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“We are concerned about the integrityof our elections due to this ruling. In response to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling

on the controversial voter photo ID law, The Coalition toProtect Wisconsin Elections and the African AmericanRoundtable responded with concern and determination ata community press conference Tuesday at the NAACP’sMilwaukee office. A major theme was the concern eligible voters would

not be able to vote given the last minute ruling and deci-sion. “In Wisconsin, we take seriously integrity in our elec-

tions and the system is trusted.” Said Chris Ahmuty, Ex-ecutive Director of WI ACLU. “We are concerned thislast minute decision hurts the integrity of our WI elec-tions. This makes elections less likely to be free, fair, andaccessible.”

The Coalition to Protect Wisconsin Elections estimatesthe State of Wisconsin, the Government AccountabilityBoard, School Campuses, and the DMV are not readywith staff and resources to properly implement this lastminute decision. This is a primary point of worry for thecoalition. One large group of people who will need attention is

college students, especially from out of state, who onlyhave a student ID as a photo ID. Currently, most student

ALETHA STEWART: “I thinkthat the NFL was correct inbanning Ray Rice from theleague because they shouldnot condone violence of anykind towards women, espe-cially with incriminating evi-dence being supplied.”

ANNETTE FRAZIER: “Iagree with the NFL’s decisionto ban Ray Rice. I don’t pro-mote violence, especially as-saulting women.”

WAYNE ROBBINS: “Yes, Iagree with the NFL. It’s sad ittakes such violence for us tomake a stand.”

TYRONE DUMAS: “The punish-ment and consequences of his ac-tions warrant a penalty, but withrehabilitation and apologies. Heshould be forgiven and given asecond chance to change for thebetter and set a positive examplefor others on what a changed manlooks like in regards to respectingand valuing women!”“

Black, Latino, and White leaders spoke out aboutviolent crime in Milwaukee and its root causes, andhow the symptoms from these root causes appear ashigh levels of poverty, joblessness and incarcerationduring a news conference at the King Drive officesof the Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP Tuesday.The leaders, representing community based organ-

izations, civil rights groups, health and academia alsodiscussed chronic problems in the Milwaukee PoliceDepartment (MPD) and the misguided decisions localand state lawmakers make that contribute to theseproblems.Also discussed was the issue of accountability for

addressing the problems, the majority of which arefocused in communities of color.The participants in the news conference were: Dr.

R.L. McNeely, a member of the Felmers Chaney Cor-rectional Center Advisory Board; Dr. Stan Stojkovicof the UWM Helen Bader School of Social Welfare;Fred Royal, chair fo the NAACP’s committee on eco-nomic development, Chris Ahmuty of the ACLU ofWisconsin, Paula Pennebaker, President and CEO ofthe YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin; Rev. WillieBrisco, president of Milwaukee Innercity Congrega-tions Allied for Hope (MICAH); Ralph Hollmon,

president and CEO of the Milwaukee Urban League(MUL); George Hinton, CEO of the Social Develop-ment Commission (SDC); Dr. Lois M. Quinn of theUWM Employment and Training Institute, and Dr.Patricia McManus, president and CEO of the BlackHealth Coalition of Wisconsin. Christine Neuman-Ortiz of Voces de la Frontera, was unable to attendthe news conference because of a scheduling conflict.“Each of these individuals and organizations iden-

tified care deeply about ending violence in Milwau-kee, as well as reforming the policies, practices andoperations of the MPD and its interactions with thecommunity,” said James Hall, president of the Mil-waukee NAACP and the moderator for the news con-ference.Using historical and statistical analysis, Dr. Mc-

Neely laid out the reasons and facts that has broughtthe Black community nationally and locally to thedire straits it faces today. McNeely said the Blackfamily should not be blamed for the violence cur-rently afflicting the “central core” of the city of Mil-waukee.“African American families themselves have been

and are victimized by many forces including someunknown to them,” he said, adding local elected of-ficials--from the mayor, the Common Council, the

Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, to state of-ficials--”need to stop blaming families and enact theproactive policies required to combat the underlying(but often unseen) causes of the violence.”McNeely revealed the African American family

was reasonably stable at the turn of the last century.“For example, only 8.7% of the Black householdswere single-parent households in 1910 versus 7.4%of white households.“But, by 1980, 20.5% of Black households were

single-parent households compared to 7.1% of whitehouseholds. He added in Milwaukee county in 2000,only 28.2% of Black families were two-parent fami-lies compared to 73.5% of white families.As to what happened to change the statistics so

drastically, McNeely noted several forces that under-mined Black people: The practice of arresting and im-prisoning Black men for minor, nonsensicalinfractions such as riding freight cars without a ticketor loud talk. These men would then be put into “thebondage of forced labor” to industrial giants like U.S.Steel and other companies.“Thousands died (in forced labor). This practice

didn’t end until WWII. The threat of being sold intoforced labor was a primary deterrent to voting and

Sheriff and St. Marcus students remember 9/11Milwaukee County Sheriff DavidClarke joined St. Marcus Schoolstudents and staff for a silent walkto MFD Engine 21 fire station for a9/11 observance. The studentsgathered in front of the stationwhile the principal made brief re-marks, and the MCSO Honor Guardstood at attention, along with mem-bers of the MCSO Command Staff.The bells tolled at St. Marcus tocommemorate the lives lost on9/11. Sheriff Clarke also addressedthe attendees, and the studentsgave the fire fighters handmadethank you cards for their service tothe community. (Photos courtesy of MilwaukeeCounty Sheriff’s Office)

Blacks, HispanicsHave Doubts AboutMedia AccuracyWASHINGTON (AP) — A new study shows a large majority of African-Amer-

ican and Hispanic news consumers don’t fully trust the media to portray theircommunities accurately, a statistic that could be troubling for the news industryas the minority population of the United States grows. Three-fourths of African-American news consumers and two-thirds of Hispan-

ics have doubts about what mainstream media report about their communities,according to a survey released Tuesday by the Media Insight Project. And while most say it’s become easier to get news generally in the last five

years, few feel the same way about news regarding their own community, the sur-vey said. African Americans and Latinos currently make up a third of the U.S. popula-

tion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. By 2043, the number of minorities isexpected to eclipse the number of non-Hispanic whites, with the total minority

