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COMMUNITY VOL. XXXVIII Number 26 January 22, 2014
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: “Is the Black community too busy focusing on Dr. King’s ‘dream’ and not focusing enough attention on making his dream a reality?”
DARNELL Y. BENNETT: “Yes, I believe that the work Dr. King did has left a major mark and left big shoes to fill. Society has placed a few obstacles that many people often find difficult to overcome. The boldness to stand-up and speak are overcome by feelings of fear of how the people of our society will react.”
VICTOR BARNETT: “I don’t think we spend too much time focusing on the Dr. King dream; he deserves all that. But we do need to spend more time on actions and efforts he would have
TONIT M. CALAWAY: “One is not exclusive of the other. We are trying to take care of basic needs and the energy to do that makes it hard to move forward. The greater community has to stepup our game to help make change!”
SHANEE’ JENKINS: “It is time for our community to focus on the present and the future by making Dr. King’s dream a reality. We have made some improvements. Fifty years later, however, we cannot be satisfied. With continuous issues still with education, poverty, and other challenges, including human trafficking! Dr. King set the tone; spoke of the challenge and we must work at tackling them daily!”
B: The YMCA held its 17th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast at the Wisconsin Convention District Center. Pictured at right are the winners of the Northwestern Mutual Foundation Poetry and Spoken word contest (left to right): Alex D. Green, Jazmin Carrasquillo, Ayanna Bennett, Marco Humphrey, Jr. (center photo): Victor Barnett, president of the Running Rebels youth organization received the BMO Harris Bank’s Lincoln Gaines Award. He was presented with the award by BMO’s Anthony Hudson. (far right photo): The Potawatomi Bingo Casino Diversity award was presented to Children’s Hospital. Bob Duncan of Children’s accepted the award, which was presented by Potawatomi’s Rodney Ferguson. (Photos by Yvonne Kemp)
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A: Milwaukee Club Frontiers International, Inc. held its Drum Major Award Luncheon at the Wisconsin African American Women’s Center, 3020 W. Vliet St. This year’s award winners were 9th grader Martinez Milton (second from left) and 10th grader Anthony La Point. with the winner are (far left) Shelia Payton from Cong. Gwen Moore’s office, who presented certificates to the students; Marchelle Odom of North Division High School; and Johnny Moutry, president of the Milwaukee Frontiers. (Photo by Yvonne Kemp)
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C: The Wisconsin African American Women’s Center hosted the annual KingFest. The keynote speaker was renowned author, historian and professor Dr. Leonard Jeffries, who is pictured in the center holding a proclamation presented to him on behalf of the mayor and Common Council by Ald. Ashanti Hamilton (at left). With Jeffries and Hamilton is Janette Herrera, the organizer of the event. Pictured at left is noted poet Kwabena Nixon performing one of his poems in honor of Dr. King and his championing non-violence and equality. (Photos by Yvonne Kemp)
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D: The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center and Milwaukee County Parks held a celebration in honor of the center’s namesake. There were performances by the Gye Nyame Children’s Dance Ensemble (pictured above at left), as well as dance groups representing Native Americans, Asian. Milwaukee Circuit Court candidate Cedric Cornwall poses with Ron Preston, who is an Apache Indian (who performed a “Grass Dance”) and Irene Correa, another performer. Also pictured at left is the staff of the King Center. (Photos by Yvonne Kemp)
...The Fight for Justice Continues! Craig Stingley, the father of Corey Stingley, who died while being detained by three men after he tried to shoplift alcohol in West Allis several months ago, condemned the decision by Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm to not charge the men in his son’s death. Stingley spoke at a news conference held at the 27th Street Library where he and other community activists, including the Nation of Islam, called for Chisholm to step down or be fired by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele. The U.S. Justice Department is now considering whether or not to look into the case. (Yvonne Kemp photo)
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.”
--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“The Dream” is still relevant today Gov. Scott
MCJ EDITORIAL
Each year we pause to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Nationally and internationally, people hear again his "I Have A Dream" speech, or read his “Letter from The Birmingham Jail,” or his acceptance speech after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1963. But do we really stop to hear the words, learn the circumstances that motivated such elegance in philosophy, literary resonance and civil liberties import? Dr. King's non-violence philosophy touched the hearts and strategies of many people throughout the world. Extracted from his studies of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian spiritual giant who believed in justice for all regardless of their station in life. Dr. King preached that change requires pressure, diligence and resistance and the best way to initiate and ensure permanent change was through getting the attention of the oppressor and bringing pressure to bear where it would be felt most and acted upon most swiftly. Dr. King understood that economic, educational and racial equality was needed in the US. He knew these changes would not be won with guns, or wars, or subjugation of one people for the benefit of another. Rather, our country could only continue to grow and succeed when everyone was given the same rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, respected as inalienable rights and exercised so that every human being, regardless of color, creed, or national origin has equal access, equal opportunity and equal justice. His "dream" was attacked in his lifetime and it continues to be attacked today. While many laws have been enacted to support these constitutional rights, too many of the undergirdings that make "The Dream" a realistic goal have been deferred...through laws and injustices that create and support vast disparities. Regrettably, our own refusal to take full advantage of everything that is available to us--by law, by birth and by expectation--have contributed to reversals in the gains we’ve made in the last 50 years. An old saying goes " you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink.” This can never be something that categorizes our right to vote, our quest for good education, our love and respect for family and life, as well as the desire for upward mobility. These are rights duly earned and therefore worth marching for, even worth dying for. But black-on-black crime and violence, and a total disregard for life are not what Dr. King was dreaming of. Each generation has to build upon the achievements of the last.
