MCJ January 8, 2014 Edition

50 Years Since LBJ's War on Poverty: A New Battle Cry

By Rep. Gwen Moore--U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District

“Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hope--some because of their poverty, and some because of their color, and all too many because of both. Our task is to help replace their despair with opportunity. This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America.

I urge this Congress and all Americans to join with me in that effort. It will not be a short or easy struggle, no single weapon or strategy will suffice, but we shall not rest until that war is won.

The richest Nation on earth can afford to win it. We cannot afford to lose it...So I ask you now in the Congress and in the country to join with me in expressing and fulfilling that faith in working for a nation, a nation that is free from want and a world that is free from hate--a world of peace and justice, and freedom and abundance, for our time and for all time to come.”

--President Lyndon Baines Johnson, State of the Union (January 8, 1964)

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Photos and question by Yvonne Kemp QUESTION OF THE WEEK:“Will extending the unemployment benefits help or hurt the economy?

Reviewing The Year 2013 2013

BETTY SPEED: “Our economy is hurt whenever a person’s spending ability is cut short.

Everyone suffers. Unemployment benefits are just that, benefits whle a person is out of work and looking for a new position. if you have worked and are eligible to receive be able to receive them without the fear or threat of benefits being cut off.”

SAKURI FEARS: “Extending the benefits for the chronically unemployed will help our economy in the long run. Being employed in Workforce Development, I work with clients who rely on those benefits for survival while they continue to search for employment in a still recovering economy. Taking away that lifeline will only serve to demoralize those still seeking work and negatively impact the country’s longterm economic recovery.”

I was poor in 1964, and I was poor for many years after that. I struggled -- taking one step forward and two steps back -- time after time. Yet I was far better off than my parents were, in part because I was born in the era when this country committed to opening doors of opportunity for the poor.

Many people who are familiar with Congress' record of dysfunction in recent years would be

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Atty. Chad A. Kreblin of Hupy & Abraham, S.C. Law Firm, who presented Charles (Butch) Walton, director & CEO of CYD with a check at the event and Mayor Tom Barrett. The presentation was made during the social service agency’s 25th Annual Lil’ Jeannetta Toys for the Children that Santa Forgot but God Remembered through your Gifts of Love event on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at North Division High School (File photo by Harry Kemp)

JAMES NELSON, SR.: “It will help because it will generate cash flow and assist those who are still seeking employment.”

DAVID COLE: “it will help the economy because we don’t want people that don’t have anything going around committing crimes.

These people need help and hope.”

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t's hard to believe that it's been nearly 50 years since President Johnson stood before Congress and gave the speech of a lifetime -- launching his "War on Poverty."

At the time, I was a young girl of just 12 years old but, even as a child, I already knew too much about what it feels like to live in poverty.

Civil Rights activist, former U.N. Ambasssador and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young with Thelma Sias, Vice President of Local Affairs for WE Energies (left) and Cecilia Gore, Executive Director of Brewers Charities, Inc.

The MCJ encouraged weight loss as a way to better health with its “Mission Makeover” project, which was part of its “Healthy Start” Former staff and personalities of 1290 WMCS AM (front row) after a “Thank You” Celebration for campaign. (Posed their 20-plus years of service informing the community with news and information. The celebration by model) was held at the Brotherhood of Black Firefighters Hall on Good Hope Rd. (Yvonne Kemp) Family members covered the neighborhood where he went Compiled by MCJ Staff missing with posters. His mother Annette Perry says her son was supposed to visit her on January 2, 2013.

Perry says her first feeling that something was wrong came when Young didn’t show up for work that same day.

“My fear is that my baby won’t come home,” she said.

Young’s roommate reportedly heard a car pull up outside their home and saw Young leave around 10:45 p.m. Young apparently left his jacket behind, suggesting he wouldn’t be gone long.

Approximately two weeks later, five men-one of them Young’s roommate-were arrested by Milwaukee Police as suspects in Young’s disappearance. Between the initial disappearance and the arrests, it was learned that Young was It was also a year when many local actually a female. The criminal complaint identified her as newsmakers and political movers and Ebony Young.

