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10-4-06

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Perspectives

For the Sake of Aaron: Celebrating Our Black Men

Pulse of the Community

Few Black churches involved in faith-based programs

by Lorinda Bullock--NNPA National Correspondent
Washington--Over the years, President George W. Bush has met with several Black ministers to garner support for his Faith-Based and Community Initiative program. But despite those meetings and photo ops, very few Black churches are actually getting the money, says a new study released this month. More

I-Witness

Milwaukee’s Number One Community Column

"Droppin' It Like It's

by B. White
Holla!

Two thousand five hundred (2500) down 253,500 to go, I-Witness touching Black people all over the city one event at a time.

Holla-Outs

Hey, Jermaine Kelly, Holla!

To: Chris Grier thought I would Holla-Out at you ...

Welcome home Rita McCain-Walker over at WHEDA. Nice to know you are back.

To: Campaign Manager Molly Christofferson, who is a big-time I-Witness reader, thank you. Hey Molly, meet me at the club it’s going down, Holla!

To: Harry Burts and Linda Leveringston over at WE Energies, Holla!

To: all the Q’s, who held the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Best of Omega Shoot-Out Golf Tournament. Clark Lovell won the Manhood Award-The Best Golfer, Cid Black took second, the Scholarship Award and County Supervisor Michael Mayo came in third with the Perseverance Award. We will not talk about the Uplift 4, who is wild and crazy and had their own party, we will simply call them Jack Daniels, Tangaray and Gin and juice that had them loose, Holla!

The real golfers were Garry Howard, sports editor at the "Journal Sentinel" and Ruben Cotton who walked off with the money. Congratulations Guys, Holla!

To: Travis Carson just hollering at you.

Hey, Officer Jackie Christian over at District 5 thought I would Holla at you.

To: Jan Stenlund and all the staff over at SDC.

To: David Laffotee-U.S. Navy, Avis Ferguson-U.S. Navy and she works at the Pentagon, Zerdbia Waojzieeicsoski-U.S. Army and Oslesby-U.S. Army, Atten--tion Salute!!

Congratulations-Holla-Out

To: George and Delores Pumphrey on their seventh wedding anniversary. Hey, you two I know you had a wonderful day; I-Witness wishes you 7x10 more years. Congratulations.

Birthday Holla-Outs

To: Ms. Diva Elaine Crawford, go diva, go diva, it’s yo’ birthday. It’s yo’ birthday, Happy Birthday, Divas 4 ever, Holla!

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Hap-py Birth--day Frankie Q (Frank Armstrong-Ray’s Clipper) Happy Birthday to you, Wishing you the best day ever ...

Hey, Nini, (Knyjja Reed) pssst ... you know you are my favorite niece do not tell the rest of them, Holla! I just wanted to wish you the biggest Happy Birthday I can. Love Ya! Have a great day.

Psssst ...

Former City of Milwaukee Elections Commission Director Julietta Henry is back in public service; she works for Governor Doyle’s administration. She states: "I am excited about all the things we are going to be doing in the office and I look to serve the citizens of the State of Wisconsin." Henry is a breast cancer survivor. You go Gurl! More

Inside This Issue

From firefighter to "G"-(wo)man: I-Witness hangs out with the FBI

For the Sake of Aaron: Black Man vs. Black Man

Youth and Education: Black colleges struggle to keep students

WEEKEND Edition 10-6-06

Milwaukee Urban Entrepreneur Partnership opens for business

The key players who made the Urban Entrepreneur Partnership a reality have reason to smile during the kick-off uncheon at the Ponderosa Steakhouse on King Drive. Participants in the announcement are (left to right): Ralph Hollmon, Milwaukee Urban League; Steve Preston, SBA, Cory Nettles, Quarles and Brady; Tina Kelly-Beckett, Stella Love, owner of Ponderosa Steakhouse; Daniel Heath, associate director of the White House’s National Economic Council; Cong. Gwen Moore, Jim Connelly and Daryl Williams, Natl’ Director of the Urban Entrepreneur Partnership. (photo by Harry Kemp)

On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Urban Entrepreneur Partnership (UEP) officially begins working with local business, civic and community leaders to focus resources on addressing impediments to minority business formation and growth. More

For The Sake Of Aaron
Celebrating Our Black Men

"Men for All Seasons" by Charles Bibbs

"There’s nothing we can do for our kids today, but we can do a lot for them tomorrow and that starts today!"

Tyrone Dumas

by Patricia O’Flynn Pattillo

"I love Milwaukee! I moved away for a couple of years when I was at Miller, but I wanted to return. I've been able to see Milwaukee from the outside. We have unique issues and we need new people with new ideas, new passions, to view some of our problems without the jaded perspective that pervades. Milwaukee has more going for it than it has going against it."

Tyrone Dumas is a community advocate wh-ose involvements are so diverse that he is often called "Mr. Diversity". His many contributions and interests cover the full spectrum of private, government, and social sectors. More

The Nightlife and Lifestyles Section of the MCJ

Kaleidoscope wants to know...

What do you remember most about your childhood?

Destine Johnson: "I remember my mom trying to raise six kids by herself; always trying to keep everyone together. (She) showed everyone the value of life and gift of love."

Shiela Thompson: "When I was young, I remember that Mom would hold us and let us know everything would be okay, no matter what. Long story short, she ate the gravy so that we could eat the meat."

Michael T. Person: "I remember how my mother and father took good care of me, my brother and sister. My father was always there for us. My mother and father are still together after 50 years."

Charon Ricks: "The thing that I remember most is the way that my grandmother would have my cousin and me every summer working in her flower and vegetable garden, which instilled good work ethics in the seven of us."

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Citing health concerns, Farrakhan gives control of NOI to executive board

Minister Louis Farrakhan

by George E. Curry--NNPA Editor-in-Chief
Washington--Likening his predicament to that of Cuba’s Fidel Castro, Minister Louis Farrakhan says he is facing some serious health challenges, causing him to turn over administration of the Nation of Islam to its executive board and cancel all appointments and personal appearances until further notice. More

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