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“So long as i do not firmly and irrevocably possess the right to vote i do not possess myself. I cannot make up my mind-it is made up for me. I cannot live as a democratic citizen, observing the laws I have helped to enact-I can only submit

to the edict of others.”--Dr. Martin Luther KingNow, more than ever, the right Dr. King and hundreds of other civil rights leadersand soldiers fought--and died--to gain for us is still relevant and important...

NOW more than ever! VOTE NOVEMBER 8!

PULSE PULSE OFTHEOFTHE

COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYPhotos and question by

Yvonne Kemp

QUESTION QUESTION OF THE WEEK:OF THE WEEK:“How do you feel“How do you feel

about the president’sabout the president’shalf-brother, Malikhalf-brother, MalikObama, endorsing Obama, endorsing Donald Trump?”Donald Trump?”

“I’m not surprised atanything that DonaldTrump and the Re-publican Party stoopto. I think Trump isthe devil in disquise. Ireally have no regardfor Obama’s half-brother for joiningthe ‘give me somemoney and I’ll doand say whateveryou want me to say (side)!’”

CharlotteLewis

“I think PresidentObama’s half-brother is mad athim and has falleninto DonaldTrump’s RepublicanParty trap. He isprobably gettingpaid by the Repub-lican Party for op-posing HillaryClinton.”

JessieJackson

“Nobody shouldendorse DonaldTrump, especiallypeople of color.Trump is for him-self and has littleregard for women.He is a male chau-vanist pig. Youhave to be out ofyour mind to votefor Donald Trump, period!”

GeorgeWilliams

“I believe this is aset-up by DonaldTrump as a weaponagainst Hillary Clin-ton. I think this ispart of Trump’sstrategy to changethe minds of thosewho are withHillary. PresidentObama’s half-brother should beashamed of himself. This dirt from Don-ald won’t work.”

PatriciaDixon

Mayor Barrett and Commissioner of HealthKick-off Milwaukee’s Fight Against the FluCity officials remind Milwaukee residents thatyour best shot at preventing the flu is to get theflu shotMayor Tom Barrett and Commissioner of Health Bevan K. Baker rolled up

their sleeves at Neighborhood House of Milwaukee Tuesday to get their sea-sonal flu vaccinations and share a message that your best shot at preventingthe flu is to get the shot.“Flu season is just around the corner,” said Mayor Tom Barrett. “To protect

yourself, your family and those around you, I urge everyone over six monthsof age to get vaccinated now before the flu arrives. Even healthy people canget the flu and spread it to others.”Influenza (the flu) is among the most common respiratory illnesses in the

United States, infecting millions of people each year. The virus is spreadthrough the air when someone who is sick coughs, sneezes, or speaks. Symp-toms of seasonal flu include fever, cough, sore throat, stuffy nose, muscle orbody aches, and fatigue.Though common, the flu can be serious, resulting in approximately 200,000

hospitalizations and thousands of deaths each year. Those most vulnerable toserious complications include infants and young children, the elderly, preg-nant women and those with chronic illnesses.“Flu season is unpredictable,” said Commissioner Baker. “Every year dif-

ferent strains of the influenza virus can spread, but flu vaccines are made eachyear to protect against the strains that may be most common. That is why thesingle best way to protect yourself and your family is to get vaccinated eachyear.”The vaccine is recommended for all individuals over six months of age, es-

pecially those at greatest risk for serious complications including adults 65and older, children younger than 5, and pregnant women, and those who arein contact with those at greatest risk.“Even if you think that you are healthy and can beat the flu, you may spread

it to someone else who is more vulnerable,” added Commissioner of HealthBevan K. Baker. “By getting your own flu shot, you are giving residents ofour community a better shot at staying healthy all season long.”

Michael Hupy, president of Hupyand Abraham, S.C., recently gave theinformant in the Laylah Petersen casea cash reward of $25,000 due to thearrest and conviction of those behindthe shooting.On November 6, 2014, the 5-year

old was fatally shot on Milwaukee’snorthwest side, while sitting on hergrandfather’s lap in his living room.Initially, the Milwaukee Police De-partment had difficulty makingprogress with the case. As a way to encourage the public

to assist with information regardingthe shooting, Attorney Hupy pledgedto give a cash reward to the first per-son to come forward.The informant identified Carl Bar-

rett Jr. and Gordon Arlis as shootersin the case, as well as Paul Farr, who drove the getaway car. Additionally, theinformant wore a wire to ID the man that sold guns to Arlis and Barrett. Thisinformation led to a conviction of all three.“My mission in offering this award was to deter future criminals from

killing small children in their homes,” Attorney Hupy said. “We cannot tol-erate a society where small children are killed by bullets coming through thewalls and windows of their homes.”This is the not the first time Attorney Hupy has made similar offers in an

effort to obtain justice. In May 2016, he announced a $50,000 reward for in-formation after nine-year-old Za'layia Jenkins was shot in the face from astray bullet while she was watching TV in her home, which resulted in herdeath. Additionally, Attorney Hupy announced a reward after 10-year-oldAlfredo Bautista was struck in the thigh by a bullet while sleeping in his bednear 20th and Lapham.

Attorney Michael Hupy presents$25,000 reward to Laylah PetersenInformant after conviction of theperpetrators

JUSTICE SERVED!

“My mission in offer-ing this award is todeter future criminalsfrom killing smallchildren in theirhomes...We cannottolerate a societywhere small childrenare killed by bulletscoming through thewalls and windows oftheir homes.”--Atty. Michael Hupy

Noted local attorney Michael Hupy reads a statement to thepress during the award presentation to Carl Barrett, Jr.

