “ThriveOn King will house many of these within the first floor space of the building. It is thrilling to see the ongoing conversation and input of the community be developed and constructed in the building.”
collaboration is integrating community perspective and participation through a dedicated Community Advisory Council whose 15 members live or work in Halyard Park, Harambee and Brewers Hill. Council members have a prominent voice in grantmaking and program initiatives supported by the ThriveOn Collaboration. Through the Council’s recommendation, the ThriveOn Collaboration recently awarded $30,000 in grants to support youth, employment training and community-based activities that encourage youth social connections, promote peace and build community cohesion in the participating neighborhoods: • Jacarrie Kicks for Kids received $7,500 to support Community-led grantlife skills training for youth making in the Harambee neighborAuthentic community en- hood. The program will help gagement is a hallmark of young people ages 10 to 18 the ThriveOn Collaboration, learn, enhance and support and this includes invest- their transition from adolesing in the ideas and priorities of residents and other neighborhood leaders. The
cence to adulthood through training in proper job interview techniques, computer literacy, resume building, college application assistance, email etiquette and artistic expression. • Imagine MKE received $7,500 to engage youth in Harambee and Brewers Hill to create positive, inspirational graphic messages around safety, including posters or podcasts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Collier's Training Institute received $7,500 to work with youth to implement various neighborhood cleanups in the Harambee community. They will support mentorship opportunities that encourage and educate youth on self-love, unity, and team-building. • WestCare Wisconsin, Inc. received $7,500 for services to help youth in the Harambee neighborhood participate in recreational activities that support their emotional and physical well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Required safety measures and COVID-19 guidelines will be followed to ensure the community’s health and safety. Applications for a second grant cycle will be due May 31, 2021. More updates on the ThriveOn Collaboration can be found at thriveoncollaboration.org.
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January the deadliest month for COVID-19
minimal COVID-19 transmission. Those mitigation strategies include wearing masks, social distancing and limiting time in shared outdoor spaces, according to the study from the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. In Ohio, Gov. Mike DeW(Continued from pg. 1) ine said he aims to have anyone who works in a school School reopening safety receive their first vaccine Meanwhile, there was a dose in the month of Februglimmer of good news Tues- ary at the very least in hopes day for parents who are hop- of sending all students back ing to return their kids to to school by March 1. school. A report from the CDC Currently, people older said that with the right mit- than 75 and those with cerigation strategies, it's pos- tain medical conditions are sible to open K-12 schools able to receive vaccines. On for in-person learning with Feb. 1, those 70 and oldAn NCON Communications Publication
er and employees of K-12 schools will be eligible for the vaccine, he said during a press conference Tuesday. Schools reopening have been a priority for many officials as students across the country have spent months learning remotely. But local leaders have approached the return in various ways. Of the 20 largest school districts in the country, nine are currently all online, eight offer a choice of either full in-person or all online, two have a hybrid plan and one in Hawaii varies plans based on infection rates among different islands.
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ball idol. And it is a great moment for all of us and particularly for Henry Aaron.” Among those who congratulated Aaron in a ceremony on the field after the home run was Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter, the future president. Kuhn, the baseball commissioner, was not present. Aaron never forgot the slight.
