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AABN and University of Wisconsin-Madison launch new 'Black Fathers Equal Partners' research project On Friday, June 18, 2021, The African American Breastfeeding Network, Inc. (AABN) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Human Ecology and School of Social Work, announced a groundbreaking partnership at Big Daddy's BBQ and Soul Food, 2730 N. Humboldt Blvd. "Black Fathers, Equal Partners in Advancing Maternal and Infant Health," is a new research project aimed at better understanding how fathers can be a part of improving the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies. The initiative is funded by a 12-moth grant from the UW-Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). Pictured at the research announcement are (from left) IDKDY & INSPIED Network Expectant Parent and Entrepreneur Shannon Reed; University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Human Ecology Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Alvin Thomas; AABN Executive Director Dalvery Blackwell; University of Wisconsin-Madison Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work Tova Walsh; and AABN Father Engagement Specialist Brooks Griffin.
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Rev. Dr. Ellis Wilkins celebrates 91st birthday On Saturday, June 12, 2021, the Rev. Dr. Ellis Wilkins (center, white hat and shirt) celebrated his 91st Birthday with drive-by and party with his family and friends. On June 2, 1930, in a shanty house in Wesson, Arkansas, Dr. Wilkins was born to John and Bessie Wilkins. Though his beginnings were humble, Dr. Wilkins would go on to accomplish many great things and inspire many people. Dr. Wilkins who was affectionately known to those who knew him as Junior, Dumas and Uncle Bubba was blessed by God with an innate gift for music, particularly in playing the piano. Without one formal lesson, Dr. Wilkins would begin to build a name for himself as a pianist. Eventually, his talent would take him around the world. During his return to Arkansas, Dr. Wilkins would meet a pretty alto singer who captivated him with her voice and beauty. After pursuing Ms. Mary Louise (Madea) she would agree to become his girlfriend and later his wife. They were together for 65 years and 9 months, until she passed in September of 2019. These days Dr. Wilkins has many children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to help celebrate his 91st birthday and to occupy his time. Happy 91st Birthday Dr. Wilkins!
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Juneteenth: Pain, Pride, Possibility Special to The Milwaukee Times By Jacquelyn D. Heath It took 402 years, but Americans of African descent finally have received their formal, long-overdue invitation to participate in the sociopolitical experiment that is the United States and what it allegedly represents. Since 1619, when the first Africans were brought to North America as other people’s property, Black people at last have a day that pays tribute to all they have been, all that they are, and all that they can, will and should be to this country. On the afternoon of Thursday, June 17, 2021, Joseph Biden, the 46th President of the United States of America, signed into law a bill to make June 19 the country’s 12th federal holiday, to be officially known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, or simply Juneteenth. The holiday marks the date in 1865 when Union troops under Gen.
it was so jealously admired that it has been appropriated and adapted by other people, regardless of their failure to give due credit to “the source of the cool” they try to emulate. As a people, we as Blacks need to learn to feel comfortable with and confident in our own genius and cut ourselves some slack. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to officially bring the news of the end of the Civil War and the emancipation of Black people from bondage. Never mind that this freedom had been on the books for more than two years, via the Emancipation Proclamation, and was well on its way to being ratified into the U.S. Constitution as the 13th Amendment, which passed and became official on December 31, 1865. The road to last Thursday’s momentous triumph has been a perilous one paved with pain, pride and possibility.
The original pain of slavery is something that African Americans have carried with them through the generations. It’s the equivalent of being deemed guilty of a crime we as a people did not commit. For us, the so-called great foundational documents of our nation – the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution – heralded the promise of equality, liberty and justice for all people in theory. For Black people, that promise always came with an asterisk of exclusion that was legally and socially nurtured and preserved through legislated and de facto segregation,
and discrimination with tools such as Jim Crow laws, the Ku Klux Klan and other institutionalized persecution and violence. Despite the pain of slavery, Africans in America struggled to hang onto some vestiges of culture and pride. The fact is, no one can deny that we have continued to rise against the odds and the ordinances designed to hold us back and “keep us in our place.” In every aspect of human endeavor – be it science, education, music, sports, politics, the arts, or anything else of value – African American genius and Black excellence could not be denied. In fact,
Building on a foundation of pain and pride, Juneteenth recognizes the possibility the future can hold – not just for African Americans but for all people. Imagine a society where every thought, word and deed is not liberally seasoned with racism, bigotry and inequality, and where all people can bask in the light of freedom, as the Creator envisioned. That is the basis of the American Dream, something that is now achievable for all people, if we just allow ourselves and others to do so.
