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Milwaukee Health Services, Inc., hosts annual Luau Lullaby Community Baby Shower Milwaukee Health Services, Inc., is hosted a Luau Lullaby Community Baby Shower in honor of National Health Center Week on Friday, August 13, 2021. The shower took place at MLK Heritage Health Center, 2555 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Participants attended educational sessions on safe sleep, infant mortality, breastfeeding and more. There was also a raffle, special performances and a sitdown dinner. Special guest US Congresswoman Gwen Moore stated, “Health centers like Milwaukee Health Services, Inc., are the glue in communities connecting vulnerable residents to the care they need. Today's community baby shower was a great event giving families the chance to receive educational sessions on safe sleep and nutrition.”
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SDC welcomes the community to their new and updated facilities with Open House
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For more than 50 years, the Social Development Commission (SDC) had been changing our community for the better. That is why on Friday, August 13, 2021, SDC decided to open their doors to the public for a "Summer Open House Series." The first open house at 1730 W. North Ave., allowed for the public to come to SDC sites to see their updated facilities and learn about their services, including resources to help manage the challenges created by COVID-19 and the pandemic. During the open house SDC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Tom Barrett for their new facilities, had raffle prizes, giveaways, free food, a health fair, and free back-to-school supplies. George Hinton is the President and CEO of SDC.
MKE Fellows join Bethesda Senior Center for 50th Anniversary Celebration Black-owned senior center founded in 1972 by Ms. Liller P. Bates (center). The MKE Fellows joined with the seniors as part of a "gift back" volunteer effort in partnership with a major medical provider. Later they joined in a Anniversary Celebration honoring the center and the work of Ms. Bates and other in the community.
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On Sunday, August 15, 2021, The MKE Fel- Senior Citizens Center, 2845 West Fond Du lows, a youth leadership initiative, joined in Lac Ave., as part of Bethesda's 50th Anniverthe celebration of the Bethesda Community sary celebration. Bethesda is Wisconsin's first An NCON Communications Publication
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MHSI celebrates the success of new mentorship program
Shanilah Frierson and Taylor Roberson-Willson are two pre-med scholars in Pipeline to Practice: Increasing American Descendants of Slavery Physicians (P2PADOS) program. As part of the opportunities in P2PADOS, they interned this summer at Milwaukee Health Services, Inc., as Clinical Quality Interns. P2P-ADOS is designed as a grassroots community collaborative. We welcome any Wisconsin high schooler through resident physicians who self-identify as American Descendant of Slavery. P2P-ADOS was started by Tito Izard, MD and Delicia Randle-Izard, MD. It is supported by Cream City Medical Society through funding from Advocate Aurora’s Better Together Fund. At the heart of the initiative is the belief that there are assets within the ADOS community and the community at-large which support and empower aspiring ADOS physicians to thrive. P2P provides longitudinal individualized academic plans, career advising, mentorship, networking, research, and clinical experiences. You may find more information about the program at p2p-ados. com. Pictured are (from left) Shanilah Frierson a former Louvenia Johnson Scholarship recipient, Dr. Delicia Randle-Izard, Taylor Roberson-Willson.
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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. hosts 2021 Kappa League Charity Golf Tournament
On Saturday August 7, 2021, at the Silver Spring Country Club located at N56W21518 Silver Spring Drive, Menomonee Falls, WI, the Milwaukee Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., held the 2021 Kappa League Charity Golf Tournament. It was well attended and the State Farm Insurance company awarded a check for $10,000 dollars to the Kappa League program. For more than 50 years, Kappa League has provided both challenging and rewarding experiences to enhance the lives of young men in the 6th to 12th grades. Our primary purpose is to help these young men achieve worthy goals for themselves and make constructive contributions to their community when they assume leadership roles. For more information on how your son can join Kappa League Milwaukee please contact: Mr. Kim A. Robinson - kimfoto39@yahoo.com - (414-322-1927); or Mr. Keith Carrington - keithac2aol.com - (414-559-0348).
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*** Holy Temple Missionary Baptist Church is seeking a Pastor *** MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Louvenia Johnson Luther Golden Nathan Conyers (1981-2008) (1981-2005) (1981- 2018 ) Lynda J. Jackson Conyers, Publisher Morgan A. Conyers, Associate Publisher Jacquelyn D. Heath, Editorial Page Editor
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Holy Temple MBC is actively seeking a Pastor to lead a growing flock into the future. Holy Temple is a Baptist church located on the northwest side of Milwaukee, WI. The new Pastor must be able to preach the Word, teach different classes, and have a gift for leading souls to Christ. Resumés are being accepted through August 31, 2021, and should include the following… • Contact information [including home address, email address, home & cell all job titles, churches, organizations, duties, interests, certifications, degrees, experience with different ministries, and where you were licensed or ordained]
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Our Community
An unquenchable thirst for violence?
By Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times
is violence and vengeance too deeply embedded in our DNA? Consider the following alternatives to choosing violence.
Consider the following incidents making the news recently in the span of two days.
• A man is convicted of killing his two children and their mother. • A two-year-old child is shot and killed after he and his older brothers found their father’s gun and began playing with it. • An incident of road rage on city streets resulted in the shooting of two teens, leaving one of them – an aspiring WNBA hopeful – in critical condition and her sports future in doubt. • A Waukesha County sheriff ’s deputy is charged for killing a citizen, one of three separate killings for which he was exonerated, while serving as a Wauwatosa police officer.
The common denominator for all of these is the perpetration of a violent act. The ready availability of guns doesn’t help. The United States is the only country in the alleged civilized world that guarantees private citizens access to firearms, via the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. There
may have been a legitimate need for guns at the beginning of our nation’s history, namely to hunt for food. Some people still maintain a need to use guns to hunt for sport. However, the main reason people have guns these days is to wage an act of aggression against another person, It’s almost as if our country guarantees the constitution right to die by violence.
or available, regardless of the consequences or effect they may have on others. Better to victimize than to be the victim.
As for law enforcement, the police ride around in cars that carry the slogan, “… to serve and protect.” But the actions of a few rogues are often more inflammatory than calming and are out of control, serving and protecting no one but perhaps What is it about people themselves. They give the nowadays? Regardless of whole profession a bad repthe circumstances, violence utation. seems to be at the root of modern human behavior, So what is the action plan at least in the United States. to stem this proliferation Based on the aforementioned of violence and put uniheadlines, the tendency is to ty back in our community? vent one’s frustrations now, Does peace stand even half by whatever means necessary a chance of taking hold, or
YOU, OR ABOUT ANYONE YOU KNOW; so just ignore them and walk away. They’ll look like a pure fool talking to themselves.” You know who you are; don’t fall Breed a culture of respect prey to name-calling nonfor all people. Everyone is sense. entitled to respect, regardless of age, gender, accomplishThere’s truth to the adage, ment, or preference, and it “Don’t start nothin’, won’t involves give and take on be nothin’.” More win-win both sides. We do not live in results can be achieved if we a vacuum, and everyone has work together to solve probsomething that someone else lems with each other than wants or needs. However, cause problems for each othno one has the right to swin- er. dle, hoodwink, browbeat or otherwise bully someone out Refuse to glorify violence of their possessions, gifts or of any kind. That includes attributes for their own ad- on television, in films, and in vantage or benefit. If you music and other media. If want what someone else has, people stop getting wealthy there’s a way to go about get- off of violence and other ting it legitimately, and that’s people’s misfortune, they what R-E-S-P-E-C-T (find might just stop promoting out what it means to me) is and portraying it. all about. The community we get is the community we work We all know that many an for together. Ask yourself: act of violence and disre- “What have I done today to spect erupts after someone bring and preserve peace and calls someone a name other unity back to my communithan what shows on their ty?” We’re all in this togeth“government-issued I.D.” er; promise yourself – and My Granny had a solution future generations – that you for that. She would tell us will do your part to build a kids, “If someone calls you better community, help eradby anything other than your icate this unquenchable thirst given name, they are not for violence and make peace talking TO YOU, ABOUT your legacy.