Each must pass the batons forward and ensure each runner in the race pass-on, so-to-speak, opportunities for a better life, a fuller opportunity and a legacy that exemplifies the life of Dr. King and all that he stood for and gave his life for. Current generations should re-read and re-commit to “The Dream” for his/her life, the life of his family and the life of his community and nation. For while things are not perfect and many injustices remain, we cannot afford to rest on the laurels of what should have been but what is; and what we still must do to promote, live and foster “The Dream” for generations to come. Many have captured his dream, and now live his dream. It was not thrust into their arms simply as a law but worked for, earned and secured by living and working the laws that protect the dream. On this week of Dr. King’s birthday, let us not only see the images and read the speeches, and also put his dream into the context of when the speeches were written and how they should be interpreted and acted upon today. We must applaud his life, for it changed many laws and the perception of many people of color. But his dream can only live when we live a moral life. We have to stop the violence in our communities, we must decry the “violences” permitted through “stop and frisk” laws or “stand your ground” laws. We must elect talented, honest, justice-seeking officials. To do that, we have to vote. We must avail ourselves of good educations. It’s education that must remain the uppermost vehicle used for upward mobility and to our destination, the Black middle Class. Without education and the perpetuation of the attitude education is (mistakenly) not the vehicle for personal movement and growth, we will continue to doom future generations to institutionalized poverty. We must transfer our dreams to our children and continue to show them examples of those who have overcome....not because of the color of their skin, but inspite of their skin color. We must remind them that a dream is only possible when it becomes a reality....otherwise it remains a dream and that is not what Dr. King died for. Capture your dream and thank Dr. King for his work and sacrifice, for leaving us a legacy that is revered throughout the world. We must be the torchbearers who attest that his living was not in vain. Happy Birthday Dr. King!
The continuing saga of a dirty four-letter word
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don’t know what’s worse: That in one of his most absurd and self denigrating rants, gangsta-want-a-be’ Suge Knight told the world that he prefers being called a ‘Nigga’ verses African America, or that the White-owned gossip television show and web-site TMZ would publish a poll asking which of those two adjectives/nouns Black Americans prefer.
From the onset, I admit I’ve never been a big fan of TMZ. Until this ‘story’ broke, I had never visited the website, and as best I can remember, I may have watched part of two of its signature television episodes. I changed the channel 10 minutes into the broadcast because it came off as intrusive, sensationalistic and border line libelous. For the uninformed, TMZ’s primary staple is Hollywood celebrity gossip. And as with most gossip shows, TMZ frequently stretches the truth beyond recognition, or sometimes publishes completely erroneous reports. In one such case TMZ published a ‘story’ on the late President John F. Kennedy, complete with film supposedly showing the president engaged in an orgy on someone’s yacht. The allegations proved to be completely baseless, a fact that hasn’t deterred TMZ’s from conducting similar ‘investigative reports.’ Simply put, TMZ pushes the envelope of journalistic creditability, and like those grocery story gossip ‘tabs’, thrives off meaningless and superficial trivia, innuendo and sensationalism. As an advocate of free speech, you won’t find me in Madison lobbying to enact censorship legislation, but that doesn’t deter me from calling on
By Mikel Kwaku Osei Holt
my fellow ‘Hue-mans’ to diss TMZ. If its record of tainted journalism is not enough to steer you back to credible journalism, the controversy over the survey should be the straw (or noose) that breaks your back (or neck). Ignoring for a moment the idiotic premise behind the question of whether you can associate different meanins to different spellings of the racist epithet (niggra, vs. nigga, versus nigger), all people of color and common sense should be insulted and angered that TMZ would engage in this racist fiasco. And I’m not the first to call for a boycott. Two weeks ago, news of TMZ’s survey prompted Ebony magazine to encourage its readers to boycott TMZ. Dozens of Black blogs, civil rights groups and cultural advocates have also denounced TMZ. (President Barack Obama probably thought about issuing a similar retort, but decided against it for the same reason he has not named an African American to the Supreme Court or used his executive order to install dental implants in the toothless tiger once called ‘affirmative action.’ Appropriately, one Black group questioned why there is no greater outrage over TMZ’s poll. The popular website Madness at Reality editorialized that our collective anger should be directed more so at TMZ than at Knight, because the medium should have followed basic rules of civility and racial sensitivity. “TMZ’s poll is a prime example of thoughtlessness and cultural insensitivity,” the Madness editorial declared. “It is clearly racist. Imagine if TMZ created a poll asking if Jews should be referred to as Jews or kikes. Imagine if TMZ created a poll asking if lesbians and gays should be referred to as LGBTs or faggots. Those groups would raise holy hell, and rightly so.
“Where is our outrage? While the world is up in arms about a backwoods, red neck reality star for expressing his religious views, we do not hear a peep from those same people about TMZ’s racist poll. “Where are the letters or petitions to TMZ condemning TMZ’s poll? Where are the demands for an apology to the African American community?” What is also interesting is that TMZ recently lambasted Sylvester Stallone for reportedly referring to one its Black photographers as a ‘nigger.’ (Some media questioned whether Stallone in fact used the racist epithet; the only evidence is which is a TMZ recording that is barely auditable.) There is no controversy, however , about TMZ being at the vanguard of criticism of several reports on high profile celebrities who have been lambasted for uttering racist, sexist or homophobic comments. Thus, the poll seems out of character. But then again… According to reports, over 80,000 people responded to the survey, with 54% saying they preferred ‘Niggra’ over African American. But take that statistic with a grain of salt. Obviously, not all of the people who answered the survey were African American. Moreover, TMZ’s audience represents only a small segment of the Black community. In other words, the survey is tainted—statistically flawed-- although we can’t ignore the fact that despite a high profile burial a couple of years ago of the ‘N’ word by the NAACP, and thousands of denouncements by Black folks who know who we are and where we came from, a large segment of our community, and maybe a majority of our youth, cling to the ever present slave chain link that keeps us culturally impotent, spiritually impoverished and politically irrelevant. Most of that demographic probably view Suge Knight as a spokesperson for their generation. So when Knight, a rap producer with the intelligence of a Neanderthal (and the looks of one too, a sister recently told me), says “we are not from (continued on page 13)
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.”