(Continued from pg. 1) hometown of Mobile, AL, it was an unforgettable moment for the 14-year-old future star. Throughout his own career, Aaron recalled the forbearance and strength Robinson showed just stepping on the field. “Jackie Robinson had to be bigger than life,” Aaron wrote decades later in Time. “He had to be bigger than the Brooklyn teammates who got up a petition to keep him off the ballclub, bigger than the pitchers who threw at him or the base runners who dug their spikes into his shin, bigger than the bench jockeys who hollered for him to carry their bags and shine their shoes, bigger than the so-called fans who mocked him with mops on their heads and wrote him death threats.” Robinson had played in the 1940s in the old Negro Leagues, a professional circuit of all-Black teams, before joining the Dodgers. Aaron played for one month in 1952 with the Indianapolis Clowns, a touring team of the Negro American League, before signing with the Braves. When Aaron began playing in the minor leagues, it marked the first time that he had shared the field with White players. When the Braves assigned him to a team in Jacksonville, FL, in the South Atlantic (or Sally) League, he heard steady taunts from White spectators throughout the South. After he reached the major leagues in Milwaukee in 1954, Aaron quietly allied himself with the burgeoning civil rights movement. He campaigned for then-Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-MA) in Milwaukee in 1960 and was credited with helping the Democratic candidate win the Wisconsin presidential primary. In 1966, at the height of the civil rights movement, the Braves moved to Atlanta, worrying Aaron. “I have lived in the South, and I don’t want to live there again,” he said. “We can go anywhere in Milwaukee. I don’t know
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his lonely, dangerous pursuit. “The Ruth chase should have been the greatest period of my life, and it was the worst,” Aaron wrote in his 1991 autobiography, “I Had a Hammer.” “I couldn’t believe there was so much hatred in people. It’s something I’m still trying to get over, and maybe I never will.” At the beginning of the 1974 season, the Braves wanted to hold Aaron out of the opening three-game series in Cincinnati to allow him to break the record in Atlanta. Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn stepped in and ruled that every team should put its best players on the field and strongly suggested that the Braves comply. Aaron wasted no time in tying the record, slugging his 714th home run in his first at-bat on Opening Day, off the Reds’ Jack Billingham. He sat out the second game of the series and was held hitless in the third. The Braves then went home to face the Los Angeles Dodgers, setting an attendance record of 53,775 for the first game of the series April 8, 1974. After drawing a walk and scoring a run in the second inning, Aaron came to bat in the fourth inning with no outs and a runner on first. The Braves trailed 3-1. The Dodgers’ pitcher was left-hander Al Downing, who wore the same uniform number as Aaron, 44. On a 1-0 count, Downing threw a slider that caught too much of the plate, and Aaron unloaded a blast that carried over the head of Dodgers left fielder Bill Buckner and into the Braves’ bullpen, where it was caught by relief pitcher Tom House. Fireworks exploded overhead as Aaron circled the bases, joined halfway through by a pair of 17-year-olds who hopped the fence. Braves radio announcer Milo Hamilton made the famous call: “It’s gone! It’s 715! There’s a new home run champion of all time, and it’s Henry Aaron!” In the visiting radio booth, Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully put the home run in context: “What a marvelous moment for baseball. What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia. What a marvelous moment for the country and the world. A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time base-
Shattering records Henry Louis Aaron was born in Mobile on Feb. 5, 1934, the third of eight children. His father was a laborer on the city’s docks. As a child, Aaron sharpened his hitting by swinging at bottle caps with a broomstick. For years he batted “cross-handed,” with his left hand above his right on the bat, before correcting his hand position. By 15, he was attending school sporadically but playing baseball regularly on semiprofessional teams. He was primarily an infielder until shortly before his major league debut in Milwaukee in 1954. He had an uneasy relationship with some of the Braves’ veteran players, including pitchers Warren Spahn and Lew Burdette, and kept largely to himself off the field. But Aaron’s extraordinary hitting helped make the Braves one of the strongest teams in the National League in the 1950s. In 1957, he led the National League with 44 home runs and 132 runs batted in and was named the league’s Most Valuable Player for the only time in his career. The Braves went on to win the World Series over the New York Yankees in seven games. The two teams met again in 1958, with the Yankees capturing the title in seven games. Aaron played 18 more seasons without reaching the World Series again. Throughout his career, Aaron was often compared with Mays, his fellow Alabamian. Mays, who spent his career in New York and San Francisco, may have reached more spectacular heights during his career, and his outgoing “say-hey” flair tended to overshadow Aaron’s more understated style of play. But by the time Aaron retired in 1976, he had bettered Mays in home runs, RBI, batting average and runs scored. At one time or another, Aaron led the National League in virtually every hitting category. He won two batting titles, including a career best of .355 in 1959; he led the league in home runs and RBI four times each; runs scored, three times; and slugging percentage, four times. In addition to his 755 home runs, Aaron was baseball’s career leader in RBI (2,297), total bases (6,856) and extra-base hits (1,477). His 3,771 hits are the third most after Pete Rose and Ty