Being Frank In 2021 African Americans are struggling to find some way to navigate the way US society is changing. There are different forces that are pulling all Americans here and there. You have a pandemic raging across the planet. There is the angst of the coming NFL season. African Americans will have to build a trust with one another to keep from becoming extinct. One easy way African Americans can begin to work with one another is to honor their word. For years I have watched African Americans dance for white society. I have observed African Americans go to the extreme to ensure they completed a task for white people. I have watched African Americans go broke or endure sickness to pay or work for white people. On the other hand I have watched African Americans lie, cheat, steal from each other. Why? For one reason, many African Americans view other African Americans through the eyes of white people. I have discussed this before. www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
By: Frank James Special to the Milwaukee Times
Keep your word
There is a way to repair the damage of mistrust and exploitation in the African American community. African Americans, keep your word to one another. “I say what I mean, and mean what I say.” Many African Americans have heard these words, and probably said them before. It is time to start making these words the truth. If African Americans are going to utilize their greatest asset, each other, then they have to establish trust. How many times, African Americans, have you been told by another African American that they were going to do something? How many times has the African American who said they were going to take action failed? You don’t have to answer. This lack of following through by African Americans for each other leads to African American distrust. How can African
Americans build a businessbased economy if they don’t trust each other? Many people will shrug off what I am saying. “Oh, keeping your word for small things isn’t important.” Yes, it is. You have to practice doing your best so your best will come naturally. If your word means nothing to those who so-called love you, why would it mean anything to strangers? There is a reason many African Americans can’t keep their word. They commit or speak before thinking. Incidentally this a trait all people have. It has been said, “Your word is your bond.” If this
is true, then be careful about giving your word. I had to work on this myself, so I am not talking as some high and mighty judgmental type. If I give my word then I have to come through. I used to say, “Excuses are the tools of the weak.” When you have told a person that you would do something at a time or for them, do it. This is why you have to think about the situation you are in before you commit. This lack of follow through by African Americans towards other African Americans permeates all levels of interactions. How many of you have heard an African American say, “I tried doing business with our people, but you know how that went.” Too may times, I’d wager. Is there any wonder there is no major African American business-based economy? African Americans, start small in honoring your word.
If you tell someone you will contact them on a certain day, do it. If you schedule a meeting with anyone, make the meeting. To make it easy for African Americans I suggest this game. African Americans, pretend that the other African American is a white person. This illusion will make it easy for you to honor your word. African Americans break their necks following up for white people. Why not do the same for other African Americans? If you can get out of the bed sick to go to work, why can’t you get out of bed healthy to keep a commitment to an African American? Frank James IV © 2021 beingfrankwithfrank@ gmail.com The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer and not of the Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper or NCON Communication, its staff or management. "Being Frank" is a bi-weekly column exclusive to the Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper.
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By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th
August is Black Business Month - Week 3 According to the United States Census Bureau in a report released January 28, 2021, the 2019 Annual Business Survey covering reference year 2018, approximately 18.3 percent (1.0 million) of all U.S. businesses were minority owned and about 19.9 percent (1.1 million) of all businesses were owned by women. Additional statistics released indicate Black or African Americans owned approximately 124,551 businesses with about 28.5 percent of these businesses in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector, the highest percentage of any minority group. Other categories include advertising firms, auto dealerships, consulting services, restaurants, barbershops, beauty salons, and more.
funded by the Community Development Block Grant Program. Call 449-0705 for more information and hours.
screwdrivers, hammers and pipe wrenches, to sanders, saws, ladders, wheel barrows and much more. The Tool Loan Center is located
at 2500 West Capitol Drive and lends tools to people who own homes in the City of Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Tool Loan Program is
presented herein as they may not be suitable for you or necessarily appropriate for every situation to which they may refer. This inforNext Week: Continuation mation is for educational purposes. In some instances, this article Source: 1National Day Calendar, contains the opinions, conclusions “Black Business Month – Au- and/or recommendations of the gust”, https://nationaldaycalen- writer. If you would like to condar.com/black-business-month- tact Rev. Lester, write to her c/o august/ P.O. Box 121, Brookfield, WI. 53008. 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
Among cities, New York has the most Black-owned businesses in the U.S. followed by Atlanta. The highest ratio of Black-owned businesses is in Washington, DC where 28 percent of all businesses are Black-owned. The growth of Black-owned franchise businesses has been explosive. 1 The Milwaukee Black Directory also offers business resources. A short list is provided below: African American Chamber of Commerce The African American Chamber of Commerce champions the growth and sustainability of African American owned businesses by providing access to capital, education and advocacy through capacity building and strategic partnership. The African American Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization and is located at 633 West Wisconsin Avenue. Visit them online on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/aaccwi/. Skribble, Inc. Helps not for profit and public organization move forward. Skribble specializes in Grant Writing, Board Development & Governance and other services. Their team of professionals are there to assist you to find funding for your non-profit. Visit their website at: http:// skribbleinc.com/contact-us/ or Facebook at: https:// www.facebook.com/skribbleinc/. Tool Loan Program - Milwaukee The Tool Loan Program provides a wide variety of hand and power tools from An NCON Communications Publication
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CHURCH LISTINGS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: ABIDING FAITH FELLOWSHIP B.C. to COMMUNITY OF GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 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
ADULT LEARNING LAB
(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
Weekly Schedule:
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 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
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
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Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Fredrick E. Jones, Pastor 2975 N. 11th St., Milwaukee, WI 53206
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.
