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Rotary Club of Milwaukee hosts Dr. Eve Hall for Tuesday Speakers series On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, the Rotary Club of Milwaukee hosted their Tuesday Speaker series. This series brings in guest speakers to talk about different hot topics that affect our community. This past Tuesday, the guest speaker was the Milwaukee Urban League (MUL) President and CEO Dr. Eve M. Hall, who talked about the work of the MUL and how it has grown and changed over the last 100 years but always maintained its mission to help empower African Americans and helped to change their lives. The luncheon series is regularly held at War Memorial Center's Memorial Hall, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr., 3rd Floor. Much like the MUL, the Rotary Club of Milwaukee is dedicated to help improving the lives of those in Milwaukee and offers these luncheons as a way of discussing important and pressing topics in the community. Pictured at the luncheon are (from left) MUL President and CEO Dr. Eve M. Hall and Rotary Club of Milwaukee President Ed Krishok.
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African American Chamber of Commerce presents 2019 Breakfast of Champions
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On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (AACCW) hosted its 4th Annual 2019 Breakfast of Champions at the Harley-Davidson Museum. More than 500 business and community leaders attended the annual recognition event. The theme for this year's event was "Technology Forward," which was chosen to turn the spotlight on people of color who are making advancements within the technology industry. This year AACCW recognized Johnson Controls Vice President Public Affairs, Chief Diversity Officer and President Johnson Controls Foundation Grady Crosby as their 2019 Business Champion. Pictured at the event are (from left) AACCW President and CEO Ossie Kendrix; Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Director of Community Partnerships Wanda Montgomery; and Johnson Controls Vice President Public Affairs, Chief Diversity Officer and President Johnson Controls Foundation Grady Crosby.
Cross Lutheran Church hosts 'Annual MLK All-A-Thon' On Saturday, May 25, 2019, Cross Lutheran Church hosted the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship 2019 All-AThon, which started at Cross Lutheran Church, 1821 N. 16 Street. An AllA-Thon lets participants walk, run, bike, skate or participate however they would like to raise money. This particular event helped raise money for Photo by Yvonne Kemp the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship, which helps college students and college-bound high school seniors, who each receive $1,100. The scholarship will be given out at the 44th annual Martin Luther King Scholarship Coalition Celebration in January. The All-A-Thon is the key fundraising event for the scholarship. The MLK Scholarship Coalition was formed by three Milwaukee-area pastors in 1975, as a way to keep alive the prophetic legacy of Dr. King and to encourage young people to complete high school and move on to post-high school education.