Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Digital Edition Issue April 20, 2023

Students at Holmes School help give back to families of Ronald McDonald House

On Thursday, April 13, 2023, the students of Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary School gathered to pack bags and boxes for families in need. This was part of the school's community project to help children and their families going through serious medical issues, who are temporarily residing at the Ronald McDonald House. As part of this service-learning project, students packed essential items donated in part by Target and Greater Milwaukee Urban Leaguers. This project was further supported by two other Greater Milwaukee's Project Ready-Mentor schools, George Washington Carver Academy and Pathways High School.

Community leader Nellie Weddle celebrates 87th birthday

Cora Quartman celebrates 100th birthday milestone

On Sunday, April 16, 2023, long-time community activist Nellie Weddle, founder of Nellie's Outreach Resource Initiative (NORI), celebrated her 87th birthday at the Wisconsin African American Women's Center, 3020 West Vliet Street. The party was not only a way for family, friends and community partners to recognize Nellie's work and birthday but the event was also a fundraiser for NORI, so that they can continue their neighborhood youth projects. Having previously worked with the Neighborhood Family Initiative (NFI), and inspired by the work they did, Nellie founded NORI in 1994 and considered it a spin-off of NFI. Over the years, NORI created a youth employment opportunity program model (YEOP) for the quick service food industry by partnering with McDonalds. Later they would develop a youth sports careers program with North Division Community Center, and a journalism/computer career program with the Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper and Publishing Co. Pictured at Nellie's birthday are (from left) her son LaMont Weddle, Nellie Weddle, longtime friend Vin Johnson, and son Steven Weddle.

On Thursday, April 13, 2023, Cora F. Quartman celebrated her 100th birthday milestone at home with family and friends. Born on April 3, 1923 in St. Joseph, Missouri, Cora moved to Milwaukee in 1927. She went to Ninth Street School, Roosevelt, and then later North Division High School. Soon after high school, Cora got married, not once, but twice. She has one foster son, Michael Jackson; two grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Cora was asked what advice she would give to the young people today; she replied, “Young people need to respect themselves first, then respect others. I believe in faith and religion. My trust in the Lord has brought me this far.”

Photos by Yvonne Kemp

Photo by Yvonne Kemp

Photo by Yvonne Kemp

Bucks lost game 1 to Heat

130 to 117; Giannis, Herro injured

Derek Chauvin's murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing

The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday, April 17, 2023, upheld the most serious murder conviction against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd.

Chauvin is serving a 22 1/2-year sentence on the second-degree murder count. His attorney had asked the appeals court to throw out the ex-officer's convictions for several reasons, including the massive pretrial publicity. He also argued that legal and procedural errors deprived Chauvin of a fair trial. Prosecutors say Chauvin got a fair trial and just sentence.

Floyd died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, who is white, used his knee to pin the black man's neck to the ground for 9-1/2 minutes. A bystander video captured Floyd's fading cries of "I can't breathe." Floyd's death touched off protests around the world, some of which turned violent, and forced a national reckoning with police brutality and racism.

On Sunday April 16, 2023 the #1 seed Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Miami Heat 130 to 117. The Bucks came out a little flat 2 for 9 from the three point range and did not take advantage of the short game they continued to shoot the three with no success. Giannis Antetokounmpo (the Greek Freak) went in for a layup against center Kevin Love and was charged with a foul, as he fell to the court on his back with contusion and sprain on his lower back. The Bucks will monitor when he can come back for the play-offs. Wisconsin native point guard Tyler Herro, broke his right hand diving for a loose ball. Jimmy Butler poured on the Heat with 35 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists, center Bam Adebayo controlled the middle scoring 22 points in the paint. The Bucks' Khris Middleton scored 33 points and was 2 for 7 from three point range and Bobby Portis, Jr., did his job with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Brook Lopez had 10 points, and Jrue Holiday had 16 points. Players for the Bucks that we did not see on the court for this game included gaurds Goran Dragic, MarJon Beauchamp; and Pat Connaughton, center Meyers Leonard and forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks will have to play everyone to hold off the Miami Heat. Coach Bud will have to take a hard look at how the players match up and coach accordingly.

Chauvin's attorney, William Mohrman, argued on appeal that the trial judge should have moved the case out of Minneapolis because of extensive pretrial publicity and unprecedented security precautions due to fears of violence.

"The primary issue on this appeal is whether a criminal defendant can get a fair trial consistent with constitutional requirements in a courthouse surrounded by concrete block, barbed wire, two armored personnel carriers, and a squad of National Guard troops, all of which or whom are there for one purpose: in the event that the jury acquits the defendant," Mohrman said in oral arguments in January.