“New Jim Crow”author Alexanderto speak at MATCCivil right lawyer and social jus-

tice advocate Michelle Alexander isscheduled to present at MATC’sCooley Auditorium, 1015 NorthSixth Street, on Friday, September26, from 10 a.m. to noon. She is au-thor of “The New Jim Crow” consid-ered as one of the top AfricanAmerican books of 2010. This title won the NAACP Image

Award for “outstanding literaryworks of non-fiction.”An Associate Professor of Law at

Ohio State University, Alexander’swork has sparked a national conver-sation on the inequities of America’scriminal justice system. She has been featured on numerous radio and tele-vision outlets to include The Bill Moyers Journal, the Tavis Smiley Show,NPR and C-Span Washington.Additional to her tenure at Ohio State, this legal scholar also holds a joint

appointment at the Kirwin Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. Priorto joining the Kirwin Institute, Alexander was an Associate Professor of Lawat Stanford Law School where she directed the Civil Rights Clinic.“It is highly appropriate for MATC, Wisconsin’s only ‘majority-minority’

college, to hear from Michelle Alexander,” says Walter J. Lanier, Director ofCounseling and Advising and Chair of MATC’s Diversity Council. He addsthat Milwaukee, Wisconsin, “carries the tragic title of ‘the worst place in

PULSE OF THE COMMUNITYPhotos and question by Yvonne Kemp

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: “Did the NFL do the rightthing in banning Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Ricefrom the league for assaulting his wife?”

Community Determined to Ensure Voters Vote on Rushed Photo ID Ruling POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT:What you need

and need to know to vote Nov. 4 (Page 5)

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By Taki S. Raton

Michelle Alexander

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Community leaders speak out on violentcrime, its root causes and accountability

George Hinton, CEO of the Social De-velopment Commission (SDC) ex-presses his views on the violence inthe community and the causes dur-ing a news conference at the officesof the NAACP, Milwaukee Branch. (Photo by Yvonne Kemp)

Article courtesy of Jesse J. Holland of the AP via BlackpressUSA.com

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Vernon c. Townsend was one of two African American World War II veterans out of over 200 veterans torecently participate in a “Stars and Stripes Honor Flight” from Wisconsin to Washington D.C. The Honor Flightsare a way for the nation ot extend its grateful appreciation for the freedoms it has due to the service ofTownsend and others during WWII. The flights are also a constant reminder of the sacrifices that were madeto ensure freedom for all Americans. Townsend, 94, enlisted in the Army July 2, 1942, where he served withthe U.S. Army Medical Corp for “three years, six months and 26 days,” he proudly proclaimed during a recentinterview at the MCJ offices. Townsend is the long-time owner of Townsend Brothers Truck and Car Repair.

The flight takes veterans to the nation’s capital to visit Arlington Cemetery and the WWII Memorial, whereTownsend and other state vets saw the names of their comrades who did not return to the “Badger State,”having made the ultimate sacrifice. The highlight of the memorial visit for Townsend was posing with a statueof President Harry S. Truman. Townsend said Truman is his favorite president because he signed the presi-dential order ending segregation in the U.S. Military. The honor flights are sponsored by “Operation Home-front,” which provides emergency financial and other assistance to the families of service members andWounded Warriors. (Photo by Yvonne Kemp)

94-year-old WWII veterantake “Honor Flight” to DC to visit war memorial

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Image courtesy of Hispanically Speaking News

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Following the election in 2010 of Republicans to state assembly and senatemajorities, a high ranking Black Democrat was heard to say the ‘next four yearswill be ‘easy because all we have to do is blame and complain.’In case you can’t figure that out, what was implicit in that comment is Black

politicians would have a safety net against criticism that they are not solving anyof the myriad of problems facing the Black community because they can blameRepublicans for blocking any introduced initiative, or otherwise turning a deafear to the plight of the Black community.For sure, that strategy implies a certain level of gullibility by their constituents,

as well as an assumption of political ignorance by the masses. But that doesn’tmean it’s a farfetched actuality. Because in truth, most Black folks have grownto expect little if nothing by those we send to office when it comes to the largerissues defining our existence. We either come up with excuses for them, or weaccept our second-class status as the norm.That’s not to say Black politicians are just sitting on their behinds. Most will

fight for equity in project funding and cast the correct vote on legislation. Theywill also show up at the occasional pep rally or march against violence, policemisconduct or joblessness. But when it comes to solving any of the major problems facing our commu-

nity...? Suffice it to say every negative social and economic indicator shows we are

worse off today than we were last year, or the year before, or the decade beforethat.Part of the reason for that dichotomy is we don’t hold Black elected officials

accountable. Never have, and probably never will. But, as I’ve said a milliontimes, we elect Black politicians to office based on their ability to “articulate ourproblems,” not to provide solutions!And let’s be honest about a related point: When it comes to Black politicians,

we are faithful beyond rationality. We will support them through allegations ofcorruption, misuse of (campaign) funds, and personal misconduct. Allegationsof wrongdoing bounce off them like water on a duck’s back because we are al-ways mindful of “the hidden conspiracy.”Despite our unwavering support, we have grown to accept or expect little in

return when it comes to resolving major issues.The same can be said of our blind support of the party we support without ques-

tion. One national leader once said we support the Democratic Party “because itis either the lesser of two evils, or the only party that promises not to be as bad asthe alternative.”Moreover, we have bought into the propaganda that being a Republican is syn-

onymous with being a racist, and even though we consider ourselves socially con-servative, we are politically liberal, even when it is contrary to our religious orcultural beliefs.I would venture to guess that deep down inside, most Black leaders know nei-

ther political party has our true best interests at heart, yet they play the game asit is regulated. Or maybe they feel getting lip service from one party is better thangetting silence from the other. But again I digress. Let’s deal for a second or two with the bold statement that opened this column.There are two ways to look at this declaration: One deals with our gullibility,

and other with our ineptitude or lack of political sophistication of politicians andpolitics.I touched on the widespread reality of the first theory. And if not, suffice it to

say every other ethnic group and special interests either laughs at or remains puz-zled by our political impotence. After all, we are for the time being the largest minority group, and as such

should be given our due. But the reality is, we’re just as bad off today as we were50 years ago. In some cases, our condition has worsened.Our socioeconomic status hasn’t changed through Democratic or Republican

administrations--locally or nationally--in the last half century. Yet we continueto express our loyalty, with little to show for it, merely because that’s what wehave always done, and what we have been told to do.Or at least most of us do. As for me, I stopped tap dancing two decades ago. I may allow the rhythms to