Cobb, and he was named to the all-star team every year between 1955 and 1975. Aaron’s No. 44 was retired by the Braves and by the Milwaukee Brewers, with whom he played his final two seasons before retiring in 1976. In 1999, baseball introduced an award named in his honor, given to the top offensive player in each league. His first marriage, to Barbara Lucas, ended in divorce. In 1973, he married Billye Williams. Besides his wife, survivors include four children from his first marriage; a stepdaughter, whom he adopted; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Three decades after he retired, the spotlight found Aaron again when Bonds, the San Francisco slugger, was approaching his record of 755 home runs. When Bonds hit his 756th homer against the Washington Nationals’ Mike Bacsik on Aug. 7, 2007, a congratulatory video message from Aaron was played on the scoreboard in San Francisco. Privately, according to Bryant’s biography, Aaron “was personally and permanently offended by Barry Bonds” and his widely rumored use of performance-enhancing drugs. Until then, Aaron had kept a low profile as one of baseball’s elder statesmen. He held front-office jobs with the Braves and for a time was baseball’s only Black executive. He also had various business interests, including auto dealerships and restaurants. Aaron maintained a stealthy, behind-the-scenes connection to politics and civil rights. Bill Clinton said that he carried Georgia in the 1992 presidential campaign in part because of an Atlanta rally that Aaron helped organize. In 2001, President Bill Clinton presented him with the Presidential Citizens Medal for “exemplary service to the nation.” He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from George W. Bush the next year. Aaron understood that his long march to 755 home runs, leading from Alabama to Wisconsin to Georgia, had a resonance with the civil rights leaders he admired so much. It was about more than gaining respect on the baseball field; it was about earning respect as a man. “I believed, and still do, that there was a reason why I was chosen to break the record,” he wrote in “I Had a Hammer.” “I feel it’s my task to carry on where Jackie Robinson left off, and I only know one way to go about it.”
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Social justice issues in America: Gun violence The Brady United, an organization inspired by Jim and Sarah Brady that led to President Clinton signing the Brady Bill into law, notes that gun violence is a racial justice issue. Brady United notes that Black Americans are twice as likely as white Americans to die from gun violence and 14 times more likely than white Americas to be wounded. Gun violence, according to bradyunited. org, alone reduces the life expectancy of Black Americans by four years. Rules have been promulgated on a federal level to reduce gun violence. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) recognizes the role that firearms play in violent crimes and has pursued an integrated regulatory and enforcement strategy that involves investigative priorities focusing on armed violent offenders and career criminals, narcotics traffickers, narco-terrorists, violent gangs and domestic and international arms traffickers. ATF 41F Rule sets forth certain rules and requirements involving firearms requiring background checks as a public safety benefit for people trying to buy some of the most dangerous weapons and other items through a trust, corporation, or other legal entity. Each responsible person must submit a photograph and fingerprints when
• Lock the bullets in a place separate from the gun. • Hide the keys to the locked storage.
application for a firearm is made. ATF also requires no firearm may be transferred in the U.S. unless an application has been filed for transfer of a firearm. See the full rules and regulations at atf.gov. This issue is important as in Milwaukee in 2020 there were 189 homicides according to the Milwaukee Police Department, nearly doubling the homicides in 2019. Milwaukee also saw an alarming trend of kids becoming victims of gun violence. According to a May 2020 article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, CBS News reported 15 kids were injured or killed in Milwaukee gun violence over a 2-month period. The report called this news “gravely concerning.” We all must work together to help reduce gun violence in our neighborhoods.
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Gun safety in the home It is recognized many families keep a gun in the home. KidsHealth from Nemours addressed the issue of gun safety, indicating that the safest way to store a gun if you have children in the home:
violence-is-a-racial-justice-issue KidsHealth at: https://kidYoung children are curi- shealth.org/en/parents/gun-safeous. Even if you have talked ty.html to them about the dangers of gun safety, young children Next week: Social Justice can’t truly understand how Issues in America (Food dangerous guns are. If they Insecurity) come across a loaded gun, they can accidentally hurt or General Disclaimer: The writer kill themselves or someone has used her best efforts in prepaelse. ration of this information. No representations or warranties for KidsHealth also suggests if its contents, either expressed or imyour child is going to some- plied, are offered. Neither the pubone’s house, it is important to lisher nor the writer shall be liable know if there are guns in the in any way for readers’ efforts to home. It may be awkward to apply, rely or utilize the informaask, but most people will un- tion or recommendations presented derstand that you’re trying to herein as they may not be suitable protect your child. for you or necessarily appropriate for every situation to which they Beloved, our nation’s chil- may refer. In some instances, this dren are faced with pan- article contains the opinions, condemic levels of exposure to clusions and/or recommendations violence. Gun violence has of the writer. If you would like become a major problem and to contact Rev. Lester, write to her it is going to take more than c/o P.O. Box 121, Brookfield, one sector of society and WI. 53008. more than one group, but the entire community working together to be more deliberate in ensuring our youth do not become victims of violence, preventing childhood exposure to violence, and developing a plan to make our communities safer from violence.
