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Education and health defined activist Mileka Aljuwani’s life and death

 Have you ever racked your brain about what you didn’t say during a presentation?

 It occurs with me often. I’ll outline thoughts for a speech, but drift in another direction, and then later kick myself for not including an important fact or two, a poignant point, or linking antidote. More

I-Witness

Milwaukee’s Number One Community Column

"Droppin' It Like It's

Firefighters host Back-to-School Block Party

A Milwaukee Fireman gives two children who attended the block party pointers in CPR. (photo by B. White)

by B. White
Holla!
Two hundred twenty-five thousand, five hundred (255,500) down 2,400 to go, I-Witness showing the beauty of Black people, our passions, compassion, intellect and Black life in love one event at a time. Hey, 2,400 Black people to go and I-Witness and the "Milwaukee Community Journal" will have touched more than 253,000 Black families in Milwaukee. In the next couple of weeks I-Witness will have covered the entire city more than 253,000 Black people telling the good things that go on in our community, I will also highlight many folks of the folks who I think were outstanding in my travels so stay tuned ...

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

***Attention***

The Million Father’s March is asking all fathers to take their sons to school on the first day of school. I-Witness thinks it is a wonderful idea. Many fathers across the nation will take off work for a few hours to put their sons in new directions. Moms it is a good idea for the men to go to school with their daughters on the first day also. It brings them to a completely new level of looking at education. Keep building strong families and advancing that next generation, I love it! Salute to you Million Father’s March organizers.

Holla-Outs

"A sailor went to sea, sea, sea to see what he could see, see, see, and all the he could see, see, see, was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea..." Hey guys just Hollering at you. U.S. Navy Gunner Mate First Class Lavelle Ware, U.S. Navy Storekeeper First Class Keith Wilkinson and U.S. Navy SA #2 Ship Servicemen Nate Walker.

To: Jarvis Redd who is a student at Brookfield High School and a pianist who plays beautifully. Hey, Jarvis I know will be hearing from you in the near future keep making beautiful music and advancing that next generation, I love it!

To: Chauncey King, a student at Roosevelt Middle School. He is an impressive young man carrying a GPA of 3.0 and better as he says. However, he also has a job with his grandfather Larry King who is a contractor in the construction trades. He and his grandfather spend a lot of time together and cannot wait until he is old enough to start driving the truck. Chauncey and his grandfather hang out at Brown’s Ham House. Hey, Chauncey keep being the hard worker you are bound for success, I see it in you, keep advancing that next generation, I love it!

To: Norma Madison, program director over at the Milwaukee Urban League.

To: Tia Johnson over at Holy Redeemer, just Hollering at you gurlll!

Birthday Holla-Outs

Happy Birthday to you tink a tink a tink, Happy birthday to you, tink a tink a tink, Happy Birthday to Assistant Fire Chief Mark Sain, Happy Birthday to you ... I know I just set you on fire, Holla!

Hey, Mary Hortman just wanted to Holla at you. Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Debbie Dunlap.

Business Holla-Outs

To: Kathy Belisa and Kim Barnes over at the Fashion Bug, I think I have traded Wal-Mart for the Fashion Bug, Holla!

Holla-Outs

Congratulations

James and Marge Reed who have been married for 50 years and recently celebrated their anniversary in Florida with their children. Just imagine being with one person for 50 years, I bet the two of you can finish each other’s sentences and read each other’s mind, I love it! Hey, wishing you two 50 more years of pure bliss, Congratulations!

Condolences

Our prayers go out to Kim Giles, Michelle Below and family on the passing of La Shon Goodman.

To: the family of Frances Estrada our prayers are with you.

Pssssst--FYI

Did you know that Randy Moore is the Regional Forester of the U.S.D.A, Forest Service that covers 20 states, 15 national forests and 1 Tall Grass Prairie leading more than 2,300-government employees right here in Milwaukee, and he is Black. More

 

 

Inside This Issue

I-Witness

Community’s number one column on what’s happening is still droppin’ it like it’s hot!

Youth and Education

Thurgood Marshall Fund gives scholarship to former inmate accused of crime he didn’t commit

 

WEEKEND 8-25-06

Moore, CBC observes Katrina anniversary; call for Bush plan to restore Gulf region

Congresswoman Gwen Moore

Compiled by MCJ Staff
Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore joined other members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in remembering the survivors of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and parts of Mississippi and Alabama who are still recovering from the devastating storm that hit the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. More

New Miss Black Wisconsin USA crowned!