According to a Fox6 Now.com report, Billy Griffin, shakers and policy makers made headAshanti McCalister and Victor Stewart faced one count of lines in politics, health, education, and substantial battery as a party to a crime.

Later that same day, two other men, Ron Joseph Allen crime and punishment (sadly, some of and Devin Latterez Seaberry, were arrested for first degree the so-called “punishment-especially as intentional homicide. Young’s body has yet to be found. *With his hand on the Bibles of Martin Luther King, Jr. As his wife Michelle beams with pride, President Barack it related to those sworn to protect and and Abraham Lincoln, President Barack Obama took the Obama takes the oath of office for a second four-year serve us- fell woefully short). oath of office for a second time on the steps of the Capital term during his inauguration in Washington, D.C. Just as the year before-and years before that- Black Mil- Building in Washington, D.C. during his inauguration. waukee faced familiar challenges: hyper-segregation and “Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real, Mr. & Mrs. systemic racism, a struggling public school system faced they are serious and they are many,” the president said durKendricks were with the challenge of an expanded private school voucher ing his 15-minute inaugural address. “They will not be met the newlywed program (compliments of Gov. Scott Walker), high unem- easily or in a short span of time. But know this America: winners at ployment, Black-on-Black crime, more challenges to the They will be met.”

Brentwood's 3rd state’s progressive voting laws, changes in the Black media *Depending on whom you ask, the resignation of Social annual Black landscape, continued fallout from the elimination of col- Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director DebMarriage Day lective bargaining…the list goes on and on. orah Blanks signaled either a new direction for the state’s that took place Noted community leaders stepped down (either volun- largest anti-poverty agency, or is the by-product of at Brentwood tarily or involuntarily), were elevated to newer positions overblown mainstream media attention that sought to unChurch of either within the city and our community or in other cities dermine the integrity of the agency and its CEO. Christ. The (with a more progressive climate for Blacks and other miWhile few believed Blanks, who headed the organization event took place norities), or passed away. for 15 years, resigned willingly, the general consensus is the day before Projects were announced that will benefit the affluent the organization will survive the loss of its largest contracts the official obwhile leaving questions as to the projects’ benefits for mi- (which included its vaunted Head Start program), major servance honornorities, the poor and jobless unanswered. staffing reductions and significant revampinig of several ing Black Depending on who you are (race, class and income of its programs.

Marriage across wise), “Thirteen” was either a lucky or unlucky number.

The agency has been under constant scrutiny by the the U.S. (Photo Only history will judge which. The following review of the city’s daily newspaper for several years following revelaby Robert Bell) past year will give you, our reader, the opportunity to pass tions the state had found several improprieties with the judgment on the third year of the second decade of the 21st management of a $32 million Wisconsin Works (welfare century. to work) contract.

JANUARY Many Black community leaders believe the city’s daily *The new year of 2013 started on an ominous nore on newspaper unfairly attacked SDC and over sensationalized New Year’s Day when Evon young, a local rapper (who problems and personnel conflicts at the agency. For inalso known as Yung LT) went missing. The family of stance, former SDC board member Wallace White ex(continued on page 3) Young, 24, believe his music may have made him a target.

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he year 2013 witnessed history being made and history remembered on a national and international level.

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Here in 2014, have we been over decades going backward to move forward?

By Taki S. Raton

On my Thursday evening “MenThink” radio show networked under the Harambee Radio and TV Internet stream, we began on this past December 19 what I themed “The Watchman Series.” Discussions are inspired by Chancellor Williams in his work, “Destruction of Black Civilization” where in Part II, his Chapter XII heading is entitled “View from the Bridge.”