Takin’ It To The Streets!Political leaders, grass roots organizations, citizensand churches make final push to get out the vote

before November 8 elections!

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U.S. Cong. Gwen Moore held a fundraiser last weekend for her reelectioncampaign at Savoy’s, 2901 N. 5th St.Photo A: Noted local jazz singer AdekolaAdedapo sang an election song she wrotesupporting Democratic presidential nomi-nee Hillary Clinton and urging people tovote Nov. 8. Photo B: Moore addresses thegathering about the importance of thisyear’s presidential election and urgingthem to vote. Photo C: Moore with sup-porters Dr. Pamela Malone (far left), andJenelle Elder-Green (center). Photo D:Moore and retiring Milwaukee UrbanLeague President/CEO Ralph Hollmon. --Photos by Yvonne Kemp

Milwaukee volunteers for the elec-tion campaigns of Cong. Gwen Moore,former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, andpresidential hopeful Hillary Clintonwelcomed the Democratic NationalCommittee’s “Forward Together” na-tional bus tour to our community re-cently. The bus tour serves as acrucial tool of the Democrats’ get outthe vote efforts, stopping at universi-ties, Democratic field offices,churches, small businesses, and com-munity centers to highlight the highstakes of the November elections.

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Pastor Dr. Richard Sylvester (pictured above second from right) was the keynote speaker at a“Know Your Rights” vote rally at Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2389 N. Teutonia Ave. PastorSylvester skillfully intertwined parts of the Bible with the importance of voting in this year’s elec-tion. The event was co-sponsored by the public affairs and religious liberty ministry of Sharon Sev-enth Day Adventist Church and the Women of A-LEGO and the League of Martin. Pictured withSylvester are (left to right): state Sen. Lena Taylor, Pastor Sylvester’s wife, Laticia Ballenger-Sylvester, and Election Commissioner Stephanie Findley.--Photo by Yvonne Kemp

Getting out the vote through His word!

Editor’s note: We accidently printed thesame photo twice in last week’s pulse. In fair-ness to the individual who answered the ques-tion but did not have their picture in thepulse, we are repeating the question and an-swers. We apologize for the error.

U.S. President Lyndon B.Johnson hands a pen to civilrights leader Rev. MartinLuther King Jr. during thesigning of the voting rightsact as officials look on be-hind them, Washington, D.C.,August 6, 1965.

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PRISM TECHNICAL PARTNERS WITH THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS TOEXPOSE MPS STUDENTSTO STEM & CONSTRUCTION CAREERSOver 150 MPS student to convergeat North Division High School tobuild Milwaukee Bucks arenareplicaPrism Technical has partnered with the Greater Mil-

waukee Foundation, the Milwaukee Bucks, MilwaukeePublic Schools, Milwaukee School of Engineering,Mortenson and Populous to host ENGINEER THE FU-TURE (ETF)…Building A Greater Milwaukee. ETF is

a hands-on building activity that will expose more than150 MPS high school students to different facets of en-gineering and construction trades by building a replica ofthe forthcoming new Milwaukee Bucks arena. This event will motivate and inspire pre-college stu-

dents who might otherwise never consider a STEM-re-lated career path to excel in science, technology,engineering and math (STEM). The capacity-filled event will take place at North Di-

vision High School on Thursday, November 3, 2016.North Division is an MPS school located at 1011 W. Cen-ter Street, Milwaukee. Students will learn the ins and outs of the engineering

and construction process of building the arena, constructan acrylic replica of the arena and more. The event willalso feature the Milwaukee Bucks Rim Rockers, Bangoand the Bucks Dancers. Students will also receive a t-shirt and gift bag that will include keepsakes from thesponsors and career exploration activities and informa-tion.For more information on sponsor and volunteer oppor-

tunities, please contact Keesha Sutton, Prism TechnicalTraining and Outreach Manager, at (414) 935-6477.

THETHE PULSEPULSEGivin’ You The WHO•WHAT•WHERE•WHEN in OUR COMMUNITY!

Rep. Bowen calls on Dept. of Transportation to distribute election info to all votersToday, State Rep. David Bowen

(D-Milwaukee), a member of theState Assembly’s Committee onTransportation, released the fol-lowing statement calling on Gov-ernor Walker’s Department ofTransportation to immediatelydistribute accurate information toeach of Wisconsin’s 4 million-plus eligible voters on where andhow to vote, including detailedinformation on how to obtainidentification under the Republi-cans’ voter suppression mandaterequiring restrictive ID cards inorder to cast a vote. “In recent weeks, it was re-

ported that the Walker Adminis-tration was delivering false

information on Voter ID to votersthroughout Wisconsin,” saidBowen. “With an election looming in

less than two weeks, DonaldTrump, the leader of the Republi-can Party, is now encouraging hissupporters to employ voter intim-idation tactics at urban polling lo-cations. “Our governor must ensure all

eligible voters the security ofknowing they will be able to casttheir vote despite GOP bully tac-tics.“Free and fair elections are a

foundational essence of ourdemocracy, and it is shameful thatRepublican politicians are en-couraging this type of desperatebehavior for the payoff of a quickand temporary political gain.”

Rep. David Bowen

Kappas Against CancerAn event hosted by Kappa

Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., in-forming men of color regardingProstate and Colon Cancer in theurban Milwaukee Community.Milwaukee, Wisconsin: The Mil-waukee Alumni Chapter ofKappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.will join as hosts with the LeadSponsor, Froedtert and the Med-ical College of Wisconsin, at theDiscovery World Science andTechnology Center for the inau-gural Kappas Against Cancer power breakfast. Thisevent will take place Friday, November 4, 2016,7:00am at Discovery World Museum (500 N. HarborDrive in Milwaukee). The focus of this initiative will be two cancers that

primarily affect men of color: prostate and colon. Kappas Against Cancer power breakfast will also in-

clude screening activities, a health fair, male health ed-ucation resources, and inspirational speakers who havepersonal and professional experience with prostate andcolorectal cancer.

