Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Digital Edition Issue October 27, 2022

NAACP Milwaukee Branch hosts '2022 Freedom Fund Dinner'

On Friday, October 21, 2022, the Milwaukee Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) hosted their "2022 Freedom Fund Dinner," at the Wis consin Center District, 400 West Wisconsin Ave. This year's theme was "NAACP: This is Power," and featured many local elected leaders of color. The event was hosted by NAACP Milwaukee Branch President Clarence P. Nicholas, MC'd by the Honorable Judge Maxine White, event chair was Dr. Gloria Pitchford-Nich olas and the keynote speaker was the NAACP Board of Directors Chairman Leon W. Russell.

Greater Milwaukee Urban League hosts open house for new satellite office

On Wednesday, October 13, 2022, the Greater Milwaukee Urban League cel ebrated the grand opening of their new satellite site located at 3410 W. Silver Spring Dr. (inside the World Outreach Building) with a open house. Members of the community and the public were invited to take part with refreshments, tours, door prizes, information on employment, education, advocacy and much more.

“The new satellite office will enhance our capabilities to prepare people seeking employment. We intend to help create a human pipeline of talent for employment in five targeted prime industries in the Milwaukee area: technology, manufactur ing, health care, construction and the skilled trades,” said Dr. Eve M. Hall, presi dent and CEO of the Greater Milwaukee Urban League.

Photos by Yvonne Kemp

Photos by Yvonne Kemp

Mask mandate reinstated on Milwaukee County buses

On Sept. 30, the county allowed buses to become mask optional. Two weeks later masks returned

Masks are back on Mil waukee County buses. The county announced the man date on Friday, October 14, 2022, after the COVID-19 community level rose back into the "medium" category from "low."

On Sept. 30, the county had announced that masks would be optional.

In a statement, Milwau kee County said "Milwaukee County and MCTS will con tinue to provide guidance as COVID-19 rates remain flu id. MCTS supplies masks on buses and asks riders to prac tice safe riding habits and re

spect fellow passengers."

The mask mandate went into effect immediately.

The city of Milwaukee also announced that the COVID-19 community level had risen back into the "me dium" level.

Denita Ball becomes Acting Milwaukee County Sheriff: 'I am honored'

Denita Ball will be the first female and fourth African American sheriff of Milwaukee County.

Denita R. Ball officially assumed the role of acting Milwaukee County Sher iff on Monday, October 24, 2022, after Earnell R. Lucas resigned from the position.

Ball won about 56 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary, beating candidates Captain Thomas Beal and Inspector Brian Barkow. Ball will be by herself on the Nov. 8 ballot, meaning she will transition from an acting to permanent role following the election.

On Friday, October 21, 2022, Earnell Lucas an nounced he would retire as sheriff on Sunday, Oct. 23. He said in a statement he has taken a job as Fiserv's Vice President of Security for Wisconsin. Lucas worked in law enforcement for 46 years and served as the Milwaukee County Sheriff for the last four years.

Ball will be the first female and fourth African American sheriff of Milwaukee County.

"We have all heard the adage that with great power comes great responsibility, and it is my responsibili ty and my promise to work

with the men and women of this great agency to promote best practices, bolster their ranks, and improve working conditions," Ball said in a statement.

Ball grew up in a small town in Arkansas before making her way to Milwau kee and joining the police department, where she spent more than 25 years working her way up the ranks.

She then pursued a career in higher education and earned a Ph.D., at Cardinal Stritch University.

In 2018, Ball became the highest-ranking woman in the Milwaukee County Sher iff's Office under Sheriff Ear nell Lucas.

"I didn't have the best background, the best up bringing. I had some chal lenges that I overcame and so as long as people see that and know that I was able to do that and then it may give them some hope," Ball said in an interview with TMJ4 News last August.

Ball's priority as sheriff is making sure the jail is prop erly staffed.

"I think that our criti cal staffing level there is the cause of a lot of other issues that we're having," said Ball.

As she gets to work Ball had this advice for people on their journey.

"You can be whatever you want to be. Know what your passion is. Be prepared. You may never get that opportu nity but prepare yourself in case you do. Whatever you decide to do be the best that you can be," Ball said in the TMJ4 interview.

Ball described her man agement style as hands-on and collaborative. She will be sworn into office in January.

Trick-or-Treat Times 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29

Bay View (Milwaukee): 5 to 8 p.m.

Pewaukee (city and village): 4 to 7 p.m.

Port Washington: 4 to 7 p.m.

Downtown Waukesha: 1 to 3 p.m.

West Allis: 4 to 7 p.m. Leave your

West Milwaukee: 4 to 7 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 30

Brown Deer: 1 to 4 p.m. Cudahy: 5 to 7 p.m.

Glendale: 1 to 4 p.m. Greendale: 4 to 7 p.m. Greenfield: 4 to 7 p.m.

Hales Corners: 4 to 7 p.m.

Milwaukee: 1 to 4 p.m. Oak Creek: 4 to 7 p.m. St. Francis: 5 to 7 p.m.