Williams speaks in his opening page narrative of a bridge suspended between two eternities, “Arched so high up there that the Watchman could from his tower see all that had gone before and all that was to come.” The populace looks up to the Watchman “in this endless night,” and ask, in this MCJ treatment, just what does the future hold for us? What does it look like? Chapter XIII is titled “The Black World at the Crossroad” with an opening inscriptive probing the tenet: “Out of the stormy past till we now stand at last …WHERE?” My guest on December 19 were the pair Anna’ McMillion from Moss Point, Mississippi, and Carlos Carr from Omaha, Nebraska. Just this past Thursday week on January 2, the series featured radio talk show host Kathleen Wells of the Kathleen Wells Show out of Los Angeles.

All very highly placed cultural stakeholders with admirable contributive track records within their respective communities, the objective of the hour broadcast was to answer the “WHERE” from our symbolic “Watchman’s” perspective. What does this view from the bridge look like? Are we now here in 2014 at a crossroad and if so, how did we get to this point?

Seguing from “MenThink” to Dr. Claude Anderson in his 2010 DVD, “A Vision Beyond a Dream,” he would submit in his words: “With integration, we have been going backwards.” And as an instructor of African American History, data would evidence a similar conclusion that in fact, the farther back we go into our own history, the better were our social and economic circumstance. Current trends coupled with a view of the historical record prior to integration would certainly support such observations - From the Bridge.

Moving into 2014, such brief select sampled trends – as cited in the past under this byline and in highly publicized posted accounts - are as follows. A September 19, 2013 account headlined that “Black People are Worse Off Financially Than Any Other Group in America.” The U.S. Census report reveals that at 27.2 percent, African Americans, collectively speaking, “are the poorest of all ethnic and racial groups in America.

As noted March 3, 2013 in Your Black World, “The Black Family Is Worse Off Today than in the 1960’s.” The report released by the Urban Institute that African American families have suffered the worst decline of all ethnicities since the 1965 Moynihan report on “The Black Family: A Case for National Action.”

In 1950, 17 percent of African-American children lived in a home with their mothers but not their father. By 2010, that had increased to 50 percent. In 1965, only eight percent of childbirths in the Black community occurred out-ofwedlock. In 2010, that figure was 41 percent. Today, the out-of-wedlock childbirth in the Black community stands at 72 percent. The number of African American women married and living with their spouse in 1950 was recorded at 53 percent. By 2010, it had dropped to 25 percent.

The Urban Institute’s report additionally underscored another disturbing social trend – the mass incarceration of Black men. The study shared that by 2010, “one out of every six Black men had spent some time in prison as compared with about 1 out of 33 white men.” I believe right now as of 2013 going into 2014, that 1 in 3 Black males are predicted to have their name listed in some aspect of criminal judicial recordings.

Author Michelle Alexander posted in the March 20, 2011 edition of Colorlines that as of that year, there were more Black men in prison then were enslaved in 1850.

In an October 14, 2010 published MCJ article under this byline, within the nine-and-a-half years from 2001 through 2010, 67,000 Black Americans were murdered by Black hands. Given the 67,000 figure, that would be 64,068 more Black folks killed by Black folk than were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan during the 29 years between 1889 and 1918.

The “Yes We Can: The 2010 Schott 50 State Report on Black Males in Public Education” cites that the overall 2007/2008 graduation rate for Black males in the U.S. was only 48 percent. According to the November 8, 2013 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel account, in Milwaukee specifically, Black students scored near the bottom in the nation on benchmark math and reading test.

Eighth-grade reading scores for Black students were the worst in any state as compared to other ethnic groupings and fourth-grade reading scores for Black students were the second worst.

“I don’t like what I see,” writes James Clingman in his March 21, 2013 AfricanGlobe writing “Is it Too Late for Black People in America – A Must Read.” He adds that, “In 2013, Black people are mired in the worse conditions since we got our ‘civil rights.’ Despite the election and reelection of a Black President, Black people in general are still at the bottom, steeped in poverty, poor health, short life spans, crime, unemployment and poor education.”

Continuing, he posits that, “In all of our grandeur, all of our pomposity, all of our red-carpet flash, all of our champagne-sipping-braggadocios-arrogance, we have sunk to new levels of selfishness, self-hate, and insecurity. Our collective prosperity is virtually nonexistent because we have fallen for the ploy that directs us towards ‘I’ rather than ‘we.’”

