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

The

Milwaukee's Only “Blue Chip” Community Newspaper

Weekly Newspaper

“Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always”

Vol. 35 • No. 6 • Thurs., Feb.11, 2016 - Wed., Feb. 17, 2016 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢

WAAW center hosts 'Milwaukee Business Divas' event

Photo by Yvonne Kemp

On Saturday February 6, 2016 the Wisconsin African American Women's Center hosted its annual "Milwaukee Business Divas" event. The event was held at 3020 W. Vliet Street, and featured entertainment, food and opportunities for networking. But the

most important feature was the more than 40 vendors (most who were African American) who attended the event and offered everything including clothing, gift baskets, cakes, catering, jewelry, and other services.

Milwaukee Health Services, Inc., wants everyone to 'Know their Status'

Photo by Yvonne Kemp

In observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Sunday, February 7, 2016, Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. (MHSI), Early Intervention Program (EIP) offered free HIV and Hepatitis C testing on Monday, February 8, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their two convenient locations – MLK Heritage Health Center, 2555 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, and at the Isaac Coggs Heritage Health Center, 8200 W. Silver Spring Drive. There were 226 new cases of HIV infection diagnosed in Wisconsin in 2014. Milwaukee County accounted for 58 percent of these new HIV cases in 2014 and 49 percent of all people living with HIV reside in Milwaukee County. HIV infection disproportionately affects racial/ethnic minorities. In 2014, 67 percent of new diagnoses were among racial/ethnic minorities, despite minorities making up just 17 percent of Wisconsin’s population. Pictured at the event are (from left) MHSI clinical manager Crystal Collins, RN, BSN; Mark P. Behar, PA-C; and MHSI EIP case manager Alesha Sharp, RN.

Milwaukee celebrates a milestone with grand opening of the Sojourner Family Peace Center On Thursday, February 4, 2016, elected officials, community leaders, project funders, partners and community residents gathered to celebrate a milestone for Milwaukee, the grand opening of the Sojourner Family Peace Center. The new center at 135 West Wells Street will transform the community's response to family violence, ultimately making greater Milwaukee a healthier, safer and more peaceful place to live. Sojourner and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin have formed a unique partnership to provide adult and child-focused services to families in Greater Milwaukee. Using a proven, collaborative model, which combines co-located service providers in one easily accessible location, victims of domestic violence and their families have access to more integrated, streamlined and efficient services. Pictured at the event are (from left) Betty Evans with Sojourner; St. Ann's Center Bucyrus Campus COO Diane Beckley; Sojourner Family Peace Center Associate Executive Director Mark Thomas; and Asia Jackson also with Sojourner. www.milwaukeetimesnews.com

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