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DICK TATE:“FloydDorsey is acommunitytrailblazer.He created aR&B caravanof variousmusicianssuch as Al Jarreau, Johnny Taylor ofthe Ink Spots, the Esquires, Vic Pittsand the Cheaters, Harvey Scales andthe Seven Sounds. Floyd was knownfor his own group, called The ComicBooks and their hit song “Manuel.”

DOUGLAS H. ENGLISH:“Marvin Pratt is a communitytrailblazer inpolitics. WhenMarvin choseto run for analdermanicposition hewon and laterbecame President of the CommonCouncil. Later, he became the firstAfrican American mayor of the city ofMilwaukee.”

JACQUELINE WARD:“Beechie Brooks was a trail-blazer; one of the founders of UnitedRealty andhelped de-velop Hal-yard Parksubdivision.Many peopledon’t knowthat Mr.Brooks helped organize African Ameri-can realtors in the city of Milwaukee.He and other realtors really made adifference for the diversity in the realestate community.”

FELICIA DICKERSON:“Elizabeth Coggs. (She was a)people’s per-son. Truly atrailblazerand advocatefor those inneed. (She)worked in thecommunitybecause she believes in the invest-ment. From Milwaukee County BoardSupervisor, her ‘Back-to-School’ Festi-val, to being in the state senate.(She’s) an awesome pillar in the com-munity.”

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:“With this being Black History Month, we asked four in-dividuals to name a person or community leader whohas been a trailblazer in our community and what theywere known for?”

PULSE OF THECOMMUNITYPhotos and questionby Yvonne Kemp

As Ralph Hollmon, President and CEO of the Milwaukee Urban League (standing in doorway) looks on, Ald. Milele Coggsupdates business owners and community members with businesses and homes in the Bronzeville District on the progressbeing made with current projects for the district during a meeting at the MUL offices, located at 435 W. North Ave. Coggstold the gathering it is important that the district continue the positive momentum during the current period of investmentand development in the area. Also at the meeting were representatives from the city’s Strong Neighborhoods Plan, whichpresented information about artist housing proposals. (Photo by Yvonne Kemp)

The Milwaukee Business Diva’s Facebook Club held its first annual Entrepreneur Business Fair on Valentine’s Day (thus all the colorfulheart-shaped balloons). The event was held at the Wisconsin African American Women’s Center, 3020 W. Vliet St. Entertainment was pro-vided by the band, “Voices of Love.” Some of the vendors who participated were: Tate’s Cakes, Passion Parties by Felecia, MidwestTalent Productions, Embellished Accessories and Gifts, It Works Distributor Antoi Johns, Catering by Roses Inc., Distinctive Designs byTomira, Left-Handed Lady Hand Bags, Valu Pieces Women’s Accessories, Jamberry Consultant Cheryl Landry, Mari and Chih: Fine FashionJewelry and Accessories, Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants Linda Cooper and Ebony Whitson. (Photo by Yvonne Kemp)

Milwaukee Alderman JoeDavis and Nate Hamilton,whose brother Dontre wasfatally shot last April by aMilwaukee Police officer,questioned Monday the in-dependence of Dontre’sshooting investigation andthe role Milwaukee policeplayed in it.Davis’ and Hamilton’s concern

has been echoed by the co-sponsorof Wisconsin’s police oversight law,State Rep. Garey Bies, a Republicanrepresenting Sister Bay has alsoquestioned whether authorities fol-lowed that law while investigatingthe shooting.Former Milwaukee Police Officer

Christopher Manney shot Hamilton14 times during an altercation be-tween the two men in Red Arrowpark, directly across the street fromCity Hall. Manney was reportedly respond-

ing to a call to the MPD by employ-ees of a Starbucks Coffee Shoplocated within the park.Milwaukee Police Chief Edward

Flynn fired Manney last October forfailing to follow proper proceduresin dealing with mentally ill individ-uals. Hamilton had suffered fromschizophrenia.In late December of last year, after

several months of investigation anddeliberation by Milwaukee CountyDistrict Attorney John Chisholm,Manney was exonerated of anywrong doing by the county D.A.,who said Manney was justified in hisuse of forceThe shooting happened just one

week after Gov. Scott Walker signedAct 348, which mandates that aftera police-involved death, an outsideagency must lead the investigation.Davis and Hamilton believe Mil-

waukee Police had too big a role inthe shooting investigation. “Eighty percent of the investiga-

tion was done by the Milwaukee Po-lice Department,” said Hamiltonduring a news conference at CityHall.“Why wasn’t the (Milwaukee

County) Sheriff’s office called,Davis asked, adding that of the morethan 700 pages released by the (Wis-consin) Justice Department in Don-tre’s case, almost 600 pages of thatreport was generated by the Milwau-kee Police Department.“Laws are there to be followed,

not to be tested,” Davis said.Act 348 reportedly allows Milwaukee police to choose the outside agency.

