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Voice of the Fatherless Child organization and Home Depot to team up again to provide community job opportunities! Because of the success of a partnership earlier this

improvement chain, the two entities plan to host another

Intervention Through Entertainment and the Home Depot

to take the second program to another level in order to

month between “Voice of the Fatherless Child” Center for in which men and women from the community had the

opportunity to apply for 70 job openings with the home

VOL. XXXVI Number 31 February 29, 2012

COMMUNITY The Milwaukee

Monte Mabra (shown at left, front row second from

Job Readiness program in March. The Home Depot plans

left), director of Voice of the Fatherless Child Center said

help the community and children with workshops and

tion officials asked for his assistance in filling job posi-

other events.

he was honored when Home Depot Port Washington locations coming in April. (Photo by Yvonne Kemp)

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Black men workin’ it out for the children MPS reacts

to community violence in schools and streets

Eighth annual African American Male Teach-In provides positve male role models for Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary School students “Black Men United!” was the theme of this year’s African American Male Teach-In, held last week for the eighth straight year at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School, 3275 N. 3rd Street. Sponsored by the school’s Governance Council, the teach-in allowed students to rub elbows with and talk to over 50 Black professional men of varying occupations from law enforcement and judicial system, education, media, culinary arts, business, contractors, construction, community outreach and government to name a few. “The African-American Male Teach-In is an opportunity for men from the community to come into Dr. King School, network, see and meet the students, but also to share themselves with the students,” said Dannette Justus, a third grade teacher at MLK Elementary School who helped organize the event. “Our hope is that a connection will be established between students and men! This is our 18th year doing it and some wonderful partnerships have been formed between Dr. King School and our community.” Two of the men who participated in the teach-in were awarded the African American Male Image Award. Andre Sherard and Carl Sloan were honored for their weekly work with MLK’s 3rd and 4th grade students for the past two years. They also escorted the 8th graders for the 8th

PULSE OF THE

grade Civil Rights Tour this past May. The men marched through the halls of the school accopanied by an African drummer so they could meet the students who couldn’t attend the assembly, where a traditional libation ceremony, introduction of the men to the students and the presentation of the African American Male Image Award was made. After the program, the men were escorted to their assigned classroom, where they talked to the students using one of the Kwanzaa principles, as well as about themselves and their occupation. (Photos by Yvonne Kemp)

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Aldermanic candidate Ray Harmon challenges opponent to a debate

Ray Harmon, a candidate for the Milwaukee Common Council in District 9, has challenged incumbent Ald. Robert Puente to a political forum which would be held before the April 3 election. “I feel a political forum can help the voters in District 9 adequately decide the type of future they would like to see for the district,” Harmon said in his letter to Puente. “I believe it is appropriate and fair for the citizens of District 9 that we adequately display to them the opRay Harmon tions they have for leadership in their district,” said Harmon in a statement. “I hope the current alderman will respond to my request for a debate, and I look forward to publicly discussing the changes that need to occur in District 9.” Harmon said in his letter to Puente that the constituents of the Ninth District on the Northwest side of the city has resided too long in economic and civic obscurity. “I believe there are questions the citizens of District Nine would

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COMMUNITY “Did you have any problems voting due to Photos and question by Yvonne Kemp

MONTE MABRA: “No, I had no problems because I learned the importance of having identification at age 18.”

By Patti Wenzel--Courtesy of ThirdCoast Digest Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Gregory Thornton wrote a letter to the community (which is reprinted on the Perspectives Page of the Community Journal this week) titled “The community’s silence is deafening,” asking where the outrage is over the deaths of four MPS students in the last two months. He took the entire Milwaukee area to task on the apathy toward the violent deaths of teens, especially teens of color. Thornton wrote. “I am outraged because the community is not outraged,” Thornton wrote. ”Has everyone simply accepted that this is life in Milwaukee now? No other community in this state would stand so quietly in the face of our grim statistic: four children dead in seven weeks. If four boys had died of the same illness, we would cry out for the vaccine.” The community listens to how violence is being reduced in Milwaukee Public Schools. His letter struck a nerve. MPS School Board President Michael Bonds called a special school board meeting to call the community to action in regards to the violence in our schools and streets. On Tuesday night, people packed the auditorium of the school district headquarters. Local elected officials attended or sent representatives to speak. Students, teachers and community activists spoke at the meeting. A choir of young men from Milwaukee High School of the Arts sang “The Prayer of the Children” by Kurt Bestor. Its words too struck a nerve; “Can

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: the new Wisconsin Voter ID law?”

RHONDA MCLIN: “No, I didn’t have any problems because I always have identification.”

YVONNE MCCASKILL: “The ward numbers changed. In order to find which ward I was in, I needed to show my ID at each table before they would look up my name.”

TRISTAN GROSS: “I didn’t have any issues casting my ballot. However, there were some concerns about the process because the ballot box malfunctioned.”

Services set for Reginald D. Trotman

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 1, at St. Mark AME Church for Reginald Dutle Trotman , who passed from labor to reward Wednesday, February 22. He was 90 years old. He is the father of Dr. Enid Anyanwu one of the Milwaukee Community Journal’s honorees in 2008 for its year-long focus, “Our Women: Our Treasures, Our Jewels,” in which she was recognized for her service to the community as a physician and role model Reginald D. Trotman for young Black girls. Trotman was born on July 1, 1921 in Colon, Panama. He was the eldest son of Reginald Trotman and Rosetta Hall-Trotman He accepted Christ at a very young age and attended St. John Catholic Church in Panama. In the early 1950’s, Reginald moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He joined Oak Creek Assembly of God, Oak Creek, Wisconsin. In 1958, Reginald met and married the love of his life, Cherrye Ballard. Their union was blessed with two daughters, Enid and Eunice. Their lives were further blessed by the addition of their devoted niece, Edwina Beanum whom they raised as if she was their own. Reginald received his formal education in the Panama Public Schools Sys(continued on page 7)

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Milwaukee Recreation, Fatherhood Initiative make room for Daddy and Daughters at annual dance

Milwaukee Recreation recently part-

nered with the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative to host the eighth annual

Daddy/Daughter Dance in the cafeteria of North Division Community Center, 1011 W. Center St. recently. The evening included dancing, games, food, prizes and a live DJ.

The Daddy/Daughter Dance was a

chance for fathers and daughters to

dress up and ejoy a great evening together.

It was also a great way for young

ladies to strengthen their relationships

AT&T presents a $90,000 Aspire grant to Milwaukee Public Schools to fund the Restorative Justice and Math Achievement programs at Bradley Tech and Vincent High Schools. Pictured above is AT&T Director of Government Affairs Dextra Hadnot posing with students and staff of Bradley Tech and Vincent High.

HOUSE OF CORNED BEEF

with their fathers.

The Milwaukee Fatherhood Initia-

tive is a non-profit organization with a broad-based mission to improve the

well-being of young people by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible and

committed fathers in their lives. (Photos by Yvonne Kemp)

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WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?”

