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Vol. 35 • No. 35 • Thurs., Aug. 25, 2016 - Wed., Aug. 31, 2016 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢
The Sixteenth Annual Fellowship Open Event
Photos by Yvonne Kemp
On Friday, August 19, 2016 the Sixteenth Annual Fellowship Open took place at the Silver Spring Country Club, N56W21318 Silver Spring Dr., in Menomonee Falls. The annual golf outing over the years has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to champion education and open pathway to successful careers for Milwaukee's youth. Prior to the golf tournament an awards celebration took place honoring local civic and business leaders in the community who exemplify a commitment to excellence, philanthropy, and service. This year's honorees were NBA legend Oscar "The Big O" Robertson, who received the Legends Award; UWM Vice Chancellor of Global Inclusion and Engagement
Dr. Joan Prince, who received the Community Leader Award; and BMO Harris Bank vice president and senior advisor Patty Cadorin, who received the Civic Leader award. Also pictured at the event are Fellowship Open chairman and Quarles & Brady Chairman Emeritus John W. Daniels (left photo, center); NBA legend Wayne Embry, the league's first African American general manager who led the Milwaukee Bucks from 1972–79 (left photo, right); and local Milwaukee artist and former Black Excellence honoree Ras’ Ammar Nsoroma (left photo, center) who painted portraits of this year's honorees.
Waukesha County NAACP celebrates 32nd Annual Freedom Fund Dinner
On Saturday, August 20, 2016 the Waukesha County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) hosted its 32nd Annual Freedom Fund Dinner at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee. This year's theme was, "Our Lives Matter, Our Votes Count," with importance placed on deepening and broadening the work of our forbears to ensure an America true to our constitutional character, especially in this current political climate and trying social times. The keynote speaker for the event was NAACP National Board of Directors vice chairman Leon W. Russell (back row, center-left); and the evening's entertainer was TV personality and comedian Sheryl Underwood (back row, center). Also pictured are the Waukesha County Branch NAACP officers: president Lillie B. Wilson (seated, red dress); 1st vice president Montre J. Moore; 2nd vice president and event M.C. Eric Weaver; secretary Amara Weaver; assistant secretary Jean- Photo by Yvonne Kemp nette D. Shelton; treasurer Clara Daniels; assistant treasurer Larry Waters; youth chapter president Lenora Stewart; youth chapter secretary Khadiya Hollingsworth; youth chapter assistant secretary Breana Collins; youth chapter treasurer Noah Waters; and youth chapter assistant treasurer Michelle Collins.
Save the Date for the 32nd Annual Black Excellence Awards
Save the date, Milwaukee! The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper is proud to announce the 32nd Black Excellence Awards set for Friday, February 24, 2017, at the Italian Conference Center, 631 E. Chicago Street. This year The Times is pleased to announce Black Enterprise Magazine vice-president and broadcast director Genevieve Michel-Brayn as our 2017 keynote speaker. Genevieve joined Black Enterprise in 2006. Previously, she held a variety of broadcast journalist and news producer positions within NBC News, working on programs such as NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, Weekend Nightly News, The Today Show, and Weekwww.milwaukeetimesnews.com
Genevieve Michel-Bryan
end Today. She also worked at CNN, where she had production responsibilities for American Morning and Paula Zahn Now; WNBC News, where she was a medical news producer for Dr. Max Gomez; and ABC News, where she edited packages for World News Now, World News This Morning, and Good Morning America. We are please to have such a talented individual as Genevieve as our keynote speaker for our yearly Black History Month event. If you would like to nominate someone for a Black Excellence Award, please see page 14 for a nomination form or pick one up at our offices at 1936 North Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive. An NCON Communications Publication