• Keep the gun unloaded and locked up in a cabinet, safe, gun vault, or storage case.
Article Sources: Brady United.org at: https:// www.bradyunited.org/issue/gun-
The City of Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention is dedicated to the prevention of gun violence and works as a resource to the City on local and national gun policy as well as facilitating action plans and projects for interested organizations and communities that want to reduce gun violence in their neighborhoods. Visit their website at https://city. milwaukee.gov/Health/Services-and-Programs/staysafe/gunViolence for more information
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UW-Parkside Dr. James Kinchen receives the Morris D. Hayes Award from the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association UW-Parkside Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities, Dr. James Kinchen, received the prestigious Morris D. Hayes Award from the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association (WCDA)for his exceptional contribution to choral art. The WCDA board celebrated the honor with Dr. Kinchen January 16. “I am honored beyond words to have been chosen for this coveted award,” Dr. Kinchen said. “It means a great deal to me as recognition of my efforts to build a substantive, qualitative body of work and to serve the choral profession during my three-plus decades here in Wisconsin. The award also has a more personal connection as the man for whom it is named was conductor/ clinician of the 1968 Florida
Dr. James Kinchen All-State Choir in which I sang as an 11th grader!” The Morris D. Hayes Award was established in 1985 and is reserved for choral musicians of outstanding merit. Awardees must be a
current or former resident of Wisconsin who have demonstrated a commitment to choral music – whether through teaching, conducting, or service to the art, and who have made outstanding
contributions to choral mu- ting the necessary structure sic in Wisconsin. for success in place,” Dr. Kinchen said. “The virtual Dr. Kinchen received the environment poses challengaward during the WCDA es to student and clinician annual meeting where he alike, but we had a great time was also invited to be the singing, making communiconductor/clinician for the ty, and learning more about WCDA All-State Bass Clef many things together.” Choir. Each year, the allstate choir draws from elite In addition to the Hayes choristers across the state to honor, Dr. Kinchen was feashare a high-impact choral tured in the “Choral Conexperience under the mu- versation” section of the sical leadership of a highly December Choral Journal, the respected choral artist. He official publication of the virtually met with students American Choral Directors and deployed the latest tech- Association. In the article, nologies to sing together. Dr. Kinchen talked about his personal life along with “My hat's off to the discussing his training in WCDA for their vision of classical music, his selection how to make this happen of repertoire, and the imporfor these wonderful singers tance of African American in the midst of a pandemic, traditions to his career. as well as to the coordinators and section leaders for put-
Five ways to help keep children learning during the COVID-19 pandemic The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has upended family life around the world. School closures, working remotely, physical distancing — it’s a lot for parents to navigate. Robert Jenkins, UNICEF’s Global Chief of Education, offers five tips to help keep children’s education on track while they’re staying home. 1. Plan a routine together Try to establish a routine that factors in age-appropriate education programs that can be followed online, on the television or through the radio. Also, factor in play time and time for reading. Use everyday activities as learning opportunities for your children. And don’t forget to come up with these plans together where possible.