Invited and confirmed guestsinclude: City of MilwaukeeTreasurer, Spencer Coggs, Cityof Milwaukee Health Commis-sioner, Bevan Baker and VicePresident and Executive Directorof City Year Milwaukee, JasonM. Holton. Special thanks to ourContributing Sponsors: Milwau-kee Health Services, Inc., City ofMilwaukee Health Departmentand the Milwaukee Bucks.“Early detection is key in men

of color. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. along withour lead Sponsor Froedtert and the Medical College ofWisconsin encourages all men (especially men ofcolor) to get annual checkups,” explains PolemarchJermaine Murry.Our primary outreach activities are toward men of

color, the leading group of the 30,000 men in the U.S.who die each year of prostate cancer and the leadinggroup of men with low participation rates in colon can-cer screening.

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A friend of mine said that he wasundecided when it came to making achoice in this upcoming presidentialElection. I shook my head knowingthat only two of the four that’s run-ning realistically have a great chanceof winning. I responded by saying “Ifyou do not vote for Hillary, you’revoting for Donald.” Years ago I never understood the

importance of a single vote until Ibegan digging into the process. Me being labeled a felon definitely

prevents me from doing many polit-ical things, but it does not prevent mefrom understanding the process andthe importance of political elections. The local level election and federal

election should be taken as serious asthe Presidential election. Many of us will come out to vote

during the Presidential election, butwill be a no show for any of the otherelection. They should all be treatedthe same in my eyes.When I was on parole and couldn’t

vote I was still proactive. I beganbringing others to the polls. I wentfrom bringing five individuals toconvincing hundreds to vote. Even now on election day I take a

vacation day from my place of em-ployment. I do this to assist as muchas I can because I know that it is notjust a right, it is a responsibility tovote. When we as African Americans

place our votes, we should walkaway being proud of ourselves. Notonly are we exercising our right tovote but we are also validating ourcommunity and human existence.

We should embrace election daysas days that are just as important asthose days we label as holidays.

I say this because the outcome ofeach of these days will affect ourlives, as well as our children’s chil-dren lives, and more.For many years the right to vote

was not given. In many ways todaythis right is still being tampered withby those that have a need to hold on

to control.Remember, those that came before

us fought, died, and we're humiliatedso that we could also participate inthis political process. In a system that was built around

and against us, let’s fight back.Please get out there and vote. Beinga friend and continue to win. Onlywe can save us.--Torre M.John-sonSr./president of XMENUNITED

PERSPECTIVESPERSPECTIVESThe Milwaukee Community Journal October 26, 2016 Page 2

URBAN My URBAN My DIALOGUE...DIALOGUE...By Torre “ToeJoe” Johnson

We should embrace the elections and voting

To give, or not to give to panhandlers

I have mixed emo-tions about thecity’s new ban onpanhandling onstreet mediums.And I have mixed emo-

tions about having mixedemotions.Part of me—the Christian side—

tells me to help the poor, to neverstep over a man or woman down ontheir luck. That’s why I keep change and a

dollar or two in my dash panel.But there in lies the dichotomous

nature of philanthropy today.I keep the change and bills easily

accessible, because being a GoodSamaritan can occasionally put youin an awkward situation, as was thecase for me several years ago when Ireached in my pocket while stoppedat the corner of 8th and North Avenuein response to a panhandler.The scrounger—wearing tattered

clothes below a snotty and dirty face,with big crocodile tears streakingdown his cheeks—reached into mycar as I was reaching into my pocket.It made for an uncomfortable, if

not dangerous, predicament becauseI didn’t know his intentions. I pushedhim back and thought for a secondabout getting out of the car, butcalmed myself and drove off.Presumably that won’t happen

under the new city ordinance thatwill go into affect on this week.Under the new law, one of panhan-

dlers’ favorite spots—the streetmedium—will be taken away. Pan-

handlers caught soliciting on themwill be fined up to $200 (I hope thecity doesn’t factor those fines in thecity budget like they do overnightparking tickets, cause they ain’tgonna get much, if anything).Aldermen say the ordinance is ne-

cessitated by safety concerns, but itwas obviously also motivated bycomplaints about the growing num-ber of panhandlers who seem to beon every major corner.Indeed, their numbers and ethnici-

ties have increased dramatically overthe last couple of years. These daysthey include women, couples andfamilies. And I’m seeing moreWhites in the central city!(I guess we’ve really reached a

point of being a truly “integrated so-ciety at last” when the panhandlers inthe Black community are gettinglighter, brighter and whiter. Dr. Mar-tin Luther King, Jr. would be proud.)In the last week I’ve seen panhan-

dlers not just at their usual spot a fewblocks north of the Community Jour-nal offices on Capitol and GreenBay/King, but also on the east and farwest sides, attesting to what I assumeis a growing number of poor whohave resorted to begging to survive.Or are they?Some of my friends say they never

give—ever.The beggars are really con artists,

hustlers or drug addicts, they say.Panhandling is their full time job—a9 to 5. And among them are somevery aggressive people whose actionsborder on criminal, so you better be-ware.If you’re intuitive enough, you

might be able to figure out membersof the latter group. I’m not at thatpoint yet.

