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NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks visits Greater Galilee Missionary Baptist Church
Our 45th President, Donald J. Trump
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Cornell William Brooks, President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation’s oldest, largest, and most widely respected grassroots-based civil rights organization, visited Milwaukee on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Brooks preached morning sermons at Saint Mark's AME Church,1616 W. Atkinson Ave., and addressed the congregation at Greater Galilee Church, 2432 N. Teutonia Ave., about the importance of the November 8th election. Pictured at Greater Galilee Church are (from left) Mr. Brooks; NAACP Waukesha County Branch president Lillie B. Wilson; and NAACP Wisconsin Conference president Frank Humphrey.
On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 after what has been a very controversial and divisive Presidential campaign season, Republican candidate Donald J. Trump won the election as our 45th President. The win has shocked many in both parties and has left many political analysts scratching their heads. Trump's opponent, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, conceded the election in the wee hours of Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Trump will officially be sworn in as President on Friday, January 20, 2017.
Electra Chapter No. 7 celebrates 65th Anniversary On Saturday, November 5, 2016, Electra Chapter No. 7 Order of the Eastern Star (O.E.S.) hosted their 65th Anniversary Celebration at the Radisson Mayfair Hotel, 2303 N. Mayfair Road. They were constituted as Electra Chapter No. 7, O.E.S. on May 25, 1951. To mark the occasion Electra Chapter No. 7 focused its celebration on honoring its past Matrons and Patrons. Pictured are (back row, from left) Ron Preze; Cynthia Harper Scott; Curtis Poole; (front row, from left) Tesella Wilder; Pauline Mitchell; Delois Jackson; Myetle Skinner; Willie M. Townsend; Shirley King; and Denise Miller.
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MHSI hosts 'A Crucial Catch Day - Screening Saves Lives' event
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Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. (MHSI) hosted "A Crucial Catch Day – Screening Saves Lives." The community event was an opportunity to help women reduce their risk for breast cancer by providing education, outreach, navigation and access to cancer screening resources. The event was held on October 25, 2016 at Isaac Coggs Heritage Health Center, 8200 W Silver Spring Dr., and was made possible through the American Cancer Society’s Community Health Advocates implementing Nationwide Grants for Empowerment and Equity (CHANGE), funded by the National Football League. Pictured at the event are (front row, from left) MHSI Chief Medical Officer Aronica Williams; MHSI Corporate Communications Specialist Pam Clark; MHSI CEO Dr. Tito Izard; American Cancer Society health systems manager Jennifer Washington-McMurray; (back row, from left) former NFL Green Bay Packers George Koonce and Gilbert Brown; and former NFL Pittsburgh Steeler John Clay. An NCON Communications Publication