Happy Juneteenth, everyone.
AARP Wisconsin encourages residents to apply for Emergency Broadband Benefit Dear Editor, It’s difficult to comprehend the importance that access to high-speed internet played for millions of Wisconsinites over the last year. It served as a replacement for trips to the store for milk, eggs, and toilet paper as well as an electronic gateway to schools, clinics, and workplaces. Unfortunately, the accessibility and affordability of high-speed internet also served as a barrier for many who found themselves increasingly isolated and without many options for these and other day-to-day activi-
ties during the pandemic. However, we’re very hopeful about a benefit available to Wisconsinites that may help eliminate some of the barriers to high-speed internet access. The recently launched Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) is an opportunity for Wisconsinites to possibly receive assistance for their high-speed internet needs. The EBB is a $3.2 billion Federal Communications Sam Wilson Commission (FCC) program to help Americans access the of thousands of Wisconaffordable, high-speed in- sin households have already ternet they need during the signed up for the EBB. COVID-19 pandemic. Tens Under this short-term pro-
gram, residents may be eligible for a discount on their high-speed internet service of up to: • $50/month discount for high-speed internet services. • $75/month discount for high-speed internet services for households on Tribal lands. • A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer or tablet purchased through a participating provider. We know many of our friends, family, and neighbors experienced financial setbacks over the past year and have struggled to get by,
which could qualify them for the program. Additionally, Wisconsin residents may be eligible for the EBB if they: • Qualify for the Lifeline program, as well as those who participate in certain federal assistance programs, such as Medicaid, SNAP, and SSI benefits. • Experienced a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020, and the household had a total income in 2020 below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers. • Meet the criteria for a participating internet provider’s existing low-income or COVID-19 program. Eligible households will enroll through participating broadband providers. AARP fought hard for the EBB Program at the federal level and we want to make sure people are aware of this benefit that may be available for themselves and others. For more information about EBB, visit aarp.org/EBB, text INTERNET to 22777 or call 1-833-511-0311. Through programs like EBB and others, we’re hopeful the recovery can and will continue for the millions of Wisconsinites across our great state who showed tremendous resilience in the face of enormous financial, physical, and emotional challenges over the past year. Sincerely, Sam Wilson State Director AARP Wisconsin
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Fatherhood Strengthening (Week 4) “Children are a blessing and will be able to teach your kids to play by the rules, a gift from the Lord.” - Psalm 127:3 and how to be a good sport if they win or lose!
new for the family to try! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Super Dad!!! It’s the craze – children realize their dad is a super hero. Show off your inner super hero by making your own super hero mask to show your child how super you are! You both can even decorate matching masks! Go Ahead! Have Fun! Be A Little Silly! You Are Your Child’s Super Dad!
Dads, this week we will continue to offer some ideas to have fun with your children and enjoy them!