The MPD chose the state Department of Justice.Apparently Rep. Bies, a co-author of Act 348, agrees with Hamilton and

the alderman. Bies questions whether state investigators actually led the wayin investigating the Hamilton shooting death.“The DCI investigators assigned to it (the Hamilton shooting case) looked

like they were in a role of just review and doesn’t really seem like an activerole of direction and evaluation,” Bies reportedly said in an interview withFox6News.Milwaukee police reportedly brought in the state Department of Justice

to handle the investigation. A review of the final report shows the DOJ as-signed two “special agents in charge” and another seven “special agents” tothe case.The report also reveals a number of interviews on scene were con-ducted by Milwaukee police, including the initial interview with Manneyhimself.Both Hamilton and Bies say another issue that must be addressed is who

ultimately decides whether an officer is criminally charged. Both men feelan outside district attorney should make that decision.As the law is written now, it’s up to the district attorney in the county

where the incident occurred.“He (Chisholm) does not need to be the one that looks into these investi-

gations when it’s involving Milwaukee police officers,” Hamilton said. “It’stoo close to home.”For there part, the MPD has referred inquiries into how the shooting in-

vestigation was handled to the state Department of Justice. State AttorneyGeneral Brad Schimel released a statement Monday saying he was proud ofthe work done by the Division of Criminal Investigations, adding the DCIcan be relied upon to “conduct these officer-involved incident investigationsobjectively, efficiently and in a way that leaves the public confident in thatinvestigation.” (Sources used in this article:WDJT-CBS 58 and WITI-Fox6News.com)

Questions raised inrole Milwaukee police played in Dontre Hamiltonshooting investigationCompiled by MCJ Staff

Ald. Joe Davis, Sr.“Why wasn’t the Milwaukee

County Sheriff’s officecalled...Laws are there to befollowed, not to be tested.”

Nate Hamilton:“He (Chisholm) does not

need to be the one that looksinto these investigations whenit’s involving Milwaukee policeofficers...It’s too close tohome.”

Rep. Garey Bies:“The DCI investigators as-

signed to it (the Hamiltonshooting case) looked likethey were in a role of just re-view and doesn’t really seemlike an active role of directionand evaluation.”

Alderwoman gives update on Bronzeville development

Entrepreneurial Divas hold business fair

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THETHE PULSEPULSEthe who•what•where•when in YOUR Community!

BLACKTINO: Honoring the African DiasporaOn Friday, March 27th, from 6 – 9 pm Tripoli Shrine Center 3000

W Wisconsin Ave. will host a celebration of the relationships be-tween the African Diaspora and Latino American Communitiesthat can be traced back to the early 15th century. The 2015 Milwaukee Latino Carnaval; Honoring the African Di-

aspora is partnering with NAACP, Ambassadors for Peace,ACLU, MICAH, Ko-Thi, and several local, national and interna-tional organizations, high schools, institutions, and businesses tobring you BLACKTINO - Honoring the African Diaspora; a pro-found, explosive and creative educational Afro-Peruvian, Afro-Mexican and Afro-American experience enhanced by a culturallytraditional dinner, folkloric dancers, follow by a powerful film ofthe African Diaspora in Latino American countries with an honestdialogue addressing barriers and opportunities for African Ameri-can and Latino communities to work together, and finishing withcelebratory dancing to our music. We are bringing together 200 selected African and Latino

American high school seniors and 200 community activities andleaders to experience this first time event and to strengthen therelationships between Milwaukee communities. Sponsorshipsare still available by contacting Juan Carlos at 414-758-0600.1. Opening and thanks; Purpose of the event and recognizing

“It took a village to build this event”.2. Performance showcasing Afro-Peruvian, Afro-Mexican and

African Folk dances by: Ko-Thi, Miski Peru, Dance Academy ofMexico and Salsa Orgánica. 40 minutes of energetic rhythms,drumming, history and plain art.3. Community meal; Exposing the richness and traditions of

the Afro-Peruvian, Afro-Mexican and Afro-American Cuisine seat-ing around your table with the most traditional folk food to shareamong companions while exploring the flavors and color pre-sented by Chef Brian. 30 Minutes4. Film: Harvard University Professor Henry Louis Gates ex-

plores in Mexico and Peru the almost unknown history of the sig-nificant numbers of black people —the two countries togetherreceived far more slaves than did the United States —brought tothese countries as early as the 16th and 17th centuries, and theworlds of culture that their descendants have created in Veracruzon the Gulf of Mexico and in and around Lima, Peru. 55 minutes5. Dialogue: An honest conversation about barriers and oppor-

tunities for African American and Latino communities for workingtogether and formation of a working group. 30 Minutes 6. Dance; a wonderful opportunity to gather together and

dance to the music of “Nuevo Futuro” For more information please call Juan Carlos at 414-758-0600.

