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After years of talking about diversity, the number of black leaders at US companies is still dismal True corporate diversity can't be achieved unless it's reflected at the top. And given the persistent dearth of black professionals in power roles at major companies, corporate America has a
long way to go. There's growing awareness of the need for diversity at all levels of the workplace -- not just because giving equal opportunities to all is the right thing to do, but
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because it helps companies better innovate and compete as US demographics and consumer habits change. Yet numerous studies show the number of black professionals on boards and in
C-suite roles range from not great to dismal. Companies are not required to disclose the race and ethnicity of their C-suites and boards, so the statistics that do exist are
often collected by hand or extrapolated from surveys. Here's a sampling of what we know from a variety of sources. (Continued on pg. 6)
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On Monday, May 10, 2021, Michelle Alfaro and Enrique Rodriguez, owners of Maranta Plant Shop, gave away 200 free plants to people who lined up for more than an hour to donate non-perishable food items. The food is being donated to the Hunger Task Force. "I was overwhelmed and fulfilled to see all the happy, energetic people waiting in line around the block to donate," Michelle said. "I was very, very pleased." "Maranta," is a native plant that grows in tropical Central America. Owners Enrique Rodriguez, who is Mexican, and Michelle Alfaro, who is Honduran and Jamaican, started Maranta Plant Shop as a pop up shop on Milwaukee's south side and recently opened their storefront in Bronzeville to rave reviews at 1739 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. Hours are Wednesday-Sunday from noon - 6:00 p.m. Maranta Plant Shop can be reached at 414-581-3062.
On Friday, April 16, 2021, Ascension Healthcare's Blanket of Love program hosted a "Walk Through Baby Shower" at Ebenezer Church of God in Christ, 3232 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. The event was for expecting mothers or those who have recently delivered up to the age of 3 months. Those who attended were able to get information, sign up for services, and receive free items to help them care for their expecting and newborn children. This event was brought to the public by Ascension, City of Milwaukee Health Department Maternal & Child Health, Alverno College, Next
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Arlington Heights residents call for renaming of local park to honor local activist On Saturday, April 24, 2021, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression (MAARPR) hosted a press conference at Lindbergh Park in the Arlington Heights neighborhood campaigning to change the name of the park to Lucille Berrien Park. Ms. Berrien (left photo) was in attendance with the MAARPR to demand the park be named in her honor, and that the money used to make the changes come from the Milwaukee County Sheriff Office’s overtime budget. The park was originally created in a citywide effort to reduce crime by taking money out of the police budget and funneling that money into public projects instead. Berrien, who is 92 years old, is a lifelong organizer and prominent activist in the Milwaukee area. She was the first Black woman to run for mayor of Milwaukee, a member of the Black Panther Party, helped establish the original Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, and has fostered around 200 kids. MAARPR believes Berrien would much better represent the city and neighborhood where the park is located.
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By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th
Diversity Holidays and Celebrations In May (Week 2) In 2001, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) adopted the Universal Declaration of Cultural Diversity and in December 2002, the United Nations General Assembly declared May 21 to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialog and Development. The day provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to advance the goals of UNESCO to protect and promote the diversity of the cultural expressions. Highlighting diversity in holidays, religious celebrations, etc., offers the opportunity to educate the public about diversity in cultures. Also, highlighting different cultures helps to learn about other cultures. This is what is
referred to as cultural intelligence. We are traveling and working out of the country and our college-aged children are sharing college campuses with persons from all over the world. Even our young children are finding themselves interacting with others of different cultures in the classroom and we work with a diverse group of people. Thus, these are valid reasons for us to develop cultural awareness and appreciation. This month this column will begin celebrating diversity by bringing awareness to the celebration of Cinco de Mayo, celebrated May 5th every year.
Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, a holiday celebrated in parts of Mexico and the United States in honor of a military victory in 1862 over the French forces of Napoleon III. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated May 5, 2021. When in 1861 Mexico declared a temporary moratoriHistory of Cinco de Mayo um on the repayment of forAccording to the Encyclo- eign debts, English, Spanish, pedia Britannica, in Spanish and French troops invaded Cinco de Mayo means “Fifth the country. By April 1862, of May” and is also called the English and Spanish had
withdrawn, but the French, with the support of wealthy landowners, remained in an attempt to establish a monarchy under Maximilian of Austria and to curb U.S. power in North America. On May 5, 1862 a Mestizo and Zapotec force under the command of General Zaragoza defeated the French troops at the Battle of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City, and about 1,000 French troops were killed. Even though the fighting continued and the French were not driven out for another five years, the victory at Puebla became a symbol of Mexican resistance to foreign domination. The city was later renamed Puebla de Zaragoza, the site of a museum devoted to the battle, and the battlefield itself is maintained as a park.