How many of these neighborhood organizations listed below do you know about? Place an X next to the ones you have heard about. Are they a service agency, neighborhood association, or a business/employer? What do they do? Agency/Assoc./Business Name What they do

__35th St. Industrial Corridor __African American Chamber of Commerce __Agape __Avenue West __Benedict Center __Boys & Girls Club __Brady Street __Brewers Hill __Capital West Neighborhood __COA Youth and Family Centers __Community Advocates __Downtown Business District __Enderis Park Neighborhood __Esperenza Unida __Granville Heritage Neighborhood __Guest House of Milwaukee __Habitat for Humanity __Halyard Park __Harambee Ombudsman Project __Harley Davidson __Havenwoods Economic Development __Heartlove Place Ministries __Hillside Family Resource Center __Historic King Drive __Historic Third Street __Home Depot __Hope House __House of Peace __Housing Authority of Milwaukee __Independence First __Interfaith Conference of Greater Milw. __Jackson Park Community Association __Journey House __La Causa __Latino Community Center __Lincoln Park Community Center __Lisbon Avenue Neighborhood Center __Menomonee Valley Partners __Meta House __Metcalf Park Neighborhood __Milw. Fair Housing Council

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__MillerCoors __Milw. Area Workforce Investment Board __Milwaukee Christian Center __Milw. Center for Independence __Milw. Urban League __My Home Your Home __Neighborhood House of Milwaukee __Next Door Foundation __North Ave. Community Development Corp. __North Central YMCA __Northwest Side Community Dev. Corp. __Project Respect __Riverworks Development Corp. __Rosalie Manor __Running Rebels Community Organ. __Safe & Sound __SET Ministries __Sherman Park Community Assoc. __Silver Spring Neighborhood __Social Development Commission __SOS Center, Inc. __St. Aemelian’s Neighborhood Association __St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center __St. Rose Youth and Family Center __TALC New Vision __The Gathering of Southeastern Wisc. __The Milwaukee Outreach Center __The Mosaic On Burleigh St. __The Salvation Army __UMOS __United Community Center __WALMART __Walker’s Square Neighborhood Assoc. __Walnut Way Conservation Corp. __Washington Heights Neighborhood __Westown Association __Wisconsin Community Services __Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative __YMCA of Milwaukee __YWCA of Milwaukee

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Watch weekly for articles about these companies, neighborhoods, services and agencies. Your recommendations matter! We will come to know our neighbors and why their services are so important in building a stronger Milwaukee. Mail to the Milwaukee Community Journal, 3612 N. Martin Luther King Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212 Or, vote on-line at www.communityjournal.net. You are our BEST!

PERSPECTIVES

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THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT (SECTION 1): All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside. “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any persons within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

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MPS Sup. Thornton sounds clarion call against youth violence The TV news anchors read the As Superintendent of Milwaustories with these boys’ names in kee Public Schools, I write to sothem, the newspaper reporters licit your help in saving lives. write a few column inches and the When I accepted my position 20 next day, everyone moves on to months ago, I knew the challenges other stories. It’s not just the we faced would be enormous. But By Milwaukee Public School cookie-cutter coverage of the I never thought that for our stuSuperintendent Gregory Thornton media that gets me – it’s the sidents, the challenges would somelence from the community. times be life-ending. I am outraged because the community is not outraged. Has everyone The last several weeks we lost four students on the streets of Milwaukee. Each young man was shot to death in a separate incident. You don’t simply accepted that this is life in Milwaukee now? No other community remember the names? We remember them. They were DeQuann, Eddie, in this state would stand so quietly in the face of our grim statistic: four children dead in seven weeks. If four boys had died of the same illness, Rodderick and Mark, ages: 18, 16, 17 and 18. These were young men we would cry out for the vaccine. that somebody loved. They were boys who sat in our classrooms and This scourge IS contagious. Milwaukee, we cannot turn our backs on laughed in the hallways and played ball in the park, and who are now all these children and their families. And what about the hundreds of other dead since December 28. Please don’t turn away. Please do not dismiss the lives of these boys as Milwaukee children who are walking a thin line between danger and hope? not worth your time. I know the raw side of these cases, too. I read the They are the small subset of students in our schools who are frequently police reports. Allegations of a fight, a robbery, a shooting over drugs. absent or truant, or who are quick to fight, disrespect a teacher or disrupt The recent crime figures released by Milwaukee Police cite a lesser a classroom. We cannot allow them to soon be on the same, grim list of homicide rate for last year than in previous years, but it’s the risk factors children lost to violence. for homicide that were listed in that same report that should worry us all: Milwaukee School Board President Michael Bonds has called a special illegal possession of firearms, drug dealing and gang involvement. MilSchool Board meeting on Tuesday, February 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the MPS waukee Police Chief Ed Flynn said it’s important to address what is beCentral Services auditorium, at 5225 W. Vliet Street to discuss intervenhind the crime figures. I agree with him. If we do not learn from recent tions for troubling behavior and solutions for our community. If you care events, we are doomed to see them repeated. about children, if you care about the City of Milwaukee, and especially if We cannot let the descriptions of the last moments of these four young you are in leadership in our community, I urge you to attend. men define their lives. I don’t believe anyone who lives or works in this I have my own short list of what we I hope to hear. I want to hear city, certainly anyone in leadership in Milwaukee should do it, either. These children did not start out the way they ended. Each of these boys ideas of how we can get more adults to mentor our students. I want college sororities and fraternities engaged. I want roles for faith-based coalistarted out as someone’s precious baby, signifying the hopes of a family, tions. just as each child is enrolled in kindergarten with the hope of graduating I want the partnership of a thoughtful media, which will report not only high school. Along the way, what happens? Poverty happens. Jobs go away. Hopelessness sets in. Children are on on what’s wrong, but what’s working. I yearn for public and private partners to help us stage celebrations of positive student behavior. the street for long hours each day, seeing the interplay of drug dealers or We need your help, Milwaukee. The lives of our young people are in gang bangers. the balance. The children become street-tough. Some of them bring their anger and Let’s learn from recent events and assure that each child born in our defiance to our schools. At times their adult relatives follow them to city has hope of living a long life in which he knows the support of the school, and the fights can become more menacing. DeQuann, Eddie, community around him. Rodderick and Mark.

Successful “Hidden Colors” marathon inspires viewers locally and nationally By Taki S. Raton Upwards of 300 Milwaukeeans locally and a grand total of 327 people nationally participated and was thoroughly inspired by the city-wide marathon viewing of the acclaimed documentary “Hidden Colors: The Untold Story of People of Aboriginal, Moor and African Descent.” On Wednesday, February 15, 2012, Milwaukee was host to a city-wide viewing of “Hidden” in four locations around the city simultaneously beginning at 7 p.m. Viewing locations included the African American Women’s Center at 3020 West Vliet Street; Coffee Makes U Black, 2303 North Teutonia Avenue; Milwaukee Brotherhood of Firefighters, 7717 West Good Hope Avenue, and the Wisconsin Black Historical Society at 2620 West Center Street. The Milwaukee Black Male Achievement Forum (MBMAF) expanded on this idea to additionally propose a “National ‘Hidden Colors’ Viewing Marathon” sponsored by individuals and respective Black Male achievement networks across the country also on this same date and time (CST). The four Milwaukee venues together numbered 293 viewers; 5 viewers joined this marathon initiative at the home of Carlos Car Sr. in Omaha, Nebraska, a total of 22 from the Chicago area – 13 at the Afrikan Village and Cultural Center of Chicago at the invitation of Bro. Hassan Ra-Heru Akety, and 9 in the residence of educator Belinda Cummings. Seven people joined the Detroit viewing ranks in the living room of Karen Williamson. “The Milwaukee Brotherhood of Firefighters was honored to be one of four venues to host the city wide viewing of this ground breaking Afrikan history documentary ‘Hidden Colors,” says Bro. Oshi Adelabu, lead organizer of this marathon viewing initiative. “The importance of ‘Hidden Colors’ is that it gives the viewer a lot of information about Afrikan people that we did not know. It is unfortunate that many of our people believe that we never created anything of any substance. This documentary explodes such myths. It is a "MUST SEE” for our people," he adds. Since its release April 26, 2011 in select theaters across North America, “Hidden Colors” has been acclaimed throughout the country for its exactness of historical detail and the factual restoration of the African and African American image and contribution in the world arena. The film is a documentary about the “hidden” history of people of color around the globe and throughout time. This DVD discusses some of the reasons that the contributions of African and aboriginal people have been left out of the pages of history. Film footage features scholars, historians, and social commentators uncovering such facts about the original imagery of Christ; the true story of the Moors’ the original people of Asia, the African peopling of world populations; the presence of the African in America before Columbus; the real reason slavery was ended and the true competitive racial issues behind the need to hold the Negro back after 1865’s Emancipation Proclamation. “Simply brilliant. Every parent should show this film to their children,” says Carr. “Why has this information been suppressed,” he asked? Carr