influence my body movement (sway to the beat), but I’m not going to break danceanymore. In other words, I broke my general rule about contributing to nationalcampaigns when I earmarked contributions to Obama’s campaign, but I soon re-verted back to my principles and priorities and give now only to the Malik HoltScholarship, a Black united fund or my church, the House of Grace. Each of thosecharities affects Black lives, which is more than I can say about political contri-butions.Since Obama’s first election, I’ve been barraged with solicitations they say are

earmarked for him and our general welfare, but last I heard, he’s a lame duck andmy people are still poor. Worse still, when I ask for specifics (how will it benefit my brothers and sis-

ters), I get silence.All I’m told is the sky is falling, and things will be worse if a Republican is

elected in New Mexico, South Dakota or Rhode Island.Give me a break! I say if they really want my few coins, tell me you’re going to tackle the myriad

of problems facing our community—poverty, joblessness, violence or police mis-conduct, most of which emulates from racial profiling. Will they implement policies that will reverse previous policies that have made

Wisconsin the number one state in the union in Black incarceration? Will theyrestore affirmative action (which was killed by Bill Clinton) or will they fix the

Talking loud anddoing very little!

SIGNIFYIN’SIGNIFYIN’By Mikel Kwaku Osei Holt

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My question to both the Black andWhite communities is: How manycountries benefited from or wereprivileged by the American Institu-tion of Slavery? This was a globaleconomic phenomenon. How many United States compa-

nies directly benefited literally off thebacks and plight of Blacks in Amer-ica? How many industries were di-rect beneficiaries from the UnitedStates Institution of Slavery? Howmany other United States institutions

were built and were direct benefici-aries from the United States Institu-tion of Slavery? The United StatesInstitution of Slavery was an eco-nomic windfall for a number of statesand the argument used today bymany Whites that they didn’t partic-ipate in the actual slavery, is veryweak argument. How do you de-scribe the alarming amount of wealthheld by the White community? Ex-perts stated that nearly 85% of allwealth is generational. Very littlewealth is created by today’s genera-tion. There is a direct link to the over-

whelming economic benefit enjoyedtoday by White people, businesses,and institutions. This competitive ad-vantage is lethal and plays out inevery sector of American life. This is also why very few Black

“for-profit’ companies are adequatelycapitalized and hardly any of our“non-profit” institutions are en-dowed. Our community lacks resources

that the White community takes forgranted. Our community lacks capi-tal (discretionary investment andgifting) that the White communitytakes for granted. Today, too many of our children

are born into poverty compared toWhite children because where youstart is absolutely critical and Blackscontinue having to play catch up toWhites, which could never beachieved. Life isn’t fair but we canmake it fair if we are armed withknowledge and sense of “collective”purpose. Unfortunately we spend toomuch time trying to assimilate andemulate those sitting at the top of thefood chain (this is a direct conse-quence of the Willie Lynch model ofmaking a slave). While we should be trying every

possible way to force America to re-pair what it’s done to Black America,in many cases, we are just happy toget Her approval. Given the economic disadvantage

Blacks have inherited and the eco-nomic superiority that Whites haveinherited, if we are to have a shot atmaking any economic gains, we musthave “structural” unity. We can’t give away more ground

by diluting our economic strengthwith disunity. Unfortunately, many ofour most talented and economicallymobile individuals have the wrongconcept about our group and reallydon’t see themselves as part of thesolution. They say that they’re doing their

“own thing” which is a type of assim-ilation. What do I mean by assimila-tion? I mean that because we haveachieved some economic mobility,what choices are we making? Whatattitudes do we adopt? What philoso-phies do we actually practice? Theanswer for many of these questionscan be seen in the concept of “me.”Unfortunately, it not just you; yourgains can be tied to the sacrifices ofyour Black ancestors and so shouldyour attitudes, philosophies, andpractices. If you don’t have this ap-proach, what approach are you oper-ating with? If you don’t make lifefair, it will never be for so manyBlack people. If they would admit it, many

Blacks hold a high level of disdainabout their own communities andtheir people (this is a direct conse-quence of the Willie Lynch model ofmaking a slave). Coupled with theirformal education and some say mise-ducation, they believe that they aredoing their own thing but in realitythey are copying what Whites dowhen they have similar economic

mobility. There is a very big differ-ence. While it appears that every-thing is equal (both groups areoperating the same), Whites are at thetop of the food chain and Blacks areburied deep in the bottom of the foodchain. Individuality doesn’t hurtWhite people like it hurts Black peo-ple because they own it all. When weoperate like this, it’s very clear thatmany Blacks have become very dis-connected to their own people. Infact, I maintain that you have beeneducated to do just that. What hasWhite academia taught ourBlack educated? Did they teach us

and give us the tools to think for ourpeople, to think for self? Did Har-vard, Yale, Princeton Universityteach how to do for self? The toolswe were given only reinforced whatis the so called right way of doingthings (European centered approach).Do like I do is definitely not anAfrican-centered (self-determina-tion) approach. I’m not bashing successful Black

people, I’m only calling attention tothe fact that we all have been pro-grammed (under the guise of educa-tion) to not use our skills, capacities,and our resources in the self-determi-nation of our own people. Blackshave been trying everything they canto seek approval from the Whitecommunity and it has taken manyshapes and forms. How do Blacksdefine success? I’ll tell you a few de-scriptions because we hear it all ofthe time: 1) I’m the only Black livingin this neighborhood on this block; 2)I’m the only Black in this club; 3)I’m the only Black in this office; 4)My children attend a predominatelyWhite private school. These type ofreferences are very damaging to bothhow we perceive ourselves and howwe are perceived.

Life Isn’t Fair

UNIVERSALLYSPEAKING

By Rahim Islam

Rahim islam

Part Two

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RELIGIONRELIGIONCome celebrate 119 years of serving God with Calvary Baptist Church, the old-

est African American Baptist church in Milwaukee, Sunday, Sept. 21, at 9:30 a.m.Calvary is located at 2959 N. Teutonia Ave. Rev. Dr. John R. Walton, Jr. is thesenior pastor. The guest preacher for the worship service will be the Rev. Dr. Rus-sell B. Williamson, pastor of Milwaukee’s Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church.There will be a dessert tasting reception after the service. For additional infor-mation, call 414-372-1450.