On more than a few occasions, I’veasked a panhandler at Capitol Driveor 8th and North Ave. if I could go toa near by fast food establishment andget them something to eat. Thosewho have refused, or tried to con-vince me that they needed money formedicine (I assume to “calm” theirnerves or pacify the alcohol inducedshakes) were obviously scam artists.Real “beggars” will accept any-

thing, a few coins or be most appre-ciative of a hamburger and cup ofcoffee. The cons are a different mat-ter.And there are those who pose a

threat, and maybe go a step further orbecome aggressive if you refuse togive, or give too little.I’ve heard stories of “druggies”

who will ask first and then attempt totake if you refuse, or in some cases,invade your space in an aggressivemanner.For kind-hearted sisters that pose

an entirely different set of problemsand concerns, particularly if theymake the mistake of going into theirpurses.Which is troubling not only from a

safety perspective, but also jeopard-ize the Good Samaritan nature inher-ent in those of us who attempt to beChrist like. (You might have heard ofthat philosophy; it only dates back2,000 years).How do we weigh one’s learned

and accepted philosophy against thefears of being swindled, or assaulted?Do we merely accept the fact that

this is a different world today; thatwe are no longer a “community;” thatthe extended family concept in whichwe cared and shared with each other,as was the case during my upbringinghere in Milwaukee, is but a page inhistory.I wrote a column a few years ago

about an alarming—and eye open-ing—experience that accompanied aSamaritan act when I gave a ride to asister who was waiting for a bus in arainstorm on Sherman and BurleighStreet—ironically the site of the

mini-riot earlier this year.Not only did she abuse my gen-

erosity and compassion by conningme into taking her off my beatenpath, but threatened to accuse me ofattempted rape if I didn’t give in toher extortion.I ended up giving her all of my

change and my dignity.Several friends criticized me for al-

lowing myself to get caught up inthat scenario. They said in today’sworld I could have ended up losingmore than a few dollars and my vir-ginity. I could have been jacked. Orjacked up.The episode either exposed my

gullibility or my friends’ cynicism.It also speaks volumes about

where we are as a community.You didn’t pass someone on a bus

stop and not offer a ride. You took theneighbor to the grocery store. You walked the kids down the

street to church. In fact, before wel-fare, the church offered assistance. The difference between today and

yesterday is that yesterday every-thing, particularly the church, wascentered on a system, and culturalparadigm of communalism.Today, it’s about individualism,

which may explain why we arewhere we are.As Shakespeare posits (I’m para-

phrasing, of course): “to give or notto give, that is the question.”How you answer that question de-

pends on your skepticism, yourmoral compass and cultural founda-tion.And the law.At the very least, you should inter-

nalize a question or two each timeyou run across a panhandler. Weighyour religious beliefs against yourgut feelings and assumptions. How you respond says as much

about your personal beliefs andphilosophies as it does about yourworldview and our communal stateof affairs.

Hotep.

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Trump’s recent all-whiteChicago trip is furtherconfirmation he doesn’tcare about Black peopleby Preston Mitchum, originally posted on September 29Presidential hope-ful Donald Trumphas made numerousand mostly fright-ening commentsabout “black-on-black” crime inChicago.And no matter how illogical

he sounds, he continues to speak about violence in ways thatonly blame black people for problems rooted in white su-premacy. This is what makes it incredibly odd that he wants the American people,

including black people, to believe that he is the best person to end daily policeviolence against black communities (and apparently against ourselves).He’s concerned so much about black people that he took a trip to Chicago

Wednesday and decided to only talk to white people.Despite railing against Chicago’s violence, Trump and his daughter, Ivanka,

still traveled to the Windy City to pick up a campaign check. Ivanka headlineda cocktail reception in Chicago and an afternoon luncheon in Peoria. Then,on the same day, Trump attended a Bolingbrook luncheon. Trump supportersare expected to raise an estimated $2 million for the Trump campaign fromthe combined four stops in Illinois.Trump also spent time stumping before about 200 Polish Americans at the

Polish National Alliance on Chicago’s Northwest Side.After all the talk of violence, chaos, and black suffering, (“black and His-

panic people are living in Hell”), Trump still has had nothing to say about us,our issues, or his solutions. To visit the very place that he has discussed asviolent for black people and to ignore the entire community says a lot.It’s because Trump doesn’t want to deal with the fact his campaign has the

full support of white supremacist groups and affiliates throughout the coun-try.Trump doesn’t care about black people. His “law and order” pitch for

African-American support was just confirmation.His lilly-white Chicago trip wasn’t unexpected — it’s just what Trump and

his campaign does.In recent weeks, it has been quite common for Trump to discuss what he

considers the ongoing gun-related violence occurring in the streets ofChicago, referring to it as a “war torn country.”During Monday’s debate, Trump stated, “These are people that are bad peo-

ple that shouldn’t be — when you have 3,000 shootings in Chicago from Jan-uary 1st, when you have 4,000 people killed in Chicago by guns, from thebeginning of the presidency of Barack Obama, his hometown, you have tohave stop-and-frisk.”Trump is advocating for stop-and-frisk as a solution.Stop-and-frisk has never been an effective solution for community relations

and has never led to positive change.On the contrary, stop-and-frisk has always been a controversial practice

leading to disproportionate stops of black and poor individuals — despite ar-rests minimally occurring. In 2013, in a case before the U.S. District Courtof Manhattan, Judge Shira Scheindlin found that New York City were con-ducting unconstitutional stop and frisks on two bases: police officers werestopping unsuspecting people without reasonable suspicion, a requirementset forth in the groundbreaking Terry v. Ohio decision; and that there weredisparities of the number of black and Hispanic people being stopped andfrisked more than white individuals, which violated the 14th Amendment’sequal protection clause.Ultimately Scheindlin concluded that New York City could continue its