Celebrate the artswith Master Singersof MilwaukeeArtists from various disciplines will join the Master Singers of

Milwaukee at their March concerts to “Celebrate the Arts”. Oneof the most exciting young choral composers today will be rep-resented by his “Dark Night of the Soul”, with dancers fromUWM adding their interpretation. Local visual artists will dis-play their works for the enjoyment of the audience. The exciting “Coronation Te Deum”, written by William Wal-

ton for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, is a featured choralwork . Pieces with texts by Emily Dickinson and Edna St. Vincent

Millay will be presented along with a reading from “The Belleof Amherst”. A setting of James Agee’s “Sure on this ShiningNight” written by another important contemporary composer,Morten Lauridsen, continues the program.The concerts will be Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 914 E. Knapp, and Sunday, March15, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 20275Davidson Rd, Brookfield. Tickets can be bought at the door forAdults $18, Seniors (55+) $15 and Students $5. More informa-tion is available at www.mastersingersofmilwaukee.org or 888-744-2226.

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PERSPECTIVESPERSPECTIVES QUOTE OF THE WEEK:”We as Black people havebeen celebrated more for when we are sub-servient, when we are not being leaders orkings or being at the center of our own narra-tive, driving it forward!”--Actor David Oyelowo on the disturbing truth about Black roles in Hollywood at the

30th Santa Barbara International Film Festival

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The Black man’s economic start is so grossly behindthe white man’s start; coupled with white supremacyand black inferiority, it has crippled the Black racefrom achieving real economic advancement in Amer-ica. Whites control nearly 100 percent of America’swealth (est. $9 trillion), its values as well as a systemthat supports the protection and growth of theirwealth. THAT WEALTH, POWER, AND REAL ADVANTAGES HAS BEEN

PASSED DOWN TO THE CURRENT WHITE GENERATION WHILEBLACKS, FOR THE MOST PART, HAVE INHERITED POVERTY ANDA WHOLE HOST OF DISADVANTAGES INLCUDING THOSE THATENGROSS AND FINALIZE BLACK INFERIORITY.Like I’ve said in previous articles, there is real competition in America and

globally and it’s fierce but it’s not a fair competition for whites against Blacks.For the most part, Blacks are unable to compete with whites at any economiclevel because, as a group, whites own it all and Blacks own next to nothing. This is not to say that whites don’t have to compete, just the opposite.

Whites have competition amongst themselves and with other ethnic groupsthat have capital (many immigrants who come to America have wealth). Forthe most part, no one is giving anyone anything; they must earn it. The com-petition is fierce because of the concept of economics and unlimited needsversus scarce resources. Economics is how the production and consumption of goods and how the

transfer of wealth is assembled and used to produce and obtain those goods.Economics explains how people interact within markets; get what they want;become a driving force of all human interaction; and reveals why people andgovernments behave the way they do (whatiseconomics.org). Limited re-sources and unlimited needs will produce high levels of competition. Man has unlimited physical needs/wants and sometimes natural and unnat-

ural greed (i.e. oxygen, water, food, money, etc.) but the earth has limited re-sources and man has limited capacity to produce. There are just only so many

UNIVERSALLYUNIVERSALLYSPEAKINGSPEAKINGby Rahim Islam

Lest We Forget – Part 4

AS QUIET AS IT’S KEPT...AS QUIET AS IT’S KEPT...Who Really Ran theUnderground

Railroad?Article courtesy of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Exerptedfrom “The Root.com”--Amazing Facts About theNegro: No. 24

One of the most common myths about the Under-ground Railroad is that well-intentioned White aboli-tionists, many of whom were Quakers, ran it.Often well-meaning White people crafted “romantic adventure stories--

about themselves,” as historian David Blight puts it, stories that placed White“conductors” in heroic and romantic roles in the struggle for Black freedom,from supposedly helpless and nameless African Americans (who braved thereal dangers). Indeed, the truth reveals unheraled heroism. The Underground Railroad

and the abolition movement itself were perhaps the first instances in Americanhistory of a genuinely interracial coalition, and the role of the Quakers in itssuccess cannot be gainsaid.It was, nevertheless, predominately run by free Northern African Ameri-

cans, especially in its earliest years, most notably the great PhiladelphianWilliam Still. He operated with the assistance of White abolitionists, manyof whom were Quakers.How many

slaves actuallyescaped to anew life in theNorth, inCanada, Floridaor Mexico? Noone knows forsure. Some schol-

ars say that thesoundest esti-mate is a rangebetween 25,000and 40,000,while others topthat figure at50,000. The National