Looking back from 2013 on the Watchman’s bridge into the 50’s and 60’s, Anderson says that his family in North Carolina had part ownership in a Black bus line. “We had the biggest bus line in the state and the only bus line in the (continued on page 3)

Reviewing the Year 2013

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(continued from page 1) pressed amazement in an MCJ article on Blanks’ resignation that the Journal Sentinel would criticize the organization for saving money and maximizing output on a federal program.

“They (Journal Sentinel) published stories that made it appear we were dysfunctional, when that wasn’t the case,” White said. They talked about mismanagement of Head Start and W-2, but they didn’t report we received a $15 million contract extension in November that runs through June.”

FEBRUARY *Milwaukee Ald. Joe Davis, Sr. warned the city’s criminal element not to get too comfortable or bold, thinking they have carte blanche over the city as the Milwaukee Police Department was being scrutinized by the public and media for recent unlawful activities of some of its officers.

“Let’s be clear about one thing, (the recent abuses of power by MPD) is not an invitation for lawbreakers to try and hide their crimes behind accusations against MPD officers who are simply doing their jobs,” Davis said as the MPD and Police and Fire Commission struggled to regain the public’s trust.

Within the last two years, the MPD has been under fire for incidents in which officers have been accused of using excessive force towards individuals in their custody.

Recent revelations in the death of Darryl Williams in the back of a police squad car, an officer hitting a handcuffed female suspect in the back of a squad car (both incidents caught on video tape), and allegations of illegal strip searches by officers of suspected drug dealer has put the department and MPD Chief Edward Flynn on the defensive.

Davis, who is a member of the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee, stressed the scrutiny the MPD is experiencing is “a good thing” for both it and the community. “I strongly urge anyone who believes they are the legitimate victims of police abuse of power to come forward and report it.” *Legendary civil rights leader and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young visited Milwaukee and MillerCoors, giving the keynote address for the brewery’s annual Black History luncheon sponsored by MillerCoors and the MillerCoors African American Employee Network (AAEN). The focus of the program was the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.

Young was invited to share his unique perspective on the march and how it has shaped our world today. Young was one of the organizers of the march who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King throughout his civil rights career until his death in 1968. *The Community Journal unveiled its anniversary focus for 2013: Health and “Mission Makeover,” an initiative that encouraged weight loss, weight control and asked our readers to share their successes. The top five makeover successes would be honorees at the MCJ Anniversary Brunch on August 4. *“I don’t know if that was a bad joke or just bad programming,” said former 1290 WMCS AM radio talk show host Eric Von when told that instead of hearing the intro music for former fellow on-air personality Tyrene “T.J.” Jackson’s show at 10 a.m. Tuesday, listeners to the popular Black radio station were shocked to hear Elvis Presley music.

It was the signal to loyal listeners of the 20-year-old talk, news and music station that an era had come to an end in Black Milwaukee radio.

Von and 14 other full and part-time employees were terminated Tuesday. The “Talk of The Town” is no more and is being replaced—temporarily according to station management—by an all-Elvis music format.

1290 listeners reportedly tried to call the radio station to find out what was going on, only to be met by a busy signal.

The Community Journal received numerous calls from surprised, flustered—and irate—1290 listeners asking the newspaper’s receptionist and staff if they knew what was going on. One caller to the newspaper, a truck driver, lamented he has lost the only “company” he had as he drove.

An hour after the Elvis music started and the community was still trying to absorb the initial shock, Bill Hurwitz, vice president of the Milwaukee Radio Alliance, a partnership of Willie Davis’ All-Pro Broadcasting and Pennsylvania’s Times-Shamrock, Inc.,, which owned the station, reportedly told mainstream media that WMCS AM “is changing formats.”

Commenting further on what happened, Von said: “I’m bothered no one else will be presenting the type of forum I, Earl and T.J. did…What made 1290 special was we focused on community issues in a way the other stations didn’t.”

