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Noted local icon Lester Carter receives honorary doctoral degree By Steve Waring Special to the Milwaukee Times Lester Carter, Jr., long time noted pharmacist and local institution received an honorary doctoral degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) commencement ceremony on May 15. " 'Dr. Carter', as his customers refer to him, is a registered pharmacist, an innovator and trailblazer, and his commitment to his customers and the neighborhood has made him an iconic figure in Milwaukee’s Black community,” the college said in a brief biographical description published in a banquet program. “Carter Drugs was considered to be the only Black-owned drug store in the Milwaukee area for much of his career. He completed his pharmacist study and training at the Creighton University School of Pharmacy in Omaha.”
During his acceptance speech, Dr. Carter called on the graduating class to keep an open mind about herbal solutions, pointing out recent scientific evidence that diets high in certain dark green leafy vegetables can interact negatively with certain medications for high blood pressure. The honor comes after a year that would have left most people down for the count. As a young man growing up in Omaha, Dr. Carter learned to box and said the lessons he learned in the ring gave him the confidence to pursue audacious dreams. Dreams which include becoming one of the first African Americans serving in combat as a medic on a Navy troop-landing ship during the Korean War and becoming the first black pharmacist at “the rich pharmacy in Omaha” that served (Continued on pg. 12)
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Dr. Lester Carter Jr., R.Ph.(left), is pictured extending a hand to shake the hand of Medical College of Wisconsin President and CEO John R. Raymond, on being conferred an honorary degree during the college’s commencement ceremony held on Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Milwaukee Theater.
Mt. Carmel youths celebrates 'State Rites of Passage' ceremony
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Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, 1717 W. Meinecke Ave., hosted the Third Annual State Youth Rites of Passage Ceremony for the General Baptist State Convention of Wisconsin, Inc., on Friday, May 29, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. The Rites of Passage ceremony is a ritual that marks a young person’s progression from one status in life to another. The main objective of the Rites of Passage is for our youth, young ladies and men 16 to 19 years old, to strive to share their Christian values and beliefs and their entering adulthood with love and devotion to serve Christ and others as they travel on their Christian journey. Each Rites of Passage participant is asked to show an understanding of Romans 12:1-2: “I beseech you therefore, brethren by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” The 2015 Rites of Passage candidates pictured here (l – r) are: Deshondra Williams of Damascus Baptist Church; Quentin Halton and Jakaila Jordan from The Way of the Cross Baptist Church; Emoni Green and Dementria Davis from Mount Carmel Baptist Church. Rev. Eddie Nash of The Way of the Cross Baptist Church was the keynote speaker; Sister Talijah Williams is the State Youth President and Sister Lenora Brown is State Youth Director. Rev. Dr. Hugh Davis is pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church celebrates 61st anniversary Pastor Charles E. Holmes and the congregation of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 4801 W. Capitol Drive, observed the church’s 61st Anniversary on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. “Let the Circle Be Broken.” The scripture background was taken from the Book of Isiah 55:3 “I Will Make an Everlasting Covenant with You.” The late Rev. Cornelius Lampkin founded and organized Shiloh Baptist Church on May 16, 1954, with the motto: “Go into my vineyard and work.” Sister Mary Boyd read the history of Shiloh and Sister Bernice Tillman made brief remarks, followed by an Expression of Praise to the music of "4 God We Move” by Shiloh’s Praise Dancers. The afternoon anniversary sermon was preached by Pastor William Robbins of Bethel Baptist Church. The anniversary committee chairperson was Sister Maggie L. Williams and Sister Mary Boyd was the anniversary co-chairperson. Rev. Charles E. Holmes was selected in March 2015 to be the sixth pastor of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church.
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