Underg roundRailroad Free-dom Center inCincinnati saysthat numbercould be as highas 100,000, ac-cording to Eliz-abeth Pierce, anofficial there.Very few

slaves escapedfrom slavery.The “Under-ground Rail-road” was amarvelously im-p r o v i s e d ,metaphor ica lconstruct run bycourageous he-roes, most ofwhom wereBlack: “Muchof what we callthe Underground Railroad,” Blightwrites, “was actually operated clan-destinely by African Americansthemselves through urban vigilancecommittees and rescue squads thatwere often led by free Blacks.”The bottom line for Blight...was

that “running away was a frighteningand dangerous proposition for slaves,and the overall numbers who riskedit, or for that matteer succeeded inreaching freedom, were ‘not large.’”It (the Underground Railroad) did

succeed in aiding thousands of braveslaves, each of whom we should re-member as heroes of African Ameri-can history, but not nearly as many aswe commonly imagine, and mostcertainly not enough.

“Much ofwhat wecall theUnder-ground

Railroadwas actu-ally oper-

atedclandes-tinely byAfrican

Americansthemselves

throughurban vigi-lance com-

mitteesand rescue

squadsthat wereoften ledby free

Blacks.”--Historian

David Blight

(continued on page 5)

GUEST COMMENTARY GUEST COMMENTARY

Across Wisconsin, school districts are finding out just how much stu-dents will lose under Governor Walker’s proposed budget and they’respeaking out about how cuts to public education will negatively impactchildren.The Governor’s decision to eliminate a state promise of $150 in fund-

ing for every student in Wisconsin’s public schools will cut $127 mil-lion from programs supporting public school students. But that’s onlypart of the fiscal dilemma public schools face in this budget. The budgetalso does not include any increases that allow schools to keep up withinflationary costs. The double punch of a surprise cut in state fundingand no inflationary increases puts many districts in tough financial situ-ations. In Milwaukee Public Schools, the state aid cut amounts to $12.1 mil-

lion less for educational programs. In addition, due to increasing costsassociated with educating students, the district’s cost to continue budgetwas already projected to be $11 million short bringing the projected lossto the district to $23 million.But it’s not just MPS that’s feeling the financial pinch. From Ashland

to Wauwatosa and dozens of districts in between, school district leadersare speaking out about the impact of state cuts and funding issues. The Wauwatosa School District, Governor Walker’s home district,

will lose $903,900 under the Governor’s proposed budget. In an inter-view with a local Wauwatosa newspaper, Wauwatosa Superintendent Phil Ertl said, “Long-term, our programs

are not going to be sustainable. We can’t just keep taking these hits.” Inthat same article, Wauwatosa Director of Business Services John Macksaid, "It's a hard hit. You almost have a sense of disbelief when you read that. To say

'we're going to take away from you again,' it's very disheartening towork in this industry when that type of thing keeps happening." According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, esti-

mates of cuts to other local school districts include:Brown Deer $288,150Germantown $587,325Greenfield $474,225Menomonee Falls $574,050Oak Creek $922,575Shorewood $256,200West Allis $1,295,550While districts hope funds will be restored, many are also beginning

to take a hard look at what this proposed budget means and where cutswill have to be made if funding is not reinstated. While local public schools are being cut, Governor Walker has pro-

posed spending more dollars on voucher schools by expanding the pro-gram statewide. Funding for the program would come from reducingthe general aid to schools statewide, taking even more dollars from pub-lic schools. Madison Metropolitan School District Superintendent Jennifer

Cheatham expressed the frustration of many superintendents and boardmembers when she released this statement about the proposed budget.“Unfortunately, this budget proposal clearly prioritizes private schoolvouchers, the authorization of independent charters and politics overreal support for public schools and our students,” Cheatham continued,“Rather than invest in what we know works, this proposal puts re-sources in strategies with mixed results at the expense of our publicschool students. We urge legislators to take a serious look at this pro-posal and focus our resources and efforts on supporting our publicschool students.”If you care about public schools and the students they serve, call the

Wisconsin Legislative Hotline at 1-800-362-9472. Speak up for ourpublic school students.

Michael Bonds, PresidentMilwaukee Board of School Directors

Walker Budget Impacts SchoolsStatewide

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Christian BusinessCoach Develops Programs to EndChurch DeclineDALLAS /Christian Newswire/ -- Power Interna-

tional founder Joseph M. Foster is offering a neweight-week coaching and mastermind program de-signed to help ministers end decline in churchesacross the country.Grow Your Church Strong (GYCS) will train pas-

tors and church leaders to evaluate the current stateof their churches and develop a strategy for growth."Church attendance is at an all-time low. Many

churches are struggling to keep their doors open,"Foster said. "We developed GYCS to assist pastors and leaders

with the strategies they need to develop a strongchurch-not just increase in number, but grow inevery part of their organization."Foster said he was overwhelmed with inquiries

from church leaders nationwide who were seeking

solutions for strengthening their churches. He began to see the need for an Internet-based

program capable of a further reach than he couldprovide."It has been absolutely impossible to work hands-

on with everybody, so we developed a system thatwould allow us to work with pastors and leaderswithout overextending our organization," Fostersaid. "[The program] is affordable for every churchand has the resources we used to triple church atten-dance."In addition to solid resources and coaching, the