MARCH *Saying the issue before Wisconsin and the nation is not its size, but who it works for, the head of Citizen Action of Wisconsin said the automatic federal spending cuts, or “sequester,” of $85 billion, didn’t have to happen.

“What is occurring is a human-made and self-imposed crisis,” said Robert Kraig, executive director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin.

Sequestration is a set of automatic across the board spending cuts put into law by the Budget Control Act to apply pressure on Congress to come up with a longer term plan for deficit reduction.

“At a time when our communities and families are just starting to do better, the last thing we need is 36,000 Wiscon-

sinites being forced out of work,” Kraig said in a statement. “The last thing we need is services to families that provide security and opportunity cut, things like nutrition for mothers and babies eliminated, teachers laid off, food inspectors and air traffic controllers furloughed.” *What was supposed to be a “thank you” celebration for former on air personalities and staff of the now defunct 1290 WMCS AM quickly became a rally for the support of the few remaining Black owned media outlets at the Brotherhood of Black Firefighters Hall, located on Good Hope Road.

A panel of noted Black activists from the fields of health, religion and radio joined members of an overflow audience in calling for monetary unity and support of Black Milwaukee newspapers and the lone remaining Black radio station featuring a talk radio format, 860 WNOV AM. The panel and audience also expressed their theories as to the demise of 1290 three weeks earlier when the “Talk of the Town” was replaced by Elvis Presley and, subsequently, “Martini Music.”

While management of 1290 said at the time it was a “business decision,” many in the audience—and the community—believe and expressed the theory the plug was pulled on the radio station because it was informing and educating the community about issues that impact them and their daily lives.

“In war, the first thing you do is cut off the enemy’s communication,” said Reuben Hopkins of the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce. But one of the panelists, Dr. Patricia McManus, president and CEO of the Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin said the question now is “what do we (the community) do?” Answering her on question, McManus said the community must work with what we have left. “We have three Black Newspapers and some Black Radio (WNOV is the sole Black owned radio station left).

“People spend too much time wondering, ‘who moved my cheese’ and not doing what we have to do to make sure we don’t lose anything else. We must keep what we have and build on that,” McManus said. *Brentwood Church of Christ joined the Wedded Bliss Foundation, Inc. and hundreds of cities around the country in highlighting and promoting marriage in the Black community through Black Marriage Day activities.

Brentwood hosted its third annual Black Marriage Day event to a capacity crowd. The event was begun in 2011 by Thomas and Clarene Mitchell, members of Brentwood, as a way to celebrate their marriage and it has grown to a much anticipated event. This year’s theme was, “Marriage Changes Things.”

Black Marriage Day is a national initiative to create a cultural shift in the way marriage is viewed and celebrated in the Black community. Marriage rates in the United States have hit an alarming all-time low; decreasing from 72% to 50%. Black families are doing worse. The Black community has the distinction of having the lowest marriage rate in America. *Wisconsin business leaders often lament that not enough qualified workers are in the job pool for the job that they need to fill—that there is a so-called “skills gap.” But a recent study says that’s simply not the case.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor Mark Levine, in a study he has done titled, “Skills Gap and Unemployment in Wisconsin: Separating Fact from Fiction, has found that the claims by state business leaders flies in the face of the narrative that is often portrayed in the state.

After reviewing studies from across the country, Levine says there is virtually no research supporting the existence of a skills gap in Milwaukee. If a skills shortage did exist here, Levine said he would see higher wages and longer hoursinstead there has been a decline in these two areas since 2000.

“There’s almost a complete disconnect between the public discourse, the discourse certainly that we see in Wisconsin about the skills gap as if it’s a given from politicians, from media, from business leaders,” Levine says. “There’s a disconnect between that and the consensus on the other side among trained economists.

Contrary to claims that future jobs will require a high level of skills, Levine says occupational projections suggest 70% of openings through 2020 will require a high school diploma or less. Nor do national data on job requirements show that the Milwaukee and Wisconsin labor markets comparatively lack a certain set of skills.