submits that “Hidden” is an “outstanding film on African and African American history,” and that it was very well researched and masterfully presented. Bro. Amon Ra attended the Coffee Makes U Black showing of “Hidden”. He shares that, “To see the numbers in Milwaukee and in other cities coming out to view this film demonstrates that our people are thirsting for knowledge; knowledge that for years has been in the grips of the European who not only colonized us physically, but mentally as well.” Ra adds that the film “is the conversation of the day and we find that an increasing number of Black people are requesting copies.” “We here in Detroit were so honored to be a part of this multiple viewing of “Hidden Colors,” says Williamson who read about the February 15 initiative in the Chicago based Black Start Project newsletter from a news release prepared and submitted by MBMAF. “The information comfortably settled deeply into all of us in the room and we felt exhilarated with the unfolding knowledge of truth that was presented. It was liberating, culturally fulfilling, and exciting to know that our hearts and souls were then connected to and with others around the country,” she positions. On Wednesday, January 18, 2012, representatives from the four Milwaukee Black owned centers met at the Coffee Makes U Black restaurant to plan this area marathon showing of the DVD. “The idea for a marathon viewing unfolded spontaneously following Bro. Tony Courtney’s January 7 Black Man’s Forum panel at Coffee Makes U Black,” says Adelabu. “The energy and spirit in the room at the conclusion of the six member panel presentation was strong as Black men were talking amongst themselves and the topic of ‘Hidden Colors’ came up in one of the smaller group discussions. Given the popularity and historical importance of this documentary, the prospect was suddenly shared to present and even celebrate in Milwaukee the DVD at multiple venues on the same night at the same time,” he adds. The Saturday following the multiple Wednesday viewing on February 18, a 1 p.m. panel discussion will was held at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society. Attendees from all of the four sites were invited to attend the five-member panel to ask questions and review pertinent points in the film. “Bringing our people together in neighborhoods across the city and around the country to educate ourselves about our history is critical to the process of unity and self-determination,” says Marquette University student Joe Kellam who was also in attendance at the Coffee viewing. He notes that “Hidden Colors is “groundbreaking” in its work to restore the truth which has been deliberately hidden about the great contributions made to the world by our ancestors: “This DVD dispels many of the myths about our history and if we are going to build anything sufficient and sustainable for ourselves so that our children aren’t standing in front of others begging for handouts, then it is our responsibility to provide them with the correct and proper path away from disillusionment and from the dangers that awaits them in the streets. (continued on page 7)

MPS reacts to violence in schools and streets

(continued from page 1) you hear the voice of the children? Softly pleading for silence in a shattered world? Angry guns preach a gospel full of hate, Blood of the innocent on their hands.” Thornton asked the board and the community to become involved in ending the “senseless deaths.” “Citizens of Milwaukee and the MPS community, we cannot let complacency allow us to accept this dire situation,” he said. “We must act and we must act now. We cannot let another young person lose his or her life.”

Carver Academy teacher Tyson Kuhrmeier cried while explaining the loss MPS students are experiencing. However, much of the discussion did not focus directly on the issue Thornton raised in his letter — the collective shoulder shrug at the news of another young person’s life being cut short in the streets of Milwaukee. The discussion primarily focused on MPS’s efforts to stem violence and student suspensions within its halls. During the 2007-08 school year, MPS implemented Safe Schools/Healthy Students to prevent youth violence and substance abuse in the schools and community. In 2008-09, the district started Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports to reduce out-of-school suspensions. Certain campuses have been designated Violence Free Zones. District officials presented data showing the violence and suspension initiatives are working in the schools, with the percent of suspensions dropping from 26.6 percent in 2007-08 to 20.4 percent in the last school year. The Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2011 shows 52 percent of students feel safe at school, 80 percent feel they have one or more adults other than parents in their lives that can help them, and 50 percent have at least one teacher at school they can talk to in the case of a problem. The survey also showed 43 percent of students feel violence is a problem at their school, 37 percent report harassment and bullying as a problem and 48 percent are aware of gang activity in their school. Students from James E. Groppi High School for at-risk youth praised the restorative justice programs, VFZ and counseling programs that are helping them make better decisions, mentor younger students and learn to resolve problems without guns, knives or fists. But their biggest thrill was the addition of a basketball team at the school this season. Many students described how the team has given both players and fans something to do on and off the streets. Community members stayed for the entire presentation on school violence. Teachers and elected officials advocated for smaller class sizes, more mental health access in the schools and promised to partner with the school district in its reforms addressing violence. One teacher, Tyson Kuhrmeier of Carver Academy, asked for more adults in the schools and an understanding from the public that $1 billion in cuts to education has had catastrophic effects. “Kids are not getting an education,” he said. “This has become a civil rights issue.” The most compelling offer of help came from one man, Arno Michaels, the director of “Life After Hate,” a community organization working to bring races together and to build character development, taught by either former perptrators or survivors. He offered his condolences to the families and friends of the four students. Michaels admission that he was a former skinhead was met with stunned silence, but was then followed by cheers and applause when he explained the major changes he made in his life when the people he claimed to hate showed compassion to him in a time of need. “Along the way I’ve learned alot and life is a learning process,” he said. “Character development is a positive way to address all the negative circumstances. These kids have the power to become the good people they want to be. I want to offer my services to MPS in anyway we can be of assistance.”

Miller Lite, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) and Beer Capitol Distributing partner to provide free bus service

The popular Miller Lite Free Rides™ program is returning to Milwaukee this St. Patrick’s Day to encourage residents and visitors to celebrate responsibly by planning ahead for a safe ride home. In partnership with Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) and Beer Capitol Distributing, Miller Lite is providing free bus service Saturday, March 17, on all MCTS routes beginning at 6 p.m. until the end of regular service. “As a result of the program’s rich history in Milwaukee, Miller Lite Free Rides has become ingrained in the city’s St. Patrick’s Day traditions,” said Diane Wagner, alcohol responsibility manager for MillerCoors. “We believe drunk driving is completely preventable and Miller Lite Free Rides provides an easy and free alternative way home from your celebration. By planning ahead, you’ll help keep our roads safe and remember the holiday for all the right reasons.” “We’re proud to continue our partnership with Miller Lite Free Rides,” said Jacqueline Janz, marketing director for MCTS. “The free program, now in its 19th year, offers a safe and convenient way to get home from St. Patrick’s Day celebrations anywhere in Milwaukee County and we hope people will take advantage of the free ride and enjoy a safe and happy holiday.” Miller Lite Free Rides will be offered on all MCTS routes on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17, beginning at 6 p.m. until the end of regular service. Route and schedule information is available by calling 1-800-FREE-RIDES (1-800-373-3743), texting "FREERIDE" to 90464 or visiting www.MillerLiteFreeRides.com.

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RELIGION The Milwaukee Community Journal February 29, 2012 page 4

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July 7, 1963, the Jericho Missionary Baptist Church family moved to 1923 North 12th Street.

June, 2011, Jericho began the journey of renovating the property at 8086 North 76th Street. March 29-April 1, 2012, members will celebrate the opening of the new church facility.

n September 18, 1957, Rev. Charles W. Burns, Sr. and a Pastor group of believers, under the Anthony and guidance of the Holy Spirit, First Lady came together and organized the Robin Burns Gospel Temple Baptist Church, loare at the cated at 1834 West Galena. helm of The church remained at this location Jericho until March, 1959, when Gospel Temple Church relocated to 14th and Cherry St. A couple Without Walls of years later, in August of 1961, the Rev. Charles W. Burns, Sr. resigned as Pastor. 1963, the Jericho Missionary Baptist Church fam-