stop-and-frisk policy but it had to make changes for it to be constitutional.So while stop-and-frisk is technically legal in New York City — and through-out the country — Judge Scheindlin challenged, and rightfully so, the meth-ods of its practice. And because Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped his appeal,Scheindlin’s decision still stands.It’s intriguing that Trump would uphold such disparately-applied policies

as a necessary public good while simultaneously propelling himself to bechange-agent for the black community.Even Chicago, an area that Trump pretends to know, led New York City in

its use of stop-and-frisk policies.Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois released a report

highlighting Chicago police were among the nation’s leaders in the contro-versial and discriminatory practice. Specifically, the report underscored “theuse (and overuse) of the practice in Chicago, notes that the justification forsuch stops often fails to meet constitutional standards and makes recommen-dations for fixing CPD policies in order to curb abuses and restore communitytrust in the City.” To provide some numerical context, in Chicago, stops perresident totaled 93.6, while in New York City, the number reached its highestin 2011 with 22.9.Even after weeks of awkwardly attending black churches in Detroit and

Cleveland (looking at you, Don King) to increase his number of black voters,it’s obvious that Trump knows nothing about black people. It’s no surprise

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RELIGIONRELIGIONThe Milwaukee Community Journal October 26, 2016 Page 4

Interfaith Older Adult Programsis honored to announce that Rev.Joseph Ellwanger, 83, is the win-ner of the 2016 Social InnovationPrize and will receive $10,000 tocontinue his work to end mass in-carceration, and strengthen fami-lies and communities inWisconsin.Ellwanger is the driving force

behind WISDOM’s statewide Re-form Our Communities (ROC)campaign to rebuild Wisconsin’scriminal justice system. WISDOMis a grassroots network of faithcommunities that works to promotethe common good by building di-verse communities and encourag-ing broad participation in thedemocratic process, according tothe ROC Wisconsin website. “Joe's belief in the dignity of

every human person, and his pas-sion to create a society whereeveryone is treated with justice,drives his work every day, largelyin prison reform, but also in his ac-tive support of issues related to im-migration, race relations, hungerand poverty, peace, and more,” saidWISDOM’s Administrative Direc-tor, Barbara Pfarr, in her nomina-tion for Ellwanger.Ellwanger began his ministry as

a pastor of a mixed race commu-nity in Birmingham, Ala. After one of his young Sunday

school students was killed in thebombing of a black church, he wasdriven to his career as a pastor inAlabama. There, he worked closely with

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., andwas intimately involved in theCivil Rights Movement. After nine years, Ellwanger be-

came the pastor at Cross LutheranChurch in Milwaukee, where heworked for 34 years.Ellwanger said many people are

incarcerated for offenses that stemfrom substance abuse and mentalillness; therefore, they continue cy-cling through the judicial system. He has also stated that Wisconsin

incarcerates more people, espe-cially African-American men, thandoes any other state.

Instead of incarceration, his vi-sion is to treat people with sub-stance abuse and mental healthissues, enabling them to stay intheir homes, communities, jobs andfamilies.To reform Wisconsin’s criminal

justice system, Ellwanger system-atically grew the WISDOM net-work from three affiliateorganizations to 10 in order towield legislative influencestatewide, resulting in the estab-lishment of Wisconsin’s TreatmentAlternative and Diversion Program(TAD) in 2006. By 2016 he had more than

quadrupled the budget for the TADprogram. Every $1 invested inTAD yields benefits of $1.93 to thecriminal justice system throughaverted incarceration. From 2002-2013, Ellwanger

traveled the state to establish con-gregation-based and justice-orga-nizing affiliates of WISDOM. As a result, there are now 12

WISDOM affiliates in major Wis-consin cities all engaged in theROC campaign. Ellwanger worked with the WIS-

DOM affiliates to push for a state-funded pool of money from whichcities, counties, and municipalitiescould draw to develop programs intheir local communities to treat themental health and substance abuseproblems of those who are arrested. These programs include: day re-

port centers; universal screening;drug, mental health and veterans’treatment courts; pre- and post- in-tervention; job programs; jail di-version programs; restorativejustice programs; crisis interven-

tion; and more. At age 72, he spearheaded the

WISDOM campaign to enact Wis-

consin Act 25, which authorizes“grants to counties to enable themto … provide alternatives to prose-cution and incarceration for crimi-nal offenders who abuse alcohol orother drugs.”“Families will be stronger, and

communities will be safer when of-fenders are treated for the underly-ing causes of their crimes, andwhen qualified non-violent offend-ers are released from prison,” Pfarrsaid. “Pastor Joe has said he isn't

going to quit working on prison re-form until at least one major prisonin Wisconsin closes due to lack ofprisoners.”Today, Ellwanger is actively en-

gaged in guiding the MilwaukeeInner-city Congregations Allied forHope (MICAH) ROC Task Force.He is also involved in WISDOM’sstatewide ROC campaign, mobiliz-ing around prison reform issues. He has also written a book,

“Strength for the Struggle,” a pow-erful memoir of insights from hisexperiences in the Civil RightsMovement and urban ministry.For more information on WIS-

DOM and ROC Wisconsin, visitrocwisconsin.org.

On Friday, October 21, at Greater Galilee Baptist Church, located t 2432 N. Teutonia Ave.The family of Bernice Taylor gathered for a family photo during the repast held after Tay-lor’s Homegoing Celebration.The family members came from far and near to celebrateTaylor’s homegoing. She retired from Mickey's Linen.--Photograph by Kim A. Robinson.