APRIL *Milwaukee voters said “No Way” to ending same day voter registration at the polls on election day, highlighting Tuesday’s elections for Milwaukee County board and Circuit Court, Milwaukee School board, state Supreme Court, and state Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The advisory referendum on same-day voter registration won by an overwhelming margin of 73% (29,229 total votes out of the 97 percent of the polling places reporting in). Only 27 percent (11,075 total votes) voted to abolish the state law.

The overwhelming passage of the referendum was credited to community and faith-based organizations working throughout the winter and spring months to educate voters on the importance of keeping same-day registration intact.

The referendum’s approval also sent a message to opponents of same-day registration (the majority of whom are state Republicans) who base their assault on voting rights on the false belief it promotes voting impropriety. (continued from page 5)

Here in 2014, have we been over decades going backward to move forward?

(continued from page 2) country for Black people. We had over 500 buses that serviced not only Black neighborhoods, but White neighborhoods as well.”

But unfortunately and regretfully, he says when Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks integrated the buses and Black folk got to ride on the front of the bus; when the ruling got to North Carolina, Black folk left the Black bus line and went to ride on the White buses so that they could sit up in the front.

“And so we were forced to go out of business.”

The same thing eventually happened he adds with the two Black owned cab companies – the Harris and the Camel City Cab companies. With integration, Black folk wanted to ride in the White cabs. The Black cab lines soon also went out of business. We had Black owned theaters, specifically the Black owned Lafayette and the Lincoln theaters with chains nationwide Anderson recalls. We had Black own film companies in Jacksonville, Florida called Norman Productions. There were Black owned studios in Chicago and in Hollywood under the banner of “Hollywood Productions” where Black owned western and romantic films were made. “We owned our own film distribution system and employed our own Black workers,” he says in “Visions.”

We had all of this until integration. Blacks then left Black and went White.

We now have no Black owned studios, no Black owned distribution systems, no theaters; nothing left except the above shameful trend stats that in 2013 will most assuredly be passed down well into 2014. We have indeed gone backward.

Anderson in his DVD speaks of Black ownership of mattress factories, tool factories, drilling companies. We had a Black railroad line in Jacksonville Florida and another Black railroad company in Oklahoma.

I have often noted in writings of Robert R. Johnson in his work “Wake Up Black America, You’re Sleepwalking Black Into Slavery,” where he speaks to his upbringing in Natchez, Tennessee. As compared to the “WHERE” today in sunrise 2014, we had, says Johnson, an all-Black business district in the main section of the downtown area. There were Black doctors, lawyers, restaurants, nightclubs, soda fountains, barbershops, beauty/nail shops, gambling joints, five funeral homes and a Black lottery.

“These businesses provided strong models for our children, income for many families and kept money moving around this small Black community.”

Again noting the premise of this writing that data would evidence the conclusion that the farther back we go into our own history, the better were our social and economic circumstance; the safer and more nurturing our communities. Anderson further reveals that during the 1940’s, more than 150 businesses were owned by African Americans and flourished in Durham, North Carolina.

Among these businesses were restaurants, movie theaters, barbershops, nightclubs, boarding houses, pressing ships, grocery stores, banks, savings and loan establishments and funeral parlors. Up until 1921, Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Black Wall Street had created 600 Black owned businesses to include 21 churches, 22 Black owned restaurants, 30 Black owned grocery stores, two Black owned movie theaters, six Black owned private airplanes, one Black owned and operated hospital, one bank and its own school system.

To repeat, even with the variable of automation in the 60’s, the farther back we go when we were away from others and amongst our own, the better we looked, definitely as compared to today in 2014. Dr. Michael D. Woodard in “Black Entrepreneurs in America” documents that during the Jim Crow era 124 years ago in 1890, close to 74,000 Blacks were self-employed in various cities nationally. Trades included 43,963 handymen, 17,480 bankers, 7,181 merchants, 2,516 peddlers, 1,166 salesmen, 567 packers and shippers, 420 hotel owners, 390 livery stable keepers and 231 undertakers – 73,914 selfemployed Blacks in total, all during the segregated Jim Crow era.

