I-Witness
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"Droppin' It Like It's
Milwaukee’s Mini Million Man March
Nearly 100 Black men gathered for a Men’s Night Out, in which they walked through Mayfair Mall in an orderly fashion to see the movie "Catch a Fire." The men proudly showed that "We Are Somebody!" (photo by Barbara White)
by Barbara White
Holla!
Twelve thousand, five hundred (12,500) down 243,500 to go, I-Witness touching Black people all over the city of Milwaukee, one event at a time.
Okay y’all, I do not care who you vote for just go and vote, choosing the candidates of your choice. Just remember when in doubt Malcolm X said: "two wings on the same bird, so flip a coin," Holla!
I do encourage you to vote against the death penalty because justice is not blind. I know Black people do commit crimes, but justice only seems to look at Just-Us when crimes are committed coupled with the fact that we are portrayed guilty until we prove ourselves innocent. So, I-Witness is opposed to the death penalty amendment. If you agree with me Vote No!
As for the Same Sex Amendment ... well I understand the arguments on amending the constitution and I do not like the idea of amending it. But I have nothing against gay people--to each his or her own. Nonetheless, I do not support the Same Sex Amendment.
Holla-Outs
To: Tina Thomas, Tammie McHenry and Natalie Wade do not forget we have to have that Soul Food dinner, Holla!
To: Jo Jo Witherspoon over at New Birth Church hope everything goes well. Just remember: God is just making you an angel, Holla!
Hey, Jessica Spencer and Darbi Huebscher had good time with you over at 311 Lounge. Jessica you are gonna have to fill me in on the girls’ night out, Holla!
To: Harry and Jordan Cain over at Gospel Lutheran School, keep advancing that next generation I love it!
To: my comrade Drew Little, special agent FBI, Holla! It was good seeing you again.
Birthday Holla-Outs
To: Brenda Lister and Cristal Christ! Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, you two didn’t know I could sing did you, Holla! More
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Inside This Issue
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Religion
Minister and wife celebrate 50 golden years of wedded bliss!
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Doyle and Moore get MCJ nod
Election
  
The "Community Journal" endorses...
by MCJ Staff
Like the proverbial Horn-of-Plenty, which spills out its bounty of vegetables and fruit, there is a bounty of candidates and issues for voters to chose from and decide on in the six days before the November 7 election. More
| On the Perspectives page: Columnists Richard G. Carter and Earl Ofari Hutchinson give their views on Barack Obama. |
I-Witness Exclusive
by Barbara White |
Barack Obama mesmerizes rally for Governor Doyle
by Barbara White
As the high winds flaunted the red, white and blue, over 2,000 people filled Marquette Park downtown to hear Illinois Senator Barack Obama urge them to vote for Governor Jim Doyle and other Democrats to keep Milwaukee and Wisconsin moving "forward." More
For The Sake Of Aaron
Celebrating Our Black Men
Terence Ray
"We cannot buy into this misinformation that alludes to women and men being adversaries, enemies, with no respect for one another. The contrary is more often true. Most couples are overcoming so many issues, i.e. unemployment, or underemployment, premature parenting, juvenile justice associations; plus new sub-culture musings that infer that ‘cool’ is more important than stick-to-itness, and overcoming the obstacles one at a time," Ray continued. "The summit addressed many of those kinds of issues."
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"Men for All Seasons" by Charles Bibbs
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"There’s nothing we can do for our kids today, but we can do a lot for them tomorrow and that starts today!"
Terence Ray
by Patricia O’Flynn Pattillo
For weeks we waited and anticipated the Fatherhood Summit.
Convened by Mayor Tom Barrett and coordinated by Terence Ray, the Fatherhood Summit was publicized as a two-day event designed to encourage fathers to be proactive and to introduce services and staff who would address issues and many of the obstacles that confront fathers of all ages. More
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The Nightlife and Lifestyles Section of the MCJ |
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Kaleidoscope wants to know...
Does Milwaukee properly develop the skills of young Black professionals? Why or why not?
photos by Harry Kemp
Lyle Shumpert: "No, because our Black men learn from each other or (their) father or (their) grandfather, but not from Milwaukee. Milwaukee needs to know how to reach the Black man, and the difference is unity."
Bonnie Street: "No! Milwaukee’s government, schools, religious organizations and other social institutions need to invest in social workers and legislation or laws that will allow more resources into the home and provide continued education to families."
Theresa A. Brown: "No, because Milwaukee doesn’t have enough programs and support to educate and develop our Black professionals."
Kurt Gordon: "No! Milwaukee needs to do a better job in marketing its resources, thus enabling growth among young Black professionals."
    
Adult Sports Leagues
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How to quit smoking
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Go Forward
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Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Movie Previews
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by Kam Wil
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Black Voters: What are they saying?
by The Associated Press
Ipsos, an international polling firm, conducted the poll of Black Americans and Black voters. The results from the overall population and all likely voters are from a separate AP-AOL-News poll released last week.
Overall: Black Americans are more likely than the general population to think the country is on the wrong track. And Black likely voters, 89 percent, are more likely than likely voters in general, 61 percent, to disapprove of President George W. Bush. About four in 10 Black likely voters are angry at the Bush administration, and about two in 10 are angry at the Republican leadership in Congress.
Who’s angry: Black Americans 50 and under, four in 10 or more, were more likely than those 65 and over, about a fifth, to say they are angry with Bush. Those with a college degree, about half, were more likely than those with less education to say they are angry. Those in the Northeast, almost half, were more likely than those in the Midwest, about three in 10, to say they are angry. Those who make $75,000 (euro60,000) or more a year were most likely, about half, to say they are angry with Bush.
Voting makes a difference: Among all Black adults, about a fourth said their votes do not make a difference, while about three-fourths said they do. Young adults were more likely than seniors to feel their votes do not matter, especially those ages 18-29, almost four in 10, compared with less than two in 10 of those 65 and over. For all adults, the results were fairly similar. Among all Black adults, about seven in 10 said they were confident and more than a fourth said they were not.
Black Americans--issues: Black Americans more likely to say that the war in Iraq was a mistake: More than eight in 10 Black likely voters say the United States made a mistake in going to war in Iraq, compared with six in 10 of all likely voters in a recent AP-AOL News poll. Most blacks oppose gay marriage: Two-thirds of all Black Americans, and about the same proportion of Black likely voters, oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally. Black likely voters were most likely to rate the economy and health care as an extremely or very important issue to them.
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