Help your child grow while teaching them about how plants and vegetables grow Try going to the back Family trip yard and showing your Now that restrictions are children how to plant being lifted, plan your next and water seeds. Even if family trip together. Author nothing ends up growTommy Barnett, in his book, ing from the ground, by “The Power of a Half Hour” spending the time tosuggests spending some time gether your relationship with your children once a with your children will week dreaming and planning grow! the details of your next family vacation. Pull out maps, Encourage your chillook up places online. You dren’s creativity and will be teaching them how to imagination: make plan and to dream big. Five something together! or ten years from now your Take the back of a pizza children won’t remember the box, or an empty cardboard toys or gifts that you bought box and make it a canvas for them, but they will remem- an art project that you can ber that you took time to do together. You will be surspend good old-fashioned prised what creative projects quality time with them! you and your child can come up with using the things that It’s game night! end up in the recycle bin. What’s your favorite board You and your child can make game? Whether it’s Checkers a sail boat of a plastic bowl, a or Scrabble, pick a time once pencil, some tape and a scrap a week where you can play of paper. Your young child board games as a family. You will be excited at bath time
when they realize something that they made actually floats in the bathtub! Involve your teens in family dinner! Once the kids hit their teenage years, it can be hard to consistently bring everyone together at the table for some much-needed family time. Get teens involved by having them plan the dinner menu and assist in making dinner that night. Encourage your teens to try something
Beloved, the ideas presented the last two weeks are intended to not only strengthen fatherhood but get creative with the time with your children. Again, when your children are older, they will look back on these years and be grateful for the quality time you spent with them, having fun, taking walks, gardening and making dinner together!!!!
ration 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.
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Black Music Month: The Great Men of Jazz In our June 10 issue we celebrated Black Music Month by spotlighting the 'Great Ladies of Jazz.' This week it's the men's turn as we look at 15 Jazz legends that forever changed the face of music.
Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong, nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist who is among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and different eras in the history of jazz. Armstrong was born and raised in New Orleans. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly recognizable rich, gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer and skillful improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song. He was also skilled at scat singing. Armstrong is renowned for his charismatic stage presence and voice as well as his trumpet playing. By the end of Armstrong's life, his influence had spread to popular music in general. Armstrong was one of the first popular African American entertainers to "cross over" to wide popularity with white (and international) audiences.
a leading popularizer of the new music called bebop. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, scat singing, bent horn, pouched cheeks, and light-hearted personality provided some of bebop's most prominent symbols. Scott Yanow wrote, "Dizzy Gillespie's contributions to jazz were huge. One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time, Gillespie was such a complex player that his contemporaries ended up being similar to those of Miles Davis and Fats Navarro instead, and it was not until Jon Faddis's emergence in the 1970s that Dizzy's style was successfully recreated [....] Gillespie is remembered, by both critics and fans alike, as one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time".
Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis, III was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. Born in Alton, Illinois, and raised in East St. Louis, Davis left to study at Juilliard in New York City, before dropping out and making his professional debut as a member of saxophonist Charlie Parker's bebop quintet from 1944 to 1948. Shortly after, he recorded the Birth of the Cool sessions for Capitol Records, which were instrumental to the development of cool jazz. In the early 1950s, Miles Davis recorded some of the earliest hard bop music while on Prestige Records. In 2006, Davis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which recognized him as "one of the key figures in the history of jazz". Rolling Stone described him as "the most revered jazz trumpeter of all time, not to mention one of the most Dizzy Gillespie important musicians of the John Birks "Dizzy" Gilles- 20th century," while Gerald pie was an American jazz Early called him inarguably trumpeter, bandleader, com- one of the most influential poser, educator and singer. and innovative musicians of He was a trumpet virtuoso that period. and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Duke Ellington Eldridge but adding layers Born in Washington, D.C., of harmonic and rhythmic Edward Kennedy "Duke" complexity previously un- Ellington was based in New heard in jazz. His combina- York City from the midtion of musicianship, show- 1920s onward and gained a manship, and wit made him national profile through his www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. In the 1930s, his orchestra toured in Europe. Although widely considered a pivotal figure in the history of jazz, Ellington embraced the phrase "beyond category" as a liberating principle and referred to his music as part of the more general category of American Music. Ellington was noted for his inventive use of the orchestra, or big band, and his eloquence and charisma. His reputation continued to rise after he died. He was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize Special Award for mu-
sic in 1999. Joe Williams Joe Williams (born Joseph Goreed) was an American jazz singer. He sang with big bands such as the Count Basie Orchestra and the Lionel Hampton Orchestra and with his combos. He sang in two films with the Basie orchestra and sometimes worked as an actor. Williams worked regularly until his death in Las Vegas on March 29, 1999, at the age of 80.