But Neal Katyal, a special attorney for the state, argued that Chauvin got "one of the most transparent and thorough trials in our nation's

history. ... Chauvin's many arguments before this court do not come close to justifying reversal."

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill sentenced Chauvin to 22-1/2 years after jurors found him guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin later pleaded guilty to a separate federal civil rights charge and was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison, which he is now serving in Arizona concurrent with his state sentence.

"Judge Cahill managed this trial with enormous care, and even if Chauvin could identify some minor fault, any error is harmless," Katyal said. "The evidence of Chauvin's guilt was captured on video for the world to see."

Mohrman argued in his brief that the pretrial publicity was the most extensive of any trial in Minnesota history, and that the judge should have moved the trial and sequestered the jury. Mohrman wrote that the publicity and the riots, the city's $27-million settlement with Floyd's family announced during jury selection, the unrest

over a police killing of a black man in a Minneapolis suburb during jury selection, and the sealing off of the courthouse, were just some of the factors prejudicing Chauvin's chance of a fair trial.

His appeal also focused on one juror who participated in a civil rights event commemorating the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington, a few months after Floyd's death. Only after the trial did the juror reveal that he had been there.

The juror was questioned during selection about whether he had participated in any demonstrations or marches "in Minneapolis" against police brutality after Floyd's death. But Chauvin's original attorney, Eric Nelson, did not ask whether he had participated in any marches elsewhere.

Mohrman argued that Cahill should have held a hearing after the revelation to determine whether the juror's nondisclosure constituted misconduct. He said the appeals court should send the case back to Cahill for a hearing on that issue — a request that Cahill had denied.

Other disputes in the appeal included whether it was legally permissible to convict Chauvin of third-degree murder, given a 2021 Minnesota Supreme Court decision clarifying the definition of that crime, and whether Cahill was justified in exceeding the 12-1/2 years recommended under the state's sentencing guidelines.

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Being Frank

In the late 70s rap music hit the scene and black people embraced the genre. The first song that made the world sit up was Rappers Delight by the Sugar Hill Gang. Rap music became hip-hop and up until 1990 had a semi-positive impact on African American youth. The pro-black voices from that time opened many eyes to the issues that faced African Americans. The ten years of empowering rap music has been replaced with three decades of degradation. Is 10 years of positive impact from hip-hop music worth these current results?

Let’s look at hip-hop music and the dividends from its impact on the African American community like a business. If you look at the status of the African American community after 40 years of hip-hop you will see pain and suffering. From a business standpoint, hip-hop has been a failed business adventure. Let me clarify; from an African American standpoint

Was it worth it?

By: Frank James Special to the Milwaukee Times

hip-hop has been a failure. From a society that has been against African Americans for 500 years, hip-hop is a smashing success.

Music has always been a guiding force to keep African American morale up. The R&B from the 50s through the 80s often talked about black pride and achievement. In its earliest form hip-hop focused on these same topics. The golden age of what is called conscious rap/hiphop was from 1984 to 1990. Hip-hop was a platform that was being used to open African American eyes to the

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machinations of US society. Almost every famous hip-hop group had a socially aware song. During this time frame many radio stations did not play certain groups, Public Enemy for one. Hiphop was awakening a fierce sense of black pride in teens across the USA.

The conscious hip-hop movement made certain factions in the USA nervous. These factions understood that the genre was too far gone to be stopped. Hiphop was beyond the point where you could just make it vanish. Plus, these factions

were making money off hiphop artists, and in the USA money talks. Instead of attempting a kibosh of hip-hop these factions corrupted the genre. The same attributes that made hip-hop so dangerous could be twisted to make the music a tool of selfhate, murder and degradation; hence, the introduction of gangster rap. Gangster rap took the rebellious spirit of African American teens and guided it from anger over society's ills to other African Americans. The group NWA was the first major tool in this transformation.

The success of Straight Outta Compton opened the door for many other groups to begin the verbal assault on African American minds, bodies and more importantly lives. From the Geto Boys to Master P to GloRilla, hiphop has sold murder, drug selling, sex and low morals to African American youth. The good time rap music and politically conscious music from the 80s has been transformed into a tool of self hate that has never been witnessed before in the history of this planet.

The dress, behavior and conditions of the African American community often come from hip-hop artists. The big push at one time

from hip-hop was malt liquor and marijuana. That has evolved into popping pills and alternative lifestyles. Murder, drug selling and sex are the foundation of hiphop in 2023. The effeminization of African American males while making African American females masculine has become another mainstay of modern hip-hop. Was the few years of conscious rap music worth these results?