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica at: https://www.britannica. com/topic/Cinco-de-Mayo. Next Week: Continuation General Disclaimer: The writer has used her best efforts in preparation of this information. No representations or warranties for its contents, either expressed or implied, are offered. Neither the publisher nor the writer shall be liable in any way for readers’ efforts to apply, rely or utilize the information or recommendations presented herein as they may not be suitable for you or necessarily appropriate for every situation to which they may refer. In some instances, this article contains the opinions, conclusions and/or recommendations of the writer. If you would like to contact Rev. Lester, write to her c/o P.O. Box 121, Brookfield, WI. 53008.
CHURCH LISTINGS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: ABIDING FAITH FELLOWSHIP B.C. to CLAVARY B.C. Abundant Faith Church of Integrity
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH 2033 W. Congress Street Milwaukee, WI 53209 414-445-3303 www.antiochmbcmke.org Rev. Victor T. Manns, Pastor
7830 West Good Hope Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53223 www.yourabundantfaith.org
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(414) 464-5001 Abiding Faith Fellowship Baptist Church Pastor Anthony Oliphant Sr. 4600 West Burleigh Street Milwaukee, WI 53210
ORDER OF SERVICE Sunday School ………………… 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship …… 10:30 am Tel: (414) 444-2822 Fax: (414) 444-2877
Albright /New Hope United Methodist Church
New Life New Beginnings Outreach 3500 N. Sherman Blvd., Suite 205 Milwaukee, WI 53216 (414) 445-1072 Free Computer Classes ECDL License Software Registration Fee $25 Wed. 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mon. & Wed. evening 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Weekly Open Enrollment
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Pastor Robert Pyles
Sunday Worship…10:00 a.m. Tuesday……..……6:15 p.m.
“Discover Your Abundant Faith” Another Chance M.B.C.
1930 North 13th Street Milwaukee, WI 53205 Office #: (414) 885-6010
Pastor Charles G. Green
Pastor Thomas Tao
Weekly Schedule Sun. School.........8:00-9:00 a.m. Sun. Service...................9:30 a.m.
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Bethany Church of God in Christ
Weekly Schedule
5555 W. Capitol Drive Milwaukee, WI 53216 414-442-8540
Order of Services Sunday School..........................9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship........11:00 am Wed. Prayer & Bible Study........6:30 pm Thurs. Mass Choir Rehearsal...7:00 pm
4441 West Fond Du Lac Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53216 (414) 527-9986 Phone Sunday School...................9:30 am Sun. Worship Service........10.45 am Wed. Bible Study...……… 6:00 pm "Not Perfect, But Forgiven"
Pastor Donell Allen, Sr.
Sun. School………….….....9:00 a.m. Sun. Service…….……......10:15 a.m. Wed. Bible Study….............7:00 p.m. Fri. Drug Prevention…........6:00 p.m. Fri. Praise Team Rehearsal...7:30 p.m. Sat. Commty. Outreach........3:00 p.m.
"Bethany, the little church with a big heart; where everybody is somebody." - Pastor Allen
BETHEL Christian Methodist Episcopal Church 3281 N. 26th Street Milwaukee, WI 53206 Rev. Willie F. Dockery, Jr. “The Church on the Grow”
Weekly Schedule
Sun. School ……….........….… 8:30 a.m. Sun Worship …….......…..….. 10:00 a.m. Thursday Prayer Meeting and Bible Study ………………. 7:00 p.m. 442-8970.