Delta beatitude." In the early 1950s, Muddy Waters and his band—Little Walter Jacobs on harmonica, Jimmy Rogers on guitar, Elga Edmonds (also known as Elgin Evans) on drums and Otis Spann on piano— recorded several blues classics, some with the bassist and songwriter Willie Dixon. These songs included "Hoochie Coochie Man," "I Just Want to Make Love to You" and "I'm Ready." In 1958, he traveled to England, laying the foundations of the resurgence of interest in the blues there. His performance at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1960 was recorded and released as his first live album, At Newport 1960. Muddy Waters' music has influenced various American music genres, including rock and roll and rock music.
Grover Washington, Jr. Grover Washington, Jr., was an American jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wrote some of his material and later became an arranger and producer. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Washington made some of the genre's most memorable hits, including "Mister Magic", "Reed Seed", "Black Frost", "Winelight", "Inner City Blues" and "The Best is Yet to Come". In addition, he performed very frequently with other artists, including Bill Withers on "Just the Two of Us", Patti LaBelle on "The Best Is Yet to Come" and Phyllis Hyman on "A Sacred Kind of Love". He is also remembered for his take on the Dave Brubeck classic "Take Five", and for his 1996 version of "Soulful Strut". Washington had a preference for black nickel-plated saxophones made by Julius Keilwerth. These included an SX90R alto and SX90R tenor. He also played Selmer Mark VI alto in the early years. His main soprano was a black nickel-plated H. Couf Superba II (also built by Keilwerth for Herbert Couf) and a Keilwerth SX90 in the last years of his life.
ceived five gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career. On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Ramsey Lewis among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.
Myles Sanko Myles Sanko is a British soul and jazz singer and songwriter of Ghanaian origin. Sanko, who grew up in a small town on the coast of Ghana, then migrated to the UK with his family. There he sang and rapped as a teenager in Cambridge . Later he played with the Bijoumiyo and accompanied speedometers. With his debut EP Born in Black & White, initially self-distributed in 2013 , Sanko managed to become known in Europe. In 2014, Légère released the album Forever Dreaming and in 2016 Just Being Me. He wrote some of his songs together with Thierry Los. He performed at festivals such as the North Sea Jazz Festival , Elbjazz , Rheingau Music Festival or Jazz & Joy Festival.
Joe Sample Joseph Leslie Sample (FebMuddy Waters ruary 1, 1939 – September McKinley Morgan12, 2014) was an American field, known professionalkeyboardist and composer. ly as Muddy Waters, was an He was one of the founding American blues singer-songmembers of the Jazz Cruwriter and musician who was saders, the band which bean important figure in the Ramsey Lewis came simply the Crusaders post-war blues scene, and Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, is often cited as the "father Jr., is an American jazz com- in 1971, and remained a part of modern Chicago blues." poser, pianist and radio per- of the group until its final alHis style of playing has been sonality. Lewis has recorded bum in 1991 (not including (Continued on pg. 14) described as "raining down over 80 albums and has reAn NCON Communications Publication
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Are you “blind” to the fact that your vision may not be as good as you think?