Walker and state GOP fall short on public safety
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eadly violence in Milwaukee streets disrupts communities in every corner of the city. Families who have lost loved ones to senseless violence have cried out to law enforcement and local officials demanding help.
According to Forbes Magazine, Milwaukee is the 10th most dangerous city in the United States, with a crime rate of 1,295 per 100,000. We’re barely into the last year of Governor Scott Walker’s first term, but it’s already abundantly clear that Scott Walker’s backward approach to public safety has not changed since his days as Milwaukee County Executive. Back then, Scott Walker took chunks out of Milwaukee’s public safety budgets and allowed dozens of funded positions to go unstaffed even as he lauded the importance of public safety in Wisconsin’s largest city. Now, as governor, Scott Walker and his administration have again failed to serve the people of Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Milwaukee’s ShotSpotter program, which allows law enforcement ot efficiently and accurately trace and respond to gunfire, is the latest casualty of Walker’s budget-slashing frenzy. ShotSpotter has a proven track record of success. In June 2013, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that between May 23 and May 27, the system detected 54 incidents, a 30% reduction in detected gunfire since the program’s 2012 Milwaukee launch. In spite of this, the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee upheld Governor Walker’s decision to reject a community policing grant for $445,000 to expand ShotSpotter during the 20132015 budget approval process. In the wake of the decision, Police Chief Edward Flynn accused Walker of attempting to turn Wisconsin’s lagging economy around by facilitating the decline of the state’s biggest city. In typical fashion, Walker spokesperson Jocelyn Webster responded to Flynn’s words by providing lip-service to the issue, calling the governor a friend to taxpayers whose goals are set on improving the quality of life for the people of the city. Joint Finance Committee co-chair Senator Alberta Darling, RRiver Hills, also attempted to reaffirm Walker’s motivations, claiming that the rejection was motivated by a desire to create jobs. The Walker administration’s rhetoric simply doesn’t match reality. Today, crime continues to plague Milwaukee’s neighborhoods, while job growth lags well behind the national average. Last week, Republicans’ fervent defense of Walker’s decision to undercut ShotSpotter seems to have vanished. In what can only be described as a sudden change of heart, the Assembly committed to match Milwaukee County’s $175,000 funding of the program. While any amount of money toward ShotSpotter represents an important step toward a safer Milwaukee, the agreed-upon sum falls nearly $300,000 short of the original request. As city blocks and neighborhoods in Milwaukee continue to go unprotected due to a lack of funding, Scott Walker and state Republicans should make a true commitment to public safety and turning things around for the largest economic engine in the state.
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‘Dear Martin’: Bishop’s letters to MLK trace the highs and lows in race relations RNS The nation marked the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday (Jan. 20) with speeches, prayers and volunteer service. But for decades, retired United Methodist Bishop Woodie W. White has marked the holiday in a more personal way: He writes a “birthday letter” to the civil rights leader who was killed in 1968. “It was a way to get kind of a year’s assessment on what the nation was accomplishing and not accomplishing in the area of race,” said White, abishopin-residence at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology for the last decade. “I did it because, frankly, I needed to have perspective. I needed to not get discouraged, and I needed it to be affirming of progress in race which had taken place over the course of a year.” White started the custom in 1976, when he chose to write a letter to King instead of giving a traditional speech to the Human Rights Commission in Howard County, Md. He continued writing on and off while he served as the first head of the United Methodist Church’s General Commission on Religion and Race. Since 1985, he’s written the letters annually, and they’re now published by United Methodist News Service. White’s letter updates King on the latest strides in race relations while also acknowledging “a hard residue of racism that just won’t seem to die.” He admitted in his most recent letter to being discouraged by mass incarceration and the “lack of outrage” about legislation that has disenfranchised black voters. “While we are yet flawed by those among us who hold to racial bigotry and intolerance, they no longer define us as a nation or a people!” White wrote in his 2014 edition. hite, 78, and King were not close friends, but they met in the 1960s when White was a Detroit minister and King made annual visits to the city to preach a sermon during Lent. In 1963, White was among the more than 100,000 who took part in the Detroit “Walk to Freedom” march, where
A truce in Birmingham’s racial strife comes in 1963 as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and associates call a temporary halt to mass demonstrations and “freedom marches” in the Southern city. With him are the Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, head of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (second from right), and the Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy, King’s chief assistant. Religion News Service file photo
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“The one thing every letter tries to say is that we are light-years ahead in the area of race than we were when Dr. King was alive,” said White. “If he could make an overall assessment, he would not believe how far we’ve come as a nation.”