Shorewood: 1 to 4 p.m.

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Wauwatosa: 1 to 4 p.m. Neighborhood associations may have varying hours

Whitefish Bay: 1 to 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 31

Brookfield (city): 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Racine: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

South Milwaukee: 5:30 to 7;30 p.m. Waukesha (city): 5 to 7 p.m.

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Americans believe about race. This dissertation will deal solely with things African Americans tell them selves and each other daily. This piece will not deal with any religious beliefs or legal ities. Instead we will look at a few things that African Americans accept and do to themselves and tell each oth er. Let’s start with clothing styles.

African American males have adopted a new grimy look in fashion. Many teen African American males go off to school or work looking like bums. Let me expand the parameters of the age group. Many teen, early adult and grown African American males dress like bums. For some reason wearing slides

with socks has become a fashion rage. You see African American males going into restaurants with slides and socks on. In many cases the socks are dingy or plain dirty. Keep in mind these are males from a race that made alliga tor, snake and ostrich shoes famous. Yet, instead of these slide wearers being laughed at or ostracized, they are ac cepted. African Americans believe this look is a positive fashion statement. This is a lie. Yet, African Americans believe this falsehood. Is this not an aspect of insanity?

Let’s look at the average Af rican American male's outfit. You will see African Ameri can males of all ages wearing NBA style shorts and gym shoes, when not wearing slides and socks. This leads to the question, “Where is that grown man going dressed like he is going to play bas ketball somewhere?” The answer is, everywhere. You see African American males dressed like they are heading to the NBA combine in ev ery social aspect of US soci ety. You will see a variation of this look at malls, restau

rants, even church. When an African American male has these type of clothes on, other African Americans will tell him he is “dripped out.” This means he is dressed to the “T”. Another lie that Af rican Americans believe. In sanity is knocking at the door African American males.

The African American fe male has some insanity traits also. The fake hair or weave is the craziest sign of insani ty African American females partake in. You see African American females wearing weave, sew in, or flat out wigs daily. The insane part of this is African Americans tell these women with fake hair, “Your hair looks nice today.”

Hold on. How can this per son’s hair look nice when it isn’t theirs? To add to the insanity, many women braid their real hair up and put the fake hair over their real hair. African American fe males who do this claim that it takes too long to do their hair. Yet, these same females, wash the fake hair, style it, like the hair was growing out of their scalp. These same fe males with these long tresses of fake hair fondle, play with the hair all day. You see these weave, wig wearers snapping selfies of themselves for social media posts. Many of these posts will get likes and com ments saying how great their hair looks. Lies. All lies that many African American fe

I won’t talk about the tight clothes and obesity levels that are signs of insanity in all Af rican Americans. I will say this. African Americans need to stop lying to themselves and each other. Tell that dude who is 40 plus years old, “Man, go take those kid clothes off.” Tell that African American female who is wearing a pink wig, “You look stupid. What are you trying to do, be bubble gum?” Remember African Americans, before you tell someone else to stop lying to themselves, you have to tell the person in the mirror.

Frank James IV © 2022 beingfrankwithfrank@ gmail.com

The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer and not of the Milwau kee Times Weekly Newspaper or HT Group, LLC, its staff or management. "Being Frank" is a bi-weekly column exclusive to the Milwaukee Times Week ly Newspaper.

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5. Services are available to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, and national origin.

6. The work to be performed under this Agreement is a project assisted under a program providing direct Federal financial assistance from HUD and is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701). Section 3 requires that, to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given to low and very, low income residents of the project area, and that contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to business concerns that provide economic opportunities for low and very low income persons residing in the metropolitan area in which the project is located.

7. The terms of the proposal are fair and proper and not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement on the part of the proposing entity, or any of its agents, representatives, directors, employees, or parties in interest.

8. Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County [HFHWC] reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received, to enter negotiations with more than one prospective Project participant prior to selection, and to engage in subsequent written proposal rounds with fewer than all submitted proposals considered.

The University of Wis consin-Milwaukee (UWM) welcomed students in the Milwaukee Public School's (MPS) Black and Latino Male Achievement program in Oc tober to provide support and inspiration toward positive career journeys. About 250 students from nine MPS schools arrived by bus at the UWM Student Union where they toured the campus, met with mentors, learned about college life, and considered career options.

Now in its sixth year, the MPS Black and Latino Male Achievement (BLMA) De partment offers program ming to help male high school students of color to be inspired, achieve, and plan their futures. Events throughout the school year, including mentor luncheons, connect teens with volun teers from professional com munities who share their per sonal stories of struggle and success.

“The camaraderie built through our programs really makes a difference for these students,” said Paul Moga, BLMA Coordinator. “This event allows our young men

to see themselves on campus with their peers. Experienc es like this help them real ize that college is a place for them and they will get the supports they need.”

MPS Black and Latino Male Achievement (BLMA) Department events over the past years have been rich and diverse, and boys have expressed appreciation for hearing how men have over come obstacles and achieved success. Topics have includ ed:

• Perspectives on authority and power, and appropri ate and inappropriate use of both

• Discussions on the im portance of cultural identity, self-esteem, and self-care for manhood

• The meaning of father hood and the responsi bilities of parenting

• Employment and careers, and understanding how public school education is a starting point to an ongoing road to success.