Calvary Baptist Church
Pastor Robert Armstrong BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH “WELCOME TO THE HOUSE OF MERCY” 2909 N. 20th Street. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206 Tel: 414-442-1323 • Fax: 414-442-1334
Rev. John R. Walton, Jr., Pastor 2959 N. Teutonia Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206 Phone: 414-372-1450 Fax: 414-372-0850 Website: www.CalvaryBaptistMke.org
BLESSED DELIVERANCE Missionary Baptist Church Rev. J. Anthony Phillips 2215 North 23rd Street Milwaukee, WI 53205 (414) 344-9645 (Office) (414) (Fax) BlessDeliverance@aol.com
E-Mail: bethesda.baptist@sbcglobal.net
Order of Service:
Morning Worship ..................................8:00 AM Sun. Enrichment Hour ........................10:00 AM 3rd Sun. Communion Service...............11:00 AM 5th Sun. Baptizing.................................10:30 AM Tues. Prayer & Bible Study.............6:30 & 7:00 PM 1st&3rd Thur. Women/Mission Min. .........6:00 PM 2nd Sat. - Youth Meeting........................8:00 AM 2nd Sat. - RLS Rehearsal.....................10:00 AM 1st,3rd &4th Sat. Music Min. Rehearsal.....10:00 AM
Weekly schedule: Sun. School ............... 8:45-9:45 a.m. Sun. Worship .................. 10:00 a.m. Wen. Bible Study ..... 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.
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Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Fredrick E. Jones, Pastor 2975 N. 11th St., Milwaukee, WI 53206 Weekly Schedule: Sun. Church School ............... 9:00 a.m. Sun. Worship ......................... 10:30 a.m. Wed. Bible Class ..................................... ................................ 12 Noon & 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: Sunday School ................................................ 8:15 a.m. Morning Worship ............................................. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study .................................. 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Saturday: Early Morning Prayer ....................................... 7:00 a.m.
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CHURCH LISTINGS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: CALVARY HILL TEMPLE A.F.C. to GOD’S GLORY CHURCH MIN. Calvary Hill Temple Apostolic Faith Church 2567 N. 8th Street • Milwaukee, WI 53206 Phone: (414)442-0099 • Email: JeanettParker8@gmail.com Order of Service Sun. Christian School/Manna…12:00 p.m. Tues. Prayer/Bible Class………10:00 a.m. Wed.
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CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY CHURCH
Rev. Dr. Mary Jean Lewis-Jiles 2176 N. 39th Street Milwaukee, WI 53208 Weekly schedule: Sun. Worship ......................... 10:45 a.m. Sunday School ........................ 9:00 a.m. Sat. Teacher’s Mtg., ................. 9:00 a.m. Wen. Prayer Service & Bible Class ....... ........................................... 6 - 8:00 p.m. Wed. A.M. Bible Class ............ 9- 10 a.m.
Pastor/Founder - Jeanetta Perry, DD (P.A.W) Ministers: Elder Jessie Reed, Elder Jimmie Sanders, Elder James Hartlep, Evangelist Dorothy Evans, and Mother Annie Mae Hartlep
CHRIST TEMPLE C.O.G.I.C. DeVern Suggs, Pastor
CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD C.W.F.F. Temple 132
2778 N. 10th Street Milwaukee, WI 53206 414-263-0500 church office www.ctemplecogic.og
3649 N. Teutonia Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53206 Elder Stephen Hawkins, pastor.
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Weekly Schedule: Sun. School ................................ 9:00 a.m. Sun. Worship ............................. 11:00 a.m.
Sun. School ............................. 9:30 AM Sun. Morning Worship..............11:00 AM Tuse. Pastoral Teaching ........... 7:00 P.M.
Phone 445-1980. Do watch us grow. Come and grow with us.
Thurs. One Hour of Power......7:00 P.M. Sat. Morning Prayer..................9:00 A.M.
Community of Grace Baptist Church 1809 W. Atkinson Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206 Office: 414 800-5077 Fax: 414 871-8143 E-mail: cogbc1809@gmail.com Facebook: Community Of Grace Baptist Church
City of Faith Baptist Church
Citadel Of Praise Church of God In Christ 2328 W. Capitol Dr. • Milw., WI 53206 (414) 299-0608 Deon Young, Pastor WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sun. Celebration of Worship…………….…...………… 12:00 p.m. Wed. - WoW Pastoral Teaching ………………………...……...………… 7:00 p.m.
2127 W. Garfield Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53205
Rev. Dr. Demetrius Williams, Pastor COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH OF GREATER MILWAUKEE
Rev. Michael A. Cokes, Sr. and First Lady Tangie Cokes
Order of Services: Sun. School..……….....……. 9:00 A.M.
