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Local business owner Arthur Reid, Jr., inducted into the National Civil Rights Hall of Fame
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On Friday, April 3, 2015, Mr. Arthur Reid, Jr., owner and CEO of Reid's New Golden Gate Funeral Homes, was inducted into the National Civil Rights Hall of Fame. The ceremony and dinner were held at Holy Angels School, 750 East 40th Street, Chicago, IL. Mr. Reid was inducted along with local businessman Ensley Brown. Both are members of St. Matthew CME Church here in Milwaukee.
Loretta Lynch is sworn in as Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, a career federal prosecutor, was sworn in Monday, April 27, 2015, as the nation’s 83rd attorney general, as Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. told a room full of Justice Department officials: “She is one of you.” Ms. Lynch worked her way up at the Justice Department, starting as a prosecutor and ultimately serving two stints as United States attorney in Brooklyn. Her confirmation last week was the first time in nearly two centuries that a United States attorney was elevated directly to the position of attorney general. The last time was in 1817, when President James Monroe chose William Wirt, the top prosecutor in eastern Virginia, for the job. Her nomination was also a rare instance of President Obama reaching outside his inner circle to fill a crucial post. Unlike Eric H. Holder Jr., whom she succeeded, Ms. Lynch has no personal ties to Mr. Obama or the White House.
North Division High School cuts ribbon on new welding program to open career doors for technical and trade students
Loretta E. Lynch Ms. Lynch said prosecutors were driven by a desire “to not just represent the law and enforce it, but use it to make real the promise of America, the promise of fairness and equality, of liberty and justice for all.” Later that afternoon, President Obama met with the new Attorney General to welcome her on board and to get an update on several issues -- including the current events in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday, April 27, 2015 announcing a vocational program in the technical and trades field. Welding classes will be available to students at North Division High School. North Division is one of the first urban high school in Milwaukee offering welding instructions .This program is a collaborative partnership with Milwaukee Area Technical College and Milwaukee Public Schools. Pictured with North Division students are Principal Stanley McWilliams, welding instructor Darrel Iwanski, Milwaukee school board director Annie Woodard, Reverend Greg Lewis, Mac Weddle, North Division Alumni Chapter president Linda Walsh, Don Jackson, John McCottell, Saleem El-Amin, Jim Copeland, Annie Smith. North Division also offers classes in the health field to students who want to become certified nursing assistants.
Kappa Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. holds 78th Annual District Convention in Milwaukee
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Every year the men of the tenth district of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. gather to discuss business as well as celebrate the achievements of its members who have helped to better the community. This year the 78th District Convention was held here in Milwaukee and hosted by the Kappa Phi chapter from Thursday, April 16, through Sunday, April 19, 2015. The Kappa Phi Chapter was chartered on April 15, 1953 by Edward W. Smyth, James Field, Preston Beckley, Dr. John Maxwell, Sr., Cecil Yancy, Curtis McWorter, Thomas Cheeks, Corneff Taylor, Clarence Parrish, Sr., Reginald Bruce, John Pope and Robert Wilson. Among the weekend activities were annual meetings, an awards banquet held on Saturday night, and a tree planting on Sunday. Pictured at the awards banquet are (from left) Relious Stepherson III, Cordell Smith, Chad E.A. Davis, Clark Lovell, Anthony Rice, and Marcel A. Clarke.
Congratulations Kappa Phi Chapter on hosting the 2015 Omega Psi Phi 10th District Convention!