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“Often when I tell a patient that they have a serious eye condition like glaucoma or diabetic eye disease, they’ll respond, ‘But, I can see fine’ or ‘I haven’t noticed anything wrong with my eyes',” reports Mark Freedman, MD, senior partner at Eye Care Specialists, an ophthalmology practice that has overseen the medical, surgical and laser care of 185,000+ area residents. He adds, “Unfortunately, whether the person is in denial, didn’t notice, or really has no symptoms, the outcome is still the same. Early diagnosis and treatment are the only ways to prevent unnecessary vision loss.” Brett Rhode, MD, Head of Ophthalmology at Aurora Sinai Medical Center and a partner at Eye Care Specialists, explains, “What people don’t realize is that problems in one eye can be masked by the ability of the other eye to compensate. Or, changes occur so gradually that they go unnoticed. For example, with glaucoma, loss of side vision slowly occurs until it creates a ‘tunnel’ effect. And, with cataracts, many people don’t realize
how much they’ve been missing until the cloudy lens is surgically removed and replaced with an implant. Afterward, they often talk about how much brighter and more colorful everything is or how much easier it is to recognize faces or see the TV.” Loss of vision also leads to serious issues, like an increased risk of falling, hip fractures, car accidents, nursing home placement, and depression. “Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are key to maintaining independence and quality of life. For example, when a patient’s vision has diminished with age and a new eyeglass prescription doesn’t do the trick, we often find that cataracts are the
cause of the problem and, in most cases, surgical removal and replacement with a lens implant is a relatively easy and painless solution,” notes Daniel Ferguson, MD, who has performed thousands of cataract surgeries. “Poor vision is not a fact of life and aging. It’s important to discover what’s behind the changes—whether it’s simply the need for a new glasses prescription or something more serious like the need for injection treatment to hold off diabetes-related damage. That’s why we can’t stress enough the importance of scheduling comprehensive dilated eye examinations at least every two years,” states Daniel Paskowitz, MD, PhD, an ophthalmologist with credentials from Harvard
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and Johns Hopkins. Continuing education lecturer Michael Raciti, MD, explains, “When you do schedule an appointment, make sure that it is for a ‘comprehensive’ eye exam, which means that the doctor will dilate your pupils and check your ability as far as accommodation (switching focus between near and far), pupil reflexes (adjusting from light to dark), muscle motility (looking to the sides and keeping the eyes in alignment), visual acuity (seeing objects clearly near and far), and visual field (seeing objects off to the side). They should also check the external surface (for infections and inflammations), lens (for cataracts), retina (for macular degeneration, diabetes, etc.), and internal pressure and optic nerve (for glaucoma).” “Sight-saving diagnosis and treatment options are of no use if you are not aware, or are in denial, that you even have a problem. Start by asking yourself, ‘When was my last eye exam?’ Then, take action to enhance and protect your ability to see life to the fullest—now and in the future—by scheduling an exam today,” says medical optometrist David Scheidt, OD.
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Warning Signs to Watch For You should schedule a comprehensive dilated eye exam every two years. Call immediately, however, if you experience: • Loss of vision /Blind spots • Blurriness / Double vision • Pain in or around the eye • Seeing floaters, spots or webs • Lines appearing distorted or wavy • Difficulty seeing at night • Flashes of light • Sensitivity to light and glare • Continual eye redness • Dry eyes with itching/burning • Excessive tear production • Difficulty judging stairs or curbs • Holding items closer to view • Vision affects ability to do tasks • Prescription changes don’t help information about scheduling a comprehensive eye exam (typically covered by Medicare and insurance). Eye Care Specialists has offices on 7th & Wisconsin Ave., across from Mayfair Mall, and 102nd & National Ave. They also offer extensive information on their website at www.eyecarespecialists.net.
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Christian Fellowship Community Church celebrates the retirement of Rev. Dr. Mary Jean Lewis-Jiles
On Sunday, June 13, 2021, Christian Fellowship Community Church, 2176 North 39th Street, held a special retirement recognition service for their pastor, the Rev. Dr. Mary Jean Lewis-Jiles (left). Sixteen years ago Pastor Dr. Jiles began her official journey of proclaiming the Good News on December 22, 2002, when she was ordained by the late Rev. Willie Jiles, Jr. On April 9, 2005, Rev. Dr. Jiles accepted the call to be Pastor of Christian Union Missionary Baptist Church, which was later changed to Christian Fellowship Community Church. Pastor Dr. Jiles for the past 15 years has served as Dean of the Wisconsin General Baptist State Congress of Christian Education. Dr. Jiles grew the attendance from 300 attendees to 2000.