2249 N. Sherman Blvd. • Milw., WI 53208
Order of Service Better Self Sunday School...........9:00 a.m. Sun. Worship Service.................10:30 a.m. Wed. Bible Study.........................6:00 p.m. Come G.L.O.W. with us.
Weekly Schedule Church Sun. School ................. 8:00 a.m. Sun. Worship ............................ 9:00 a.m. Prayer Service ................ Wed. 6:00 p.m. Church phone: 414.445-1610 Fax: 414.449-0252
Stay in touch by texting 71441 and the word theship. Our motto: “No more church as usual”
Morn. Worship …......…......10:00 A.M. Bobby L. Sinclair, Pastor
Wed. Prayer & Bible Study...6:30 P.M.
Corinth Missionary Baptist Church 1874 N 24th Place Milwaukee, WI 53205 Phone: 414-933-1987 Fax: 414-933-3545 www.corinthmbc.com Rev. John Laura, Pastor Weekly Schedule
CORNERSTONE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School..............................................................9:00 A.M. Sun. Morn. Worship....................................................10:45 A.M. Wed. Prayer Service.....................................................6:00 P.M. Wed. Bible Study..........................................................7:00 P.M. Transportation Available Wednesday - Mission -6 :00 pm Thursday Choir Rehearsal - 7:00 pm “A Church Empowering Lives with Gods Word”
2329 North 12th Street Milwaukee, WI 53205 Pastor Rev. William Jackson Missionary Arleathia Myers 414-378-1218 Weekly Schedule Sun. School ........................... 10:00 a.m. Sun. A.M. Worship ............... 11:00 a.m.
Faith House of Prayer Church of God in Christ Rev. Eddie Guyton, Pastor 2535 N. Teutonia Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53206 Services Held at Reid’s New Golden Gate Funeral Chapel EVERGREEN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1138 West Center Street Milwaukee, WI 53206 (414) 265-0400 • (414) 265-0424
Sunday School.........................9:30 a.m.
Worship Schedule
Wed. Night Bible Study.............7:30 p.m.
DAMASCUS Missionary Baptist Church
2447 N. 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53206 Dr. Ellis Wilkins, Pastor Weekly Schedule Sun. School ................................. 9:00 a.m. Sun. Worship ............................. 10:30 a.m. Baptist Training Union (BTU) ....... 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship ......................... 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting & Bible Class ..... 6:00 p.m. Phone: 374-6650 or 263-9229.
Tuesday Night Prayer................7:30 p.m.
Sun. Church School .................. 8:45 am Sun. Morning Worship ............... 10:00 am Wed. evening Prayer, Bible Study, & Spiritual Formation .................... 6:30 pm
Fri. Night Spiritual Warfare.......7:30 p.m. Contact Pastor Eddie Guyton (414) 698-3038
Worship Services Sunday School..............9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship...............…11:00 a.m. Tuesday Bible Study............................7:00 p.m. Thursday Bible Study & Evangelical Service ...................................................................7:00 p.m. For more info. visit: www.cogiceterrnal.net
Fellowship of Love Missionary Baptist Church
Order Of Service Sunday Worship....................11:00 a.m.
Eternal Life Church of God in Christ
Rev. B. L. Cleveland, Pastor & Founder Mother E. L. Cleveland, First Lady 7901 N. 66th St. Milwaukee, WI 53223 Ph: (262)242-2878 • Fax: (262)242-0978 e-mail: cogiceterrnal@yahoo.com
Rev. Judith T. Lester, Pastor Worship Services Temporarily Held at New Covenant Baptist Church 2315 North 38th Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53210 Sunday Morning Worship-12:15 p.m.
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church 905 West North Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53206 Church Phone: (414) 263-6113
Joseph H. Jackson, Jr. - Pastor Weekly Schedule Sunday School ....................... 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship .................. 10:45 a.m. Wen. Bible Study .................. 6:00 p.m.
God’s Will & Way Church of God in Christ
God’s Glory Church Min.
Service Times Prayer M-F ………. 9:00-9:30 a.m. Sunday Sunday School …………… 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship ………. 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer ……………… 6:30-7:00 p.m. Bible Study ……… 7:00-8:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal ………… 8:00 p.m.