Calvary Baptist Church celebrates 119th anniversary

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

Back to School Praise Talent ShowGrace United Church of Christ will host a Youth Back to School/No Violence Praise

Talent Show Saturday, Sept. 27 from 6 to 10 p.m. Grace United is located at 4920 N.Sherman Blvd. This free and positive event is being sponsored by T.A./USW1114/AFL-CIO and the Milwaukee Area Labor Council. there will be Praise Dancers,Gospel Rappers and Youth Singers, Poets, Youth Choir and Singers. Free hair cutswill also be provided. For more information, call 414-426-3762.

Mason Temple COGIC to host Diamond Jubilee The Women’s Department of the Wisconsin Northwest Jurisdiction of the Church

of God In Christ (COGIC) will hold a 10th Diamond Jubilee and Worship Celebrationfor Dr. Grace A. Harris, the Wisconsin Northwest Jurisdictional Supervisor. The eventwill be held Monday, September 22, at Mason Temple COGIC, 6098 N. 35th St., start-ing at 6:30 p.m. Superintendent Osie Tatum, Jr. is the host pastor. For more informa-tion, call 414-365-0683.

Brentwood to host comedy showfor its scholarship fund Oct 11The Lois M. Chapple Scholarship fund of Brentwood Church of Christ willpresent “Laugh to Educate,” Saturday, Oct. 11, starting at 7 p.m., in theLeroy Durley Fellowship Hall of Brentwood COC, located at 6425 N. 60thSt. Popular comedian Marlin Hill will perform, along with Chassity Wash-ington. Admission is $10 per person. There will also be a consession standto allow members of the audience to grab some food while watching theshow.

Next Door Celebrates 45th Anniversary at Get Ready Event Sept 18thIn 1969, Next Door began serving

youth and families at the parsonagehouse right “next door” to Our Sav-ior’s Lutheran Church on WisconsinAvenue (right).Since then, the agency has evolved

into a leading early educationprovider, serving 1000s of children insome of the most at-risk areas of thecity.Next Door will commemorate the

opening of its new site at 5310 WestCapitol Drive and its coinciding 45thAnniversary at their “Get Ready toCelebrate” event on September 18th,from 5-7 p.m. at the Capitol Drivesite. Plans for Phase 2 of the renovation

will be announced.For more information, please call

414.562.2929 or via email.

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Alemayehu, AgaAge 69 yrs. September 4, 2014. Belovedhusband of Ethel Alemayehu. Loving fatherof Teodros Alemayehu and Mekasha Ale-mayehu. Grandfather of Tareku Alemayehuand Mekasha Alemayehu Jr. Also survivedby other loving relatives and friends. Fu-neral services will be held on Saturday,

September 13 at 12 Noon at Cross Lutheran Church 1821 N. 16th St.Visitation Saturday 11AM at the CHURCH until time of services. Thefamily is served by:

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Madison, Lawrence E. "Larry"Age 66 yrs. September 8, 2014. Beloved father of Lawrence(Tamika)Whitehurst of Colonial, TX. Loving son of Eric and Mary D. Madison.Brother of Jacqueline Russell, Mary B. Madison, Claude (Carolyn)Madison and Claudette(Milton)Perry. Also survived by 2 grandchil-dren and a host of other loving relatives and friends. Funeral serv-ices will be held on Saturday, September 13, at 11AM. VisitationFriday 3-7PM(Family will receive guests from 6-7PM) at:

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Sims, Dories J.Age 82 yrs. September 8, 2014. Funeral services will be held onWednesday, September 17, at 11AM. Visitation Wednesday 10AMuntil time of services at:

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Davis, Carolyn L.The First Lady of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.Beloved wife of Rev. Hugh Davis, Jr. Lovingmother of Tammy L. Williams and HughDavis III. Sister of Peggy Vallard and CurtisScuggs. Also survived by 6 grandchildren, 3great-grandchildren and a host of other lov-ing relatives and friends. Funeral services

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Mt. Zion MBC to hold annual revivialThe Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church will hold its annual revival

Monday, Sept. 22th through Wednesday, Sept. 24th, 2014, starting at 7 pmnightly. The theme for the week is “Finding Faith Through God’s Grace”,Matthew 6:33.Our Lecturer will be Rev. Donald Sibley, Pastor, New Evergreen Baptist

Church, Jena, Louisiana and Speaker, Rev. Harry Blake, Pastor of Mt. CanaanBaptist Church, Shreveport, LA. We look forward to a spiritually upliftingrevival filled with praise, worship and joy. There will also be guest choirsfrom various churches each night of the revival.Mount Zion is located at 2207 North 2nd Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Reverend Louis E. Sibley, III is the pastor. All are invited to attend and bring a friend to this soul saving revival. For

additional information you may contact the church secretary at (414) 372-7811.

Matthew 25: Mass andMeal - Help All SaintsServe Those in NeedFollowing the desire of Pope Francis that we all be like Jesus

and provide service to those in need, All Saints CatholicChurch's second annual fundraiser, "Matthew 25: Mass andMeal, is scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2014.The event begins with Mass at 4:00 pm atAll Saints Catholic

Church, 4051 North 25th Street in Milwaukee with concele-brants the most Reverend Joseph Perry,Auxiliary Bishop of theArchdiocese of Chicago, the most Reverend Donald Hying,Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and FatherCarl Diederichs, Pastor of All Saints Catholic Church.

Following the Mass, there will be a short presentation andblessing of the icon of Father Augustus Tolton by Bishop Perry.Father Tolton (1854-1897) is the first recognized Black Priestin America and is on the path to sainthood as a "Servant ofGod." Dinner will be at 6 p.m. in the All Saints Church Halland features "Adekola and Friends" as entertainment. Funds raised will help the church to serve those in need. All

Saints Catholic Church serves one of the poorest communitiesin the city. In 2013, the church served 24,000 meals to the poorand hosted 9,600 visits to the food pantry.Tickets are $50 per person or $300 for a table of six. Reser-

vations and payment should be sent to All Saints CatholicChurch, 4060 North 26th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53209 by Sep-tember 30th. For further information, please call the church at (414) 444-

5610 or see http://www.allsaintsmke.com/

God's ways are often not our waysThe Readings for September 21,

2014 are: Isaiah 55:6-9; Philippians1:20c-24, 27a; Matthew 20: 1-16a.What the scriptures teach us today isthat our God is beyond any humancomprehension. Already in the first reading we

hear God say: "My thoughts are notyour thoughts, nor are your ways myways." We cannot think thoughtsthat are as self-giving as God is, or asfull of mercy as God is. And the Gospel brings that thought

home: our justice is not God's justice;our so-called justice is always tingedwith tit for tat, an eye for an eye. Weclaim not; we claim that our justicesets things right and in many cases itdoes. But it lacks the depth and the

breath of God's love. The measure ofGod's love is the death of His Son,killed, murdered and still no retalia-tion, no "justice" as we define it. Wedon't hear "who will pay for this in-justice." No one pays. God is love.In the parable we hear Jesus tell the

story of men being hired to work inthe field for a day's wage. Andwhether you work eight hours or one,the owner of the field will give theworker a day's wage. The hot button issue here is that

some feel they should have gottenmore since those who work less gotas much as they got--a day's wage, aspromised.