Toni Linn Martin, 24, (center) is all smiles after she was crowned Miss Black Wisconsin USA 2006 at the Mother Kathryn Daniels Center on August 26. Martin has completed four years at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater and plans to attend the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music this fall to study voice. First runner-up was Catrina Nicole Clayton, 21 (at far right), a student at MATC. Second runner-up was Aleah Burks-Patterson, 20 (far left), who attends Marquette. Martin will go on to compete in the nation Miss Black USA Competition in May 2007. (photo by Harry Kemp)

For The Sake Of Aaron
Celebrating Our Black Men

"Men for All Seasons" by Charles Bibbs

MCJ and local agency creates project aimed at Black male youth

Dr. William G. Rogers

"We Can’t Change Today, But We Can Change Tomorrow!"

Time brings about changes and intergenerational values typically differ. Adolescents always believe their parents and grandparents are old timers, and they seldom value the wisdom of age. More
The Nightlife and Lifestyles Section of the MCJ

Kaleidoscope wants to know ...

"Do you think Black women are more independent now than they were 10 years ago?"

DeAngelo Franklin: "No, because the only thing that has changed is the years."

Keith Jones: "Yes, they depend on themselves more. They have more opportunities now and they are in higher positions than in the past."

Snowbird Ratzel: "Yes, because as women, we realize we have more opportunities that we didn’t have before."

Mekiayla Jewell: "Yes, because we have so much more power and opportunities then we did 10 years ago because back then women were posted as being housewives and basically maids, or that at the most a school teachers. Now we’ve broadened our horizons."

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by Kia Cook

 

Book Review

When Your Levee Breaks: How to Pump The Junk Out

 

DVD Review

Akeelah and the Bee

 

300,000 families gain hope for their financial future

 

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and Northwest Funeral Chapel salute family stability

 
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Alderman Davis demands answers in shooting death of constituent

2nd District

Alderman Joe Davis

Compiled by MCJ Staff
With layers of missteps by prosecutors and police piling up weekly in local media reports, Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. is demanding answers in the tragic shooting death of Frank Moore II.

"The Milwaukee Police Department is doing an internal investigation into the fatal shooting of good Samaritan Frank Moore II, but has not yet released a report on its findings," said Alderman Davis. "I don’t want this to turn into another Frank Jude issue, and I demand some answers immediately."

The 2nd District alderman held a news conference recently near the home of the victim to bring home his frustration with the process.

Moore, a father of three was murdered on July 22 after he tried to stop a burglary at a neighbor’s home in the 5100 block of North 65th Street.

The shooting happened a day after the man accused in the shooting was released from jail without charges in connection with other incidents, including being apprehended in a stolen car. According to news reports, a northside woman had identified the assailant for trying to break into her home the day before the murder, and later identified him when she saw him at a gas station. She flagged down police, who ultimately arrested the man, but released him later when the district attorney’s office did not file charges.

The next day, the man allegedly killed Moore.

Alderman Davis has said the tragedy was compounded by the fact that police and the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office "dropped the ball and failed to file charges in the earlier cases."

"This killer was on the streets when he should have been in jail," said Alderman Davis, "And I want the police, as well as the district attorney’s office, to release their specific findings as to what happened in this case. The citizens deserve to get all of the facts."

The alderman said all of the law enforcement personnel should be available to give depositions and all of the evidence and reports that were filed should be readily available to not only the police department but also the district attorney’s office and the public.

"What is most important I think is that the family deserves some answers in an expeditious manner," said Alderman Davis.

"It’s been 21 days since I first called on the police chief and DA to conduct a thorough investigation into the tragic shooting. Yet today, we are no more enlightened than we were 21 days ago.

"How long does it take to wrap up an investigation of this magnitude?"

"I demand some answers immediately before this turns into another Frank Jude issue," he said.

Jude was viciously beaten by off duty police officers, all of which were later exonerated. It took nearly six months for the police department to complete its report on that incident, a factor, which some believe weakened the case against the officers involved in that incident.

"The justice system failed in the Frank Jude matter," said Alderman Davis. "And to restore some trust in our law enforcement agencies, we must find out, and find out quickly, how this tragic death of a constituent, friend and neighbor could have been prevented."
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