King gave a trial run of his now-famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Two months later, White was in a larger crowd at the March on Washington. “He began to speak and I said, ‘This sounds familiar,’’’ the bishop recalled. “It was a different context. It was almost like hearing it anew, or for the first time.” Now, White communicates with King by letter, even though his missives will never be answered. “The one thing every letter tries to say is that we are light-years ahead in the area of race than we were when Dr. King was alive,” said White. “If he could make an overall assessment, he would not believe how far we’ve come as a nation.” White’s writing reflects lingering tensions in race relations, rejoicing at the scope of interracial relations and decrying the fatal shooting of unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin. “We have more and more people of different races relating to each other, working in offices together, neighbors,” White said. “At the same time, we have schools that are more segregated, for instance, than they were in 1954.” The letters also have personal touches, with references to his friend and civil rights activist Joseph Lowery and the deaths of Rosa Parks and Nelson Mandela. He marveled at the two elections of President Obama, but criticized how the appointments of former Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell were “not so appropriately recognized.” Bettie W. Story edited White’s
columns when he served as a bishop in Illinois. His “Dear Martin” letters were published in a church newspaper and gained a national audience after she recommended them to The United Methodist Reporter. Illinois Methodists, both black and white, appreciated the annual dispatches, which encouraged them to pay tribute to King, she said. “The bishop made it easier for them to do something within their own local churches,” recalled Story, 80. “They would reprint the letter in their church newsletters.” White speaks from personal experience when he tells King how far race relations have come. As a Detroit pastor, he visited a white Methodist church in Jackson, Miss., in the 1960s and was arrested and fined $1,000 for “disturbing divine worship” and $1,000 for trespassing. Decades later, as a bishop, he was invited to speak and join in a potluck luncheon at that same church, which is now one of the most integrated in the city. White often closes his letter with a variation on the words of the civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome’’ as a final tribute to King in what has become an annual thank-you note to a man who many never got to thank before his 1968 assassination. “It’s important for current generations to be aware that we have not overcome racism, we’ve not overcome prejudice,” White said. “It’s like sin: We’re always a sinner no matter how good you think you are, that we’re always striving to be better.”
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I Corinthians 1: 10-13, 17, and the Gospel is Matthew 4: 12-23. The reading from Isaiah lays out a vision of a people who lived and walked in darkness and are now shown a great light, they are rejoicing because "the yoke that burdened them, the pole on their shoulder, and the rod of their taskmaster you have smashed."
Isaiah was probably referring to his hope that the next king would bring these things, but never did. And now we can take them, as Matthew has, and apply them to Jesus who has raised us up out of darkness and shown us a great light. Jesus moved from his hometown to Capernaum by the sea and from "The Galilee of the Gentiles" He has become a "great light." He began to preach that the "Kingdom of heaven is at hand." And His message attracted Simon and Andrew, James and John. And, hopefully His message has also attracted us who claim His name. The great gift of the Holy Spirit living in us makes Jesus real, here and now in those who claim Him as Savior. We say He has no hands but ours, no feet but ours, no voice butours. Our challenge is to not live fraudulent lives; claiming we are born again and acting like we have never heard
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Equality still elusive 50 years after Civil Rights Act
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore: “MLK Would Be In Tears Today” Article by Tim Morrissey
MADISON- In 1992, Gwen Moore was the first African-American woman to be elected to the Wisconsin Senate, and in 2004, she was the first African-American elected to
represent Wisconsin in Congress. Rep. Moore (Dist. 4 - Milwaukee) says if Dr. King were alive today, he would be speaking out as an advocate for a fair immigration policy, to bring immigrants into the mainstream of American life. Moore said Dr. King would still be
delivering a message urging us to love all our brothers and sisters. "He would definitely weigh in on income equality and how we're spending so much money in our war machinery, as opposed to reinvesting in our human capital," Moore said. "These are things that I can very
clearly see that he'd weigh in on." President Ronald Reagan signed the bill creating a federal holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1983, and Wisconsin was among the first states to officially observe that holiday. Not until 2000 did all 50 states observe the holiday. One thing Dr. King would be dismayed about today is voting rights, Moore said. "He'd be in tears, I think, to look at the huge backslide in voting rights the sort of striking down of the voting rights law of 1963 - and certainly all of the efforts that are being made in courts all across the country to restrict voting participation," she said. "I think that he would be in tears." Atlanta and Milwaukee are the only two cities that have celebrated Dr. King's birthday annually since 1984. Milwaukee and Madison have large, day-long observations, and many other communities across the state will hold some type of official remembrance of Dr. King today.
Article courtesy of USA TODAY via “The Rundown” When President John F. Kennedy called on Congress in June 1963 to pass what would eventually become the Civil Rights Act of 1964, he rattled off a string of statistics intended to highlight the nation's continuing racial divide a century after the Emancipation Proclamation.
African Americans born that year, Kennedy said, had "about one-half as much chance of completing high school as a white baby born in the same place on the same day, one-third as much chance of completing college, onethird as much chance of becoming a professional man, twice as much chance of becoming unemployed, about one-seventh as much chance of earning $10,000 a year, a life expectancy which is seven years shorter, and the prospects of earning only half as much." Fifty years later, on the eve of Monday's observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the battle to end overt discrimination has been far more successful than the effort to attain economic, educational or social equality. Blacks have made huge strides in high school education but still lag in college graduation rates. Their incomes have risen and poverty rates have declined, but a mammoth wealth gap remains, along with persistently high unemployment rates. So great has been the increase in political power that the black voter turnout rate surpassed that of whites in the 2012 presidential race, and the number of black elected officials has risen sevenfold. But while school segregation and workplace discrimination have declined, too many African Americans go home to segregated, often impoverished neighborhoods. The Civil Rights Act championed by Kennedy and signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson after JFK's death succeeded in opening public accommodations, such as hotels and restaurants. It took longer to reduce racial discrimination in the workplace, but that, too, counts as a success. And the law's threat to cut off federal funding forced the desegregation of schools in (continued on page 7)
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Senator Baldwin’s visited Bayview Middle and High School with Milwaukee Public School Superintendent Dr. Gregory Thornton during Tuesday’s Day of Service event with two representatives with City Year Milwaukee.