That same year, the Rev. A.L. Robbins was called and elected as Pastor of the Gospel Temple Baptist Church. Shortly thereafter, it was suggested by Deacon Ernest Brewer that the name Gospel Temple Baptist Church be dismissed and the name Jericho Missionary Baptist Church was adopted. On the second Monday in January, 1962, Jericho Missionary Baptist Church was destroyed by fire. With no permanent place of worship available, the members met in the home of Rev. and Mrs. A.L. Robbins. After a series of moves, July

ily moved to 1923 North 12th Street. The church remained at this address. This facility underwent a series of renovations to accommodate the growing needs of the congregation. In 1969, an expansion of the existing church structure to seat at least 300 parishioners was completed. In 1978, plans were made to expand the church once again. On December 21, 1980, the development was complete and the Jericho church family marched to their new home. On the second Sunday in October, 1993, after 32 years of service, Rev. A.L. Robbins resigned as

pastor. In December of that same year, Jericho Missionary Baptist Church voted and elected Rev. Anthony D. Burns, Bible school graduate and Associate Minister of the Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, to become the new pastor as the church moved into the 21st century with the unified idea “Committed to Serving God.” Over the years, Jericho Missionary Baptist Church has become a longstanding part of Milwaukee’s community and is notably known as “The Church Without Walls.” The concept of "The Church Without Walls" was conceived while Rev. Anthony D. Burns was on a missionary journey in West Africa. From that journey and with that concept, Jericho has had a separate youth facility that was located on 12th & Galena and at one point maintained a second location on Dr. MLK Drive. Being a man of vision and sensitive to the move of God, Dr. Anthony D. Burns charged the congregation to ‘Reach, Build and Serve People with the Love of God’. Keeping with the vision to be a church without walls that would reach, build and serve others, it is only natural that Jericho would embark on countless outreach activities including services to the youth, elderly, families and shut-in members of the community. Jericho has also (continued on page 5)

God can take you from where you are! Yesterday I had a lot on my mind. Not bad things, not good things – just things. Have you ever been driving and suddenly realize that you were on “auto pilot” and heading in a direction that you did not plan? If so, you can relate to where I was mentally yesterday. I got about five miles from my house and realized that the road I needed to turn onto was about seven minutes in the opposite direction. Traffic was heavy and the travel times were noticeably slower than normal. At the time I was headed to teach a class and a U-turn would have made me late and being late when you are the teacher is not an option! Before panic could set in as I looked at where I was heading and the clock in the car, God reminded me that there was a way to get where I needed to go from where I was, even though it was not the path I intended to take when I left my house. As I drove on toward my destination on the adjusted route, God began to show me that too often we are too focused on making U-turns in life rather than trusting Him to take us from where we are to where we need to go. How often to we get stuck trying to change the past? We tend to focus our efforts on endlessly resolving the unrecoverable moments in our lives. Past hurts, past wrongs, past relationships, missed opportunities, and costly mistakes seem to plague

ANOINTED THOUGHTS by Rev. Roxanne Cardenas, M.Div

back to go forward and sometimes that could not be further from the truth. What got me back on the right path was getting focused enough to realize that I was heading the wrong way and that the wisdom to acknowledge that if I kept going that way I would not reach my destination. Being in a state of denial would not allow me to be successful. If I was too proud to admit I had made a mistake, my pride would not have allowed me to change directions. Pride and denial go hand in hand. Too much pride is usually at the root of an unwillingness to admit that we are headed the wrong way. As long as we remain distracted and in denial we will continue to waste the precious time we have on earth heading in a path that God did not intend for us to go. If you are not saved, know that God can take you right from where you are and get you to a better place – here on earth and in heaven. As long as you are willing to admit that your plan has you lost but by the gracious gift of His son Jesus you can be found – a redirected course can be yours today. You do not need to fix yourself, be “good enough,” or do enough good things to deserve His grace. God loves you “just ‘cause”! He will take you from where you are to where you need to be – and you will get there on time. This week, remember that God can take you right from where you are!

The beauty of the ‘mountaintop experience’ the hearts and minds of many people who need to simply come to the conclusion that the past can not be changed but the future is brimming with possibilities and opportunities! The temptation is to assume we have to go

arch 4, 2012 is the Second Sunday of Lent. The Gospel for this day is from Mark, chapter 9: 2-10. It is the story of the Transfiguration, the “mountain top experience” for Jesus and the three disciples.

As we journey to Calvary during the forty days of Lent, we always stop on the second Sunday of Lent and read about the “mountain top experience” of Jesus and his followers.

Since all of us live in a world still plagued by racism, segregation, poverty, lack of meaningful work, and sometimes, raw hunger, we need a “mountain top experience” just to keep going.

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That is probably what Jesus needed too, since his arrest and cruel death were not far in the future. He needed to ascend to the top of the mountain and hear those comforting words from his Father, “This is my son, the beloved, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” With these words still ringing in his ears, he could go forward toward Jerusalem and death! Our own brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. also had an experience that empowered him to go to his death.

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Martin preached, “We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountain top.” We don’t know just what Martin saw, but we can believe that it was a visionary experience; it gave him peace, trust and the power to continue his journey for justice knowing that the forces of evil were coming at him, much like they were for Jesus. Martin, like Jesus continued his journey preaching peace, love, tolerance, and he ended up like Jesus,

dead, but without retaliation. From that death has come life. Those of us who have ourselves been to the mountaintop and have been given the grace of seeing beyond the sin and death that racism, segregation, poverty cause, we are led to a New Day, an Easter of peace, justice, love. We do believe that peace and justice will become real. We can dream that as Jesus died and Martin died violently, without ever repaying violence with violence, we too can be proactive messengers of peace and non-violence. During these wonderful gracefilled days of Lent, we can pray for peace and equality, good jobs and an end to racism, knowing that God has heard our plea and will answer like he answered Jesus on the mountaintop: “You are my beloved child in whom I am well pleased. Do not lose heart; I am with you all days.”

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UNITY CELEBRATION CONCERT Riverside University High School Gospel Choir under the choral direction of Diante M. Harris, will come together to put on a "Unity Celebration Concert" on Sunday, March 4th, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. The dynamic event will be hosted at the Epistles of Christ Church of God in Christ, 2407 W. Nash Street in Milwaukee. Admission to the concert is free and it is an open door event. BLACK MARRIAGE DAY SEMINAR Brentwood Church of Christ's 2nd Annual Black Marriage Day Seminar will be held on March 24, 2012 at 2:00 pm in the church's fellowship hall, 6425 N. 60th Street. The theme of the event will be It Takes Two!. The featured speaker will be Pastor Leslie Odoms of Brentwood. Special musical performance will be provided by Olusegun Sijuwade. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the event. For information or tickets, please call Clarene at 414-736-1546 or clareneabiz@aol.com.

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iberty and Truth Ministries, Inc. is committed to transforming lives. The organization’s mission is to bring liberty to the people of God through the revealed truth of God’s word.

Since 2000 the organization has served more than 1,500 people through its ministries. Liberty and Truth Ministries offers spiritual support and guidance, emergency food and clothing, training and conferences for children, youth, and adults, the Life Transformation spiritual addiction deliverance ministries, and other services to those in need in the Milwaukee community.

In March of 2011 the organization held its first annual Power of Oneness Family and Relationship Conference at the beautiful Italian Conference Center. The conference featured keynote speakers as well as educational and inspiring workshops for married and engaged couples, singles, and youth. There were more than 100 registrants for the conference. Based on the success of the initial conference and the feedback received from participants, Liberty and Truth Ministries is planning to hold the second annual Power of Oneness Conference on March 23rd and 24th, 2012. The attendance goal for 2012 is 150 and the community is encouraged to attend. Tickets for the event cost $35 for singles, $70 for couples and $15 for youth. The fee includes meals and conference materials. This year we are blessed to have several anointed men and women of God speak powerful words of wisdom and knowledge. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.landtministries.org or mail Liberty and Truth Ministries for the Power of Oneness Vision Fund and send it to 6119 W. Fond Du Lac Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53218.

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ev. Deborah and Rev. Clarence Thomas Jr. heeded the call to launch a Multicultural Ministry called the House of Grace Kingdom Ministry.

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Gloria Tillman-Kemp, minister of music for the Gospel Messengers of Carthage College, directs the group during the First Annual Dr. R.E. McCrory Memorial Gospel Concert held recently at St. Luke Emanuel Baptist Church, 2722 W. Highland Blvd. The Gospel Messengers were the featured performers during the concert, which is named after McCrory (deceased) who founded and pastored St. Luke Emanuel for 50 years. He was an active and outspoken clergyman who was well known and respected in the faith-based and secular communities for his integrity and commitment to Christ. (Photo by Yvonne Kemp)

The church contends that the Kingdom of God is a rich tapestry, with young and old, male and female, and representatives from every nation and people; therefore, our churches should reflect the Kingdom.