7017 W. Medford Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53218 Office: (414) 630-0752 Email: godsglorychurch@sbcglobal.net Pastors Founders: Elder O.R. and Evang. A. McCoy
2900 N. 9th Street Milwaukee, WI 53206 (414) 264-4866 www.godsww.com Godww65@yahoo.com
Genesis Missionary Baptist Church 231 W. Burleigh St. Milwaukee, WI 53224 Rev. A.L. Douglas Jr., Pastor ORDER OF SERVICE
Sun. School .......................... 9:15 a.m. Sun. Morning Worship ......... 10:45 a.m. Praising, Great Preaching, Teaching Other ministries to be announced. Church Telephone: 372-7675 Pastor Telephone: 372-7743
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Weekly Services: Sun. School ............... 10:00 AM Sun. Service ...............11:15 AM (414)933-3280 (414)-933-3469 3100 West Lisbon Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53208
Pastor Willie Genous & First Lady Evangelist Jo Genous
Weekly Schedule Sun. Worship....................................Noon Wed. Bible Study................................6 p.m.
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who is a corporate director of ManpowerGroup. Then there's the issue of racism, even when it's not overt. The study "Being Black in Corporate America" by the Center for Talent Innovation found a majority of black professionals have experienced racial prejudice at work, more than any other group.
(Continued from pg. 1) Black professionals overall: Black professionals in 2018 held just 3.3% of all executive or senior leadership roles, which are defined as within two reporting levels of the CEO, according to the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Black CEOs: Among Fortune 500 companies, less than 1 percent of CEOs are black. Today there are only 4, down from a high of 6 in 2012, according to Fortune. And over the past two decades, there have only been 17 black CEOs in total. Of those, only one has been a woman -- Ursula Burns, who ran Xerox from 2009 to 2016. Black executives in C-suite and other high power roles: Those most often promoted to CEO or named to corporate boards usually have held one or more specific titles -CEO, chief financial officer and regional or division president in charge of business units that deliver significant profits to the company overall.
It often comes through so-called microaggressions, such as being told you're not like others of your race or that you're "articulate."
of Corporate Directors. "I see companies asking for a diverse slate of candidates -but not saying [what percent] should be made up of people of color." The culture of promotion can also exclude qualified
"The prejudice and microaggressions carry conseblack candidates, who may candidates, such as active or quences," the report noted. not be part of the social net- retired CEOs and executives "In addition to low repreworks that board members who have already served on sentation and slow advanceand CEOs often use to vet a boards. Since there are so ment, we also find a bigger candidate. few black executives in those risk of attrition among black categories to begin with, the professionals: more than a And since boards are typ- same black professionals third intend to leave their ically risk-averse, they tend tend to be chosen again and companies within two years." to go for the same types of again, noted Dominguez,
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But among Fortune 100 companies this year, black professionals account for just 3 percent of CEOs, 1 percent of CFOs and 3 percent of profit leaders like division presidents, according to calculthe Stanford Corporate Governance Research Initiative. While black professionals account for a comparatively high percentage of chief human resource officers (13 percent) and chief administration executives (43 percent), the chances of being promoted from there to a CEO or board role are low. Black executives in the boardroom: Black Enterprise's 2019 Power in the Boardroom report found that among S&P 500 companies, there were 322 black corporate directors at 307 companies. Of those, 21 were chairmen and lead directors. But the report also found that more than a third of S&P 500 companies did not have any black board members whatsoever. Why the persistent dearth? There are several reasons why black professionals are not better represented in the halls of corporate power to reflect the roughly 13 percent of the US population they comprise.
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Milwaukee takes part in the 'National John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Action Day'
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On Saturday, May 8, 2021, the Transformative Justice Coalition, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Public Citizen, DFAD, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the Milwaukee Branch of The NAACP, and the Milwaukee Urban League joined forces to host Milwaukee's portion of the "National John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Action Day." The day was held in honor of the late John Lewis and addressed the importance of voting rights. The event started with a rally at the Clinton Rose Senior Center and continued with a press conference at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. statue on MLK Drive. The press conference featured such speakers as NAACP Milwaukee President Clarence Nicholas, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Mayor Tom Barrett, Alderwoman Milele Coggs, Senators Lena Taylor and LaTonya Johnson. The event concluded with a voterCade/March to King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church for a celebration.