BLMA seeks mentors for this life-changing program.

Interested mentors can con tact BLMA at blma@mil waukee.k12.wi.us or 414475-8631.

9. All costs to complete the Scope of Work described in the Proposal and included on any drawings or plans should be included in the Proposal/Bid. Any scope of work that subcontractor does not believe is covered but is needed for a workman like completion of the Scope of Work should be discussed with HFHWC before a Proposal/Bid is submitted.

10. Change orders are for unforeseen circumstances or substantial changes to the Scope of Work on ly. All reasonable costs to complete the Work in the manner outlined in this document and submitted with Subcontractor’s Proposal/Bid are assumed to be included in the original contract.

11. Subcontractor must apply for, and obtain, all required Permits and must comply with all rules of the permitting process as established by the local authority having jurisdiction.

12. Subcontractor to provide all relevant home warranty information. Subcontractor to assemble and collect applicable warranty information for all products installed by Subcontractor. Such warranty information to be provided to HFHWC at final inspection or final payment, whichever occurs first.

13. See complete SCOPE OF WORK in Construction Documents for details of each trade.

SCOPE OF WORK:

Concrete: 8” concrete walls. 4” stone compacted granular fill with Vapor barrier. 4” concrete floor at basement. 4” concrete floor at garage with thickened slab Install of waterproofing and exterior insulation, drain tile system

Metals / Plastics: Plastic Laminated top in kitchen, and bath(s)

Wood: Materials for wood TJI floor trusses, and roof trusses. 2x6 exterior walls, interior 2 x4 walls. ¾” OSB flooring. 5/8” OSB roof sheathing, entire house to have house wrap. All fasteners and ties as needed.

Thermal & Moisture: Roof to be Lifetime dimensional shingle, 30# felt, ice and water shield. R= 30 attic insulation, R=19 exterior walls. R=11 at interior sound walls (baths / bedrooms). Entire basement perimeter to have 2” rigid insulation installed by Concrete contractor.

Focus on Health

The late Mildred LeighGold was known as the BREAST HEALTH LADY. She was the first local advo cate and motivational speak er to talk openly about breast cancer and its impact in the African American commu nity. Joyce White was anoth er powerful communicator about breast cancer. She and Mildred Leigh-Gold – Af rican American Queens –SHARED THEIR STORIES when many kept the ravages of the disease to themselves. Their stories helped others learn about the disease, the importance of early detec

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tion, and its treatment op tions. We needed to know the challenges and successes around breast cancer from a black perspective. In the pro cess, they taught ALL OF US how to be courageous and unashamed.

While Ms. Leigh-Gold and Ms. White spoke primarily to women, we know that men also get breast cancer. Oc tober is BREAST HEALTH MONTH and a time to re member that breast cancer is not a respecter of gender nor socio-economic status. But if found early, it is highly treat

able and, in some cases, can even be cured. MONTHLY SELF-EXAMS – looking for changes in size or density, or the presence of swelling or lumps – is beneficial for peo ple of all genders. If you find something, say something! Contact a healthcare profes sional right away. And start ing on your 40th birthday, give yourself the gift of an ANNUAL MAMMOGRAM

We all know cancer sur vivors today who are living strong, quality lives – moth ers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, staffers, and col

leagues. We APPLAUD EACH OF YOU who have been able to ring the cancer completion bell that signifies you’re on your way, again.

Today we celebrate Terri, a former Milwaukee Com munity Journal staffer, who decided to be tested after an October advertising blast a couple of years ago. She test ed positive but got the help she needed without delay. THE GOOD NEWS: Terri is doing well! She has a whole new life, a healthy life. She celebrates joy, every day! And we celebrate her. And we cel ebrate you!

The ALL OF US RE SEARCH PROGRAM knows that success stories like Terri’s were made pos sible by research. Research discoveries have advanced clinical practice in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. To continue mov ing forward, we need re search that includes EVERY ONE – especially those who have been left out in the past. Because some breast cancers are hereditary, having genetic information from many dif ferent people is essential. Par ticipants in the All of Us Re search Program can choose to see their personal genetic results, including their risk for diseases like breast cancer, for FREE

So, BE ONE IN A MIL LION… ENROLL TODAY. Visit JoinAllofUs.org/MKE or CALL (414) 955-2689. See the pink breast cancer ad in this issue to learn more.

“It’s about focusing on the fight and not the fright.”

– Robin Roberts

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Mrs. FuMbanks' birthday salutes "Wishing you all the best!"

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October 4th Brenda Ingram Mother Frankie Jones

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October 17th Dennis Lamont Johnson Tyreke Jones

October 18th Tyrone Ingram Anne M. Barner

October 19th Sariya Holland

October 22th Jessica Chamberlain Brenda V. Jackson

October 23rd Michelle Graham October 24th Solea Holland

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