The name, House of Grace Kingdom Ministry reflects a place where persons can gain citizenship into an actual community where God’s love and mercy is given freely to all. The late Dr. Martin Luther King observed that the most segregated gatherings in America are during our Sunday worship services. His observation is still true today. While many mono-cultural churches are necessary, valuable, and pleasing to God, King's comment is, nevertheless, to some extent a general indictment against the Christian community as a whole - since Christ, the Bible, and good theology, if properly heeded, would move many churches toward becoming more multicultural. House of Grace offers a non-traditional approach to ministry for the twenty-first century seeker. The worship service affords the opportunity for an open forum testimony sharing; lay members participate in presenting the Word and the church maintains a village perspective of family pride and unity. Throughout the Bible there is support of the church’s mission to become One. Psalm 133:1-3 says, “How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony. For harmony is as precious as the anointing oil that was poured over Aaron’s head, that ran down his beard and onto the border of his robe. Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon that falls on the mountains of Zion. And there the Lord has pronounced his blessing even life everlasting.” House of Grace Kingdom Ministry currently worships at the Radisson Hotel, N88W14750 Main Street in Menomonee Falls, WI. The worship experience begins every Sunday at 10:00 a.m., offering a worship experience that is mindful of time and the need to balance one’s day following service.

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served and supported the homeless and less fortunate. Through its partnerships with local schools, nursing homes, drug treatment facilities and homeless shelters, the congregation is grounded in the proverb, “People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” The church is firmly committed to communicating God’s love and promoting the uncompromising Word of God as a catalyst of hope for reaching the lost and hurting people in Milwaukee and all around the world through community festivals, local and national television broadcasts, mission trips, internet streaming, CD and DVD distribution and social media. In order to align itself and support the ministry’s vision, mission and purpose, in June, 2011, Jericho began the journey of renovating the property at 8086 North 76th Street which was a former car dealership. This would not prove to be just any renovation; God’s hand was all over it from the beginning. The economic downturn and other factors made it almost impossible to find bank financing, but this did not and could not stop the Man of God who was armed with God’s vision. Pastor Anthony D. Burns earnestly went before the congregation with a plan for the church to self-finance the project and with an overwhelming support of the congregation, the church is currently completing the renovations without financial backing from a financial institution. Job Corps, other churches, ministries and volunteers in Milwaukee and from other states showed their support of God’s work by sowing seeds of labor and finances. This journey is a testament to God’s unstoppable favor. March 29-April 1, 2012, members of the Jericho Church Without Walls, dignitaries, families and friends from all over the country will celebrate the opening of the new church facility with weekend long activities that include a ribbon cutting ceremony; a dignitary luncheon; praise & worship services with esteemed guest, Bishop I.V. Hilliard from New Light Christian Center Church, Houston, TX; a pastors’ reception; an open house, a praise concert and Sunday service with Apostle Lennell D. Caldwell and the First Baptist World Changers Church, Detroit, MI. Jericho’s new home shall be a place where the ministry will continue to expand God’s Kingdom by reaching the lost, changing lives and reaching, building and serving people with the love of God in the community, the city of Milwaukee and all around the world.

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Students from Riverside High School consider their answer during the 2011 Black Knowledge Bowl.

Teams encouraged to sign up for the Black Knowledge Bowl

Teams of high school age youth are signing up for the 4th Annual Black Knowledge Bowl. The yearly event sponsored by the Social Development Commission (SDC) will be held Friday, March 30th. Registration of teams of young people is ongoing through March 15 for the tournament style competition that tests them on African American history. Topics to be covered in the event include Milwaukee Black History, Industry & Discovery, Education & Government, and the Performing Arts & Music. The day will also feature cultural enrichment activities that will help make history come alive for the participants. The Black Knowledge Bowl will be held from 7:30 am to 2:15 pm at Manpower Headquarters on March 30th. Registration of teams can be done by visiting the SDC website at www.cr-sdc.org and clicking on the Black Knowledge Bowl link. There are limited number of teams that will be in the tournament so interested schools or youth groups are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible. The Black Knowledge Bowl is sponsored by SDC with assistance from Manpower Group and the Wisconsin Humanities Council.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. ʻSalutes Past, Serves Community Into the Futureʼ

Members of the Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. recently held their Founders Day celebration at the Italian Conference Center. The theme of this year's observance was "Saluting Our Past; Serving Our Community into the Future." U.S. Congresswoman from Ohio, Marcia L. Fudge (pictured above with the Founders Day committee, seated second from the right), was the keynote speaker. Fudge is also the 21st National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The Delta sorors are (front, left to right): Judith Brown, president of the Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta; Darlene Pollard, past Midwest Regional director; Ohio Congresswoman Fudge, Regina Carlisle-Williams, Wisconsin State Coordinator, Delta Sigma Theta; (Second row, left to right): Synovia Youngblood, National Executive Board of Delta Sigma Theta; Vivian King, Founders Day Co-Chair; Tasha Sledge, Founders Day Co-Chair; Dorothy Malone, Chaplin of the Milwaukee Alumnae of Delta Sigma Theta. The sorority was founded in 1913 by 22 collegiate women at Howard University. The Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter (formerly known as Beta Tau until 1975) was founded in 1945. (Photo by Yvonne Kemp)

Disney royalty spins tale for young readers Princess Tiana reads to students in Boys & Girls Clubs’ SPARK Early Literacy Program

At Brown Street Academy, students read about princesses and fairy tales. On Thursday, March 1, a princess from a fairy tale will share her love of reading and read to young students. Disney on Ice star Farryn Johnson, who portrays Tiana in “The Princess and The Frog,” will visit and read to 30 first graders at Brown Street Academy, located at 2029 N. 20th St. Children received their own Disney books and have their pictures taken with Minnie & Mickey Mouse. The students are part of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee’s SPARK Early Literacy program. The Boys & Girls Clubs partners with Milwaukee Public Schools

for SPARK at nine locations. SPARK aims to improve the literacy skills of struggling readers so they can succeed in school, the workplace and in life. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2012. Known as the oldest and largest youth-serving agency in Milwaukee, the Clubs offers high quality after-school and summer programming for children ages 5-18, focusing on those who have major life obstacles, most often poverty. The Clubs operates 40 sites, which include six primary locations, 32 school sites, Camp Whitcomb/Mason in Hartland and an extension site at St. Charles Youth and Family Services in Milwaukee. Membership to the Clubs is only $5 per year, per child, but no one is ever turned away based on inability to pay. For all the latest Club news, visit www.boysgirlsclubs.org, www.facebook.com/bgcmilwaukee or Twitter @bgcmilwaukee.

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Successful “Hidden Colors” marathon inspires viewers ((continued from page 3) Knowledge of our history will greatly assist in this effort. This means that we must all re-educate ourselves if we are going to have any chance of creating the change necessary to save our people.” Aziza Courtney adds that “This documentary is beautiful. If makes one realize the greatness from whence we as Africans of the Diaspora have come and it even directs us to move out of a provincial mindset into a world scale when thinking about Black people.” Quoting scholar Amos N. Wilson in his work “The Falsification of Afrikan Consciousness,” Wake Up Program founder and director Alfounzo Watkins shares that “The people who can manipulate history can manipulate consciousness, and when they can manipulate consciousness, they can manipulate progress, and when they can manipulate the progress of a people, they have control over those people.”