A Gateway to a New Life & A Door to Heaven
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.
Phone: 414-264-2070
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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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
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev. Carl M. Heard 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.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sun. Celebration of Worship…………….…...………… 12:00 p.m. Wed. - WoW Pastoral Teaching ………………………...……...………… 7:00 p.m.
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2127 W. Garfield Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53205
Rev. Michael A. Cokes, Sr. and First Lady Tangie Cokes 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. Stay in touch by texting 71441 and the word theship. Our motto: “No more church as usual”
2778 N. 10th Street Milwaukee, WI 53206 414-263-0500 church office www.ctemplecogic.og Opportunities to Worship
Sun. School ............................. 9:30 AM Sun. Morning Worship..............11:00 AM Tuse. Pastoral Teaching ........... 7:00 P.M. Thurs. One Hour of Power......7:00 P.M. Sat. Morning Prayer..................9:00 A.M.
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
CHRIST TEMPLE C.O.G.I.C. DeVern Suggs, Pastor
Rev. Dr. Demetrius Williams, Pastor COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH OF GREATER MILWAUKEE
2249 N. Sherman Blvd. • Milw., WI 53208 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
CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD C.W.F.F. Temple 132
3649 N. Teutonia Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53206 Elder Stephen Hawkins, pastor. Weekly Schedule: Sun. School ................................ 9:00 a.m. Sun. Worship ............................. 11:00 a.m. Phone 445-1980. Do watch us grow. Come and grow with us.
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CHURCH LISTINGS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: CORINTH MISSIONARY B.C. to GREATER SPRING HILL B.C. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church
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
1874 N 24th Place Milwaukee, WI 53205 Phone: 414-933-1987 Fax: 414-933-3545 www.corinthmbc.com Rev. John Laura, Pastor Weekly Schedule
Order of Services: Sun. School..……….....……. 9:00 A.M.
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”
Morn. Worship …......…......10:00 A.M. Bobby L. Sinclair, Pastor
Wed. Prayer & Bible Study...6:30 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.
LET THE CHURCH SAY, AMEN! Your Church Could Be Here. Call us at (414) 263-5088 or visit us at 1936 N. MLK Drive. Milwaukee, WI 53212
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 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
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 Worship....................11:00 a.m. Tuesday Night Prayer................7:30 p.m. Wed. Night Bible Study.............7:30 p.m.
Worship Schedule 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
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.
EPIKOS CHURCH - SHERMAN PARK 3737 N. Sherman Blvd. Milwaukee, WI 53216 414-963-9010 • info@epikos.org Pastor Edward Wade Sunday Services: 10:00am & 11:30am
Fellowship of Love Missionary Baptist Church
Order Of Service Sunday School.........................9:30 a.m.
CORNERSTONE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Worship Services Temporarily Held at New Covenant Baptist Church 2315 North 38th Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53210 Sunday Morning Worship-12:15 p.m.
God’s Glory Church Min.
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 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
Pastor H.S. McClinton
GOD’S CREATION MINISTRIES
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
7017 W. Medford Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53218 Office: (414) 630-0752 Email: godsglorychurch@sbcglobal.net Pastors Founders: Elder O.R. and Evang. A. McCoy
Weekly Schedule Sun. Worship....................................Noon Wed. Bible Study................................6 p.m.