GYCS provides a forum for pastors who want toconnect with other church leaders."Most pastors are doing ministry alone," Foster

said. "I'm getting calls from pastors all the timeabout how lonely they feel."Your network is your net worth, and when you

join GYCS you are instantly connected to an unlim-ited network. Imagine an environment where you can obtain fi-

nancial growth strategies, get creative ideas foryouth ministry, or even learn how to increase speak-ing engagements from other pastors and leaders."For more information about GYCS, visit josephm-

foster.org/gycs.

RELIGIONRELIGIONPeace Temple Church of God In Christ will hold a two day revival, March 5 and March 6, starting at 7 a.m. PeaceTemple is located at 3332 W. Lisbon Ave. (on the corner of 34th and Lisbon). Elder Ulyses Brewer is the pastor.The theme of the revival is: “Revive Us Again!”The revival will be conducted by Min. Tim Cole. For more information, contact Evangelist Margaret Adams at554-3888.

WHAT’S HAPPENING...In Your Faith-Based Community

Ambassadors For Christ radio broadcast will hold a fellowship event Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, starting at 10:30a.m., at Heritage International Church of God In Christ, 1036 W. Atkinson Ave. (on the corner of 11th and Atkin-son). There will be praise and worship, singing, praise dancing, and speakers. For further information, contactEvangelist Margaret Adams at 554-3888.

Fellowship event at Heritage International COGIC

Revival set for Peace Temple COGIC

Christian Couples Ministry (CCM) of the BrentwoodChurch of Christ will hold their 5th Annual Black MarriageDay Event on Saturday March 28, 2015 from 2:00 - 4:00 pmat the church, 6425 N. 60th Street, Milwaukee, WI. The themeof the event will be Respect the Ring.The event will include entertainment by jazz vocalist Cas-

sandra McShepard and Evangelist Steven Thompson, Ministerof the Central Church of Christ, will provide an inspirationalmessage. At each event, special honors are given to the most newly-

wed couple and the one that has been married the longest. Adessert social will be held immediately following the program.Black Marriage Day is a national observance on the 4th

Sunday of March that celebrates marriage in the Black com-munity. This event is open to everyone who believes in and supports

the value of marriage in the Black community; this includessingles and individuals from all cultures.Tickets are $20 per person and $25 for two, tickets can be

purchased in advance at Herb’s Hair Studio, 4800 N. HopkinsStreet or at the event. For questions, please contact Thomas & Clarene Mitchell,

event organizers, at 414-736-1546 orbrentwoodccm@gmail.com. The Black Marriage Day Event Facebook event page is a

source for more information as well.

Brentwood Christ’s Christian Couples Ministry tohold 5th annual Black Marriage Day event March 28

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natural resources available, man has a ton of natural lim-itations. The resource limitations are even more pro-nounced when you factor in population growth;technology and investment limitations. This doesn’t include what nature can do to negatively

interrupt and ultimately negatively impact the level ofnatural resources (i.e. droughts, hurricanes, storms,tsunamis, earthquakes, floods, etc.) or what man has doneto contaminate the environment permanently (i.e. nuclearand biological waste, storage, etc.) which hinders the pro-duction of food and key energy resources.

The American government, like other countries havewaged wars and been involved in undermining the polit-ical environments of other countries to secure and/ormaintain access to natural resources. Governments have the job and responsibility to regu-

late and manage these economic outcomes not just do-mestically but to compete globally as well - this is whyAmerica has the strongest military presence in the entireworld - competition is extremely high for natural re-sources. (Read the rest of Rahim Islam’s fourth install-ment of “Lest We Forget” on the Community Journal’swebsite:www.communityjournal.net)

Lest We Forget – Part 4(continued from page 3)

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Would you like to be part of Amer-ica’s space program?University of Wisconsin-Milwau-

kee students recently had a chance tohear from a top NASA (NationalAeronautics and Space Administra-tion) official about opportunities withthe agency.

