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Local leaders honor civil rights leader Vel Phillips
Event will feature a preview of the new Wisconsin Public Television film "Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams" Community leaders, including Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, will gather to celebrate Vel Phillips' career and lifetime achievements at the Milwaukee Art Museum, on Thursday, January 29, 2015. More than 500 leaders from the greater Milwaukee community are expected to attend the event, which serves as the launch of a statewide initiative to celebrate Vel Phillips' lifetime of community service. Phillips — one of Wisconsin's most prominent civil rights leaders — helped lead the move-
ment for open housing in Milwaukee in the 1960s and was the first African American woman elected Wisconsin Secretary of State. Phillips, along with family and friends, will also attend the event. In addition to the scheduled appearances by Barrett and Moore, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Rep. Mandela Barnes and filmmaker Robert Trondson are scheduled to speak at the event. Vel Phillips Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams, a new documentary film from Wisconsin Public will premiere 8 p.m. Monday, Television (WPT) that tells Feb. 16 on WPT and on Milthe history of Vel Phillips waukee Public Television's
Channel 10. About the film The hour-long documentary film is the first of its kind to chronicle Phillips' life and career using archival film footage and contemporary interviews with Phillips and family and friends,including Hall of Fame baseball player Henry "Hank" Aaron. The film also features interviews with Vel Phillips' son Michael Phillips, former Gov. Patrick Lucey, former members of the Milwaukee Commandos and professor Patrick D. Jones, author of "Selma of the North: Civil Rights Insurgency in Milwaukee."
The documentary explores the many ways Phillips strived to build a better community in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin. Beginning with her upbringing, Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams shows how Phillips achieved several firsts throughout her life, rising to prominence as one of Wisconsin's great civil rights leaders and later becoming Wisconsin Secretary of State, making her the nation's first African American woman elected to executive state office.
Zion Hill hosts annual Military Observance Day
On Sunday, November 9, 2014, Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church hosted their annual Military Observance Day. Each year Zion Hill honors their church members who have bravely served our country in times of war and peace with a special church service and ceremony. The event was presided over by Zion Hill pastor Rev. Russell Williamson, with keynote speaker, Northwestern Funeral Home CEO J.C. Frazier, also a military vet himself. Among those at the event were Cristiana Alvarez, Rowland Betties, Lester Britt, James Collins, LeRoy Fields, Cynthia Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Ronnie Lewis, Earnest Moffett, Larry Morgan, Thomas Morgan, Michael Olive, Thomas Powell, William Roundtree, Willie Sellers, James Wallace, Bill Scarborough, Kennard Wilder, Geraldine Williamson, Gregory Williamson, Rev. Russell Williamson, and family members of deceased members (not pictured) Carl Farsee, Billie Moore, and Timothy Phillips.
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Ralph Hollmon to be 2015 recipient of FBI Director's Community Leadership Award On Thursday, January 15 2015, Ralph Hollmon C.E.O of the Milwaukee Urban League, was announced as the recipient of the 2015 FBI Director's Community Leadership Award. This special award, presented on behalf of the director of the FBI, was formally created in 1990 as a way to honor individuals and organizations for their efforts in combating crime, terrorism, drugs, and violence in the community. On behalf of the Milwaukee Urban League Guild, congratulations to Mr. Hollmon on receiving this prestigious award. The Guild is very pleased to know that his hard work and dedication to making a difference in the community is recognized.
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