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Vol. 38 • No.9 • Thurs., Feb. 28, 2019 - Wed., March 6, 2019 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
Zion Hill MBC celebrates women for Black History Month
On Sunday, February 24, 2019, Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church hosted its annual Black History program at the church, 1825 W. Hampton Ave. This year's Black History Program theme was "Celebrating Women," and featured a special tribute to music icon Aretha Franklin. As part of the event four outstanding women and church members were honored for their years of service to the community. The honorees were Mother Ardella Tayor, the late Mother Arlene Newson, the late Mother Zeola Stegall, and State Senator Lena Taylor. The program was hosted by Rev. Dr. Russell B. Williamson. Pictured are (from left) Ardella Taylor's son, Dennis McMurray; Mother Ardella Taylor; Shelia Payton who was accepting for Mother Arlene Newson; Senator Lena Taylor; and Pamela Evans and Kevin Evans who accepted the recognition on behalf of Mother Zeola Stegall.
Photo by Yvonne Kemp
Milwaukee Recreation hosts '16th Annual Daddy/Daughter Dance'
On Saturday, February 16, 2019, Milwaukee Recreation along with the Social Development Commission and the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, held at North Division High School, 1011 W Center St. The annual dance is a chance for fathers and daughters to dress up and enjoy a great evening together. This event provides a great way for young ladies to strengthen their relationships with their fathers. This fun event included dancing, food, and prizes. This year's dance was a complete sell out.
Photos by Yvonne Kemp
St. Mark AME Church gives Black history lesson to students at Keefe Avenue School By Vincent Butler, St. Mark AME Church
Photo by Yvonne Kemp
Christlyn FrederickStanley, principal of Keefe Avenue School, was looking for help in putting together a Black History Month program. She discovered that help was just four-tenths of a mile away. Sixteen members of St. Mark AME Church spent the morning of February 14 reading to approximately 130 students at the school, which enrolls youngsters from kindergarten through eighth grade. For the past year, several members of St. Mark AME Church in Milwaukee have spent time helping students improve their reading comprehension. Ann Beamon and
Helen Harris have been the coordinators of the reading program. “Mrs. Beamon organized for the volunteers to be here and she asked what we were doing for Black History Month,” said FrederickStanley, who is a member of the church. “We were going to see a play, but we weren’t doing anything in the school per se. Mrs. Beamon and Mrs. Harris got together and decided that we should have something with the tutors emphasizing black history.” Some of the books included the life of civil rights icon and current U.S. Congressman John Lewis; the bravery of the Little Rock Nine in Arkansas; and the music of Louis Armstrong. The Black History Month
program was part of an ongoing relationship between the church and the school. “St. Mark AME Church has adopted Keefe Avenue School, and the Geraldine Bradford Missionary Society in particular has started a tutoring program because we want to have an impact on the school and the children,” Harris said. “We want the children to know they are important.” While the goal of the St. Mark program is to help improve student reading skills, it is equally important to tell the youngsters that they have the ability to make a difference in their lives. In the eighth grade class, taught by Stanley Levells, it was (Continued on pg. 2)