by Mikel Kwaku Osei Holt
Is Artieas Shanks a product of his environment? A victim of societal neglect? Or as Police Chief Edward Flynn assessed, “a menace to society?” ... Read more
I-Witness
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3612 North Martin Luther King Dr. • Milwaukee, WI 53212 • (414) 463-8590-fax • www.communityjournal.net
by B. White
The Story(ies) that Caught My “I”
A Salute to All 2009 Graduates
I-Witness salutes all graduates of the 2009 Class, be it middle school, high school or universities/colleges. ... Read more
Sports
Catching up (good luck) with Milwaukee North’s track star Tasha Allen
by Troy A. Sparks
For Milwaukee North senior sprinter Tasha Allen, the last three years has been all about catching up. When she’s left behind, her legs shift into another gear. And soon, she’s leading the pack. ... Read more
Perspectives NAACP president speaks out on need for regional transit system
Vacation time in Wisconsin
Family fun abounds right where you are!
Beating the Heat!
The new Dave Schultz Aquatic Center at Lincoln Park couldn’t have opened a moment too soon for these folks as they did their best to escape the muggy and hot whether, where temperatures reached the ’90s this week. (Harry Kemp photo)
Dynamic duos Who build a dynamic community
Jade and DeVona Wright Cottrell
by Kia Marie Green
It’s often said that the difference between success and failure is patience and persistence. Coupled with faith and determination, success is definite. For Jade Cottrell and his wife DeVona Wright Cottrell, patience, persistence, faith and determination has not only awarded them success, but has enabled them to help others succeed. Their stories epitomize the idea that “if you can believe, you will achieve” and day-by-day, they reinforce that ... Read more
Court Refrains From Deciding Constitutionality Of Section 5, Issuing Decision On Narrow GroundsU.S. Supreme Court preserves Voting Rights Act oversight provision
Washington--In an 8-1 vote today, the Supreme Court left in place the preclearance requirements of the Voting Rights Act. Under Section 5 of the Act, jurisdictions with a history of voting discrimination must obtain approval from either the Justice Department or a federal court before implementing any changes in their voting practices or procedures. ... Read more
Part 2: Out of the Mouths of Babes
The Experts Speak
by Kia Marie Green
His words resonated loudly and clearly: “I am representing the children that can’t speak for themselves. Matthew Swan, a YMCA Young Leaders Academy Gifted and Talented fifth grade student, put it best. He and his 18 classmates served as the voice for the voiceless in their letters to the adult generation that were featured in the June 17 edition of the “Milwaukee Community ... Read more
Driver’s license procedure fix and efficiency initiatives approved by Assembly
Madison--The Wisconsin State Assembly voted Tuesday in favor of two bills authored by State Representative Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee). Assembly Bills 177 and 178, the Driver’s License Modernization and Efficiency Package, wereapproved with bipartisan support. “These bills are instrumental in our efforts to update Department of Transportation practices and reduce the unnecessary burden that outmoded policies place on our court system and Wisconsin’s working families,” Grigsby said. ... Read more
Perspectives
Guest Commentary
RTA Vital to Jobs and Economy
by Jerry Ann Hamilton, president of the NAACP-Milwaukee Branch
Transit is a vital lifeline. It is woven into the fabric of our community and economy. Connecting residents to jobs and creating jobs that are transit-accessible is crucial to addressing poverty and unemployment, and to spurring economic development and growing jobs. Alarmingly, our transit lifeline is unraveling and will snap unless we implement new dedicated funding sources immediately. Why is our transit system in trouble? Costs to operate the system continue going up while state, federal and local revenues stay at the same level, resulting in dramatic service cuts and fare increases over the past 7 years. Our future bodes even worse with 30% service cuts projected by 2011 if this funding trend ... Read more
Family fun Take Me Out To The Ball Game...and the amusement park, water park, museum, Lakefront ...
Baseball in America has long been a favorite pastime and family tradition that crosses cultures and generations. This is especially true about baseball in Wisconsin. That’s because the Milwaukee Brewers are the only major league team that pays tribute each season to the contributions of African American and Latino ballplayers. The Negro Leagues Tribute game is one for the ages--and for fanatics young and old. Each year, the hometown Brewers take to the field wearing reproduction uniforms of the 1923 Milwaukee Bears, the city’s only season with a member club in the Negro Leagues. Visiting teams then sport replica uniforms representing Negro League teams from their city’s past, such as the Kansas City Monarchs and Indianapolis Clowns. ... Read more
by Rev. Roxanne Cardenas, M.Div
I have a wonderfully naughty dog named Smidget Smuckens. Explaining his name would take a separate article so suffice it to say that his first name came from observing his stature and the second name came from my mother’s inability to remember his first name. ... Read more