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Northcott Neighborhood House honors local leaders as part of Juneteenth Celebrations On Friday, June 11, 2021, Northcott Neighborhood House hosted their "Because of Them We Can Awards," with the 50th Anniversary of Northcott's Juneteenth Celebration at On The Bayou restaurant, 2053 North Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. The event honored 24 outstanding leaders from our community including Clayborn Benson, City Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Tyrone Dumas, LaMarr Franklin (left), Adriane Griffin, Reuben Harpole, Margaret Henningsen, Adeline Hooker , Ben Johnson (right), Northcott Executive Director Tony A. Kearney, Sr., Yvonne Kemp (center left), LaTonya Lucas, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, June Perry-Stevens, and MacArthur Weddle (center right). As part of the presentation six deceased community leaders were honored in memoriam, including State Representative Isaac N. Coggs, State Representative Marcia P. Coggs, photographer Harry Kemp, Jan Kemp, Robert "Bob" Johnson, and Joseph Winston.
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Even a car crash at 15 mph without wearing a seat belt can feel like being hit by a 300 lb. lineman at full speed. In Wisconsin, you can get pulled over for not wearing a seat belt and you will get a ticket. Take it from a Driver who always wears his seat belt, every trip, every time. Click it or ticket, and let’s achieve zero deaths on Wisconsin
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Seventeen LGBTQ+ Black pioneers who made history From 1960s civil rights activist Bayard Rustin to Chicago's first black female and lesbian mayor, Lori Lightfoot, black LGBTQ Americans have long made history with innumerable contributions to politics, art, medicine and a host of other fields. “As long as there have been black people, there have been black LGBTQ and same-gender-loving people,” David J. Johns, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, told NBC News. “Racism combined with the forces of stigma, phobia, discrimination and bias associated with gender and sexuality have too often erased the contributions of members of our community."
er. As a teenager, she joined the Ringling Brothers Circus where she rode jumping horses. Then from 1955 to 1969, DeLarverie toured the Black theater circuit as the MC — and only drag king — of the Jewel Box Revue, the first racially integrated drag revue in North America. She worked as a bouncer for several lesbian bars in New York City in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and held a number of leadership positions in the Stonewall Veterans Association. DeLarverie also served the community as a volunteer street patrol worker, and as a result, was called the "guardian of lesbians in the Village." Beyond her LGBTQ activism, DeLarverie also organized and performed at fundraisers for women who Gladys Bentley (1907-1960) suffered from domestic vioGladys was a gender-bend- lence and their children. ing performer during the Harlem Renaissance. Donning a top hat and tuxedo, Bentley would sing the blues in Harlem establishments like the Clam House and the Ubangi Club. According to a belated obituary published in 2019, The New York Times said Bentley, who died in 1960 at the age of 52, was "Harlem's James Baldwin (1924-1987) A writer and social critmost famous lesbian" in the ic, Baldwin is perhaps best 1930s and "among the bestknown for his 1955 collection known Black entertainers in of essays, "Notes of a Native the United States." Son," and his groundbreaking 1956 novel, "Giovanni's Room," which depicts themes of homosexuality and bisexuality. The novel stood out among literary critics because it features all white characters, unlike the civil rights activist's other novels which Bayard Rustin (1912-1987) center the experiences of Rustin was an LGBTQ Black people. Baldwin spent and civil rights activist best a majority of his literary and known for being a key ad- activist career educating othviser to Reverend Martin ers about Black and queer Luther King Jr. He orga- identity, as he did during his nized the 1963 March on famous lecture titled “Race, Washington and was post- Racism, and the Gay Communihumously awarded the Pres- ty” at a meeting of the New idential Medal of Freedom, York chapter of Black and the nation’s highest civilian White Men Together (now honor, in 2013 for his ac- known as Men of All Colors tivism. In 2020, Gov. Gavin Together) in 1982. Newsom pardoned Rustin for his arrest in 1953 when he was found having sex with two men in a parked car in Pasadena. Rustin served 50 days in Los Angeles County jail and had to register as a sex offender. In pardoning Rustin, Newsom noted how LGBTQ people were unjust- Alvin Ailey (1931-1989) Ailey was a choreographer ly punished for their sexualiwho founded the Alvin Ailey ty by U.S. law enforcement at American Dance Theater, the time of Rustin's arrest. one of the most prominent Stormé DeLarverie (1920- dance companies globally, in 1958. His signature work, 2014) Stormé a biracial, butch including “Cry” and “Revelesbian, DeLarverie was born lations,” continue to be perin New Orleans, Louisiana, formed all over the world. In and was always a perform- 2014, Ailey was posthumousAn NCON Communications Publication
ly awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his influential work in bringing dance to underserved communities.
