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

Holla-Outs

Hey, Timothy Sconlers, and all the Westlawn Housing Development Maintance Crew, just want to Holla at you, ya’ll know you are the best.

Hey, Carolyn Adams over at Gilbane Company, it was nice meeting, Holla!

Bernard Blalock over at Blalock Enterprise, the snow is gone and now I know you will be in full force doing lawns keeping our city beautiful.

Hey, Raidah Hameed, I hear you are already preparing for the ACT test and you are only in the 7th grade, keep advancing that next generation, I love it!

Birthday Holla-Outs

To my mother Kathryn White, It’s yo’ Birthday, It’s yo’ Birthday, I guess you are only 55 seeing how I am only 36, it must be nice, Hap-py Day to You, Love ya!

Condolences

To the family of former Alderman Fred Gordon and Suzette on the passing of their mother, our prays are with you.

Congratulations

Hey Portia J. Rice, a senior at Shorewood High School, I hear you will be attending Clark-Atlanta University this fall. Congratulation, Keep advancing that next generation, I love it!

Pssst...

Iberia Green Lewis and Leronza Allen will be married on May 12 they are two North Division Alumni. Congratulations, you two; may love blossom in you forever.

I-Witness Favorite Guys

Okay y’all I have added another wonderful guy to I-Witness’ Favorite Guys’ List his name is Officer Alvin and we will call him Mr. Noble, he is a really wonderful and noble person. So next time you see him say, Hey, Mr. Noble.

"Win This House"

The Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce is hosting a "Good to Be Home Charity Raffle." It is a house that was built on 11th and Capitol Drive, a beautiful house. It has over 2500 square feet of living space, 4-bedrooms, 2-3/4 bathrooms, 3-car garage and plenty of yard space. To partake in this unique event you have to purchase a ticket for $100 and you must be at least 18-years-old.

Now let me say should you become the grand prizewinner the IRS calls that you pay the gift taxes right then, which could be in the tune of $5,000 but where else could you get this kind of opportunity to purchase this kind of house for around $5,100 it is a steal.

There will also be $800,000 in other prizes to win. The drawing will take place at this year’s African World Festival August 4-6 with the grand prize drawing to be held on August 6. Okay y’all get your tickets they are only $100. Tickets can be purchased at The Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce 414-431-7001 or by fax at 262-432-3979, both these methods takes 2 to 3 business days. Online orders will be delivered within 5-business days after the transaction has been completed. They accept all methods of payments including personal checks. Other Ticket Outlets:

Wisconsin African American Women’s Center, 3020 West Vliet Street, (414)-933-1652

Gee’s Clippers, (414)-442-7588 and (414)-374-4337

Coffee Makes You Black, (414) 562-5225

UPS Store Mid-Town, (414)-873-1500

Torrence’s House of Threads, LLC

Great Impressions, 414-536-7646

Milwaukee Times Newspaper, 414-263-5088

Bailey’s Dry Cleaning

Trendsetters Salon, LTD.

Birthdays Plus Gift Shop, 5717 West Villard Avenue

DEPS Hall of Fades, 2700 West Lisbon Avenue

Good luck all, I hope I win, Holla!

North Division and Lincoln High Schools were the high schools that all Black people attended in the city of Milwaukee dating back to the 1930s when the Black community was a small and close-knit population and White people in this city did not want little Black children going to school with their little White children.

As our population grew so did North Division and Lincoln High School. Students of these two schools became very active in sports and other extra curriculum activities. In addition, in the late 1950s is where both high schools began to compete openly with the other public high schools in sports; a new day was dawning.

The reputation of North Division and Lincoln basketball programs had become well known by the other schools and not only did they begin to go up state to play in tournaments against other schools around the state, other athletics in track, Decathlon and other sports began to take state titles and championships as well. Along with this came a rivalry between the two schools on who had the best basketball team. Now they did not act like the thugs and shoot up and cut people they did their challenges on the court. Moreover, they had a sense of community.

It became the vision of Michael Cummings who was the athletic director at North Division at the time who initiated the creation of the North Lincoln Alumni Games in 1972. Lincoln High was closed so all focus went to the students at North Division.

After the first reunion game of former players, cheerleaders who had graduated over twenty-to-forty years ago the quality of the competition was phenomenal and it produced standing room only. And a North Lincoln Alumni Committee was formed and for 35 years, the North Lincoln Alumni has hosted the annual game that draws alumnus from all over the country bringing thousands of dollars into the city of Milwaukee. Thus allowing the committee to date to grant over $100,000 in scholarship money to students at North Division as well as other schools and programs through out the city.

In 2005, North Division as we knew it exist no longer. A Farwell to the school was held in conjunction with the last graduating class at North Division. North Division as well as Lincoln High School produced many successful and educated citizens. From world leaders, to politicians, business owners, teachers, you name it they came from one of the two schools. While the name North Division will remain the school has become three schools in one now.

Bringing us back to Garfield 502, Larry K. Miles is rocking the house doing some things to make our bodies move, Holla! Now he is taking us back to the day, "Play that funky music White boy, person to person" It’s a party y’all.

Chairman Lee Holloway, Max Walker, Ronald Stinson, Iberia Green Lewis, Leronza Allen, Al Jackson, Linda Bishop, Ed (Bubbles) Miller, Freida Webb, all attended Lincoln.

Vel Phillips, Marvin Pratt, Tommy Hegwood, Wilbert St. Julien, Libby Stamper, Willie Sims, James (Smitty) Smith, attended North Division.

It was a very emotional and spiritual time for many of the alumnus as well as many of their teachers. Like James Rice who was assistant principal at Lincoln and Giesela Benning, athletic director at North. Out of Towners: Juanita Blevens-Lincoln, Birmingham, and Doris Wilford-Lincoln. Atlanta, Georgia, and former MCJ photographer Walter Bishop of Alabama.

Okay y’all they have folks here with their own flash light as Larry K. Miles plays, Flash light, Flash light, Neon light, Red light, stop light, its wild ya'll.