Even during the enslavement era, Woodward tells us that numbering upwards of 60,000 free Africans (Negroes/Blacks) developed enterprises in almost every area of the business community to include merchandising, real estate, manufacturing, construction, transportation, extractive industries, service occupations, and carpentry.

In 1838, the “Register of Trades of Colored People in the city of Philadel-

phia,’ cites the author, list 8 bakers, 75 blacksmiths, 3 brass founders, 15 cabinet makers and carpenters, 5 confectioners, 2 caulkers, 2 chair buttoners, 15 tailoring enterprises, 31 tanners, 5 weavers, and 6 wheelwrights.

Further in Philly’s 1838, the trade’s business list 187 businesses ran just by Black women. Such a list include 81 dressmakers and tailors, 4 dryers and scourers, 2 glass and paper makers, 2 fullers, and 98 hairdressers. Woodward posits that the 98 registered hairdressers covered the largest trade group operating some of the most lucrative enterprises. In 1829 – still in the enslavement era – James Forster owned a major sail making firm employing 40 workers, Black and White. In 1838, 19 Black sail makers were also recorded in the business register for that year.

Mary Ann Shadd at the age of 30 in 1853 became the first Black woman journalist, editor, and publisher with her paper, the “Provincial Freeman.”

David John Peck in 1847 was the first Black to graduate from an American Medical School with an M.D. at the Rush Medical Center in Chicago. He was 30 year old. Born in Africa and enslaved in 1716, Onesimus, without any formal training, was a pioneer healer of smallpox. Phyllis Wheatly, though enslaved, was, at the age of 17, the first Negro female to publish a book of poems. Entitled “On the Death of the Reverend George Whitefield,” her work was published 244 years ago in 1770.

The above even to include the Johnson, Anderson, and Woodard samples are but a mere blink of our mastery during the enslavement, Reconstruction and Jim Crow eras. During these periods, lasting 345 years from 1619 to 1964, our African (Colored/Negro/Black) forbearers – even given the kidnapping, Middle Passage, forced bondage, brutality, oppression, terror, colonization, et al. – we indeed still remained resilient, resistant, masterfully adaptive, masterfully creative, masterfully skilled and masterfully equalizing.

It’s all in our African DNA. It’s all in our genes.

But we would not know this as Tony Browder said in Hidden Colors 2, most of all of our early history in this country was written by other people – White historians, writers, slave owners, missionaries, teachers, scholars - all from a Euro frame-of-reference. Black students/scholars who studied, wrote, and taught our history were also learners under this same Euro frame-of-reference paradigm. They dared not to counter or argue such teachings, thereby risk earning those titled letters behind their name or possible publication prospects.

The falsified myths over centuries of the African in Africa and in the Americas about who we were, what we accomplished and when, and of our masterfully competitive potential in all areas continue to persist today in the halls of public schooling, in academia, from the Black pulpit, in the homes of our families and throughout mainstreamed African American culture.

I mean really, a people who over millennium populated the earth and through migratory patterns out of Africa laid the foundation for all of the world’s cultures in Europe and in Asia beginning around 32,999 B.C.E; created the world’s first calendar in 4236 B.C.E., formed the world first civilizations in Kemet over the 2,625 years from 3150 B.C.E to 535 B.C.E. and brought the European out of the Dark Ages during the 781 years of the (Black) Moorish occupation from 711 to 1492 A.D. - these people can certainly and most assuredly survive and master the peculiar circumstances that befell us on these shores over the 345 years from 1619 to 1964. This is how we, as a Black people, should be teaching our history.

But as the old African proverb goes: “When the tale of the hunt is always told by the hunter, his version is all that you will know.”

History – our history from an African Centered perspective - records that at no time were Black people ever inferior to the White or to any other group.

