by B. White
Holla!
One hundred ninety-one thousand (191,000) down, 48,000 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 Wonder of the World!"

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

"Ponta De Areia": "Be Ever Wonderful"
--Brazilian Rhyme

Next Week: The Delta’s 32nd Annual Literary Luncheon.

A Blink of Black History

1854--Ashmun Institute (Lincoln University) the world’s first institution founded to provide a higher education in the arts and sciences for youth of African descent opens in Oxford, Pennsylvania.

1855--Macon B. Allen becomes the first African American to be formally admitted to the bar in ... Read more

The Story(ies) That Caught My I... Wal-Mart and other major chains are limiting how many dry staples like rice, corn meal, etc., shoppers can buy. We haven’t heard of food rationing since the depression. Nobody wants to tell us if we are in a depression or not. But it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that something is very ... Read more

"God Shined His Grace" The light of love covered U.S. Army CPL Marcus McClain during his 15-month tour in Iraq. McClain is the son of Northcott Neighborhood House Executive Director Mac Weddle. Weddle threw a welcome home dinner for his ... Read more

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.: 'From the buds come beautiful flowers" The Iota Psi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority ... Read more

Diva’z Entertainment In Milwaukee, I-Witness will never run out of Diva’s. There’s the Gallery Lounge, Diva Social Club, The Fly Divas over at Club Manhattan, Motown Divas, the Literary Divas’ Book Club, the Diva list goes on and on. Then there is "Diva’z Entertainment" co-owned by Brenda Hughes and Tracie Johnson who host monthly ... Read more

Girl Friend got a new job Roz Dandridge, (pictured at left) marketing director of "Girl Friend" magazine, has added two new endeavors to her repertoire. Dandridge has become the new female radio personality at 98.3 FM. She can be heard on "In the Basement Crew with Darryn D. If that is not enough, Dandridge has also been hired by Television Channels 18 and 24 ... Read more

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