M. David Kankam, of NASA’sGlenn Research Center (GRC),spoke to students and faculty in Jan-uary about internships, scholarships,fellowships and summer programswith the space agency. He even collected a few resumes

from interested students at a Summer

Opportunities Fair.Like many other agencies relying

on talent in the STEM (science, tech-nology, engineering, mathematics)fields, NASA is interested in diversi-fying its workforce. “We’re interested in increasing di-

versity in our workforce,” saidKankam, as NASA competes withbusinesses and other engineering andscientific agencies for talented stu-dents and graduates. “We want to get more students

from underrepresented groups com-ing into the pipeline through NASAinternships, fellowships and scholar-ships.” In the morning, he spoke to stu-

dents in UWM’s WiscAMP (Wiscon-sin Alliance for MinorityParticipation) program, a UW-Sys-tem initiative that provides academicsupports and mentoring to underrep-resented students STEM fields. As University Affairs Officer,

Kankam is responsible for directingthe NASA Space and AeronauticsAcademies at Glenn and for researchcollaborations with universities. Thebulk of the opportunities at NASA

are in STEM fields, he said.Through its programs at nine cen-

ters in the United States and its JetPropulsion Lab, NASA offers multi-ple opportunities to students,Kankam said. “You can apply to as many as 15

projects, or what we call opportuni-ties,” he said. “Conceivably, you canget three or four offers, depending onthe needs of the different centers…then you are in the driver’s seat as towhich one you want to respond to.” He advised students interested in

programs to gohttps://intern.nasa.gov to start theprocess. (Summer internship applica-tion deadline is March 1, but otheropportunities are available with dif-ferent deadlines). “NASA spends a lot of money on

education to replenish the workforce.It is taxpayer money spent wisely todevelop people,” he said. He encouraged UWM students in

STEM fields to stick with their pro-grams and graduate. Whatever a stu-dent area of scientific interest andexpertise, there is likely to be aNASA opportunity that fits, he said. “We have some unique programs

that allow work on hands-on proj-ects. You just have to know where togo to look for the information. “Articulate on your resume the

skills that match the opportunityyou’re looking for.

“We are looking for the next gen-eration of scientists and engineers toreplenish the STEM workforce.” Keaunis Grant, a UWM biomed-

ical sciences major, said he found thepresentation very helpful. “Providingactual links/websites helped me to re-member how to get the informationfor review later. The explanation of the various pro-

grams available helped me to have abetter understanding of the pro-grams.” While is current academic plans

are set, he added “I am very inter-ested in applying for one of thescholarships or internships. “I think they are great opportuni-

ties to learn and apply what we arelearning at the university.”An electrical engineer who has

served NASA as a senior research en-gineer and acting chief of theElectromechanical Systems Branch, Kankam said he was attracted to

his career because he was educated atschools with strong programs andteachers in the sciences and mathe-matics.

“Education has always been very,very strong in my family,” he said.Born and raised in Ghana, he is theninth of 11 children and was inspiredby his teachers, parents and the ex-ample of his siblings. “They wererole models.”

YOUTH&EDUCATIONYOUTH&EDUCATION

UWM speaker encourages students to join space program

“We’re interested in increasing di-versity in ourworkforce...Wewant to getmore studentsfrom underrep-resented groupscoming into thepipelinethrough NASAinternships, fel-lowships andscholarships.” --M. David Kankam ofNASA’s Glenn ReserchCenter

Kankam greets a possible candidate for one of NASA’sinterships, fellowships and scholarships.

M. David Kankam of NASA’sGlenn Research Center spoketo students and faculty aboutintership, scholarships, fel-lowships and summer pro-grams with the space agencythat also foster diverstiy.

Kankam with students and faculty members. (Photos courtesy of UWM)

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DO YOU TCB?“Do the thing to keep a smile on her face…Say the thing that makes her feel better everyday…Man you got to stay on your p’s and q’s…If you don’t the woman you could easily loose.”These are the lyrics from Bobby Womack: ‘AWoman’s Got To Have It’It’s an old song but the lesson rings true even inthese times.You become half a man when you continuously create insecurity by never call-ing back when you say you will.You take a woman half the way when you are emotionally unavailable to her.Never being there for her when she really needs you, like when’s she’s injuredor her car wont’ start, or when she just wants some of your time.Half of nothing is what you give to a woman when you take her for granted.You are thinking with only half your brain if you think the physical will keepher.Instead of half-stepping, why not TCB? Take Care of Business.Don’t find yourself on the other side of silent dial tone…with your good thinggone.

“Sonya Marie”“IT IS WHAT IT IS”

BABY STEPSToday I will…Not tomorrow.Today I will…Not next week.Today I will…Not on Monday.Today I will…Not after the kids go to highschool.Today I will…Not after I make more money.Today I will…Not when the time is right.Today I will…Not after I get a better job.Today I will…Not after I go back to school.Today I will…Not after I lose weight.Today I will make a difference in my life!

Zelda Corona“Vision Represents Faith”

DREAMSWe are in a time where there is so much going onwith us, around us and around the world.We are in a time where we don't know where tostart or finish.

We are in a time where we have dreams of hope.We are in a time where we have at times stopdreaming of hope.We are in a time where we may feel I can't dothis anymore.We are in a time where we need to hold on to our dreams and our faith that achange isgonna come.We are in a time where we have the choice to not allow anything to stop usfrom dreaming.WE ARE IN A TIME WHERE "AIN'T NO HALF STEPPING" SHOULD BE OUR STARTAND FINISH…

Tara R. Pulley“Keeping It Real”

Sista Speak...Speak Lord! “Ain’t No Half Steppin!!!”