He adds that, “This quote very powerfully reflects ‘Hidden Colors’ in that once those of us who have been resurrected by the true history of our ancestors, it will force or consciousness to do a paradigm shift within this society. T “his paradigm shift will change our false understanding of our relationship to white supremacy and with this new consciousness, we must create institutions that will continue, expand and cultivate this level of thought and awareness.” Individuals and groups in other cities such as Louisville, Louisiana, Philadelphia, Richton Park, Illinois, and in Cleveland, Ohio made contact and expressed a desire to participate in the marathon showing, but was either unable to locate the DVD or did not receive it in time for the February 15 viewing. Those interested in purchasing a copy of “Hidden” can go on their website: www.hiddencolorsfilm.com

Services set for Trotman (continued from page 1) tem. Education was extremely important to Reginald. He graduated from Junior College in Montego Bay, Jamaica majoring in auto mechanics, was accepted to the Milwaukee School of Engineering, attended the General Motors School of Automotive Transmission and received a degree in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration from Milwaukee School of Engineering (MATC). Reginald leveraged his education with his entrepreneurial spirit which he discovered in Jamaica, but cultivated it in Panama where he opened his first business, a transportation company that was very successful. His entrepreneurial spirit defined and followed him to Milwaukee when in 1958 he opened two Phillips 66 gasoline stations on 1st and North Avenue and 16th and McKinley Boulevard. He later became a home fuel oil distributor and owned the Gold Coast Tap on 28th and North Avenue for many years. Reginald had an infectious smile that could melt your heart and he was loved by many. He loved to sing hymns. His favorite was “How Great thou Art.” His hymns provided great comfort to Reginald and all that visited him during his final months. When able, he would sing “I trust in God,” and was joined by his caregivers. Reginald was preceded in death by his father, Reginald Trotman; mother, Rosetta Hall-Trotman; brothers, Jasper

Trotman, Gleaster Trotman and his sister, Marjorie Trotman. He leaves to mourn his loss and celebrate his life his loving wife of 54 years, Cherrye Janet Trotman; daughters, Enid (Lewis) Trotman- Anyanwu of Milwaukee, WI and Eunice (Wayne) Francis of Black Jack, MO; special niece, Edwina Beanum of Milwaukee, WI; three daughters from Panama, Griselda Ammons of Atlanta, GA, Myrna Trotman of Barstow, CA and Maricela Trotman of Panama City, Panama; brothers, Hugh Trotman of Brooklyn, NY, Paul Trotman-Hall of Oakland, CA; sisters, Cynthia Leffall of Fresno, CA and Anita (Cyril) Gilmore of Miami, FL; grandchildren, Simone Cherise, Lura Janet, Leah Justina, Jenelle Marie, Aaron Wayne, Melissa Yissel Ammons and Enrique Trotman; special great-nephew, Eric (Kirsten) Jefferson of Washington, DC; godson, Lt. Col. Mario Beckles of Montclair, Virginia; goddaughter, Jennifer Banty Sams of Montgomery, AL; and a host of extended family members and dear friends. He is also survived by devoted niece Edwina Beanum, six grandchildren and a host of other loving relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Mark, 1616 W. Atkinsn Ave. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 29, at Northwest Funeral Chapel, 6630 W. Hampton Ave. from 3 to 7p.m. Family hour will be from 6 to 7p.m.

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“I know District Nine can see a bright future as an economic and cultural center,” Harmon’s letter continued. “I believe we all need to work together to achieve that vision. I hope that we can meet in a forum or debate to display our respective ideas to the many interested citizens of the district.”

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Richard the Lionhearted was a much-loved King of England. He was loved for more than one reason. He was strong and viral, a man’s man. He liked to hunt and he liked action on the battlefield. His troops love him because he was a King that led his men to the battle not falling behind and sending them out in front. Another reason that he was so loved by his subjects is half of his subjects, were women; he was handsome, single and a King – though, not particularly interested in them. Being such an available, royal catch caused women to throw themselves at him relentlessly. For that reason, he had little respect or appreciation for them. He was a man who loved the thrill of the hunt and a challenge. King Richard of England was not a member of any Christian group or any religion; and he was not beholding to the Pope of Rome. He despised the clerics and to highlighting a point. “Richard, by contrast, often went well beyond the oath – for the sake swearing, i.e.: ‘By St. George!’ to swear upon Jesus’ private parts and he took great joy in doing so because it insulted his clerics. He knew that they dared not respond – he was their king” (Warriors p. 107). Shortly after Richard I became King of England, he was called upon to join all the major European heads to lead the Third Crusade. His reason

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for being induced into the Crusades was his hate of defeat. The Crusaders needed a fearless leader to rally the troops. Frederick Barbarossa of Germany, another warring King had fallen and the Crusades were left without a strong head. Richard the Lionhearted joined King Phillip Augustus of France and the new King of Germany to regain Jerusalem from Sultan Salahuddin. The Sultan had under his controlled the land from Turkey through Syria to Egypt. Because Frederick Barbarossa is killed, the German army had disintegrated. This event left King Richard of England and Augustus of France to win back Jerusalem. The new King of Germany was of little aid in battle and had no military strategy and King Richard was relentless with his insults upon him because he did not respect him for that reason. King Phillip of France also, despised Richard because Richard snubbed Phillip Augustus’s half sister. He had agreed to marry her, and instead, marries a wealthy, farmer’s daughter who had no royal blood. By European standards, she was an enemy because she was a half Moor. The Moors had controlled the islands of Cecily and Tyre for centuries. This act of marriage further embeds hostility between European allies (Reston 1941) p.144). He had fallen in love and had no intention of releasing a catch that he worked so hard to secure. King

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Richard was interested in her but she was not impressed with him even though he was king. He was crude, unkempt by Islamic standards with a foul mouth of speech and little regard for women. She would not sleep with him and slept only with his sword, Excalibur, because he sent his sword to their wedding as proxy for him. He was too busy out hunting with his vanguard. She married him at her father’s behest. This marriage was never acknowledged in Europe. The King’s mother personally braved a trip bringing him Princess Berebgaria to marry. He was then forced to marry a woman of noble lineage. Richard went through the formality of the ceremony; but there is question to whether or not he had ever conjugated their marriage relationship. They never had children and they never lived together (Regan). The Moorish wife of King Richard I was captured by Salahuddin’s army. She was dark because she was of Moorish and Italian ancestry. King Richard and the Crusaders lost the Battle horribly and most of the Crusaders left to return to Europe (Reston 1941 p. 301). King Richard refused to leave without retrieving his Moorish wife. Only a small number, his loyal vanguard, chose to stay with him. Sultan Salahuddin was impressed to see the king fight so gallantly on the field. Salahuddin issued an order that no soldier should kill him or he,

Salahuddin, would personally cut off his head. This order caused his troops to slay the horses so as not to accidentally kill the King in battle. When his horse was killed, the Sultan would send him another saying that it was only proper for a King to have a mount on the battlefield. Three times Sultan Salahuddin had to send him a horse until Salahuddin ordered King Richard captured because he was injured (Geoffrey Regan, Walker 1998, P. 210). After king Richard’s capture, he was taken to Haifa (where his wife was being held near Jerusalem (Restin 1941 p.205-206). King Richard and his wife were quest of the Sultan Saladin and the King is rumored to have had a child (Britannica). The Sultan admired the bravery of the European king. Likewise King Richard was taken by the Sultan’s wisdom, manners and hospitality toward him and his wife. Over a period of time, they became close friends. England was in a bad state of affairs. There were pleas for Richard to return to England. Richard’s mother sent word that his brother John was over taxing the people and attempting to usurp Richard’s thrown. During this time in England is why Robin Hood and the four Musketeers surfaced. One of the Musketeers was a Moor that was left behind. Sultan Saladin released King Richard so that he could go back to England. King

Richard would not leave for over 3 years. There are conflicting reports as to the exact number. In actuality, King Richard had abdicated his thrown and converted to Islam– he did not want go back to England. It was the Sultan that advised him of his responsibility to his calling. Sultan Saladin opens up Jerusalem to Christians, Jews and Muslims. In 1192 King Richard left Jerusalem but was shipwrecked on his journey back to England. While traveling through

Austria disguised, Richard was recognized and captured by the duke of Austria and imprisoned. The Austrian king turns Richard over to the King of Germany at the German King’s request. The king imprisons King Richard again and places a great ransom on Richard’s head. It was equivalent to more than three times the annual revenue of England. To Europe’s astonishment, it was paid by Salahuddin* in 1194 (Blondel 2009).

