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Vol. 34 • No.47 • Thurs. Nov. 12, 2015, 2015 - Wed., Nov. 18, 2015 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢
The African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin held its annual Women in Business luncheon
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The African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin held its annual Women in Business luncheon on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Milwaukee Yacht Club, 1700 North Lincoln Memorial Dr. The luncheon spotlighted entrepreneur ReDonna Rodgers of the Center for Teaching Entrepreneurship. Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch greeted the audience with the announcement Wisconsin is open for business, especially to inspiring women entrepreneurs. A featured panelist of local women’s leaders shared information about education, social issues and personal life testimonies. Pictured (above left, back row) are African American
Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Dr. Eve Hall; (seated) YWCA Southeast Wisconsin president and CEO Paula Penebaker; University Wisconsin-Milwaukee Vice Chancellor Dr. Joan Prince; Milwaukee Area Technical College President Dr. Vicki Martin; Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darienne Driver; (right photo, from left) WI State Senator Nikiya Harris Dodd; Milwaukee Times publisher Lynda Conyers; Black Women 50+ Magazine publisher Linda Jackson Cocroft, and Milwaukee Urban League president and CEO Ralph Hollmon.
LaMarr Franklin honored with CBC James Howard Baker Award On Friday, November 13, 2015 The Community Brainstorming Conference held their 26th Annual James Howard Baker Award Dinner and Celebration. The event was held at the Four Points Sheraton Milwaukee North, 8900 N. Kildeer Court, Brown Deer, WI. This year's award recipient was community advocate LaMarr Franklin, for his work with more than 20 different local agencies. The keynote speaker for the event was urban farmer and MacArthur Foundation award recipient Will Allen. Pictured at the event (from left) are Community Brainstorming Conference chair Dr. Pamela Malone; Mr. Franklin's wife Lynda Franklin; award recipient LaMarr Franklin, WI State Senator Lena Taylor; and James Baker Award Committee Program Chair and mistress of ceremony Chandra Staples.
Congratulations Mr. Franklin!
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Project Return honors legendary Congressman and activist Danny Davis
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Project Return held its Annual Banquet on Saturday, October 24, 2015. The keynote speaker was Congressman Danny Davis of Chicago. Davis has represented Chicago area residents since 1998. He has spearheaded legislation to aid families in poverty and to reduce mass incarceration. Congresswoman Gwen Moore introduced Congressman Davis and presented him the first “Gwen Moore Commitment to Restorative Justice Award.” The award is presented to individuals who are working to reform the judicial correctional system. Project Return has been serving our communities for the past 35 years with services in areas of job readiness, job placement support groups, drug counseling and housing referrals for persons released from correctional institutions. Pictured (from left) are Pastor Joseph Ellwanger; Clem Richardson, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI), Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL), and MICAH president Rev. Willie Brisco. An NCON Communications Publication