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Celebrating 35 Years of The Milwaukee Times Newspaper and milwaukeetimesnews.com

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Milwaukee's Only “Blue Chip” Community Newspaper

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Vol. 35 • No.3 • Thurs., Jan. 21, 2016 - Wed., Jan. 27, 2016 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢

The YMCA hosts 19th Annual MLK Celebration Breakfast

The YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee hosted its 19th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration Breakfast on Monday, January 18, 2016. The event was held at the Italian Conference Center, 631 East Chicago Street. The breakfast program celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and recognized local organizations who are dedicated to serving others, just as Dr. King did. The event included remarks from Mayor Tom Barrett, County Executive Chris Abele, and Governor Scott Walker. The breakfast program also recognized the winners of this year's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Spoken Word Contest, sponsored by Northwestern Mutual Foundation and Jammin' 98.3 Radio. The three finalists from three different age groups were (from left) Nashaan Knox (14-18), Ayanna Bennett (10-13), and Jayda Cole (5-9). The three winners are pictured with Jammin' 98.3 marketing director LaTonya Lucas.

Congratulation Nashaan, Ayanna, & Jayda!

Photo by Yvonne Kemp

Milwaukee Frontiers Club celebrates service with Drum Major Award and Dr. King luncheon

Photo by Yvonne Kemp

On Saturday, January 16, 2016 the Milwaukee Frontiers Club hosted their annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Drum Major Award Luncheon at the Wisconsin African American Women's Center, 3020 West Vliet Street. In a sermon delivered nearly 55 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., described what he called the “Drum Major Instinct” to the congregation in Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church. The words he spoke that day were the inspiration for a national service award that recognizes leaders who give their time serving others but seldom seek the spotlight. This year's recipients of the Drum Major Award are all students from North Division High School. The are 10th grader Samuel Johnson (left), 12th grader Martinez Milton (center), and 10th grader Anthony LaPoint (right). They are pictured with North Division High School principal Stanley McWilliams (far left) and Milwaukee Frontiers president Johnny L. Moutry (far right).

Fifteenth Annual "King Fest" Celebration and Dr. King's 87th Birthday Celebration On Monday, January 18, 2016 Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs (2nd from right) helped mark the 87th Birthday of Dr. King at the 15th Annual "King Fest" and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 87th Birthday Celebration. The event was hosted by UACB Green Bay - Millennium Campus, 3872 North 8th Street. The event recognized Dr. King's 87th birthday, his life's work and also brought people together in a positive spirit of unity, justice, peace and love. The event featured vendors, drummers, spoken word artists, singers, praise dancers, a special video presentation, and a keynote address from Dr. JoAnn Watson (far left) a historian, activist, social worker, N'COBRA national board member and Detroit chapter chair. As part of the celebration two local students were awarded scholarships, Monica Adams (second from left) and Taariq Muhammad (center). The scholarships were presented by event organizer and co-founder, Sis. Janette Herrera (far right). The sponsors for the event were Black Health Coalition president Dr. Patricia McManus, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Northwest Funeral Home, and Universal Companies president Rahim Islam. www.milwaukeetimesnews.com

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