MCSO and Community Partners Host Drive-Thru Drug Take-Back and Clean-Up Day On Saturday, April 24, 2021, The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, The Milwaukee Police Department District 3, Milwaukee County Parks, Safe & Sound, and the We Care Crew invited the community to join them in cleaning up Johnson Park, 1919 W. Fond du Lac Ave., in discarding unused prescription and/or over-the-counter medications as part of the National Prescription Drug Take-Back and Park Clean-Up Day. During the event the group took in unwanted prescription and over-the-counter pills, ointments, patches, non-aerosol sprays, inhalers, creams, vials and pet medications. There were also free giveaways and resources available for children and families. Old prescriptions and medications can be dangerous to children and teens who get a hold of them and not know how to properly use them.
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By Sandra Millon Underwood, RN, PhD, FAAN Professor, UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing Disparities in health experienced by people of color in Southeastern Wisconsin are garnering an increasing amount of attention among residents and advocates in the community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that about 10 percent of health outcomes can be associated with medical care. The other 90 percent are attributed to socioeconomics, discrimination, racism, and a host of other factors that prevent wellbeing of the body, mind, spirit and environment. Reports published by the Milwaukee Health Department, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the CDC, the American Cancer Society, and the local press highlight unprecedented disparities in heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions in Milwaukee. Several note profound inequities in food security, limited fruit and vegetable consumption, and
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limited access to healthy foods in neighborhoods across Milwaukee. Most shocking are reports that describe the food insecurity in Milwaukee as among the most severe in the nation. Organizations and individuals in our local community are working to uncover and better understand some of the root causes of health inequities in Wisconsin. They are also working on the design and application of solutions to address modifiable disparities that currently exist. The Milwaukee Hunger Task Force, reports that there are 13 food deserts in Milwaukee, most of which are in communities of color. Individuals are considered to live in food deserts when there are no grocery stores within a half mile of their residence. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Hunger Task Force estimates that these numbers represent 40 percent of the neighborhoods in Milwaukee County. In spite of these trends and apparent voids in access to nutritional resources, hope abounds as a group of community partners collaborate to address health disparities and promote
health equity by planting and tending community gardens. One such partnership, comprised of Groundwork Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the American Cancer Society, the Wisconsin Well Woman Program, Unsalt’d Life, and Calvary Baptist Church, has developed an engaging and educational platform that addresses food insecurity, nutrition education, and social interaction through the design of a fun and delicious communitybased initiative. Hosted throughout May and June by Groundwork Milwaukee and Unsalt’d Life this initiative will present healthy cooking demonstrations at six community garden sites throughout Milwaukee.
Damien DeBuhr, Deputy Director of Programs and Operations at Groundwork Milwaukee, said that Groundwork Milwaukee’s mission is to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement, and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships that empower people. Groundwork
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operates a network of 85 to 100 community gardens within the City of Milwaukee. Six of those gardens are part of this health equity initiative. “At Groundwork, we make sure the community gardens are set up to become ‘health hubs’. We serve as coordinators between our community garden leaders and health resources to ensure we are all on the same page. We are working to build more community connections and provide access to other resources,” said DeBuhr. Groundwork’s vision for these ‘health hubs’ is three-fold: first, to build up community gardens as a resource where healthy activities, gardening, and cooking demonstrations can be held in a singular location. At the same time, health professionals are on hand to promote additional healthy initiatives. Second, Groundwork wants to build momentum for other healthrelated resources for garden leaders to use to make a greater impact. For example, some community gardens have yoga instructors on hand to promote activity, or they may host a youth engagement fair and offer resources for basic needs. Third, Groundwork hopes
to recruit people in the neighborhood to become more involved in community gardening. To that end, they intentionally welcome and invite residents to take part in the community gardens to build a sense of belonging and ownership. “In addition to fostering social interaction, gardening also promotes what we call ‘food sovereignty’— the notion that you not only have access to food, but control over the food. Growing your own food is the best way to control what you have available to eat,” said DeBuhr. Chef Marvin Jones, of ‘Unsalt’d Life’, is a fan favorite at the community gardening sites involved with the health equity project. He prepares and serves up nutritious and tasty food for neighbors to sample, using ingredients that can easily be grown in gardens and highlighting the fact that healthy food does not mean sacrificing flavor. “To me, health inequity basically means that health initiatives are not as balanced as they should be. It’s not as bad as it once was, but there is always room for improvement. Part of the reason health equity is (Continued on pg. 11)
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It is week two of our conversation about science and research with Bashir Easter, Ph.D., Assistant Director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison All of Us team at the Center for Community Engagement and Health Partnerships in Milwaukee. This week we learn about the expectations if you decide to enroll in the All of Us Research Program.