Interfaith Announces 2016 winnerof the $10,000 Social InnovationPrize in Wisconsin

Rev. Joseph Ellwanger“Joe's belief in the dignityof every human person, andhis passion to create a soci-ety where everyone istreated with justice, driveshis work every day, largelyin prison reform, but also inhis active support of issuesrelated to immigration, racerelations, hunger andpoverty, peace, and more,”

--WISDOM’s Administrative Direc-tor, Barbara Pfarr,

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil;cling to what is good. – Romans 12:9

Family gathers to rememberand celebrate homegoing ofBernice Taylor

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Are You Confident Your MoneyWill Last in Retirement?It’s important to know that you could live 20 or more years inretirement, therefore it’s important that you have enough sav-ings to last. A good way to determine if you’ll have enough is to use a retirement calculator

that can tell you how much money you will need and how what you currentlyhave might last. But here’s the thing, running out of money isn’t exactly a viableoption.If you’ve saved, say, 10 percent of your salary for the rest of your working life, do you

think that would be enough to get by? The so-called “experts” have long pegged that as thetarget savings rate, but how would you know whether it would meet your individual needs?A good way to know is to calculate what you might need based on your desired lifestyle.

AARP’s Retirement Calculator (www.aarp.org/retirement) can help. It will calculate andbudget your total retirement income instead of you guessing how much you retirement sav-ings you will need. Once you enter information about your current savings and savings rate, it will show you

how much annual income you might get for the rest of your life – and it will even show youways to boost your income. The calculator will also show you a target how much you willneed to maintain your current lifestyle, after inflation is built in. If it doesn’t look like you’llhit that target, the calculator gives you options. If you find that you will have an incomeshortfall, here are some things to consider.Work a little longer - The longer you work, the more time you will have to save money

(and build pension or delayed Social Security credits), and you won’t be forced to startdrawing on your savings. Even part-time work can help tremendously. However, it’s impor-tant to know that while you are working if you claim social security early your benefits willbe withheld, but if you wait to claim until your “full retirement age” (usually 66 or 67) youcan collect your full benefit check even if you continue to work. Adjust your lifestyle - Of course this seems like a no-brainer, but if you cut back on your

expenses, downsize or pay off your mortgage it can help your money to stretch signifi-cantly. Take advantage of discounts and free activities to help defray cost. AARP’s Retire-ment Calculator will show you the projected national averages for various living expensesas well. Consider buying an annuity - If it looks like you won't have enough income to support a

long retirement, you might consider using a portion of your savings to buy a lifetime in-come annuity. In exchange for the upfront premium, a life insurance company will provide you a guaran-

teed level of income for the rest of your life – no matter how long you live. For example, ifyou pay $100,000 for a lifetime income annuity when you turn 65, you would receive about$6,000 a year for the rest of your life, regardless of what the market does. It makes moresense to buy an annuity when interest rates are higher, because you will lock in a highermonthly payout.In addition to the two tools mentioned above, AARP offers a comprehensive set of retire-

ment decision-making tools at www.aarp.org/retirement. Working forever is rarely an op-tion, but running out of money should never be an option.

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Family provides focus fornew UWM basketball coachBy Howie MagnerHe’s won before, and

LaVall Jordan expects towin again. But as his firstseason at the University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee ap-proaches, what mattersmost to the new head men’sbasketball coach is forgingthe bonds of family withinhis Milwaukee Panthersteam.Jordan was raised by family in

the broadest sense, not just by momand dad, but also by an aunt anduncle, a grandmother and grandfa-ther. At various points during hisupbringing, he lived with them all.Each had a distinct impact, and allheld him accountable.His uncle, Lige Ridley, insisted

on driving him to class every morn-ing rather than let him take theschool bus. His aunt, Jetha Jeffers, had him

mow lawns and tend gardens at theproperties she owned, often endinghis procrastination with a simplestatement: The dreading is worsethan the doing. “I tell that to mydaughters now,” Jordan says. Hehas three.Always implicit was the message

that Jordan’s actions representedhis family – mother Karen Jordanand father Nate Mitchell, grandpar-ents Lloyd and JoAnn Mitchell,and on down the line. Also clear was that his accom-

plishments, or mistakes, reflectedon his community. And if hisgrades weren’t good enough, hewould not play basketball.But he played plenty in the

south-central Michigan town of Al-bion, a working-class enclave witha small-town high school that knewbig basketball success. In a state title game, he faced fu-

ture NBA champ Shane Battier, anddid so with a broken nose. Fromthere, it was on to a college careerat Butler University.In many ways, Butler is where

Jordan became the man he is today.He won 91 games there from 1997-2001, more than any previous But-ler player. In 2001, he led the Bulldogs to

their first NCAA Tournament vic-tory in 39 years. Later, in 2003, it’swhere his coaching career began.But Butler’s biggest effect on

Jordan was a personal one: It’swhere he met his wife, Destinee.“He says I was his best recruitingjob ever,” she says.Their family grew along with his

coaching career, which featured as-sistant roles at Butler, Iowa andMichigan, and now the head job atUWM. During his six Michigan seasons,

the Wolverines reached five NCAATournaments. In 2013, they playedin the national championship gamethat his youngest daughter, just 3months old, watched from thestands. “We joke all the time,” Destinee

says, “that he has sons in his joband the ladies at home.”“You do,” LaVall Jordan admits,