Prayer every Tuse. & Thur. @ Noon
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Great Faith Progressive Missionary Baptist Church
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Grace Fellowship Church of Milwaukee “Helping God’s People To Find Their Place In A Complex World.” Worship Schedule Sun. Bible Study ...........10:00 a.m. Sun. Worship ................ 11:15 a.m. 3879 North Port Washington Milwaukee, WI 53212 414-265-5546 Rev. Andrew & Brenda Calhoun
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Bulletin Board MPS schools welcome students back for in-person learning MacDowell Montessori rolled out the red carpet on August 16 for students returning to in-person learning. Students and families were welcomed by Superintendent Dr. Keith P. Posley, Milwaukee Board of School Directors President Bob Peterson, Mayor Tom Barrett, Sheriff Earnell Lucas, district administrators, and others. Children were excited to return to school, see their teachers and friends, and get school year. ready for hands-on learning. Principal Andrea Corona welcomed guests and famMPS early-start schools ilies. Dr. Posley and Bob across the city, including all Peterson emphasized the high schools, middle schools, importance of returning to and connected elementary classrooms for academic schools, were back in session on August 16. MPS is learning and mental wellness, returning to full-time in-per- and also outlined strategies son learning for the 2021–22 to keep students and staff
masks by students and staff. “I’m very excited to welcome students and staff back into our buildings,” said Dr. Posley. “Our teams have worked very hard to ensure safety and to make sure students receive all the supports they need. This is an important school year and we are committed to helping all students achieve.” safe and healthy as the pandemic continues. The district has expanded COVID-19 mitigation measures that began in spring, which include maximizing ventilation, electronic HEPA filtration units throughout buildings, hand sanitizing stations, frequent hand washing, physical distancing, and wearing of
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The Legacy of Geraldine Fowlkes Geraldine Fowlkes was born August 10, 1931 to Andrew and Johnie Mae Franks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She departed this life peacefully in her sleep on February 8, 2021 at the age of 89. Geraldine lived in Milwaukee her entire life and attended Pleasant View and Townsend Elementary Schools, Peckham Junior High and Rufus King High School. She was usually the only African American in all of her classes throughout her education. Her 1949 King yearbook, which she kept, had many comments from her classmates about how smart she was in her classes and on the debate team. She received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from State Teacher’s College (now UW-Milwaukee) in 1956 while being a wife (Freddie Fowlkes) with 3 little girls and then later received her master’s degree in administration from UW-Milwaukee, also. Geraldine Fowlkes raised three daughters – Nancye Renee, Freda Mardette and Mary Catherine. She encouraged (expected!) them to earn bachelor's degrees as well as master's degrees, which they did. She was always there for each of them fearing God and placing their education as extremely important! There were no “ifs, ands or buts” about it! She taught them to be independent and to give to others. She made sure we always had what we needed, but not necessarily what they wanted. She took us to church with her
Johnnye Pearl Barnes was born in Arcola, Mississippi to Fletcher and Robbie Lee Williams Barnes on July 15, 1933. Early in her life, her parents and grandparents, Lou Emma Clark and Ed and Della Johnson, strongly instructed and encouraged Johnnye Pearl to have a personal relationship with the Lord and to also secure as much education as possible. Pearl graduated from Arcola High School, attended Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi and Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena. Pearl’s life cast a long and wide shadow of strength and determination in the communities where she lived and worked. Her legacy reflects a display of faith in God, a love of family and community, a thirst for knowledge, a strong work ethic, an advocacy for racial www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
3 times a week and instilled the importance of faith in our lives. As the church pianist and organist, she had a perfect view of us sitting in the pews and sometimes giving us “the eye” to correct their behavior. When she would bring us along with her to church conventions that were held in other cities, she’d make sure to take us to the historical sites of that city between church services to broaden our knowledge and experiences. Though life had its trying times growing up in “the hood” on 4th & Clarke Streets, “the girls” are successful, a tribute to her legacy. She was married to Freddie Fowlkes over 20 years and to Benjamin New for a few years. During the “lean” summer months when teachers weren’t paid, she didn’t feel it was beneath her to accept government food to keep us fed. This taught us humility and appreciation for what others had to do to survive. She even sacrificed monetarily for her children to attend a private school, Campus Elementary School, a subsidiary of State Teachers College which is now UW-Milwaukee. She expected us to go to college to earn our bachelor's degrees. She even encouraged the three of us, several years later, to pursue our master's degrees together watching her grandchildren as her daughters pursued their master's degrees together. One of most important legacies that Momma gave us was the since of independence and not expecting someone else