SAVIOR’S DAY CALL TOUNITY BANQUET – A specialtribute to the Nation to Islam Pio-neers in Milwaukee, Keynotespeaker – Student minister AbelMuhammad, Live jazz with saxo-phonist James Dallas and musicand dancing with DJ DavidMuhammad and a great dinner.Friday, February 20th at 7:00PM atthe Wisconsin Black HistoricalHistorical Society 2620 W. CenterSt. Donation $40.00. For ticketscall 414-755-2006.DADDY/DAUGHTER DANCE

– I am taking my daughter to the12th Annual Dance on Saturday,February 21stth at North DivisionHigh School. My sons are taking their daugh-

ters who are currently 6 years oldand 4 years old. My daughter is 26years old. I am encouraging old school

brothers like myself to take theirgrown daughters to this event aswell in case you never had achance to do it before like myself. Only 95 tickets left so don’t hes-

itate. The deadline is Monday, Feb-ruary 16th. For more information

call 414-475-8811.DR. UMAR JOHNSON RE-

TURNS TO MILWAUKEE - Hewill speak at Milwaukee AreaTechnical College (MATC) theDowntown Campus on Monday,February 23rd from Noon to 4PM. He will have special session for

Black Men 2:00PM – 3:30PM.Hewill also speak on Tuesday, Febru-ary 24th at UACB Webster Renais-sance at 6850 N. 53rd St.Milwaukee, Wisconsin at 6:00PM.Both events are free to the public.BUS TRIP TO SELMA – The

Wisconsin Black Historical Societypresent Bus Trip to Selma for the50th Anniversary Bloody SundayMarch (March 8, 1965 – March 8,2015. Trip Date: March 5th to 8th,

2015. $375.00 per person. 4 personoccupancy. Join us and be part ofhistory!!! For more informationcall 414-372-7677.DEDICATED TO BLACK

WOMEN THAT GOT BLACKMEN’S BACKS – The deadline toparticipate on this special page dur-ing Black History Month has beenextended to Monday, February23rd. Brothers take some time to spon-

sor the Black women in your lifeliving or deceased that have hadyour back. The cost is $25.00. Call374-2364 for more information.

FROMTHEBLACKBy Tony Courtney

K-SCOPEKALEIDOSCOPEthe MCJ lifestyle &

entertainment sectionInjury ResearchCenter to launchviolence preventionmodel in Milwaukee, West AllisThe Medical College of Wiscon-

sin’s (MCW) Injury Research Center(IRC) has received a one-year,$194,000 grant from the National In-stitute of Justice to translate a vio-lence prevention model to theMilwaukee area.The model was developed over-

seas in Cardiff, Wales, and includesa unique violence surveillance sys-tem and intervention model that en-gages law enforcement, the healthcare sector, public health and otherstakeholders.The two lead investigators are Jen-

nifer L. Hernandez-Meier, MSW, re-search scientist at the IRC; andStephen W. Hargarten, MD, MPH,professor and chair of emergencymedicine at MCW and director of theIRC. Michael Levas, MD, assistantprofessor of pediatric emergencymedicine, also is co-investigator.The researchers will collect infor-

mation on community violencewithin the emergency departments ofFroedtert Hospital and Children’sHospital of Wisconsin, and integratethat information with data from theWest Allis and Milwaukee Police De-partments, Milwaukee County Emer-gency Medical Services and severaladditional public health institutions.The aim of the project is to deter-

mine if utilizing multiple datasources to show the extent of vio-lence will add benefit for preventionand planning. Also, the research teamwill evaluate whether that data leadsto improvement in monitoring theimpact of program and policy strate-gies over time.

Would you like to be part of Amer-ica’s space program?University of Wisconsin-Milwau-

kee students recently had a chance tohear from a top NASA (NationalAeronautics and Space Administra-tion) official about opportunities withthe agency.

M. David Kankam, of NASA’sGlenn Research Center (GRC),spoke to students and faculty in Jan-uary about internships, scholarships,fellowships and summer programswith the space agency. He even collected a few resumes

from interested students at a Summer

Opportunities Fair.Like many other agencies relying

on talent in the STEM (science, tech-nology, engineering, mathematics)fields, NASA is interested in diversi-fying its workforce. “We’re interested in increasing di-

versity in our workforce,” saidKankam, as NASA competes withbusinesses and other engineering andscientific agencies for talented stu-dents and graduates. “We want to get more students

from underrepresented groups com-ing into the pipeline through NASAinternships, fellowships and scholar-ships.” In the morning, he spoke to stu-

dents in UWM’s WiscAMP (Wiscon-sin Alliance for MinorityParticipation) program, a UW-Sys-tem initiative that provides academicsupports and mentoring to underrep-resented students STEM fields. As University Affairs Officer,