Although establishing a routine and structure is critically important for children and young people, in these times you may notice your children need some level of flexibility. Switch up your activities. If your child is seeming restless and agitated when you’re trying to follow an online learning program with them, flip to a more active option. Do not forget that planning and doing house chores together safely is great for development of fine and gross motor functions. Try and stay as attuned to their needs as possible. 2. Have open conversations Encourage your children to ask questions and express their feelings with you. Remember that your child may have different reactions to stress, so be patient and un-
derstanding. Start by inviting your child to talk about the issue. Find out how much they already know and follow their lead. Discuss good hygiene practices. You can use everyday moments to reinforce the importance of things like regular and thorough handwashing. Make sure you are in a safe environment and allow your child
to talk freely. Drawing, stories and other activities may help to open a discussion. Try not to minimize or avoid their concerns. Be sure to acknowledge their feelings and assure them that it’s natural to feel scared about these things. Demonstrate that you’re listening by giving them your full attention, and make sure they understand that they can talk to you and their teachers whenever they like. Warn them about fake news and encourage them – and remind yourselves – to use trusted sources of information such as UNICEF guidance. 3. Take your time Start with shorter learning sessions and make them progressively longer. If the goal is to have a 30- or 45-minute session, start with 10 minutes and build up from there.
Within a session, combine online or screen time with offline activities or exercises. 4. Protect children online Digital platforms provide an opportunity for children to keep learning, take part in play and keep in touch with their friends. But increased access online brings heightened risks for children’s safety, protection and privacy. Discuss the internet with your children so that they know how it works, what they need to be aware of, and what appropriate behavior looks like on the platforms they use, such as video calls. Establish rules together about how, when and where the internet can be used. Set up parental controls on their devices to mitigate online risks, particularly for younger children. Identify appropriate online tools for recreation together - organizations like Common Sense Media offer advice for age-appropriate apps, games and other online entertainment. In case of cyberbullying or an incident of inappropriate content online, be familiar with school and other local reporting mechanisms, keeping numbers of support helplines and hotlines handy. Don’t forget that there’s no need for children or young people to share pictures of themselves or other personal information to access digital learning.
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COVID-19 and vaccinations – help is on the way! By Sandra Millon Underwood, FAAN Professor, UW-Milwaukee School of Nursing Lately we’re hearing a lot about ‘COVID-19 fatigue’, where people are letting their guards down with social distancing, wearing masks and washing hands frequently, in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines (CDC). Perhaps it can be compared to the ‘cabin fever’ syndrome that we sometimes experience during Wisconsin winters. At first the snow is a novelty and we embrace it, but over time, we grow tired and restless. The difference we see here is that, by letting our guards down with COVID-19 the result can be devastating or deadly to you and your loved ones. Many of us have heard the biblical quote about not ‘growing weary in our well-doing.’ The same holds true with COVID-19. While help is on the way as Pfizer and Moderna vaccines become available, it’s important to continue taking the necessary precautions to stay safe until everyone—or at least until much or most of our population—has been vaccinated. Dr. Aronica Williams, Chief Medical Officer at Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. (MHSI), agrees with the ‘COVID-fatigue’ assessment. “For the most part, people are not as vigilante as they were initially in terms of practicing the CDC guidelines. However, it’s important to continue wearing masks, practicing social distancing, and washing hands frequently. COVID was one of the leading causes of death in 2020, and now is not the time to let our guards down,” she said. Dr. Williams is also a strong advocate for taking one of the two vaccines that are available through Pfizer and Moderna when they become available to various groups. “Any therapy or vaccine has side effects and the COVID-19 vaccines are not much different than other vaccines. There are historical factors with respect to African Americans’ hesitancy to trust the vaccines, but there were African Americans involved in every stage of the development of these vaccines. As a matter of fact, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, an African American woman, is one of the National Institute of Health‘s leading scientists behind the government’s re-