They didn't remember what Godsaid through the Prophet Isaiah; "Myways are not your ways, nor mythoughts your thoughts." The ownersays to those grumbling: "Are youenvious because I am generous?" I'mafraid that many who hear thisGospel feel that the owner is beingunjust. How do we deal with that? We certainly know that the eco-

nomics in play these days wouldhave none of this. How do we know?All we need to look at is the disparitybetween the rich and the poor. Those who have want more and

those who don't have are cheated outof the little they have. Who among us is willing to con-

cede that every laborer should beable to make enough for at least thefood he will need for his family thatday? That is what is in play here. The

owner gave each worker enough tofeed his family that day. So he wasn't

overly generous, he was just makingsure that he was able to help all theworkers here and now. What is the lesson for us? First of

all, to remember that God's ways areoften not our ways. We must remember that Jesus was

practicing "Sabbath Economics." Theeconomics of the Kingdom where allshare in the bounty of the earth; Noone has too much, no one has too lit-tle.Our efforts these days ought to be

focused on those who do not haveenough to feed their families orthemselves. If we could only appreciate the

good things we have and then spendour time making sure that others havethe same. Then we could be an extension to

those in need of the generosity thatGod showed in the parable. And thenour own life will be spent for othersas we care and share and not reap andkeep.

BREADIN THE WILDERNESSBy Fr. Carl Diederichs,All Saints Catholic Church

“But they that waitupon the Lord shallrenew theirstrength: They shallmount up withwings as eagles;they shall run, andnot be weary; andthey shall walk, andnot faint.”

--Isaiah 40:31

other civil rights progress.Noting that the proliferation of drugs in the Black com-

munity like heroin in the 1950 and 60s, and the discourage-ment of corporations in the hiring of Black men, preferringBlack women instead, which caused further rift between thesexes and the family, McNeely said Milwaukee lost 55,000industrial jobs between 1975 and 1987. “Jobs which hadbeen the mainstay of the Black middle class. In fact, Blacksin the 1980s had the highest metropolitan unemploymentrate in the nation.”McNeely also noted incarceration as “another invisible

hand” eviscerating Black families and neighborhoods. “Wis-consin is the worst state in the nation for disparately incar-cerating Black males, often for relatively minor drug-relatedcharges. This has created a “circumstance of male scarcity”in the Black community.“This means that no matter what some Black women do,

they will not be able to secure a same-race lifetime mate,”McNeely said. “Despite the Valiant efforts of so many singlemoms, what happens when you have so many single-familyhomes? You have greater crime and greater health and men-tal health problems in the community.”Listing a number of negatives for children who grow up

in single parent homes, including higher drop-out rates, be-havioral problems, drug and alcohol abuse, and higher ratesof violence among fatherless boys, McNeely stressed gov-ernmental leadership enact proactive reintegration, employ-ment and other policies needed to combat violence.Ironically, Milwaukee’s corporations were blamed for

being active participants in creating and maintaining theplight of the city’s Black community and the poor.“Policies have been created to keep whites in a dominate

position and not impede continued white progress,” Mc-manus boldly stated. “What has been done in the last fourdecades has been intentional.”Also intentional, she added, was the forced and en-

trenched acceptance by Blacks of their condition. Mcmanusand the news conference participants all agreed a joint, col-laborative effort is needed by non-profits, corporations, com-munity residents, and political leaders to deal with theproblems of crime and poverty. Said the ACLU’s Ahmuty: “(Citizens) must vote to make

changes in government that will lead to changes in policy.”However, with the recent enactment of the state’s Voter IDlaw, Ahmuty admits it will be difficult for people to engagein the voting process so those policies can be changed.

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PPOLITICSOLITICS&GGOVERNMENTOVERNMENTC i t y • C o u n t y • S t a t e • N a t i o n a l

Mason Temple COGIC to host Diamond Jubilee The Women’s Department of the Wisconsin Northwest Jurisdiction of the Church

of God In Christ (COGIC) will hold a 10th Diamond Jubilee and Worship Celebrationfor Dr. Grace A. Harris, the Wisconsin Northwest Jurisdictional Supervisor. The eventwill be held Monday, September 22, at Mason Temple COGIC, 6098 N. 35th St., start-ing at 6:30 p.m. Superintendent Osie Tatum, Jr. is the host pastor. For more informa-tion, call 414-365-0683.

IDs do not comply with this Photo IDruling. One student called this lastminute law as a challenge that stu-dents will not back down from. “Before I was a student at UW

Waukesha, I was a solider in the USArmy, where I served my country inKandahar Province. I did not fightfor our democratic values inAfghanistan, to have Gov. Walkerthreaten our democracy in Wiscon-sin.” Saul Newton, Student and Vet-eran. Newton went on to say,“Governor Walker claims we needVoter ID because of fraud. Let me tellyou, the real fraud is politicians whotry to manipulate the process for po-litical gain.”“Who are the victims of last

minute voting laws? Seniors, veter-ans, poor, minorities, students, home-less, people with disabilities andpeople of color,” said community or-ganizer Anita Johnson who has beenspeaking at churches since May say-ing that people would not need aphoto ID. Johnson said she would try to go

back to as many churches as possibleto spread the word. “We all have towork to make sure all eligible citizenin Wisconsin are able to exercisetheir right to vote and to make sureelections are free, fair and accessibleto all eligible citizens.”--Articlecourtesy of African AmericanRoundtable and Coalition to ProtectWisconsin Elections.