There are many who will argue that there is still conscious hip-hop around. I am not saying there isn’t. I am saying the masses of African Americans are listening to the buffoonery and exploitative music more than the conscious version of the genre. Looking at the African American community I still ask, “Was it worth it?”

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The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer and not of the Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper or HT Group, LLC, its staff or management. "Being Frank" is a bi-weekly column exclusive to the Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper.

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Balloon release in memory of late NDHS principal Keith Carrington

On Monday April 11, 2023, the family and friends of the late Keith Carrington, past principal of North Division High School, held a balloon release at North Division High School football field and was well attended. Keith died last year after having surgery in the hospital, he would have been 49 years of age on April 11, 2023.

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MPS students and educators win awards from Herb Kohl Educational Foundation

Nine students, 11 teachers, and one principal from Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) are winners of the 2023 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation scholarships and awards. In all, the foundation is bestowing awards to 306 recipients from around the state.

“These student, teacher, and principal award recipients have demonstrated incredible hard work, achievements, and service,” former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl said in announcing the winners. “I congratulate them all and hope this award not only helps them in their individual pursuits but also reminds them to pay it forward in the future.”

Excellence Scholarship recipients demonstrate academic excellence, high motivation, and a broad range of activity and leadership. Initiative Scholarship recipients demonstrate initiative in school and strong promise for success in college and beyond. Excellence Scholars and Initiative Scholars receive $10,000 to pursue higher education, with 190

awards going to graduating high school students across the state.

2023 MPS Excellence Scholarship Recipients

• Diego Alfaro, Rufus King International High School

• Eve Anderson, Rufus King International High School

• Eva Groeschl, Rufus King International High School

• Katherine Jensen, Golda Meir School

• Stephanie Santoyo-Bustos, Milwaukee School of Languages

2023 MPS Initiative Scholarship Recipients

• Leopold Biel, Rufus King International High School

• Cadarious Farmer, Bay View High School

• Kolaris Griffin, South Division High School

• Keyyanna Guy, Marshall High School

Teacher fellowship awards of $6,000 are being given to 100 teachers across the state nominated for their leadership, service in and out of the classroom, and the ability to motivate students and to inspire a love of learning.

2023 MPS Teacher Honorees

• Virginia Fox, Elm Creative Arts School

• Angela Harris, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School

• Claudia Heller de Mess-

er, Milwaukee Parkside School for the Arts

• Nicole Labat, Lad Lake Synergy School

• Darren Lipman, Carmen High School of Science and Technology – South Campus

• Francisca Meraz, South Division High School

• Diane Raner, Hamilton High School

• Martha Reyes, Highland Community School

• Erin Sivek, Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language

• Savannah Thompson, Marshall High School

• Catherine Voss, North Division High School

Principal leadership awards of $6,000 are going to 16 principals for setting high standards for instruction, achievement, and character, and for creating a climate to best serve students, families, staff, and community, according to the foundation.

2023 MPS Principal Honoree

• Shantee Williams, Hawthorne School

The Kohl Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship

Pastor William Jackson, the longest-serving Baptist Pastor in Milwaukee, and the congregation

program was established by Herb Kohl, philanthropist and businessman, in 1990. To date, the foundation has awarded nearly $34-million to Wisconsin educators, principals, students, and schools.

A statewide committee of civic leaders and representatives of education-related associations and program co-sponsors selected the winners.

The groups are the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, regional Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs), Association of Wisconsin School Administrators, and Wisconsin Homeschooling Parents Association.

Congratulations to our outstanding educators and students!

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The 55th Anniversary Celebration of The Founding of Cornerstone

From its beginning as a mission in a residential home, Cornerstone MBC has always welcomed everyone with a friendly greeting, great preaching, Bible study and praise worship. Please help us celebrate this milestone in our life. Special guest preacher: Rev. Brian Johnson, Associate Minister at Rock Hill Community Missionary Baptist Church.

WHEN: Sunday, April 23, 2023 • 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Rock Hill Community Baptist Church 1200 West Burleigh Street • Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Partnerships make a difference in moving the Alzheimer’s Association mission forward

By Pastor Joy L. Gallmon, Saint Mark AME Church, Milwaukee

While sitting at a cookout at the home of one of my members, I listened to her lament and laugh about the challenges she faced in caring for her mother. And as I listened to her I realized that I didn’t have the resources to help her. A once-active couple in our congregation wasn’t quite as active. And even on Sunday they came down to the altar for prayer, which was unusual for them. And when I inquired what

they would like me to pray for they were a little flustered and never really gave me a straight answer. I found out later as they were preparing to move into a memory care facility that they were indeed suffering and struggling with memory health issues. I had been their preacher. I had been their priest, but I found out I was not their pastor.