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy
"Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." --- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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e join together as one community today to honor and remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
And I can think of no better way to spend today than working together to give something back, serving others, and advancing our common good. Through his life’s work, Dr. King taught us the power of character and courage. The power of
working towards something bigger than ourselves. And the power and strength we gain as a community when we commit ourselves to the idea that we are all in it together. City Year, and the work that you do, lives up to Dr. King’s example every day. Dr. King also taught us the power of words and as I join all
these young people here today making a commitment to build stronger communities through public service, I am reminded of one thing he said in particular. He said, “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”
Those are words that inspire us today but they are also words that should guide all of us every day. In 1986, I entered public service and now, for the last 27 years, I have committed my life to public service. Working to help lift people up to (continued on page 7)
Milwaukee Public Schools and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts recognized a teacher Friday for long-standing support of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration event — now in its 30th year — through student-oriented programming. Katherine Katter, an English teacher at MPS’ Milwaukee High School of the Arts, was honored for contributing to the writing and art competitions annually and incorporating the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. program into her teaching curriculum. Katherine Katter, a teacher at MPS’ Milwaukee High School of the Arts, is surprised with an award for her long-standing support of Milwaukee’s Dr. King celebration program, now in its 30th year For many years, Mrs. Katter has guided and encouraged students through their participation in the Katherine Katter, a teacher at MPS’ Milwaukee High School of the Arts, is sur-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Contest. prised with an award for her long-standing support of Milwaukee’s Dr. King cel- Throughout the years, several students under her ebration program, now in its 30th year supervision have been presented on stage as first, second, or third place winners. Mrs. Katter’s teaching exhibits an understanding and appreciation of the importance of the written and performing arts in the lives and education of youth. For her exceptional efforts and dedication to the program, Mrs. Katter was given the surprise recognition in her classroom with a plaque, roses, balloons, a pair of tickets to the Phantom of the Opera showing at the Marcus Center for Performing Arts, and an iPad mini. Surprise event Friday at MPS’ Milwaukee High School of the Arts The award is sponsored by McDonald’ Restaurants of Southeastern Wisconsin.
Devoted MPS teacher awarded for long-standing support of Dr. King celebration program preceded public event on Sunday
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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy
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their dreams has been extremely rewarding and I am so honored to have had the opportunity serve. It has not come without challenges. But as Dr. King said, Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' It is with great pride that I have the opportunity and privilege to join you today in answering that question. And I look forward to continuing our work together to answer that question every day going forward. Senator Baldwin’s remarks were made Monday, Jan. 20 during a National Day of Service event with City Year at Bay View Middle & High School in Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Community Journal January 22, 2014 Page 8 Dr. King discusses civil rights policy with President Lyndon Johnson, who pushed many of the civil rights laws the nation adopted in the 1960s.
Equality still elusive
(continued from page 5) the South. Progress over the past 50 years has been "breathtaking and unimaginable," says civil rights lawyer Ted Shaw, former president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and a professor at Columbia University School of Law. Nevertheless, he says, even the election of a black president "doesn't mean that all these systemic issues of racial inequality have disappeared." In almost every economic category, blacks have been gaining, but not by enough. Median family income (in inflation-adjusted dollars) is up from $22,000 in 1963 to more than $40,000 today, still just two-thirds of the median for all Americans. Black unemployment remains twice the level of white unemployment, similar to where it was in 1972.
“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” --Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Milwaukee Community Journal January 22, 2014 Page 9
MLK's dream of economic equality is still far from realized
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Article courtesy of the Huffington Post via “The Rundown”
ome of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dreams have certainly come true. But when it comes to closing the economic gap between black and white Americans, we've got a long way to go.
On this MLK Day nearly 46 years after King's death, persistent discrimination means that black Americans are more likely than their white counterparts to struggle economically.
And it's much harder for them to pull themselves out of that financial insecurity. One prominent example of how racism affects black Americans' economic prospects is in the job market, where they're much more likely to be unemployed than white Americans. Some of that has to do with lower rates of educational attainment and a lack of access to hiring networks. But even when you account for all of those things, "the leftover bit is the out-and-out discrimination," said Heidi Schierholtz of the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank. There are a number of reasons why the playing field is so unequal. • The black jobless rate is twice that of whites. "What that means is that at a time like this, the black unemployment rate is extraordinarily high," Schierholtz said. "They're really hit particularly hard." • Black Americans face discrimination when looking for a job, which affects their earnings. The gap between black and white household income has actually widened over the past several decades, according to the Pew Research Center. • They face discrimination in the housing market. During the housing boom, black Americans were more likely to be targeted by subprime mortgage lenders. Once the boom crashed, they were more likely to lose their homes and have lower credit scores as a result. As this chart from the Bipartisan Policy Center shows, the black homeownership rate was lower in 2010 than in 1990.
“The Reverend Martin Lu King Jr. wrote, while in jail, he was certain that the cau he fought for would win. He wrote, ‘We will win our free because the sacred heritag our nation and the eternal w God are embodied in our e ing demands.’ “His belief in America’s pr ples, in the rightness of free and in the divine providenc all of King’s countrymen tod --Senator Ron Johnson
Thanking the Drum Major
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Statements from local and national leaders from politics to education about the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “...Martin Luther King was one of
the greatest civil rights leaders in United States history. Dr. King dreamt of and helped to create a better more equal United States. This month, we remember and honor Dr. King’s dream of freedom and justice for all Americans, no matter theri race, gender, or back-
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ground. While honoring this legacy, we must also recognize that the fight for equality is not over. We must continue to champion Dr. King’s dream in order to create the nation that he envisioned.” --State Sen. Lena Taylor
“This is the day we devote to solemn remembrance of the man whose words and actions struck a chord in the conscience of our nation. Dr. King dared to dream of a more equal America, one free of discrimination, where everyone could enjoy the same opportunities to achieve prosperity, and participate in Debbie Wasserman Schultz democracy. “As we honor Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy, we must also reflect on how we can do more to bend the arc of history toward justice. We must keep fighting for good-paying jobs, common sense immigration reform, and to be sure every eligible citizen is able to cast their vote and have their vote counted. As we confront those challenges, let us strive to live as he did, acting out of compassion, with grace and humility, in fulfillment of his vision of a more equal America.”--DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz “The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. wrote, while in jail, why he was certain that the cause he fought for would win. He wrote, ‘We will win our freedom because the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of God are embodied in our echoing demands.’ “His belief in America’s princi- Sen. Ron Johnson ples, in the rightness of freedom and in the divine providence that protects them is inspiring to all of King’s countrymen today.” --Senator Ron Johnson (WI) “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
was a brave man who had the
courage to follow his convictions in the face of great adversity.