“end up with two families. Youhave your basketball family, andyour family at home.” But theyneed not remain separate entities.“You merge them.”The evidence is right there on his

phone. He holds it up and swipesthrough some photographs. There’sa family dinner in April 2016, oneinterrupted by a phone call offeringthe UWM job. There are shots of Jordan’s for-

mer players at his home readingbooks with his children. There are texts featuring Bible

scriptures, sent daily by a coachfrom his Butler playing days.It’s that type of tight-knit, long-

term kinship that Jordan is deter-mined to create on his UWM team. “You want guys to have that

great experience,” Jordan says.“The daily interactions and rela-tionships make that experience forthem. T“he winning makes it, too, but

it’s always been about the playersfor me.”He knows it can happen at UWM

– the friendships and camaraderie,the excitement and the winning –not just because he’s seen it before,

but because it’s happened at UWMbefore, too.He rattles off the names of for-

mer Panthers coaches Bo Ryan andBruce Pearl and Rob Jeter, andnotes that he has big shoes to fill.“That was one of the things thatdrew me,” Jordan says. “We’veseen it here before.”He wants to see it again. To

watch it happen, call the UWMticket office at (414) 229-5886 oremail uwmtix@uwm.edu. The Panthers host an exhibition

game against Concordia WisconsinSaturday, Nov. 5, at the KlotscheCenter, and start the regular seasonFriday, Nov. 11, against MilwaukeeSchool of Engineering at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.

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Destinee and LaVall Jordan and their daughters enjoy a sunnymoment at their new home. The family moved to Wisconsin thissummer, after Jordan was named the new head men’s basket-ball coach at UW-Milwaukee. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

Kohl’s Cares Grow Safe & Healthyprogram expands to offer freesafety resources for K-8 educatorsto use in the classroomThe Kohl’s Cares Grow Safe & Healthy Program, a partnership of Chil-

dren’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Kohl’s Cares, has introduced a new programsection designed specifically for educators. Nicknamed “Spriggy Goes to School,” the program section on the

KohlsSafeandHealthy.com website aims to connect elementary and middleschool educators with topical safety resources to share in their classroomsand within their school communities. Spriggy is the program mascot, a love-able blue character, who teaches kids safety lessons in fun and engaging ways.“Accidental injury remains the leading cause of death in children ages 18

and younger,” said Katie Horrigan, director of Community Education andOutreach, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. “We know that education andawareness helps to prevent many of these injuries, so we are asking educatorsto connect with their students in the classroom by empowering them to learnmore about their own health and safety.”The new section of the website, Educator Resources, aggregates safety ma-

terials into sections specifically targeted to topics appropriate for K-8 stu-dents. Safety resources cover topics like: playground safety, outdoor and sports

safety, kitchen safety, family safety planning, pedestrian safety and many oth-ers, for educators to share in their classrooms and school communities.

FREE Classroom KitsTo kick off the launch of Spriggy Goes to School, the program is offering

free Classroom Kits to educators in Eastern Wisconsin. Kits for both elemen-tary and middle school classrooms include new classroom safety posters andgiveaways for students. Educators can request a free kit on the website, whilesupplies last, with a limit of five per school.

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MEMORIESRemembering people,

places and things whichoccurred in our lives canbring a tear, smile, and outloud laughter.Memories of my child-

hood bring all of the aboveemotions.Seasons of change and

renewal of the soul canbring about memories…Live, Laugh and Love…

as you only come this wayonce.....follow God's planfor you.

(I want to Thank theMCJ, Sista' Speak readers,Sonya and Zelda for yourlove and support in my de-cision to embark on thenext chapter in my life…this will be my last submis-sion of writings. Thanks forthe Memories!)

Tara R Pulley"Keeping it Real"

Don’t Believethe HypeWe have claimed many

traditions that were not ourmaking.We have adapted a cul-

ture, that is not our own.We have forgot our be-

ginnings, because theywere washed away.But…We can reestablish

true customs – our way.We can amend our be-

liefs to represent who wereally are.We can study our past,

so we can recreate our fu-ture.We can make new mem-

ories that we are proud topass down for generations.We can learn the truth!

Zelda CoronaVision Represents Faith!

Back In The DayLife has certainly

changed and moved on.I know this is what life if

supposed to do.More than a little bit, I

have to admit…I miss thepast.Going down the soul train

line when I was seven, at

my auntie Carrie’s recep-tion to LTD’s…”BACK INLOVE AGAIN.” Ya’llknow…Car hopping at the lake-

front parking lot in myteens.Bar hopping at Court

MVP in my thirties.Falling in love again in

my early forties.Although I am melan-

choly for the past…I am excited to turn 49 in

a few months, steppinginto my future.

Sonya Marie Bowman“It Is What It Is”

NOSTALGIA

Milwaukee Public Schoolslaunches new initiative to giveyoung people a safe place MPS C.A.R.E.S. offers expanded evening programming, wellness activi-ties for youth and familiesMilwaukee Public Schools launched a new initiative

today to provide safe places for young people to goand additional access to wellness resources for youthand families.MPS C.A.R.E.S., Community and Recreation En-

gaging Students, will provide expanded programmingat North Division, South Division and WashingtonHigh Schools, including but not limited to TwilightCenters, Midnight Sports Leagues and Wellness Days. The district is working with community partners, in-

cluding the City of Milwaukee Office of Violence Pre-vention, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukeeand Safe & Sound, to identify and implement addi-tional programming."We have so many young people in our community

who need safe places to go that have positive activitiesand resources," said MPS Superintendent DarienneDriver. "We want to work with our partners to meet theneeds of Milwaukee's children and families."Twilight Centers will open October 31, 2016 and

will provide programming and services on Mondaysand Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and

on Saturdays from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. The initial Twilight Centers will be at North Divi-

sion, South Division and Washington High Schools,and the goal is to open four additional Twilight Centerswithin the next three months. The Centers are open to any child ages 12-18 years

old. Activities will include but not be limited to gamerooms, open gym, roller skating, movie nights andyouth enrichment activities.Midnight Sports Leagues will begin in 2017.

