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Vol. 38 • No.33 • Thurs., Aug. 22, 2019 - Wed., Aug. 28, 2019 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
Mt. Zion MBC celebrates milestone 100th anniversary
Photo by Yvonne Kemp
On Sunday, August 18, 2019, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church celebrated its 100th Anniversary, 1919-2019, at the church, 2207 North 2nd Street. On the first day in May, 1919, a group of divinely inspired God's people gathered to form what would become known as Mount Zion MBC. Later the site of Mt. Zion on Galena Street, between North 7th and 8th Streets, was the first church to be erected by people of color in the city of Milwaukee. On July 26, 1964 the church would once again move to its current home on North 2nd St. On November 16, 1986, current pastor Rev. Louis E. Sibley, III, was installed at the 9th pastor of Mount Zion. Under his leadership the church has grown with new programs, a senior housing complex and a Child Development Center. Pictured at the church's 100th Anniversary event are (from left) Mount Zion MBC Pastor Rev. Louis E. Sibley, III; First Lady Barbara Wyatt Sibley; Nazarene Baptist Church of Alexandria, LA pastor and keynote speaker Rev. Herbert V. Baptiste; and his wife Mrs. Ashley N. Baptiste.
Milwaukee Marine, among the first African Americans to enlist, receives Congressional Gold Medal
Milwaukee Times announces 2020 Black Excellence keynote speaker Kimberly Godwin The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper is proud to announce the keynote speaker for the 2020 Black Excellence Awards, CBSNews Executive Vice President Kimberly Godwin. Godwin has top editorial oversight of news gathering around the world, including the national desks, foreign desks and bureaus. She also served as their executive director for development and diversity and a senior broadcast producer. With dozens of years in newsrooms across the country, Godwin is a proven executive and respected newsroom leader. Godwin has helped shape the evening news broadcast and coverage of major national and international events. She was a key part of the teams covering the Newtown, CT school shooting, the Boston Marathon bombings, the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections, Hurricane Matthew, the Orlando Pulse nightclub tragedy, the eclipse, and the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Godwin began her career as a news writer, and continued as a investigative reporter, producer, and an executive producer at television and radio stations in West Palm Beach and Tallahassee, FL. In addition to being a veteran of network and local news, Godwin has spent time as a journalism educator. She was the interim director for journalism at the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication at Florida A&M University (FAMU) from 2004-2005 and an adjunct faculty member (20032004), teaching news writing, reporting and ethics. She is
Kimberly Godwin currently chair of the Board of Visitors of the journalism school at FAMU. Godwin is the recipient of many distinguished awards, including six Emmys; two Edward R. Murrow awards; an Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia award; and a Sigma Delta Chi award. She is the former chair of the board of managers of the North Brooklyn YMCA and member of the board of managers of the YMCA of New York City. She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. Godwin graduated from Florida A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. She grew up partly in Milwaukee and still has family in the area. Godwin is married and lives in New York City. The 2020 Black Excellence Awards is scheduled for February 28, 2020, starting at 6:00 p.m., at the Italian Conference Center, 631 E Chicago St, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
In This Issue: Photo by Yvonne Kemp
On Sunday, August 18, 2019, Milwaukee veteran William Coffer, Jr., received the Congressional Gold Medal for being one of the first African Americans to enlist in the military during times of segregation. Many consider Coffer to be a true American hero, and as such, he received the nation's highest civilian honor – the Congressional Gold Medal. During a ceremony held at Greater Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 2432 N. Teutonia Ave., Coffer celebrated along with friends, family, and other veterans. Keeping his remarks brief, Coffer said he was honored to serve his country, he's proud of the legacy he left as a Marine, and he hopes other Marines who follow in his footsteps will continue to hold themselves to a similar standard of service.
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