Today, we celebrate a man who inspired a nation and led the
charge for freedom, equality,
and justice. His example continues to resonate and influ-
ence, and his legacy will not be forgotten.”--Gov. Scott Walker
Gov. Scott Walker
“”As we mark the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth, let us recall his inspiring lessons of nonviolence and compassion. Dr. King preached equality and individual dignity with an abiding faith that hatred and injustice stood no chance against the forces of brotherhood and our common humanity. With just as much passion, he advocated for the bitter sorrows of poverty to be replaced with the promise of abundant opportunity for all Americans, regardless of race or creed. “As we celebrate the victories of the Civil Rights Movement, including the landmark Voting Rights Act that we must fully restore and defend against those who would undermine the fundamental right to vote, let us also rededicate ourselves to the ongoing mission of promoting economic opportunities and protecting the most vulnerable in our society from poverty. “America cannot achieve its highest purpose as long as any of its people face hunger, homelessness, joblessness, or despair – or if the opportunities to overcome these challenges cannot be equally accessed because of color,
u.S. Sec. Arne Duncan
“A little over 50 years ago, our nation engaged in a loud, sometimes deadly and tumultuous discussion about civil rights. From coast to coast, Americans of all backgrounds and creeds stood together and demanded more from each other and our country. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was among the leaders of the day who relentlessly fought for equality in the face of monumental adversity and resistance. “Time and time again, Dr. King led by example and challenged all of us to be our brother’s keeper, fighting the loudest for those with the weakest voices. As we recognize Dr. King’s birthday and his countless contributions to our world, we must remember that his fight for equality is not over. Too many students don’t have equal access to a high quality education, too many families are finding college simply too expensive to pursue, and not enough of our nation’s teachers reflect the diversity of this great country. “We should honor Dr. King’s legacy by continuing to fight for equity in our world and in education— along with serving others. His day of remembrance is an opportunity to take part in a meaningful community service project that will have a lasting impact on your community. Despite our varied experiences, we are all in this together and have a shared responsibility to help the most vulnerable among us—just as Dr. King did.” --U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”-MLK
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sex, language, or national origin. “We can make progress on this front right away by restoring emergency unemployment insurance for 1.3 million Americans and counting and by raising the minimum wage so that those in the lowest-paying jobs can still make ends meet. “In the wealthiest nation on Earth, surely we have the resources to end poverty in our midst by working together as one nation, inspired by Dr. King’s legacy and committed to making his unfinished work our own.” -House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD)
“He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.”--MLK
The Milwaukee Community Journal January 22, 2014 Page 11
The Milwaukee Community Journal January 22, 2014 Page 12
Milwaukee County Supervisor Khalif Rainey calls for major county holiday for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Milwaukee County Supervisor Khalif Rainey said recently that the annual commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s achievements should be a major holiday in Milwaukee County, meaning County offices would be closed for the day in tribute to the slain civil rights leader. “The federal government shuts down every year for a day in honor of Dr. King, and Milwaukee County should do the same,” Rainey said. “Right now, the day is treated as a ‘minor holiday’ in Milwaukee County. “This means that County workers are free to come to work and use the day as time off at a later date. This is a dishonor to his memory.
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“We should treat the day as a major holiday and allow County workers to reflect on the life and the work of Dr.
King.” Rainey said that the federal government already closes in honor of Christopher Columbus. A major County holiday would not include public safety officials and other “essential” County employees. “Dr. King was a transformative figure in American history, and we should honor his memory by closing on the third Monday of every January to celebrate his life. “I urge the County Executive and my colleagues on the Board to declare Martin Luther King, Jr. day as a major holiday in Milwaukee County. We can do no less than to close County government to honor this great man.”
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From Brown to Zimmerman: The evolution of United States civil rights
Successful lawyer recounts experiences, trials of 60 years following landmark Supreme Court decision
BALTIMORE – In the aftermath of the Zimmerman verdict, a Gallup poll found that African Americans are now somewhat less satisfied with the way they are treated than at the beginning of the summer. A. Dwight Pettit understands the frustration and resentment borne from unequal treatment. Pettit is a direct legal descendent and beneficiary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, which set the federal precedent for school desegregation. Following the Brown decision, Pettit’s family underwent a series of extensive court battles to force their school district to allow black students. Their success gave Pettit access to a quality education that led him to Howard University’s School of Law. From there, he was employed at the Small Business Administration Office of General Counsel. In 1973, Pettit returned to Baltimore where he started a successful law practice. Pettit began working with presidential candidate Jimmy Carter on his successful presidential bid and subsequently rose to prominence in the Carter
administration. Pettit tells his story, set against a backdrop of the tumultuous and transformative late 20th century, in his new book “Under Color of Law.” The book views the series of court cases that gave Pettit access to quality education, as well as the cases following those decisions when he rose to distinction in the legal community. Paramount among these was a national court case in which Pettit sued on behalf of his father, who had experienced employment discrimination as a result of his initiation of the school desegregation case. More than 60 years later, Pettit is using the book to recognize how far the nation has come, and how far it still has to go. “We must ensure that all are aware of the dangerous pitfalls and dark caverns that still exist in our society,” Pettit says. “This is a young nation, where obstacles and entrenchment can easily be resurrected during the fog of complacency created by past accomplishments.” For more information, visit http://undercoloroflawbook.com/ “Under Color of Law” By A. Dwight Pettit ISBN: 978-1462056415 Available in softcover, hardcover, e-book Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and iUniverse About the author A. Dwight Pettit earned his law degree from Howard Law School in 1970 and has handled many high-profile criminal and personal injury cases, including a case for his father that received national attention. Pettit practices law in Baltimore, Maryland, where he lives with his wife, Barbara.