to do for us what we could do for ourselves. She taught them to be self-sufficient and responsible. By trusting in God’s grace and mercy, she was able to raise us during sometimes very difficult times. She was a role model for what God can do if you trust in Him. Geraldine was an employee in the Milwaukee Public School system from 1956 to 1991 teaching at Brown Street School as the first African American teacher and then at Maryland Avenue School pioneering the Open Classroom Concept. She later was assistant principal at several elementary schools and principal at a few MPS summer schools. She was not elevated to become principal because she would have had to leave her newly built home in Mequon and move back into the city. She was very proud of her home living there for over 44 years. Sis. Fowlkes was a faithful and active member of Mt. Calvary Holy Church & CIWC for 83 years from 1937 when she was six years old until her death. As a
member of the church she was the church pianist/organist, founder of the Dolores Ann Cooper & Mary C. Newton Scholarship, Mt. Calvary National Archives Committee, Wisconsin-Illinois-Ohio-Michigan District Co-Financial Secretary (following her mother’s footsteps), Mt. Calvary Women’s Scholarship Comm. chairperson, Mt. Calvary Women’s Outreach ministry Comm., Hunger Task Force, Pastor’s Anniversary Comm., M.C.’s Strategic Planning Comm., former secretary of Holy Redeemer Christian Academy, and MPS’ panel for appointing principals. Geraldine received numerous awards and recognitions: 100 Women of Honor Award from Holy Redeemer Institutional COGIC; Mt. Calvary Holy Church of America “Living Legacy” Award for Faithful Support & Loyal Commitment; Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Gwen Moore for Historic African American Teacher of MPS; Pioneering African Americas Honorees; 2005 Living Legend Award from MCHCA; and Life Time of Service Award (1937-2017) from MCHCA; Social Justice Award from the Darryl L. Hines Academy for which she was a board member are just a few of the many awards and recognitions she earned and kept in frames. Mrs. Fowlkes was also a member of several organizations: Retired Administrators and Supervision Council, Delta Phi Kappa, Delta
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dignity, and a commitment to nurture and mentor young people. After teaching in Mississippi for seven years, Pearl relocated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the early 1960s, and united with Greater Galilee Baptist Church. Later, she joined New Covenant Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. Fred Crouther. A faithful and loyal member of New Covenant, Pearl served as chairperson of the trustee ministry, chairperson of the annual African American history month celebrations, Wednesday morning Bible study teacher, new members orientation chairperson, vacation Bible school teacher, and a member of the missionary society. Pearl had a powerful gift of connecting God’s word and persuasion to practical application and living: weaving her life story
was known in the community for her compassionate rapport and support of children and youth, many of whom she found space in her home to provide physical and spiritual support. Throughout the years, Pearl remained in contact with many of her former students, often traveling great distances as she had become a surrogate grandmother to their children. Her motto was “Cast your bread upon water, for after many days you will find it again.” 11:1). Pearl saw as the centerpiece for an- (Ecclesiastes this scripture fulfilled each swered prayer. time a youth she mentored Pearl was a nurturing became a contributing memmother to her biological chil- ber in whatever community dren, Diane and Ronald as they resided. well as a doting grandmother was importto Deon, Euleah, Chris- antEducation to Pearl. Following her tian, Imahni and Jarahn. She moved to Milwaukee, WI, was also The Other Mother Pearl enrolled in the teachto other family members, er education program at the friends, and colleagues. Pearl University of Wisconsin-Mil-
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Chicago’s DuSable Museum; Milwaukee Black Holocaust Museum; Ozaukee County NAACP and the Phenomenal Women Investment Club. She loved traveling all over the world (China twice, Europe 7 times, the Holyland twice, Alaska, Hawaii and other states in the US) and had a few hobbies including knitting, rug-making, crossword puzzles, the theatre and eating out at social occasions especially with the Hopkins Street Group (retired teachers & administrators). She also sent out birthday cards to over 100 people each year; cards to her grandchildren were very special because they included money according to their age. They’re going to miss that! Geraldine is survived by her three daughters Nancye (Victor) Brazil of Atlanta, GA, Freda (Terry) Bell and Mary Fowlkes both of Milwaukee; brother John Melvin Franks of Indianapolis, IN; five grandsons, Terry (“Andy”) Bell, Frederick (“Benjy”) Bell of Oswego, IL, Jason Brazil and Patrick Bell both of Milwaukee and Jonathan Brazil of Atlanta, GA, 7 great-grandchildren, Camayan, Benjamin, Aameera, Bryce, Avery, Max, Landon and a host of nieces, nephews, “special” inlaws, relatives and friends. Geraldine was preceded in death by her dear parents, Andrew Franks and Johnie Mae Franks Golden, and by her beloved sister, Constance “Connie” Franks.
