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Vol. 32 No. 30 • Thurs., July 18, 2013 - Wed., July 24, 2013 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢

Louvenia Johnson Scholarship presentation held at Milwaukee Urban League

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The Milwaukee Times Louvenia Johnson Journalism Scholarship Fund, Inc., presented $14,000 dollars to scholarships recipients for the fall academic school year. The presentation was made at the Milwaukee Urban League offices located at 435 W. North Avenue on Monday, July 15, 2013. Pictured above are: Milwaukee Urban League President and CEO Ralph Hollmon, Darlene Washington, Shakura Salahaladyn, Lashea Killebrew, Ariane Simbi, Gean Mashimango, Kaiyla Farrington, Kemi Farrington, Jordan Taper, Ben Taper, Janice Bond, Deborah Gathing and Milwaukee Times founder and former president/publisher Nathan Conyers. Pictured (right) are Nandi Mallett, Melissa Pettis, and Trenton Daniels.

Congratulations to all our Scholarship recipients!

Photos By Shirley Sharp

Keeping the family history WAAWC holds discussion on Assata Shakur of Daniel Bell alive

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Co-author Jody LePage gave an oral/visual presentation and signed copies of "Sister: An African American Life in Search of Justice," a book she wrote with Sylvia Bell White, the sister of Daniel Bell, who was killed by a Milwaukee Police officer in 1958. LePage’s presentation was held at the Wisconsin African American Women’s Center, 3020 W. Vliet Street July 13, 2013. By: Raina J. Johnson Special to the Milwaukee Times “History is a very, very precious and wonderful thing; we need to talk about history a lot because otherwise we lose what instrumental influence that history has and the continuing institutional discrimination and racism in our communities," said Tish Minor. History often repeats

itself, and sadly, as we’re all seeing now in our headlines and newsfeeds, more lives are being taken. The 1958 killing of 21year-old Daniel Bell after his birthday party by a Milwaukee Police officer is being told in the new book by Sylvia Bell White, Daniel's younger sister and co-author Jody LePage. (Continued on pg. 2)

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The Wisconsin African American Women’s Center, 3020 W. Vliet Street, sponsored a program on Tuesday evening, July 16, 2013 on Assata Shakur, the first woman ever to be added to the FBI’s “Most Wanted Terrorist List,” with a new $2 million reward for her capture and from Cuba where she received political asylum nearly 30 years ago. Pictured above is the group of Milwaukeeans concerned for justice that presented a free educational program on Shakur’s 66th birthday. The presentation also included a showing of the Cuban film “Eyes of the Rainbow,” placing Shakur’s story in the context of African women’s struggle for freedom. The event at the center also coincided with the national educational movement about her case. The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) urges the Federal Bureau of Investigation to respect the political asylum status of Assata Shakur (a.k.a. Joanne Chesimard).


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