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Communitydetermined to ensurevoters vote on rushedphoto ID Ruling

education system?Now to the final point:A strong case can be made that collectively, we have one of the weakest fields

of Black politicians in recent memory.I’m not pointing a finger at anyone; but instead bringing to light the fact the

majority of the current crop at the state level, seem to be more loyal to the partythan their people and, as a result, our plight suffers.Political immaturity may be a factor, but I also believe the more tenured Black

representatives have become complacent and with only a handful of exceptions,the newer ones are being controlled by special interests who seem more intent onfighting to maintain a status quo that has led to Black genocide more than in em-powering Black folks.Remember, it was but two years ago when Democratic Party leaders orches-

trated campaigns against several “maverick” Black candidates who they declared(and I’m quoting Chris Larson and Mike Tate) “were not progressive enough.” The definition of “maverick” has changed since I was politically active and

now means someone who strays outside the Democratic Party agenda. Polly Williams found herself in that category when she put the interest of Black

people before the party and introduced a bill to carve out a Black school district.She was called a traitor when she reached across the aisle to Republicans becausethe Democrats valued teacher union support more than Black people. Lena Taylor,Elizabeth Coggs and Gary George were all described as being weak Democratic“Field Negroes” because they at one point or another put our people before party.And, of course, Coggs and Jason Fields incurred the wrath of the party for seek-

ing compromises two years ago to secure legislation that benefited Black folks. It’s obvious the Democratic Party leadership (and there are no Black faces in

that board room) is set on “resistance at any cost” mode. Don’t cooperate, nego-tiate or even try to navigate when Republicans have the upper hand.That may have been a good strategy during the “Uncivil War,” but how does

that impact a Black community that is dying on the vine?Is the Black community better off when nothing is introduced in Madison in-

volving Black people other than a proposal to make White legislators “honorarymembers of the Black and Hispanic Caucus?” Yeah, you heard that right. The Black legislator mentioned in the opening sentence is probably right. But

as the old saying goes, we get the representation we deserve.Hotep.

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Talking loud anddoing very little!

What you need...and need to know toVOTE! NOVEMBER 4, 2014VOTE! NOVEMBER 4, 2014

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Provisional ballots will not be given to individu-als who attempt to register at the polls on ElectionDay without providing a proof of residence docu-ment.

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You must be a resident of your current addressfor 28 days.

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state ID card with the voter’s current name and ad-dress;

Official I.D. card or license issued by a Wiscon-sin governmental body or unit;

Employer-issued photo I.D. card, issued in thenormal course of business, but not a business card;Real estate (i.e., property) tax bill or receipt for thecurrent year or the year preceding the dating ofthe election;University, college or technical college photo I.D.card, but only if the voter provides a fee receiptdated within the last nine months or the institutionprovides a certified housing list to the municipalclerk;Gas, electric, or telephone service statement (utilitybill) for the period commencing not earlier than 90days before Election Day;Bank statement;Paycheck or a government check or other docu-ment issued by a unit of government;Affidavit on public or private social service agencyletterhead identifying a homeless voter and de-scribing the individual’s residence for voting pur-poses; andResidential lease that is effective on the date ofregistration. (This is not valid if the voter is regis-tering for the first time in Wisconsin by mail.)Note: The proof of residence provided must con-tain the applicant's name and current address.

Applicants may present their proof of residencedocument as a hard copy or paper document. Theymay also present the document on their smart-phone, tablet, or computer. An Internet connectionwill not be provided for this use.If you are unsure if your document will qualify asacceptable proof of residence, please call your mu-nicipal clerk or 1-866-VOTE-WIS. You may alsoemail gab@wi.gov.

Identification Required for RegistrationIf you have been issued a Wisconsin driver’s li-cense, and it is current and valid, you must providethe number and expiration date.If an applicant has not been issued a Wisconsin dri-ver’s license, he or she must submit his or her Wis-consin DOT-issued ID number or the last four digitsof his or her social security number.

Identification Requirements to Cast a BallotA recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on September

12 reinstated Wisconsin’s photo ID requirement to cast a ballot. Consequently, you must providea photo ID in order to cast a ballot, regardless of whether it is during early voting, by absentee,or at the polls on Election Day.

The following photo IDs are acceptable for voting purposes, and can be unexpired or expiredafter the date of the most recent general election (currently, the November 4, 2014 election):

A Wisconsin DOT-issued driver license, even if driving privileges are revoked or suspendedA Wisconsin DOT-issued identification cardMilitary ID card issued by a U.S. uniformed serviceA U.S. passport book or cardThe following photo IDs are also acceptable for voting purposes, but must be unexpired:A certificate of naturalization that was issued not earlier than two years before the date of an

election at which it is presentedA driver license receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT (valid for 45 days)An identification card receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT (valid for 45 days)An identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in WisconsinA photo identification card issued by a Wisconsin accredited university or college that contains

the following:Date of IssuanceSignature of StudentExpiration date no later than two years after date of issuanceThe university or college ID must be accompanied by a separate document that proves enroll-

ment.In addition, if you are registering to vote at the polls or at an early voting site, you must also

meet the identification requirements to register to vote described immediately above in “Identi-fication Requirements to Register to Vote.”

Have questions or need more information? Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683)!

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America to be Black’ – particularlyin the area of mass incarceration.Ms. Alexander’s work helps us to seethat the disturbing data regardingmass incarceration in America isrooted in a continuing history andsystem of racial control exacted byour nation’s criminal justice system.” Lanier further positions that incar-

ceration is, “not the result – as somebelieve – of an inferior race of peo-ple. The understanding of this matteras a system problem helps us to lookcritically at the system. Alexander’spresentation represents a great oppor-tunity to bring a high level of think-ing and discussion about massincarceration and issues of race toMilwaukee and to MATC.”In her insightful analysis, Alexan-

der not only exposes the depth ofmass incarceration in this millenniumand the illusion of a so-called “color-blind” society, but she also under-scores the historical relationship ofthe Jim Crow era to today’s “Age ofObama”.Pursuant to this writer’s class notes

for point brevity, Chicago Black Starfounder and head Phillip Jacksonwould comment in his Black StarJournal that 149 years ago in 1865’sEmancipation Proclamation, 4 mil-lion newly freed Negroes were re-leased from bondage. Now do keep in mind that these 4

million Blacks were skilled becausethey had all the jobs during their 246years of bondage from 1619 to 1865. They were also much more literate

at the point of emancipation than his-tory would lend credit. We werequick learners and many of the freeBlacks were already seasoned profes-sionals with training and degrees inmedicine, law, and education.So it would be of no surprise that

great numbers of the newly freed Ne-gros would in a very short span oftime become blacksmiths, bricklay-ers, carpenters, merchants, teachers,doctors, lawyers, farmers, ranchers,cooks and more, says Jackson. During this period called Recon-

struction for 1866 to 1877, we builthouses, towns, communities, busi-nesses, farms, families, schools, uni-versities, institutions and futures. Dr.Booker T. Coleman said of these tenyears that “Black folk were going toschool, graduating, becoming doctorsand lawyers. They were speaking Greek and

Latin better than the people whotaught Greek and Latin. They werebecoming Senators; they were be-coming Congressmen; they were be-coming a part of the world arena.”