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Seeds for Health Equity (Continued from pg. 10) getting better is because of community involvement initiatives like these and people becoming more involved with their overall health concerns,” said Chef Marvin. This is in line with the American Cancer Society’s website which promotes that ‘good health starts with good nutrition’. The site features various articles on health, nutrition, and posts healthy recipes—all geared to encouraging healthier lifestyles. “Growing up, hypertension (high blood pressure), and diabetes never came up in my conversation. Those were things that happened to older people (not me!), because as many young people do, we believe we’re going to live forever. These days I am noticing that younger people are becoming more concerned about healthy living. Some of that is because they see what is happening to their older family members and they are taking preventive measures to avoid some of the health concerns of their elders. Another reason is that they are also www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
seeing younger people being affected by diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and stroke,” said Chef Marvin. **** 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 at-risk 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. Next week: Engaging Youth in Nutrition, community gardening, and food preparation Resources: American Cancer Society: (https://www. cancer.org/healthy/eathealthy-get-active/eathealthy.html ) Wisconsin Well Woman Program: https://www. d h s. w i s c o n s i n . g o v / p r e ve n t i o n - h e a l t hy living.htm The American Diabetes Association: https://www.diabetes. org/healthy-living The Unsalt’d Life (Chef Marvin Jones): http:// w w w. u n s a l t d l i f e. c o m / about/
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“Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own” by Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. or history, although it ended up being “some combination of all three.” This, plus a good measure of personal memoir thrown in, adds a different twist and makes “Begin Again” quite deep.
“It is exhausting,” says Glaude, “to find oneself... navigating a world rife with deadly assumptions about you and those who look like you... for no other reason” than the color of your skin or your sexuality.
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Author James Baldwin keenly felt both and in the midst of his career, he demanded, through his writing, that America come to terms with “this so-called democracy.” Baldwin was tired of a “set of practices” Glaude calls “the lie,” or “more properly several sets of lies” meant to keep racism alive in as many American systems as possible.
Baldwin saw “the lie” and it enraged him: once, early in the Civil Rights Movement, he made a group of Black college students promise that they would never take to heart “the lies” they heard about themselves. It’s been said that he saw “the lie” and wanted to give “warning” to White readers of the battle to come, but in truth, Glaude says, Baldwin wasn’t sure “whether white America was Every day, it seems like worthy of warning at all.” you catch the news and you cringe. Sure you did. You couldn’t miss it, actually, because you can spot hatred, discrimination, and bad trouble a mile away. You know when something’s wrong and you saw it; saw it coming, in fact, and you weren’t alone. In “Begin Again” by Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., you’ll know that a warning was sounded decades ago.
Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. These are the things Baldwin spoke out against, says Glaude, and that we still grapple with – especially in the political climate in which we live. He believes “the divisions in the country feel old and worn,” although we do have the tools to alter current racial and political climates. Baldwin, for instance “insisted that we reach for a better self...”
But not too deep: there’s enough room here for readers to be moved by the parallels that Glaude draws between then and now, and how Baldwin perceived American society before his death. Glaude also presents Baldwin’s constant fury and sadness over “the after times” (post-Civil Rights Movement) with an urgency that can still galvanize, though Baldwin has been gone for more than three decades.
So what would Baldwin have thought about our “With that in mind,” says current administration? Glaude, “we have to gather Glaude doesn’t hypothesize ourselves to fight and to here, so we’re left mostly to begin again.” draw our own conclusions, to imagine, think, and to use In his introduction, author Baldwin’s words as a sort of Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. says guide out. that he was in Heidelberg when he started this book, And for that, “Begin Again” which gave him a unique is a book you’ll want to see. perspective of the “current state of our politics.” He says that he didn’t write it as biography or literary criticism
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