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”--Dr. King
Sister Speak...Speak Lord! The continuing saga of a dirty four-letter word
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“YALL CAN’T TELL ME…”
…SISTA’S DON’T ROCK!!! Yall can’t tell me sistas don’t rock…past, present and future! We been doing it for ourselves for so long and doing it all well! I am every woman is synonymous with our DNA! Bringing home the bacon, frying it up in a pan… A good one is always there standing behind a good man!!! We counsel, we provide, we hurt and we heal. We encourage, we direct, we guide and we protect. We are grateful to God for where we are now, some of us came straight from life back on the block. Past, present and future people…Yall can’t tell me sistas Bowman don’t rock!!! Sonya Marie Bowman …WHAT I CAN'T DO DON’T tell me I can’t wear white because it’s out of season. DON’T tell me I shouldn’t feel happy when things are not going well. DON’T tell me I can’t be healed if I believe. DON’T tell me not to enjoy winter because it’s cold outside. DON’T tell me not to wish upon a star because I ‘m too old. DON’T tell me I am not rich because my bank account doesn’t have six figures. DON’T tell me I am not a model just because you don’t like my style. DON’T tell me I am combative just because I speak my mind. DON’T TELL ME I CAN’T FLY JUST BECAUSE I DON’T HAVE Corona WINGS!!!...Don’t do it. Zelda Corona …LIFE DOES NOT HAVE STAGES We reach a time where we start receiving high school/college graduation notices,watching our children get married, become grandparents, Retirement Party invites and losing people close to us...Whoa!!!!!!!! It's a choice to become caregivers and power of attorney for our loved ones...Whoa!!!!!! Makes you wonder where did the time go when I felt so young and free of worries… Whoa!!!!!! We can reject transition and/or change in our lives...Life gives us a choice to ignore or roll with these stages. If ignored we will stay in Arrested Development where we will not allow ourselves to grow...
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(contiinued from page 3) Africa,” he speaks for a large segment of the community who look in the mirror and see a descendent of some mystical country called Niggraland instead of the descendents God’s true chosen people-- the inventors of math, science, astrology and medicine. Knight told TMZ that certain uses of the N-word are acceptable. He added, “I like [the N-word] better than ‘African-American.’ “We’re not from Africa; we’re Black. Even Africans don’t call themselves African—if they’re from Kenya, they say they’re Kenyan.” From that vantage point, boycotting TMZ won’t make much dif-
Milwaukee Brewers to hold annual on Deck 2014
Brewers on Deck, presented by Time Warner Cable, is a free event featuring activities for the whole family, including: • autographs from and photos with Brewers players and coaches • interactive games in the kids area • vendor booths • much more! Visit the EM (Emerging Markets) booth at the event and receive a special giveaway. Sunday, January 26, 2014 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Wisconsin Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Follow us @BrewersBeisbol, the official Twitter of the Milwaukee Brewers in Spanish. Go Brewers!!!
ference, other than to give voice to the ignorant among us who probably don’t read or possess even the rudimentary knowledge of our history. I used to believe that those of us who see ourselves as part of the Diaspora, linked by culture and blood to the Motherland, would drown out the wicked cries of the ignorant. But to be honest, I’m no longer confident we can achieve that goal. That new found fear is particularly alarming because as a student of history, and life long advocate for Black empowerment, I am well aware that there is a link between how we perceive ourselves and our standing among the ethnicities of this planet. I have also learned that others not
only revel in our lack of self-respect and cultural impotency, they capitalize off it. As in get rich---through poverty programs and prisons, social work, foster care and, of course, the music industry which has made, according to some estimates, half a trillion dollars from Black folks who purchase CDs that degrade us, our women and our culture. No other people would pay to convince each other that Jesus, the Christ, the Messiah, is a Nigger. Or, excuse me, a Nigga. One other lesson years of activism has shown me is that one old adage rings true today as it did 1,000 years ago:
Knowledge is power. The absence of knowledge is ignorance. The abuse of knowledge is stupidity. I have to assume Suge Knight knows better. He has to know we come from Africa, and not some fabled country called Niggerland. And assuming he knows that undisputable fact, that means he is not ignorant, but instead stupid, as are many of those who agree with his rant. Maybe TMZ can undertake a survey on that assumption! Hotep.