Seven Congressman – Robert C.DeLarge, Jefferson H. Long, HiramR. Revels, Benjamin S. Turner,Josiah T. Walls, Joseph H. Rainey,and R. Brown Elliott were amongBlack men who served as elected of-ficials during these Reconstructionyears. From 1869 through 1901,twenty African Americans wereelected to the U.S. House of Repre-sentatives.Now it is within this Black upward

mobile social matrix where we beginthe see the parallels between the his-torical Jim Crow and Alexander’s“The New Jim Crow” with her sub-title, “Mass Incarceration in the Ageof Colorblindness.” Rutherford B. Hayes was elected

president in 1877. Many whiteSoutherners could not and did not ac-cept African American freedom,equality or upward mobility duringthese ten years of Reconstruction.But in all due honesty, what is not

nearly ever mentioned in historicalaccounts is that it was perhaps not anissue of freedom or “equality” as ifanother person was innately “better”than you. It was an issue of competition and

real equality – Black man to Whiteman - in all areas of humankind in-teraction and not “equality” as de-fined by the wording of civil law orcivil rights mandates as though whitefolks were a “superior” breed, a cul-ture or a group that we had to “catchup” with and/or model ourselves be-hind. In all actuality, the world his-torical record records just theopposite.You see, the Black man was never

an “unequal” or “unequal” to thewhite man. If anything, given the op-portunity to grow and nurture inkeeping with his own accord; inkeeping with his own needs and inkeeping with his own cultural gifts,the Black man – then and now – wasnot only “equal” to the white man, hewas at best most competitive in allskill and professional arenas and ifnot, in some areas, more masterfulthen his former enslaver.As Shahrazad Ali said in Hidden

Colors 1, the Western version of his-tory never wants Black people toknow “how great we are because thatis the missing link. If we really knew, if we really

knew how great the potential that wehave…and whenever that potential isable to get free, then we will go to thetop. They don’t keep you out because

you are the worse. They keep us outbecause we are the very best.”So whites resented 137 years ago

in 1877 the effort and freedom ofAfrican Americans to attend school,hold public office and be skill com-petitive in all open market endeavor.So Hayes’ election brought forth anend to the Reconstruction era.“Black Codes” were initiated underhis presidency to take back and denyAfrican Americans their civil rights.A caste system was restored, therebyplacing African Americans at the bot-tom rung of the social order.During this era of what would be

called “Jim Crow,” African Ameri-cans were forbidden to bear arms.They had no legal standing in thecourts. Southern whites enactedmeasures that effectively took awayour right to vote. “White Only” ven-ues, bathrooms, and drinking foun-tains began to appear throughout theSouth.Fast forward to the era of the inte-

gration 70’s, Blacks were going toschool, graduating from colleges,holding jobs on the city, regional andfederal levels, having presence in thecorporate arena and becoming“equal” participants on the nationalstage. By the time of the 80’s, according

to Alexander, whites were again (orhad again) become resentful of andthreatened by Black desegregation,busing, open housing and affirmativeaction.In 1982, 105 years after the elec-

tion of the Rutherford B. Hayes,President Ronald Reagan officiallydeclared his drug war policy. In herMay 8, 2010 Huff Post Politics post-ing, “The New Jim Crow: How theWar on Drugs Gave Birth to a Perma-nent American Underclass,” the au-thor asserts that at this time, drugcrime was declining, not rising andthat this “war on drugs” had every-thing to do with what she termed,“racial politics.” A few years afterthe drug war was announced, crackcocaine hit the streets of inner-citycommunities.The Reagan administration seized

on this development to make inner-city crack abuse and violence amedia sensation bolstering publicsupport for the drug war which, notesAlexander, would lead Congress todevote millions of dollars in addi-tional funding to it.President Bill Clinton’s “tough on

crime” policies during his eight-yearsin office from 1993-2001 resulted,says the May posting, in the largestincrease in federal and state prisoninmates of any president in Americanhistory. He and the “New Democrats,”

writes Alexander, championed legis-

lation banning drug felons from pub-lic housing and denying them basicpublic benefits to include foodstamps for life. Felons were not allowed to vote.

Discrimination applied to virtuallyevery aspect of political, economic,and social life is now perfectly legalif you have been labeled a felon.Federal funding was flowing to thoseagencies directly responsible for drugarrest and not towards those arenasseeking to bust or bring down druglords. During the 1990’s, the author re-

veals that nearly 80% of the increasein drug arrest was for marijuana pos-session, a drug generally consideredless harmful than alcohol or tobaccoand at least as prevalent (if not more)in middle-class white communities ascompared to the inner city.Among several stats shared in the

Huff Post account, Alexander positsthat there are more African Ameri-cans under correctional control today– in prison or in jail, on probation orparole – then were enslaved in 1850,a decade before the Civil War began. When we pull back the layers of

the historical record and take a freshlook at this so-called Obama era“colorblind” society, we see in theauthor’s words, “a familiar social,political, and economic structure –the structure of racial caste. The en-trance into this new caste system canbe found at the prison gate.”Michelle Alexander’s September

26 MATC speaking engagement ispresented by the Helen Bader foun-dation with lead area sponsorship ofMilwaukee Area Technical College,the NAACP Milwaukee Branch andWestCare Foundation. Supportingsponsors include the Community Ad-vocates Public Policy Institute andUW-Milwaukee and the YWCA.The event is free and open to the

public. Her comments will be fol-lowed by discussion among local ex-perts regarding the impact ofwide-spread incarceration in educa-tion, within the quality of familymembership to economic opportu-nity.

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The Youth&Education page willreturn next week!