Dr. Aronica Williams search for a vaccine and she was influential in the development of the Moderna vaccine,” said Dr. Williams. Unfortunately, the desire to celebrate with families and ignore social distancing during the recent major holidays (i.e., Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day) has contributed to an uptick of COVID cases and deaths. And, while that desire to spend time with family overshadowed the CDC’s advice to stay at home, Dr. Anya Hartley, an OB/GYN physician with Ascension Wisconsin cautions that now is not the time to become lax in following the CDC guidelines. “During the holidays, people wanted to be with their families and engage in other social gatherings. We certainly understand that, but it’s important to continue to adhere to CDC guidelines until most of our population is vaccinated. “We definitely need to continue the mitigation efforts of masking up, washing hands and observing social distancing, even though the vaccine is on its way for mass distribution and administration,” said Dr. Hartley. And, as vaccines become available, there are a plethora of concerns surrounding who should get the vaccine, who should not get it, and which groups should get it first. Among those concerns is whether pregnant women should get vaccinated. While Dr. Hartley supports pregnant women getting vaccinated when it becomes avail-
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Dr. Anya Hartley able, she also said that it’s a personal decision. “There are no studies available regarding the effect of the COVID vaccine on pregnant women, so I’m advising ALL patients to have a conversation with their primary healthcare providers. Everyone has a different health history. Ultimately, we don’t want to withhold the vaccine simply because of pregnancy—the benefits outweigh any potential risks. Vaccines are not a new technology. Based on previous experience with the development and use of similar vaccines, we certainly feel they are safe even though there’s no documented information,” said Dr. Hartley. Wearing masks and social distancing help reduce the chances of being exposed to the virus or spreading it to others, but these measures are not enough. Vaccines work with the immune system so it will be ready to fight the virus if you are exposed. The combination of getting vaccinated and following CDC’s recommendations to protect yourself and others offers the best protection from COVID-19. Then, there are those groups that feel their age groups are less prone to the virus and they have grown tired of masking up and practicing social distancing. Some people believe that they are immune to COVID-19 or if contracted, they expect to be asymptomatic (not have any side effects or lasting symptoms), so they are less cautious. Two millennials, who
Patricia Dixon had a strong desire to comment but asked not to be identified, recently contracted the virus, and know, firsthand, its debilitating effect.
“COVID is no joke! I had just started a new job when I was diagnosed with the virus. My first test came back negative, even though my spouse and son had the virus, so I called my doctor and got re-tested. That’s when I tested positive. I had a fever, body aches, headaches that nothing—Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen—would help. I lost my senses of taste and smell. “No one is immune to coronavirus; it is very contagious. You can get it from something you touch or from being in a small space with infected individuals who don’t live in your household. I’m not sure where I contracted it, but everyone needs to protect themselves—washing hands, masking up and adhering to social distancing. We’re all okay now, but this is serious. As soon as it’s allowed, I plan to get the vaccine,” she said. Another millennial who works in healthcare and recently had COVID-19 agrees. This individual had headaches for a week, but no fever. She didn’t think anything of it because she is prone to migraine headaches. After failing to get relief from the headaches, she finally got a fever, took a COVID test, and tested positive. “It’s unfortunate that my symptoms presented this way because there’s no telling how many people I encountered. COVID-19 is airborne. It’s on surfaces, clothing and in hair and droplets of saliva. We need to wear masks or face shields, wash hands frequently, and even take our shoes off before entering our homes. I tried to do my best,
and I still caught it (COVID) and brought it home from the job. It’s scary. I just wish people would be more considerate of others. Everyone is different in terms of symptoms. Even with regular, twice-a-week testing at my job, I got it and could have inadvertently passed it on to others,” she said. COVID does not discriminate based on age, gender, or ethnicity. Patricia Dixon, Program Coordinator at McGovern Park Senior Center, was also a recent COVID victim. She was off work for almost an entire month with COVID and shared her experience. “I attended a funeral in October and I believe that’s where I contracted COVID. My symptoms included headache, sore throat, fever, shortness of breath, and I felt very weak. I also lost my sense of taste and smell. It took me two days just to prepare a small pot of soup because I had so little energy. “It’s important to remind people to wear their masks properly. I see people pulling their masks down to talk— that’s how COVID spreads. And just because you haven’t gotten it, doesn’t mean that you won’t get it. I’ve had COVID so I know it’s real and I know how it makes you feel,” said Dixon. Stopping this pandemic will require using all the tools we have available. As experts learn more about COVID-19 and the impact of the vaccinations we need to do all we can to reduce the spread of the disease in the community. Avoiding crowded places, staying home (especially when we are sick), social distancing, wearing masks properly and washing hands frequently are all critical steps to take to help fight this deadly virus. The Healthy Eating and Active Living Milwaukee (HEAL) is a culturally-tailored program that aims to provide education, resources to secure healthy foods, and active living supports for adults atrisk for developing lifestyle-related diseases; and, to empower adults to make changes in their physical and social environment to improve nutrition and physical activity. ‘Like’ their Facebook page that’s full of videos of healthy recipes and low-cost, no-cost exercise. Resources: Free COVID-19 Testing -https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ covid-19/community-testing.htm Source: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/decision.htm www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