I realized that African Americans are twice as likely to suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s. I felt ill equipped to guide, to support, to advocate for a significant portion of the congregation God had called and charged me to care

for.

I needed a partner. The community I served needed a partner. St. Mark AME Church and the Wisconsin Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association formed a powerful partnership just 16 months ago. Our powerful partnership allows both parties the opportunity to reach more people, share resources and even include the Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline number – 800-272-3900 – in our printed worship guide. It has empowered our officers, staff and ushers to be

more sensitive to the needs of caregivers, as well as their loved ones in worship. This partnership has given me the access to readily available information about Alzheimer’s and dementia that I need as a preacher, a priest, and a pastor. Information that allows me to work into teaching moments, preaching moments, into meetings, family visits, bedside moments and the church-wide curriculum. Important information about a disease that is twice as likely to impact African Americans. Partnerships allow us to go further, faster. Partnerships expand our knowledge base. They provide an opportunity to stifle the stigma and decrease isolation that goes along with this devastating disease.

Shortly after entering this partnership, I joined the Alzheimer’s Association Wisconsin Chapter’s volunteer-led Board of Directors to amplify voices in the African American community and provide strategic leadership so that we can reach more people through partnerships by fostering diversity, equity and inclusion.

During National Volunteer Week (April 16-22) I want to salute all volunteers, and encourage everyone who would like to volunteer to get out there in your community and find your passion. The Alzheimer’s Association needs volunteers here in the African American community, so if you are so inclined, we would welcome your support. There are many opportunities to get involved in special events, tabling events, education, advocacy and so much more. More information can be found at www.alz.org/volunteer. And of course, if you need free care and support services because you are dealing with dementia or are a caregiver, please call the Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900.

Pastor Joy L. Gallmon

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CHURCH LISTINGS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH to SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

April 20, 1894 –

Dr. Lloyd A. Hall, pioneering food chemist, born.

April 21, 1966

– Pvt. Milton L. Olive, III, awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for valor in Vietnam.

MINISTER OF MUSIC WANTED

Reformation Lutheran Church, a small but committed urban congregation, seeks a P/T Minister of Music. Ideal candidate would have proficiency in both reading music as well as playing by ear. Responsibilities include choir direction and rehearsal, keyboardist with emphasis in the Black church tradition. Compensation for 10-hour work week includes two week’s paid vacation, and a starting salary in the $200-250/week range, dependent on experience. If interested and qualified, please call Minister Stephen at 414-544-3922

Mrs. FuMbanks' birthday salutes

April 1st

Joseph Bonner

April 4th

Janillan Wells

Mary Burnett

April 6th

Danny Burnett

April 7th

Kourtlyn Guy

Alexis Smith

Lavernia Green

April 9th

Eddie Jones

Mattie Carter

Vivan Townsend

April 22, 1922 –

Jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus born.

April 23, 1895 –

Clatonia Joaquin Dorticus patents photographic print wash.

April 24, 1944

– United Negro College Fund was incorporated.

April 25, 1918 –

Ella Fitzgerald, “First Lady of Song,” was born.

April 26, 1888

– Sarah Boone patents ironing board.

Risen Savior Community Church

Keyboard/piano player needed

We are a small developing ministry that's looking for a dedicated, humble musician that wants to serve in our weekly Sunday worship services and assist to building our music ministry.

If you are the someone who loves music and people, for contact Min. Barry Spain at 262-416-7897 or e-mail your information to risensaviorcc@gmail.com.

April 10th

Destiny Reed

Thomas Webb

April 11th

Cora Jones

Azaria Davis

April 12th

John Smith, Jr.

April 13th

Wesley Chamberlain

Al Green

Peabo Bryson

April 14th

Rodneca Hampton

Anwon Tanner

Sharon Carter

April 15th

Dominick Henderson

Damon Wayans

Flex Alexander

Michael Cooper

April 16th

Martin Lawrence

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Luol Deng

April 17th

Maya Jones

April 18th

Nickleous Willis Cola Carroll

Bertha Bratchet

April 19th

Kimberly Willis

April 20th

Gregory Fumbanks

Halley Beason

April 21st

William Beason

April 22nd

Jessica Carter

April 23rd

Arial Smith

LaVern Moore

Dwight E. Ingram

Rodney Hampton

Michael Newsome

Joyce Williams

April 24th

John Webb

April 25th

Delores Ramey

Towanda Ford

April 26th

Cynthia Jones

April 27th

Ageel Scott

Michael W. Celestine

April 30th

Berda Kendricks

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