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“An Ounce of Prevention...”My law practice is dedicated to helping people who have

suffered an injury -- through no fault of their own – to them-selves, their family, or their property. Negligent and some-times reckless behavior is to be blamed for most personalinjury claims. On occasion, the behavior is even intentional. Sadly, most personal injury cases could have been prevented using simple com-

mon sense. Ben Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,”meaning you can save a great deal more in time, effort and cost by paying atten-tion to situations before they become problems. This column will take a look at how you can protect yourself and your families

from harm and potential financial devastation. By taking simple precautionarymeasures, such as driving carefully, maintaining a safe home and business envi-ronment, having the right amount ofautomobile insurance coverage, youcan protect your family from issues. But sometimes, even when you fol-

low the rules, others don’t and you andyour family can be put in harm’s wayand hurt. When that happens, confu-sion often sets in. This column will also review those

situations – what happens when an in-jury occurs. What are your rights, whatdoes Wisconsin law offer in terms ofcompensation, what are the potentialoutcomes. Unfortunately, the law can-not repair or replace an injured back, apermanent disability, a broken bone, orother accident related injuries. In mostcases, monetary compensation is theonly form of legal relief for accident victims. In arriving at the proper amount ofmonetary compensation, an experienced lawyer will be able to utilize Wisconsinlaw for the benefit of the client. Unlike a workers’ compensation claim where damages are set by formula and

there is no remedy for pain and suffering, there are no formulas in a personal in-jury cases used to calculate damages for pain and suffering.If a lawsuit has yet to be filed, the personal injury attorney must convince the

insurance adjuster that the injured person deserves compensation for pain andsuffering. Likewise, if the case is being argued before a jury, then the lawyer must con-

vince the members of the jury that the plaintiff deserves to be awarded a fair andjust amount of damages for pain and suffering. Whether presenting the claim to an insurance adjuster or jury, the personal in-

jury lawyer must have a firm grasp of the client’s medical history, a thoroughknowledge of the medical procedures, a familiarity with the impact of pain onthe client’s lifestyle, as well as the experience to present the claim effectively tothe insurance adjuster or jury.In my next column, we will review the definition of “injured” and I will share

a case study that demonstrates the process involved in the successful resolutionin an injury case.Most importantly, I want to hear from you. I hope to use this column to answer

specific questions you may have about the law and how to protect yourself. Whatis on your mind? Please write me at jcaseyesq@caseylaw.com

About the Author: For nearly 25 years, Attorney John P. Casey has been prac-ticing personal injury law, successfully representing the wrongly injured. AttorneyCasey applies a combination of efficiency, understanding, and tenacity to eachof his cases. Visit www.casey-injurylaw.com to schedule a free consultation.

COUNSELOR IN YOUR CORNERCOUNSELOR IN YOUR CORNERBy Atty. John Casey

Atty. John Caseypopulation reaching 57 percent by 2060. People of color who are “seeking outnews about their communities, they can’t find it. And what they see, they don’t think is accurate,” said Tom Rosenstiel, executive

director of the American Press Institute, which teamed with The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research on the project. The survey was fundedby the American Press Institute and the McCormick Foundation. When asked whether they thought news about their communities was accurate,

75 percent of blacks said only “moderately” or “slightly/not at all.” When His-panics were asked the same question, 66 percent replied “moderately” or“slightly/not at all.” Tia C. M. Tyree, a Howard University professor and the as-sistant chair of the university’s department of Strategic, Legal and ManagementCommunications, said the stereotyping of African-Americans and Hispanics inthe media, and a distrust of systems in the United States that used to be rife withracism contribute to the distrust. “Many will believe there is embedded racism in many of America’s systems:

the media system, the legal system, the educational system,” she said. “Many willbelieve that minorities aren’t treated fairly in those systems, and because of that,any products that come out of it will be problematic.”Tyree also pointed at the small number of African-Americans and Hispanics

in the media, saying that affects the viewpoint of the product. “It matters who theowners are, it matters who the producers are, it matters who the editors are, be-cause that’s often the agenda or the slant of the media and the news coverage,”she said. Part of the reason for the differing levels of skepticism between Hispanics and

blacks, the survey said, is that Hispanics have access to a sizable amount of Span-ish-language media on television, including Univision, as well as media fromother countries. There are no longer any African-American daily newspapers, and

few cable channels aimed at African-Americans offer daily news programs. African-American consumers felt they could find the largest amount of news

about their communities on local media. Twenty-three percent named a local tel-evision station as providing the most news about their communities, 15 percentnamed the black press, and 9 percent named newspapers. Hispanics by far — 41percent — view Hispanic-specific news sources as the most frequent providersof information about their communities, 10 percent named 24-hour news stations7 percent named a local news station. “There isn’t an analogous, what you mightcall ‘ethnic’ press (for blacks) that has evolved as the Internet has evolved — it’sbeen more of a disruptive medium — while the Hispanic media has sort ofadapted and grown,” Rosenstiel said. More blacks get their news from television and on cellphones than non-His-

panic whites or Hispanics: 95 percent of blacks said they got their news from tel-evision versus 87 percent of non-Hispanic whites and 86 percent of Hispanics;and 75 percent of blacks said they got news on their cellphone versus 64 percentof Hispanics and 53 percent of non-Hispanic whites. The news industry needs to figure out how to reach these consumers of color,

Rosenstiel said. “They’re affluent, they’re attractive to advertisers, there’s a mar-ket there,” he said. The Media Insight Project is an initiative of the American Press Institute and

the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. NORC, at theUniversity of Chicago, conducted the survey Jan. 9 through Feb. 17, 2014. It in-volved landline and cellphone interviews in English or Spanish with 1,492 adultsnationwide, including 358 Hispanic adults and 318 African American adults. Results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus

3.6 percentage points; For Hispanics, the margin was 8.5 percentage points andfor African Americans, 7.9 percentage points. --AP Director of Polling JenniferAgiesta contributed to this report.

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Mayor Tom Barrett was joined by members of the United Way of Greater Milwaukee, City of Milwaukee Health Department, SERV Marketing and theMilwaukee Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families (Milwaukee LIHF) Collaborative at a news conference at the United Way’s offices to announcethe return of the “Strong Babies” campaign, a grassroots campaign designed to engage the community in the crucial conversation around the im-portance of changing the conditions that can lead to stronger babies. The new campaign reintroduces the popular Strong Baby ads, first launchedin September of 2010, with a fresh look and renewed emphasis on using social media to engage the community in the conversation. (Photo courtesyof the United Way of Greater Milwaukee)

Grass Roots Campaign Brings Back Strong Babies

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