waukee; and upon completing the Bachelor of Science in Education, began a career as a special education teacher in the Milwaukee Public School System. Pearl also earned a master's degree in Special Education from National Louis University-Chicago Campus. Pearl taught at numerous middle schools and retired in 1994 from Washington High School after 28 years of service in the Milwaukee School District. As a high school teacher, Pearl mentored countless students, helping them to see the power of their academic potential. At Washington High School, she founded the Young Women’s Service Club to expose young African American girls to school and community service, (Continued on pg. 14)
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What causes back pain in children and teens? Anyone who has spent time with children knows that some of them can bend themselves into positions that defy logic. A teenager may think nothing of dropping into full splits in front of the television. A child with extra flexibility may love impressing her friends by bending her thumb all the way back to her wrist. Dexterity is a good thing. But it can go too far, even in kids. Children and teenagers can end up with chronic back pain for any number of reasons, including injuries from sports or stressing overly flexible joints. In rare cases, they may be born with spinal problems. Whatever the cause of back pain in children and teens, it’s important to recognize the signs of a problem. What puts stress on kids’ backs? Some kids may strain their backs from lugging around their schoolbooks. A survey of 1126 school children aged 12 to 18 published in the journal Spine found that chronic low back pain was associated with the weight of their school bags. A later study in the same journal found that carrying school bags on just one shoulder may also play a role in lower back pain. However, a University of Michigan study suggests that instead of overweight backCOMMUNITY PARTNERS:
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his or her back to compensate for the weight. When over-flexibility becomes a problem It may come as a surprise, but over-flexibility is common in children and could put them more at risk for straining or injuring their backs, according to Mary Rimsza, M.D., a pediatrician and director of Health for Arizona State University. “If they can get their thumb to their forearm, their knees beyond straight, their palms flat on the floor, and have flexible backs, they may be at a greater risk for back problems,” says Rimsza. The reason, she explains, is that this super flexibility is a result of super flexible joints, which are more vulnerable to injury. It doesn’t mean your child can’t enjoy athletics, you may just have to set limits: “If a dance teacher wants your kids to do the contortions, tell her no, they’re not going to do it, and try to
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discourage your child from showing off to friends.” What are common back injuries from sports? If your teen is athletic and involved in sports, back pain could be a sign of a so-called stress fracture in one of the bones in the low back. A stress fracture, also called a stress injury, is a minute crack in the surface of a bone. It’s caused by repeated movements that put stress on the lower back, explains John Sarwark, M.D., an attending physician in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Chicago and a professor of orthopaedic surgery at Northwestern University Medical Center. “If a gymnast is doing walkovers or hyperextensions of the back repetitively, it can cause a stress injury. It’s like taking a wire hanger and bending it backwards and forwards over and over,” Sarwark says. Typical symptoms of stress injuries are pain in the low back that feels like muscle strain. Your child could feel pain more sharply when sitting or bending backward. Usually, taking an anti-inflammatory medication like ibuprofen and avoiding sports until symptoms disappear is enough to allow your child’s back to heal. If those measures don’t work, your doctor may suggest physical therapy. But the good news is that you can help prevent your child from getting a stress injury by having him or her evaluated annually by a doctor before he or she participates in sports, Sarwark says. Your doctor should test for tight hamstrings or loss of mobility in the low back and knee area. Physical therapy or stretching exercises tailored to your child could keep his or her back healthy and prevent a stress injury. What about problems in my child’s spine? In rare cases, a child may be born with spinal disorders or develop them later in childhood. Sometimes back problems show up around puberty when the spine is going through a growth spurt. One of the most common conditions is scoliosis, an abnormality of the spine that causes an exaggerated lateral, or “S”-shaped curve. Scoliosis is more common in girls than in boys, and it’s typically not painful. However, if the curve is severe, your doctor may recommend that your child wear a hidden brace to prevent the curve from becoming more pronounced as she or he grows. (If your child has scoliosis, her shoulders or waist may appear uneven or she may lean to one side.) According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic surgeons, chronically