Audre Lorde (1934-1992) Lorde, a self-described “Black, lesbian, feminist, mother, poet, warrior," made lasting contributions in the fields of feminist theory, critical race studies and queer theory through her pedagogy and writing. Among her most notable works are “Coal” (1976), “The Black Unicorn” (1978), “The Cancer Journals” (1980) and “Zami: A New Spelling of My Name” (1982). “I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We’ve been taught that silence would save us, but it won’t,” Lorde once said.
Ernestine Eckstein (19411992) Eckstein was a leader in the New York chapter of Daughters of Bilitis, the first lesbian civil and political rights organization in the United States. She attended "Annual Reminder" picket protests and was frequently one of the only women — and the only black woman — present at early LGBTQ rights protests. Eckstein was also an early activist in the black feminist movement of the 1970s and was involved with the organization Black Women Organized for Action. According to historians, she viewed the fight for civil rights and LGBTQ rights as intrinsically linked.
Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) Jordan, a civil rights leader and attorney, became the first African American elected to the Texas Senate in 1966, and the first woman and first
African American elected to Congress from Texas in 1972. Jordan was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Bill Clinton in 1994 for her work as a political trailblazer. While Jordan never explicitly acknowledged her sexual orientation in public, she was open about Ron Oden (Born 1950) her life partner of nearly 30 When Oden was electyears, Nancy Earl. ed mayor of Palm Springs, California in 2003, he made history by becoming the first openly gay African American man elected mayor of an American city. Following Oden's historic election 17 years ago, the Palm Spring City Council made history once again: In December Marsha P. Johnson (1945- 2017, it became America's 1992) first all-LGBTQ city council. Marsha P. Johnson — who would cheekily tell people the "P" stood for "pay it no mind" — was an outspoken transgender rights activist and is reported to be one of the central figures of the historic Stonewall uprising of 1969. Along with fellow Phill Wilson (Born 1956) trans activist Sylvia Rivera, A prominent African Johnson helped form Street American HIV/AIDS acTransgender Action Revo- tivist, Wilson founded the lutionaries (STAR), a radical Black AIDS Institute in political organization that 1999, in part inspired by the provided housing and other death of his partner from forms of support to home- an HIV-related illness and less queer youth and sex his own HIV diagnosis. In workers in Manhattan. She 2010, Wilson was appointalso performed with the drag ed to President Obama's performance troupe Hot Advisory Council on HIV/ Peaches from 1972 through AIDS. Wilson also served as the ‘90s and was an AIDS a World AIDS Summit delactivist with AIDS Coalition egate and advocated for the to Unleash Power (ACT UP). Center for Disease Control and Prevention to provide additional funding to black groups so they would have the resources to educate and mobilize their community around HIV/AIDS issues. His work resulted in the "Act Against AIDS" campaign, now known as the "Let's Stop HIV Together" campaign, which promotes HIV Miss Major Griffin-Gracy testing, prevention and treat(Born 1940) ment. Miss Major is black transgender woman and activist at the forefront of the fight for trans rights. She faced many hurdles during her life — including homelessness and incarceration — and it's these challenges that fueled her activism. In 2005, Miss Major joined San Francisco-based Trans Gender Variant and Andrea Jenkins (Born Intersex Justice Project 1961) (TGIJP) as a staff organizJenkins made history in er, and later as executive di- November 2017 by becomrector, to lead the group's ing the first openly transefforts advocating for incar- gender black woman elected cerated trans women. She to public office in the U.S., has often spoken out against according to LGBTQ advothe prison system, which she cacy groups and researchers. says contributes to the in- Jenkins, a Democrat, was one carceration of transgender of two openly trans people individuals, particularly trans to win a seat on the Minnepeople of color and those apolis City Council in 2017. with low incomes. Now 79, She is also a published poet Miss Major, known to many and an oral historian at the simply as “Mama,” resides in University of Minnesota. Little Rock, Arkansas, where she continues to be a vocal activist. (Continued on pg. 14) www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
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signed to Peak Records. Although originally from Denver, Colorado, he is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also played as a special guest with the Rippingtons for a short time in 1999 and 2000, after Jeff Kashiwa left the group and before Eric Marienthal joined them. He collaborated with many R&B vocalists such as LaToya London, Regina Belle, Maxi Priest, Peabo Bryson and Terry Dexter.