Kankam is responsible for directingthe NASA Space and AeronauticsAcademies at Glenn and for researchcollaborations with universities. Thebulk of the opportunities at NASA

are in STEM fields, he said.Through its programs at nine cen-

ters in the United States and its JetPropulsion Lab, NASA offers multi-ple opportunities to students,Kankam said. “You can apply to as many as 15

projects, or what we call opportuni-ties,” he said. “Conceivably, you canget three or four offers, depending onthe needs of the different centers…then you are in the driver’s seat as towhich one you want to respond to.” He advised students interested in

programs to gohttps://intern.nasa.gov to start theprocess. (Summer internship applica-tion deadline is March 1, but otheropportunities are available with dif-ferent deadlines). “NASA spends a lot of money on

education to replenish the workforce.It is taxpayer money spent wisely todevelop people,” he said. He encouraged UWM students in

STEM fields to stick with their pro-grams and graduate. Whatever a stu-dent area of scientific interest andexpertise, there is likely to be aNASA opportunity that fits, he said. “We have some unique programs

that allow work on hands-on proj-ects. You just have to know where togo to look for the information. “Articulate on your resume the

skills that match the opportunityyou’re looking for.

“We are looking for the next gen-eration of scientists and engineers toreplenish the STEM workforce.” Keaunis Grant, a UWM biomed-

ical sciences major, said he found thepresentation very helpful. “Providingactual links/websites helped me to re-member how to get the informationfor review later. The explanation of the various pro-

grams available helped me to have abetter understanding of the pro-grams.” While is current academic plans

are set, he added “I am very inter-ested in applying for one of thescholarships or internships. “I think they are great opportuni-

ties to learn and apply what we arelearning at the university.”An electrical engineer who has

served NASA as a senior research en-gineer and acting chief of theElectromechanical Systems Branch, Kankam said he was attracted to

his career because he was educated atschools with strong programs andteachers in the sciences and mathe-matics.

“Education has always been very,very strong in my family,” he said.Born and raised in Ghana, he is theninth of 11 children and was inspiredby his teachers, parents and the ex-ample of his siblings. “They wererole models.”

MilwaukeeCountylooking forowners ofunclaimedfundsMilwaukee County Treasurer

David Cullen is asking for the assis-tance of Milwaukee County resi-dents to help locate the owners ofover $1.8 million in unclaimedfunds.“The Treasurer’s Office has the

job of finding the rightful owners ofthese funds and getting the moneyback to them,” Cullen explained. “The $1.8 million in unclaimed

funds is a great deal of money, andit belongs to the people who, inthese difficult times, could use themoney to help make ends meet. “We are continuing to explore

new ways to reach potentialclaimants with information aboutthese unclaimed funds, and coulduse the help of Milwaukee Countycitizens to find them.”To find out about who is entitled

to this unclaimed money, people canaccess information about the namesand amounts on the County Trea-surer’s website at www.county.mil-waukee.gov. Enter “unclaimed funds” in the

site search field and follow the in-structions for viewing the list, down-loading and filing a claim form.In addition, a printed copy of the

2015 listing and forms to file claimsfor the money will be available atthe Ready Reference section of allMilwaukee Public Libraries, as wellas in the Treasurer’s Office, Milwau-kee County Courthouse, 901 N 9thStreet, Room 102. Claim forms must be notarized

and submitted to the Treasurer’s Of-fice with a copy of a valid photo ID.“We are making every effort to get

the word out to the general publicabout these funds,” said TreasurerCullen. “Our goal is to return thismoney to its rightful owners.”

The Milwaukee Community Journal February 18, 2015 Page 8“Mister Speaker, I amproud that the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal hailsfrom the 4th CongressionalDistrict. It has consistently informed,analysed and entertained readers fornearly 38 years. I ampleased to give praise toPatricia O’Flynn Pattillo andher staff for providing avoice to the communityand providing educationalopportunities to students. Iwish them many moreyears of success.”--A segment from Cong. Gwen Moore’s remarks she made on the Congressional Record paying tribute to the Milwaukee Community Journal’s Dr.

Terence N. Thomas Scholarship Annual Brunch

The Milwaukee Community Journal February 18, 2015 Page 9“Mister Speaker, I amproud that the MilwaukeeCommunity Journal hailsfrom the 4th CongressionalDistrict. It has consistently informed,analysed and entertained readers fornearly 38 years. I ampleased to give praise toPatricia O’Flynn Pattillo andher staff for providing avoice to the communityand providing educationalopportunities to students. Iwish them many moreyears of success.”--A segment from Cong. Gwen Moore’s remarks she made on the Congressional Record paying tribute to the Milwaukee Community Journal’s Dr.

Terence N. Thomas Scholarship Annual Brunch

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