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The City of Milwaukee received an additional $416,338 for the Emergency Solutions Grants Program for Program Year 2011. In addition, the City of Milwaukee received $1,323,403 for Program Year 2012. These funds are allocated to provide assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. This proposed amendment to the Cityʼs original submission details how the funds will be utilized and includes changes in funding amounts for activity categories in conjunction with the new ESG regulations.

This proposed amendment will be available to the public beginning Friday, March 9, 2012 and can be picked up at the CDGA office located in Room 606, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street. In addition, it can also be accessed on the website at www.city.Milwaukee.gov/CommunityDevelopment310.htm.

The public comment period on the amendment is from Friday, March 9, 2012 through Tuesday, April 10, 2012. You may submit your written comments no later than Tuesday, April 10, 2012 to: Mr. Steven L. Mahan, Director, Community Development Grants Administration; City Hall – 200 East Wells Street, Room 606, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.

PROPOSED MILWAUKEE COUNTY DTPW Projects for Advertisement for Bids Name of Project: ZOO PACHYDERM BUILDING WEST SERVICE QUARTER AND TRAIN GARAGE ROOF REPLACEMENT Project No.: Z059-09474&Z073-11632 Bid Due Date: March 14, 2012 See Bid Documents for details Pre-Bid Meeting: November 28, 2011 BID DOCUMENTS FOR THE ABOVE PROJECT ARE AVAILABLE AT: CITY CAMPUS ND 2711 WEST WELLS STREET 2 FL Milwaukee, WI 53208 For Further Information contact 414-278-4861 or www.county.milwaukee.gov

PROPOSED MILWAUKEE COUNTY DTPW Projects for Advertisement for Bids Name of Project: PARKS FACILITIES TIME AND MATERIAL CONTRACTS Project No.: 9101-12408 Bid Due Date: March 14, 2012 See Bid Documents for details BID DOCUMENTS FOR THE ABOVE PROJECT ARE AVAILABLE AT: CITY CAMPUS ND 2711 WEST WELLS STREET 2 FL Milwaukee, WI 53208 For Further Information contact 414-278-4861 or www.county.milwaukee.gov

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CLASSIFIEDS/LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES The Milwaukee Community Journal February 29, 2012 page 9

SUMMONS (PUBLICATION) STATE OF WISCONSIN: CIRCUIT COURT: MILWAUKEE COUNTY Case No. 11FA007168 DIVORCE 40101

In re the marriage of: CANDICE SHERI ADAMS, Petitioner and DAVE LOUIS ADAMS, Respondent THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THE PERSON NAMED ABOVE AS RESPONDENT: You are notified that the petitioner named above has filed a Petition for divorce or legal separation against you.

You must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Petition within 45 days from the day after the first date of publication.

The demand must be sent or delivered to the court at: Clerk of Court, Milwaukee 901 N. 9th St., Milwaukee WI 53233 and to CANDICE ADAMS, 5911 N. 65th, Milwaukee WI 53218. It is recommended, but not required, that you have attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Petition within 45 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Petition, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Petition. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. You are further notified that if the parties to this action have minor children, violation of 948.31, Wis Stats., (Interference with custody by parent or others) is punishable by fines and /or Imprisonment:

If you and the petitioner have minor children, documents setting forth the percentage standard for child support established by the department under 49.22(9), Wis. Stats., and the factors that a court may consider for modification of that standard under 767.511(1m), WIs. Stats. are available upon our request from the Clerk of Court.

You are notified of the availability of information from the Circuit Court Commissioner as set forth in 767.105, Wis. Stats.

767.105 Information from Circuit Court Commissioner.

(2) Upon the request of a party to an action affecting the family, including a revision of judgment or order under sec. 767.59 or 767.451: (a) The Circuit Court Commissioner shall, with or without charge, provide the party with written information on the following, as appropriate to the action commenced: 1. The procedure for obtaining a judgment or order in the action. 2. The major issues usually addressed in such an action. 3. Community resources and family court counseling services available to assist the parties. 4. The procedure for setting modifying, and enforcing child support awards, or modifying and enforcing legal custody or physical placement judgments or orders. (b) The Circuit Court Commissioner shall provide a party, for inspection or purchase, with a copy of the statutory provisions in this chapter generally pertinent to the action. Dated: 2-14-2012 By: CANDICE ADAMS 012-009/2-15-22-29-2012 SUMMONS (PUBLICATION) DIVORCE STATE OF WISCONSIN: CIRCUIT COURT: FAMILY COURT BRANCH MILWAUKEE COUNTY Case No. 2011FA008062B

In re the marriage of: CELIA MEZAPACHECO, 1626 W Lapham St, Milwaukee WI. 53204, Petitioner and MARTIN PACHECO, ADDRESS UNKNOWN, Respondent

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the person named above as respondent: You are hereby notified that the petitioner named above has filed a petition for divorce against you. Within forty (40) days after the 9th day of February 2012 exclusive of the date just stated, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the petition.

The demand must be sent or delivered to this Court, whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court Milwaukee County Courthouse, 901 N. 9th St., Milwaukee WI 53233 and to: CELIA MEZA PACHECO, whose address is: 1626 W. Lapham St, Milwaukee WI 53204. You may have an attorney represent you. If you do not demand copy with in forty (40) days, the Court may grant a judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the petition and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the petition. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may be come a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment of wages or seizure property. You are hereby further notified that the parties to this action are entitled to notification of the availability of the information set forth in sec. 767.081, Stats. The information is available from the family court commissioner. You are further notified that if the parties to this action have minor children violation of the following criminal statutes is punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed two years or both. 948.31 Interference with custody by parent or others. If you and the petitioner have minor children, a document setting forth the percentage standard for child support established by the Department of Health and Social Services under sec. 46.25(9)(a), Stats. and listing the factors that a court may consider for modification of that standard under sec. 767.25(1m), Stats, is available upon your request from the clerk of court. Dated this 09 day of February 2012 By CELIA MEZA-PACHECO 012-010/2-15-22-29-2012 SUMMONS (PUBLICATION) STATE OF WISCONSIN: CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COUNTY NOTICE AND ORDER FOR NAME CHANGE HEARING Case No. 11CV017646

In the matter of the name change of: CHAKA DAITYA CRAWFORD By (Petitioner) CHAKA DAITYA CRAWFORD NOTICE GIVEN THAT: A petition has been filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: CHAKA DAITYA CRAWFORD To: ALIMAH RAMEEN DAITYA CRAWFORD

IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin By: JUDGE WILLIAM S. POCAN PLACE: 901 N. 9th St #401, Milwaukee WI. 53233. DATE: March 7, 2012 TIME: 10:00 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Milwaukee Community Journal a newspaper published in Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin. BY THE COURT: WILLIAM S. POCAN Circuit Court Judge DATE: January 18, 2012 012-011/2-15-22-29-2012 SUMMONS (PUBLICATION) STATE OF WISCONSIN: CIRCUIT COURT: MILWAUKEE COUNTY

Case No: 11FA007590 Divorce 40101

In re the marriage of: LOREN FALMOND PAYNE, Petitioner and JERRY PAYNE, Respondent

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THE PERSON NAMES ABOVE AS RESPONDENT:

You are notified that the petitioner named above has filed a Petition for divorce or legal separation against you.

You must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Petition within 45 days from the day after the first date of publication.

The demand must be sent or delivered to the court at: Clerk of Court, Milwaukee County Court House 901 N. 9th St. Milwaukee WI 53233 and to LOREN PAYNE, 7317A W Congress St., Milwaukee WI 53218 It is recommended, but not required, that you have attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Petition within 45 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Petition, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Petition. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. Judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure or property. You are further notified that if the parties to this action have minor children, violation of 948.31 Wis Stats., (Interference with custody by parent or others) is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment:

If you and the petitioner have minor children, documents setting forth the percentage standard for child support established by the department under 49.22(9), WIs. Stats., and the factors that a court may consider for modification of that standard under 767.511(1m), Wis. Stats., are available upon your request from the Clerk of court.

