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2-21-07

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The shadow of slavery still clouds our minds

by Mikel Kwaku Osei Holt
A century and a half after the "official" end of slavery in America, many of us are still bound in chains and shackles. Read more

I-Witness

Milwaukee’s Number One Community Column

"Droppin' It Like It's

Captain Oshilyemi Adelabu recently retired from the Milwaukee Fire Department after 31 years of dedicated service. (photo by Barbara White)

by B. White
Holla!
Thirty-six thousand (36,000) down 209,000 to go, I-Witness touching Black people all over the city of Milwaukee, and the world one event at a time.

Black People are the First Wonders of the World--

"Until the Lion writes his own story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."

--African proverb ---

Inside This Issue

I-Witness
Keeping her finger on the pulse of what’s happening that positive in our community

o Part II--Can Obama Really Win?
o Carter comments on why some Black folks are Republicans
o Dead Beat Moms

WEEKEND Edition 2-23-07

Belles and Beau of the Ball--The Hansberry-Sands Theatre Company recently held its 15th annual Red and White Ball at the Wisconsin Club, 900 West Wisconsin Avenue. Pictured above enjoying the festivities are (left to right): U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Michael Allen, a member of the theatre company’s board and co-chair of the ball; and Debra Winston, board president and ball co-chair. The yearly event benefits the theatre company. (photo by Harry Kemp)

For the Sake of Aaron: Celebrating Our Black Men

"Men for All Seasons" by Charles Bibbs

Andre Lee Ellis: Art in Motion

by Patricia O’Flynn Pattillo
Lithe bodies, pulsating drums, vivid contrasts and modulating pastels, contralto and sopranos; captivating drama, or hip-hop beats, all describe the wonder of the arts. Read more

Part of a continuing series
Taking back the community block by block

Editor’s note: At the end of the first installment of an ongoing series outlining the solutions to the Cultures of Poverty and Death, the MCJ indicated it would continue part one in the WKND edition. Due to space limitations, we could not print the second part of the initial installment. In this week’s MCJ, we are running the second part. We apologize to our readers for any inconvenience.

by Kevin J. Walker
(Continued from the February 14 "Community Journal")

Our city has unfortunately been an item on the national and even international news cycles, primarily for all the wrong reasons, for a decade and a half. It is Ground Zero for several notable and national stories of notoriety, infamy and continuing import:

o The hunting ground for serial killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer in the early 1990s Read more

Alderman McGee notes problems at some polls

Judicial candidate also critical of process

Story compiled by MCJ Staff
Irregularities at several 6th Aldermanic District polling locations are likely to be "just the tip of the iceberg" of problems affecting Milwaukee voters during Tuesday’s spring primary election, according to Alderman Mike McGee, Jr. Read more

Barrett unveils plan to put more Milwaukeeans to work

Mayor enlists Don Sykes to head up city’s first Office of Workforce Development

Mayor Tom Barrett has unveiled a plan to create a Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development to provide leadership on the issue of high unemployment and needed job training in Milwaukee. Read more