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Delores Wilkins, one of Milwaukee community’s cherished members, passed away on December 21 Delores Nicholson Wilkins was born in St. Louis, MO December 26, 1929, to Thomas White Nicholson and Viola Comer Nicholson. As a family, they moved to Quincy, IL in 1932. From Quincy, IL they moved to Milwaukee, WI in 1944. Delores graduated from North Division High School where she excelled in band (clarinet and bassoon), science and math. After graduation from North Division High School in 1947, she applied for nursing school and was accepted at three schools in Milwaukee. At that time, black students were only accepted if there were two of them to share a dorm room. It would have been impossible to place a black student in a dorm room with a white student. Mt. Sinai School of Nursing offered her a room by herself, so she accepted. An only child, Delores happily accepted this arrangement and today credits her upbringing for never feeling lonely or singled out. She graduated from Mt. Sinai School of Nursing as
a registered nurse (RN) in 1950. Delores was the first student of African descent to complete their program. As a matter of fact, she was the first black graduate of a school of nursing in Wisconsin. Being a lifelong learner, she then went to Planned Parenthood and became a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner in 1975. She received her BSN from Alverno in 1976, and then her Master’s Degree in Nursing from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1992. She went on to become an obstetrics and gynecology nursing supervisor at Mt. Sinai Hospital where she had spent most of her nursing career. In a bold move, she left her career at Mt. Sinai Hospital and went to work as a nurse practitioner in the office of Dr. Milton Gutglass. Her popularity among the patients caused her to become an essential part of his practice and the compensation was commensurate with her significant training, experience and responsibility. When Dr. Gutglass retired,
Dr. Suseelah Budarahpu, whose office was across the hall from Dr. Gutglass, asked Delores to come and work for her. She remained with Dr. Budarahpu for five years. When Delores finally retired from office work, she did not retire from nursing. She became a parish nurse through a program offered through Marquette University and served in that role at Calvary Baptist Church for many years. She also worked as a nurse examiner at the Sexual Assault Center at Mt. Sinai (which by then was called Aurora Sinai Medical Cen-
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ter). Before and after she was the Parish Nurse at Calvary, members trusted her medical know-how and particularly her absolute respect for their personal privacy. As Parish Nurse she developed health programs in collaboration with other health-related organizations in the community, organizations that met the needs of women and children. Delores was involved in several community activities, including the Walnut Street Days, and she was a founding member of the “RENS,” a service organization of black registered nurses, whose purpose was to encourage young women of color to enter the nursing profession. The RENS were the precursor of the current Black Registered Nurses Association. Delores and her family have been members of Calvary Baptist Church in Milwaukee since 1944. She has participated in and led many of the ministries within the church including being a long- time member of the choir. She was a strong Christian woman, attended various Bible study classes and though she was biblically astute, she never flaunted her knowledge. Her sense of humor and ability to tell good, clean, absolutely funny jokes made her a joy to be around and sometimes was featured at special activities. It was Delores’s Calvary mission circle that annually provided personal care kits to local service organizations that met the needs of women and children. For years, she was
the camp nurse at the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin summer camp at Camp Tamarack. Friends and acquaintances marveled at her determination to maintain her own physical fitness. She had a healthy lifestyle and kept herself in strong physical condition by going to the YMCA five days a week for weight training and lap swimming. In her 80’s she was also a marathon runner and won several times in the senior category. Delores was married to Robert Wilkins until his death in 2006. She was the primary caregiver to her parents, Thomas and Viola Nicholson, until their deaths. She leaves to mourn two children, Carl Thomas Savage and Karen Marie Bradley, four grandchildren, Janice Marie Savage, Floyd Jamal DeBow, Jamila Romelle DeBow and Kimberly Denise Bradley. She was the proud great-grandmother of Austin Thomas Davis, Aaliyah DeBow, Carrington Davis, Brittany DeBow and Lailah DeBow. She also leaves a legacy of many godchildren and informally adopted children on whose lives she made quite an impact. Delores touched the lives of so many friends and relatives in Milwaukee and the world. She has traveled to Africa three times to do medical mission work. Delores drove friends to medical and other appointments and always served as a patient advocate for them until her illness. She was truly loved and admired by all who knew her.
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