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SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI!: CIRCUIT COURT: FAMILY COURT BRA!CH MILWAUKEE COU!TY CASE !O. 2013FA004913-D In re the marriage of: MARIA DEL REFUJIO VAZQUEZ, 1030 S 30thSt, Milwaukee WI 53215 Petitioner and JOSE A SALAZAR PEREZ, 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 days after the 20thday of January, 2014 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 MARIA DEL REFUJIO VAZQUEZ whose address is 1030 S 30thSt, Milwaukee WI 53215 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 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 the listing the factors that a court may consider for modification for that standard under sec. 767.25(1m). Stats, is available upon your request from the clerk of court. Dated this 20th day of January, 2014 By: MARIA DEL REFUJIO VAZQUEZ 014-012/1-22-29/2-5-2014
SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI! CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY DIVORCE-40101 Case !o. 13FA0005 In Re: The marriage of MICHAEL TABOR, PetitionerandHENRIENTTA TABOR, 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 40 days from the day after the first date of publication. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court at:Clerk of CourtMilwaukee County Courthouse 901 N. 9th St.ROOM 104 Milwaukee WI 53233and to MICHAEL TABOR 130 W CenterMilwaukee WI 53212 It is recommended, but not required, that you haveattorney 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 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
NOTICE Milwaukee Public Schools will receive sealed quotations for furnishing all labor, tools, equipment and materials necessary, including public liability and property damage insurance to perform all work necessary and incidental to the Replace Stage Curtains at Wedgewood Park School, 6506 W. Warnimont Avenue; Milwaukee, WI 53220 until 1:30 P.M. on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the Division of Facilities and Maintenance Services; 1124 North 11th Street; Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233; to the attention of: John Linn, Manager of Design and Construction. The HUB, COIN and Student Participation requirements for this project are 0%. Plans and specifications may be obtained 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday from A/E Graphics, Inc.; 4075 North 124th Street, Brookfield, WI 53005; phone (262) 781-7744; fax (262) 781-4250. Call A/E Graphics, Inc. for availability of bid documents. Plans and specifications may also be viewed online at A/E Graphics, Inc. @ www.aegraphics.com. A Pre-bid Walk Through is scheduled at the site on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 1:00 PM. Meet at the front entrance. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive informalities. GREGORY E. THORNTON, Ed.D Superintendent of Schools 10479946/1-17-21-28-2-4
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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 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. Date: 1-16-2014 By: MICHAEL TABOR 014-011/11-27/1-22-29/2-5-2014 SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI!: CIRCUIT COURT: FAMILY COURT BRA!CH MILWAUKEE COU!TY CASE !O. 2013FA00764 In re the marriage of: ANA M VARGAS REYES, 551 W Becher St Apt A, Milwaukee WI 53207 Petitioner and RODRIGO RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA, ADDRESS UNKNOWN Respondent THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the person named above as re-
spondent: You are hereby notified that the petitioner named above has filed a petition for divorce against you. Within forty days after the 16thday of January, 2014 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 ANA M VARGAS REYES whose address is 551 W Becher St Apt A, Milwaukee WI 53207 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. Ajudgment 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 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 the listing the factors that a court may consider for modification for that standard under sec. 767.25(1m). Stats, is available upon your request from the clerk of court. Dated this 16th day of December, 2013 By: ANA M VARGAS REYES 014-010/1-15-22-29-2014
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SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI! CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY !OTICE A!D ORDER FOR !AME CHA!GE HEARI!G Case !o. 14CV000433 In the matter of the name change of: ROSHAUN MOORE-TABITI NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From:ROSHAUN MOORETABITITo:ROSHAUN MOOREFULLILOVE Birth CertificateROSHAUN MOORE-TABITI IT IS ORDERED This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin. Judge’s Name:HON. KAREN CHRISTENSONROOM 208 PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: February 25, 2014, TIME 10:00 A.M. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a 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: 1-13-2014 BY THE COURT: HON.KAREN E CHRISTENSON Circuit Court Judge 014-008/1-15-22-29-2014 SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI! CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY !OTICE A!D ORDER FOR !AME CHA!GE HEARI!G Case !o. 14CV000093 In the matter of the name change of: ROSHAE MOORE-TABITI NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From:ROSHAE MOORETABITITo:ROSHEA MOOREFULLILOVE Birth CertificateROSHAE MOORE-TABITI
Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin. Judge’s Name:HON. KAREN CHRISTENSONROOM 208 PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: February 25, 2014, TIME 10:00 A.M.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a 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: 1-13-2014 BY THE COURT: HON.KAREN E CHRISTENSON Circuit Court Judge 014-007/1-15-22-29-2014 SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI! CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY !OTICE A!D ORDER FOR !AME CHA!GE HEARI!G Case !o. 14CV000287 In the matter of the name change of: MURSAL M ALI By (Petitioner) MURSAL M ALI NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From:MURSAL M ALITo:ABDULKADIR ALI ADEN Birth CertificateMURSAL M ALI IT IS ORDERED This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin. Judge’s Name:HON.DANIEL A NOONAN ROOM 414 PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: February 28, 2014, TIME 10:00 A.M. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a 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: 1-13-2014 BY THE COURT: HON.DANIEL A NOONAN Circuit Court Judge 014-006/1-15-22-29-2014
IT IS ORDERED This petition will be heard in the MOBILITY COORDINATOR Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc., operator of the Milwaukee County Transit System, is seeking candidates for the position of Mobility Coordinator. This position is responsible for research, coordination, training and education regarding transportation options. QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation/Urban Planning, Business/Public Administration or a related field and a minimum of three years progressively responsible experience with public transit, paratransit or a related transportation service for persons with disabilities and/or older adults. • Knowledge of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its specific applications to public transportation. • Knowledge of Milwaukee County Government offices including the Department on Aging and the Disabilities Services Division of the Department of Administration and knowledge of federal programs providing transportation funding for persons with disabilities and older adults. • Knowledge of principles, procedures and strategies of coordinated human services transit-transportation planning. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Excellent leadership skills with the ability to speak before public groups. • Ability to analyze data, define problems, identify potential solutions, develop implementation strategies and evaluate outcomes. The successful applicant is responsible for identifying barriers to mobility within the community, primarily concerning the use of fixed route transit by persons with disabilities and older adults; and developing strategies for overcoming these barriers and enabling persons with disabilities and older adults to use fixed route services and other community mobility resources. Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Milwaukee County Transit System offers a comprehensive compensation and benefit package. If you are interested in joining our team, please send resume with salary requirements to:
Milwaukee County Transit System 1942 N. 17th Street Milwaukee, WI 53205 Fax: 414-344-2876 E-Mail: resume@mcts.org Website: www.ridemcts.com Equal Opportunity Employer
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The Milwaukee Community Journal January 22, 2014 Page 15
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