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Vol. 34 • No. 35 • Thurs., Aug. 27, 2015 - Wed., Sept. 2, 2015 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢
Walmart® back-to-school open house Mt. Zion Baptist Church celebrates Rev. Sibley’s 50th pastoral anniversary
Photo by Steve Waring
Roger Bradley, assistant manager for the Walmart Supercenter 10600 W. Layton Ave., (second from left) shares a small sample of the many back-to-school items on sale with Nathan Conyers, (left) of the Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper. Walmart held a special open house on August 25 to help familiarize media with information on the importance of being properly outfitted for the first day of school. The sales event is exceeded only by the Christmas season in terms of retail sales, according to Bradley. Also assisting in the photo are Bernita Crockett, an electronics sales associate with 15 years of experience working for Walmart (center) and Kim Wilburn (right). With 1.3 million employees, Walmart is the largest private employer in the U.S. It owns five stores in the Milwaukee area.
this edition of the Times. To view all the photos from the banquet, visit the Milwaukee Times website at: www.milwaukeetimesnews. com, click the VIDEO button and enjoy a slide show with audio.
Human trafficking fastest growing industry in the world
Community Baptist Church Senior King and Queen
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The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Family, 2207 N. 2nd Street observed their church’s 96th anniversary on Sunday, August 16, 2015. They also honored their pastor, the Rev. Dr. Louis Sibley, III, who marked his 50th year Anniversary of being called to the ministry. Pastor Sibley was called into ministry at the age of 18 and later to Mt. Zion in 1986. AT&T Executive Dextra Hadnot is pictured with Rev. Sibley at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Wauwatosa where a banquet was held to honor Sibley as a minister and pastor. More photos appear on page three of
Staff Photo Jermaine Reed, executive director of Fresh Start Family Services, made an impassioned message that human trafficking often begins with child abuse at home on August 22 during a Community Brainstorming Breakfast Forum at St. Matthew CME Church, 2944 N. 9th St.
By Steve Waring Special to The Milwaukee Times
according to Dana World-Patterson, chair of the Human Trafficking Task Force of Greater Milwaukee. After abolition in the 19th century, Human trafficking is tolerance for slavery ended in virtuin our back yards ally every country in the world. But “Human trafficking is happening in the past few decades, human traf- in faraway countries and to those ficking of women and girls for sex- women and girls… to them over ual exploitation is the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world, (Continued on pg. 2)
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Photo by Lynda Jackson Conyers
Pearlie Carr and Herbert Renfro were recently crowned the 2015 Senior King and Queen at Community Baptist Church, 2249 N. Sherman Blvd. Carr and Renfro are longtime members of Community Baptist Church and both are also active in the Milwaukee community. Carr visits individuals who are homebound and unable to attend church. Her visits and telephone calls bring joy and inspiration. Renfro is active with various social clubs that raise money to support activities for Milwaukee area seniors and youth.
Congratulations Pearlie and Herbert! BACK - TO SCHOOL - PAGES 12, 13, & 17
GETTING YOU HOME READY TO SELL - PAGE 15
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