poor posture during adolescence can in rare cases stretch the ligaments and give rise to a curved or slightly humped back, a condition called kyphosis. It’s correctable through exercise, rarely causes pain, and is more common in adolescent girls. What are less common causes of back pain in children and teens? Back pain can also be a sign of a problem unrelated to the spine. Kidney problems can cause low back pain, on either side of the spine. Usually, your child would also have difficult or painful urination, according to Rimsza. Staph infections can also cause symptoms of back pain, says Rimsza. In this case, a child will usually have a fever as well as pronounced tenderness in a certain area of the back. This requires immediate medical treatment. In very rare cases, back pain may be caused by a tumor. Before starting a treatment program for a child’s back pain, doctors will do tests to rule out infection, fractures and cancer. How can I keep my child’s back healthy? • Remind your kids to sit up straight. Make sure your child’s backpack isn’t overloaded. And if back pain is keeping your child up at night, waking her from sleep, or interfering with daily activities, see a doctor. • Educate yourself about sports injuries. For example, children under six should never play on a trampoline, and even those over six should always have an adult present when there’s somebody on it. • Supervise your child when he or she is playing on swings or other playground equipment. Teach him or her not to walk or run in front or back of the swings — or stand on them. • Stress safety when your child takes up a new sport. For example, a child who begins skiing, skating, or snowboarding should take lessons to learn good techniques, including the proper way to fall. • Suit up. Children riding bicycles or riding scooters should always wear helmets. For contact sports, kids should use helmets in addition to face masks, and mouth guards. Skateboarders and skaters should have a helmet in addition to wrist and knee guards. • Finally, seatbelts and child safety seats are the best protection for children riding in cars. Babies and small children should have their own child safety seats. And protests aside, kids should always sit in the back seat until they are 13 years old. www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
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These book on the lives of Women of Color will bring you more than a good summer read, they will bring hope and healing “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen: The Emotional Lives of Black Women” by Inger Burnett-Zeigler, PhD c.2021, Amistad $24.99 / $31.00 Canada 257 pages “Wake: The Hidden History of WomenLed Slave Revolts” by Rebecca Hall, illustrated by Hugo Martinez c.2021, Simon & Schuster $29.99 / $39.99 Canada 208 pages Like almost everybody in the world, you have scars. There’s the one you got when you were five years old, and you fell off the slide at school. The one you got when you dropped a glass and accidentally cut yourself. You have scars from fun, children, hobbies, work, and from you-can’t-rememberwhere. Those are the scars you wear on your outside. So how about a couple books that deal with your scars
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inside...? You are beautiful. Everyone knows it, but there’s so much more to you than what can be seen. In “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen: The Emotional Lives of Black Women” by Inger BurnettZeigler, PhD, you’ll learn how detrimental it can be to ignore your feelings, whether now or the ones from the past. So much has been said about the strength of Black women, and while there’s no denying that Black women are steely-strong, BurnettZeigler points out that much of that strength and power is tied to violence, racism, sexism, poverty, and trauma, whether personal, societal, or historical. These matters can lead to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, and other mental health issues, but those things aren’t often explored or discussed in deeper terms. The danger is that ignoring them or tamping them down can lead to physical disorders
Slave Revolts” by Rebecca Hall, illustrated by Hugo Martinez. Part memoir, part history, this book tells of Hall’s search to correct a long-held mythology that’s lingered throughout history.
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encouragement for readers who wish to seek professional help by removing perceived shame in it, and she advocates embracing self-care and the In bringing this subject allowance of vulnerability. to the forefront, and by sharing relevant stories of This is a wonderful book, women who’ve recognized it’s relatable, and it’s easy to past issues and have dealt enjoy, even for the busiest of with them, Burnett-Zeigler readers who need to learn to helps readers to understand slow down and look out for what must be done and why themselves. it can’t wait. Specifically, she offers permission and Of course, these are attitudes and practices you want to pass on to the next generation, perhaps starting with discussion and “Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led
Most stories about slavery would have you believe that men were the catalysts for revolt but Hall, the granddaughter of slaves, learned otherwise. Through documents, letters, and even physical evidence from graves, she learned that Black women were also fierce leaders of many uprisings throughout history and that women who make good trouble are just as active today as they were two hundred years ago. For a 12-to-16-year-old, this is a great conversation-starter about the past, the present, and their future mental health. If these books don’t quite fit what you’re looking for, or if you need more on these subjects, be sure to ask your favorite bookseller or librarian. They’ll know what you need and they’ll help you find it with a minimum of pain.
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Johnnye Pearl Barnes (Continued from pg 13) culture, and art-making yearly trips to sites throughout the country. Pearl’s Young Women’s Service Club members were hostesses for the Milwaukee Times Newspaper’s Black Excellence Awards annual community celebration. For twenty-seven years, Pearl served on the committee of the Christian Business and Professional Alliance’s Debutante Cotillion where many young women from her high school service club were participants. Rising from a humble background, Pearl developed a strong work ethic. While teaching full time, she also worked part-time at Chapman’s Department Store in Capitol Court in Milwaukee. Pearl had a sense of style and elegance in her attire as well as the ability to connect with people, which no doubt attributed to her being the first African American to be hired at the store. In her role as a summer recreational supervisor, Pearl made sure most youth in the community had a summer job. Pearl believed that the dignity of African American people should be maintained and celebrated. In her summer trips South, she would visit old plantations to learn
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