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in various genres of music (Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, Lenny Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, Roy Hargrove, and Mavis Staples), released his own recordings, and performed in more than 40 countries. Batiste regularly tours with his band Stay Human, and appears with them nightly as bandleader and musical director on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert since 2015 Batiste also serves as the Music Director of The Atlantic and the Creative Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. In 2020, he acted as co-composer on the Pixar animated film Soul, for which he received a Golden Globe, BAFTA, and an Academy Award for Best Original Score with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
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he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has led the group Buckshot LeFonque. From 1992 to 1995 he led The Tonight Show Band.
nine Grammy Awards, and his Blood on the Fields was the first jazz composition to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. He is the only musician to win a Grammy Award in jazz and classical during the same year.
Paul Taylor Paul Taylor (born 1960) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist who has released eleven albums since his debut On the Horn in 1995. He is a graduate of University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he attended with a full music scholarship. He is
Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpetJon Batiste er, composer, teacher, and Jonathan Michael Batiste artistic director of Jazz at is an American musician, Lincoln Center. He has probandleader, and television moted classical and jazz mupersonality. He has recorded sic, often to young audiencand performed with artists es. Marsalis has won at least
Branford Marsalis Branford Marsalis is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet,
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gerated runway poses, was introduced to the public in the award-winning 1990 documentary "Paris Is Burning," which Ninja appeared in, and was popularized by Madonna's 1990 hit song "Vogue."
School of Law, David served as an attorney for Lambda Legal, working on LGBTQ cases around the country, and as the first openly gay counsel to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Willi Ninja (1961-2006) Ninja was a dancer, choreographer and the "Grandfather of Vogue," the dance style that he helped propel to the national stage. Vogueing, characterized by angular body movements and exag-
Lori Lightfoot (Born 1962) A former prosecutor with no experience in elected office, Lightfoot swept all 50 of Chicago’s wards in the 2019 mayoral runoff election after promising to end the
city’s famed backroom dealing. She is the city’s first ever Black female mayor and its first openly LGBTQ mayor.
Alphonso David (Born 1970) In 2019, David became the first person of color to lead the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group in the U.S., in the organization's nearly 40-year history. A graduate of the Temple University
Lou Rawls Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006) was an American record producer, singer, composer and actor. Rawls released more than 60 albums, sold more than 40 million records, and had numerous charting singles, most notably his song "You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine". He worked as a film, television, and voice actor. He was also a three-time Grammy-winner, all for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
was a longtime member of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and is a founding member of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism (CCDS). She is the author of over ten books on class, feminism, race, and the US prison system. In 1997, she came out as a lesbian in an interview with Out magazine. As of 2020, Davis was living with her life partner Gina Dent, a fellow humanities scholar and intersectionAngela Davis (Born 1944) al feminist researcher at UC Angela Yvonne Davis Santa Cruz, who together (born January 26, 1944) is an with Davis advocates for American political activist, black liberation, Palestinian philosopher, academic and solidarity, and the abolition author. She is a professor at of police and prisons. the University of California, Santa Cruz. A Marxist, Davis
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