Leagues will play at both north and south side loca-tions. The Leagues are open to any adult ages 18-24years old.Wellness Days will be each week at different sites

around the city and will include wellness programmingand resources. There is no charge to attend, and the activities are

open to the public.For more information about MPS C.A.R.E.S., in-

cluding schedules and registration information, visitmpsmke.com/cares.

Tara R. Pulley

Sonya Bowman

Zelda Corona

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We have completed our Fall, Spring and Summer sessions ofour program “Hope For The Future” that focuses on introducingvarious aspects of the Arts to local youth. This program has allowed us to offer an alternative to the

norm for our children. Partnering with Northcott Neighborhoodhouse we have opened the door to expanding community in-volvement at the center.We believe that children are like sponges and if we surround

them with positive messages, images and people they will growinternally, personally and spread the positivity to others. Duringopen discussions we were moved by what our participants hadto say about their “Hopes” and “Dreams.” Many are discouraged by the despair and violence they face

daily. By talking about these things they found they were notalone, many even knew some of the same people that were victims of violence.In our creative writing sessions we found that our children in

spite of their surroundings or circumstances still have bigdreams of their futures, one wants to be a Chemist so he can“make a breakthrough” like curing Cancer! Another a writer, aleader, a boxer, professional basketball player and the list goeson.We began with one on one classes in promoting self esteem,

teamwork, and communications. We wereable to create a short skit which included both our youth and

their parents. The skit was created fromthe writings of participants and was just in time for North-

cott’s Christmas toy giveaway and party, it was called “A fewdays before Christmas.” Seeing the pride in the faces of parents

and family of our participants and of the participants themselveswas awesome!We also provided specialty workshops with industry profes-

sionals in areas of Entertainment, Cosmetology, Creative writingand Live Performance. In our “I’m Beautifully me” classesyoung ladies learned about, hygiene, true standards of beauty,inner beauty and loving themselves inside and out.Participants who have ambitions of getting into the Entertain-

ment industry through our “Everything you ever wanted to knowabout Show Business” workshop got to know what it takes, do’sand don’ts. With our “Performance Bootcamp” our participants learned

how to put together a live show, trust each other and performthat show at the biggest Music Festival in the world, Milwau-kee’s Summerfest!New friendships were made, bonds were created and confi-

dence was built, these attributes are exactly what we wanted forour participants. We are confident that we will continue to growand our involvement and partnership with Northcott Neighbor-hood House will continue to flourish. Our hopesare to be able to expand the program to include Parents,

Grandparents and youth!We thank you for your support and we are Looking forward

to our next session Fall of 2016.--Article by officials of DedleeEnterprises, Inc.

that Trump isn’t familiar with thisfactual information because he often“lives in his own reality.” But it does lead to the questions:

with the continuous violence be-tween police and black communitiesin-and-out of Chicago, why wouldTrump advocate stop-and-frisk as thestandard; and further, why would hego to this alleged “war torn” citywithout speaking to any black peo-ple?“We have to help them,” Trump

said in a rally this week in Florida.“It’s unacceptable,” he continues.The “them” he is obviously referringto are black people, who apparentlywould be lost without his presidentialand financially-savvy guidance. Trump has repeatedly used this

language as an appeal to black peopleto elect him over Democratic candi-date, Hillary Clinton.Trump is calling for “law and

order” — where police can have fullauthority over the lives of black peo-ple, no matter how anti-black lawsand enforcement are — in this coun-try. Black people have heard this rhet-

oric many times before, and we knowwhat the dog whistle means. But ifTrump is ever going to be seriousabout how black people perceivehim, he may want to visit the citieshe so problematically discusses andnot just to pick up campaign checks.It’s clear that Trump doesn’t care

about black people, and he shouldprobably quit talking to and about us.

Preston Mitchum is a Washing-ton, DC-based writer, activist, andpolicy nerd.

He has written for the Atlantic,The Root, Ebony.com, HuffingtonPost, Hello Beautiful, and ThinkProgress.

Follow him on Twitter @Preston-Mitchum to see just how much heappreciates intersectionality.

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Boy Scouts invited to participate in first MATCLearn It & Earn It event at downtown campusBoy Scouts from throughout southeastern Wis-

consin are invited to participate in and earn meritbadges at the first “MATC Learn It & Earn It” eventat Milwaukee Area Technical College’s DowntownMilwaukee Campus Saturday, Nov. 12.In partnership with the Three Harbors Council,

MATC will hold courses in a wide variety of fields,many of which align with MATC academic pro-grams. Boy Scouts 12 and older will be able to earnone badge during the day. Courses will be taught by MATC instructors and

Boy Scout merit badge counselors. The $8 perscout fee includes a lunch and participant patch,

and may be paid at the event.Check in is from 7:30 to 8 a.m. at Cooley Audi-

torium on the second floor of the Main Building,1015 N. 6th St. A closing ceremony will be held at3:30 p.m. in the auditorium.The event coincides with MATC’s Open House.

Boy Scouts will participate in an Open House scav-enger hunt at 8:30 a.m. Parents are welcome to at-tend any of the merit badge classes and MATC’sOpen House.The goal is for each scout to choose one badge

and focus on learning about the subject. Badges will be offered in Game Design, Anima-

tion, Crime Prevention, Automotive Maintenance,Truck Transportation, Programming, Theatre, Pho-tography, Law, Entrepreneurship, Medicine, Cook-ing, Geology, American Business, Welding, Music,Digital Technologies, Soil and Water Conservation,Digital Marketing, Bugling and Dentistry. See thefull listing of badge offerings and pre-register athttp://www.matc.edu/scoutech/#.Free parking will be available at the BMO Harris

Bradley Center parking structure on N. 6th St.Register soon as openings are first-come, first-served and filling quickly. For more information,call (414) 297-6969.

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