You are notified of the availability of information from the Circuit Court Commissioner as set forth in 767.105, Wis. Stats. 767.105 Information from Circuit Court Commissioner.

(2) Upon the request of a party to an action affecting the family, including a revision of judgment or order under sec. 767.59 or 767.451: (a) The Circuit Court Commissioner shall, with or without charge, provide the party with written Information of the following, an appropriate to the action commenced: 1. The procedure for obtaining a judgment or order in the action. 2. The major issues usually addressed in such an action. 3. Community resources and family court counseling services available to assist the parties. 4. The procedure for setting, modifying, and enforcing child support awards, or modifying and enforcing legal custody physical placement judgments or orders. (b) The Circuit Court Commissioner shall provide a party, for inspection or purchase, with a copy of the statutory provisions in this chapter generally pertinent to the action. Date: February 20, 2012 By: Loren Payne 012-011/2-22-29/3-7-2012 SUMMONS (PUBLICATION) STATE OF WISCONSIN: CIRCUIT COURT: FAMILY COURT BRANCH MILWAUKEE COUNTY Case No. 12FA000792 Divorce 40101

In re the marriage of: MARIE LEA GUNDERSON, 10171 South Nicholson Rd. Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154 Petitioner and DALE LAWRENCE

GUNDERSON 10171 South Nicholson Rd. Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154, Respondent

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the person named above as respondent: You are hereby notified that the petitioner named above has filed a petition for divorce against you.

Within 40 days after the 22nd day of February 2012 exclusive of the date just stated, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the petition.

The demand must be sent or delivered to this court, whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 North 9th Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233.

You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide proper response within 40 days, the Court may grant a judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the petition, or you may lose your right to object to anything that is or maybe incorrect in the petition. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. Judgment awarding money may become lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment of wages or by seizure of property. Your are further hereby notified that if the parties to this action have minor children, violation of the following criminal statue is punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000.00 or imprisonment not to exceed 10 years, or both:

948.31 Interference with custody by parent or others. If you and the petitioner have minor children, a document setting forth the percentage standard for child support established by the Department under Sec. 49.22(9). Stats and listing the factors that court may consider for modification of that standard under Sec. 767.25(1m), Stats. is available upon your request from the clerk court . You are further hereby notified of the availability of information set forth in sec. 767.081, Stats. from the family court commissioner. Dated February 16, 2012 By: MARIE L. GUNDERSON, Petitioner 012-012/2-22-29/3-7-2012 SUMMONS (PUBLICATION) STATE OF WISCONSIN: CIRCUIT COURT: Case No. 11FA006093 Divorce 40101

In re the marriage of: TERRELL DARNELL JONES, Petitioner and LASHONDA DENISE JONES, Respondent: THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THE PERSON NAMED ABOVE AS RESPONDENT: You are notified that the petitioner named above has filed a Petition for divorce or legal separation against you. You must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Petition within 45 days from the day after the first date of publication.

The demand must be sent or delivered to the court at: Clerk of Court, Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 N. 9th St. Milwaukee WI 53233 and to TERRELL D. JONES 2869 N. 39th St. Milwaukee WI 53210 It is recommended, but not required, that you have attorney help or represent you.

A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by

garnishment or seizure of property.

You are further notified that if the parties to this action have minor children, violation of 948.31, Wis. Stats., (Interference with custody by parent or others) is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment.

If you and the petitioner have minor children, documents setting forth the percentage standard for child support established by the department under 49.22(9), Wis. Stats., and the factors that a court may consider for modification of that standard under 767.511(1m), Wis. Stat., are available upon your request from the Clerk of Court.

You are notified of the availability of information from the Circuit Court Commissioner as set forth in 767.105, Wis. Stats.

767.105 Information from Circuit Court Commissioner.

(2) Upon the request of a party to an action affecting the family, including a revision of judgment or order under sec. 767.59 or 767.451: (a) The Circuit Court Commissioner shall, with or without charge, provide the party with written information on the following, as appropriate to the action commenced: 1. The procedure for obtaining a judgment or order in the action. 2. Tae major issues usually addressed in such an action. 3. Community resources and family court counseling services available to assist the parties. 4. The procedure for setting, modifying, and enforcing child support awards, or modifying and enforcing legal custody or physical placement judgments or orders. (b) The Circuit Court Commissioner shall provide a party, for inspection or purchase, with a copy of the statutory provisions in the chapter generally pertinent to the action. Date: 2/17/2012 By: TERRELL D. JONES 012-013/2-22-29/3-7-2012 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF WISCONSIN: CIRCUIT COURT: MIWAUKEE COUNTY Case No. 12CV001670

NOTICE AND ORDER FOR NAME CHANGE HEARING In the matter of the name change of: BRYAN O’KEITH SEWELL By: (Petitioner) BRYAN O’KEITH SEWELL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: A petition has been filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: BRYAN O’KEITH SEWELL To: BRYAN O’KEITH SEWEL IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin: Judge’s Name: HON. DOMINIC S. AMATO Place: 901 N. 9th St. Room 402 Milwaukee WI 53233 Date: 3-14-2012 Time: 8:45 am IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three week in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Milwaukee Community Journal published in Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin. Date: 2-8-2012 BY THE COURT: Honorable Dominic S. Amato Circuit Court Judge 012-014/2-22-29/3-7-2012 SUMMONS (PUBLICATION) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT: MILWAUKEE COUNTY Case No. 12CV002223

Notice and Order for Name Change Hearing In the matter of the name change of: TWANA TREIE BURAGE By: (Petitioner) TWANA TREIE BURAGE NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: TWANA TREIE BURAGE To: TWANA TREIE BEASLEYRANSOM Birth Certificate: TWANA TREIE BURAGE

IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court Milwaukee County State of Wisconsin: JUDGE WILLIAM SOSNAY Place: Circuit Court Branch 8 Room 404, 901 N. 9th Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 Date: April 3, 2012 Time: 10:00 a.m. IT IS FURTHERED ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Milwaukee Community Journal a newspaper published in Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin. Dated: February 28, 2012 BY THE COURT: WILLIAM SOSNAY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE 012-014/2-29/3-7-14-2012 SUMMONS (PUBLICATION) STATE OF WISCONSIN: CIRCUIT COURT: MILWAUKEE COUNTY FAMILY COURT BRANCH Case No. 2012FA000828-B

In re the marriage of: JOSE ELIAS GUTIERREZ-PANTOJA, 8976 N. Michele St # 105 Milwaukee WI 53227 Petitioner and FLORA I. GUTIERREZ-CASTELAN, Respondent THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the person named above as respondent: You are hereby notified that the petitioner named above has filed a petition for divorce against you. Within forty (40) days after the 20th day of February 2012 exclusive of the date just stated, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the petition. The demand must be sent or delivered to this Court, whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court, Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 N. 9th St. Milwaukee, WI 53233 and to JOSE ELIAS GUTIERREZ-PANTOJA whose address is: 8976 N. Michele St. #105, Milwaukee WI 53224. You may have an attorney represent you. If you do not demand a copy within forty (40) days, the Court may grant a judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the petition, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the petition. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. Judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment of wages or seizure of property. You are hereby further notified that the parties to this action are entitled to notification of the availability of the information set forth in sec. 767.081, Stats. The information is available from the family court commissioner. You are further notified that if the parties to this action have minor children violation of the following criminal statutes is punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed tow years or both. 948.31 Interference with custody by parent or others. If you and the petitioner have minor children, a document setting forth the percentage standard for child support established by the Department of Health and Social Services under sec. 46.25(9)(a), Stats. and listing the factors that a court may consider for modification of that standard under sec. 767.25(1m), Stats, is available upon your request from the clerk of court. Dated this 20th day of February 2012. By: JOSE ELIAS GUITERREZPANTOJA 012-015/2-29/3-7-14-2012

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