When left to our own, even in America, we were always not only the survivor, but the adaptor, the builder, civilizer, creator, entrepreneur, and imaged exemplar mastery in all areas of respectable humankind endeavors. These Black masters were in front of and models for our children. Such a proud legacy was passed onward by us through our enslavement, into Reconstruction and definitely through and during the Jim Crow periods – by Black, of Black, for the advancement of Black.

The only time that Black people collectively regressed and experienced cultural, social, economic, and community decline in this country was at the

point of integration onward – over the last now 44 years from 1970 into today’s sunrise of 2014 - when we collectively abandoned by Black, of Black, for the advancement of Black and became voluntarily dependent upon, followers of and dictated by the images, ideals, vision and mandates of other people.

No men of any other culture in the world would or has ever done this. Creatures in the forest, birds in the air, fish in the sea – no living species would give up its unique “Way” totally to adopt the way of another. It is against Natural Law. The only outcome is the inevitable surmise of that population, evidence of which is reflected in the above noted social and economic trends.

As noted in African thought and agreed upon in all sociological literature that has ever been written, the destruction of a people begins in the home of its children. The question for Black people here in 2014 in this View From the Bridge is not why is this happening? But why are we sitting back so comfortably and allowing it to happen?

To counter what is bound to be our downfall if not redirected, we might want to consider the words of our renowned historian Runoko Rashidi. Quoting Marcus Garvey: “The time has come for the Negro to forget and cast behind him his hero-worship and adoration of other races, and start out immediately to create and emulate heroes of his own. We must canonize our own saints, create our own martyrs, and elevate to positions of fame, and honor Black men and women who have made their distinct contributions to our racial history…Africa has produced countless numbers of men and women, in war and in peace, whose luster and bravery outshined that of any other people. Why should we not, then, see good and perfection in ourselves?”

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RELIGION

The Milwaukee Community Journal January 8, 2014 page 4

Praying for lives lost

A New Year and a new perspective?

Well, we have just concluded another time line in our lives that some of us are grateful for; and some of us are questioning why we are still where we are. Maybe you are saying to yourself, Why am I still in this relationship that I 'm in , or why am I still working this same job that doesn't appreciate me for all I do for this company.

Why am I not the "Super Successful" person that I believe I should be and feel that I deserve to be?

When I speak of "Super Success", don't let me confuse you to the point that I mean you have to be the president of the company you work for, the captain of the team you are on, or in the most enviable personal relationship that everyone 'thinks' you are in.

All of us want to feel "Successful". To illustrate my thoughts to you on being a "Super Successful" person let me quote from a statement made by Dr. Robert Schuller, the noted theologian, author and lecturer. "Success is building self-esteem in yourself and others through sincere service to God".

All Super-Successful people know that self-esteem is life's highest value. They know the joy of getting, is being able to give of yourself, to those in need.

In every part of our life, there seems to be a step that we have to take or a decision we have to make that is more important than the last.

Let's refer to these steps and decisions in life as a ladder; one person is at the top, another is at the bottom, and there's one in between.

WHERE ARE YOU? Talent, certain skills, good looks, ability to speak well, does not make you successful in life. One of the most important steps in being a successful person is to maintain an open or progressive mind in all your endeavors.

To succeed, you have to sincerely believe that you need to improve. Ask yourself, what can I do to be a better person; the kind of person that God envisions me to be.

Seek out and find your shortcomings and expound on them. Be able to accept criticisms and corrections.

We all have our personal limitations. If you are able to meet success and failure head on, and treat them both in the same way, then you are on your way to what God wants to be. If you can think and don't put your thoughts to work you are not on your way. BUT; if you can dream, but not make just dreams your total success, You Are on Your Way! Always keep your faith in the Lord no matter how life comes to you and be thankful for the life He has provided for you. I leave you with this prayer.

Dear Lord, in this New Year we have just entered, we ask that you give us renewed faith and lasting stamina, clarity of mind, and sincerity in our hearts, to understand that no matter what the challenges that lie ahead for us we will not be alone, for we know from the lessons that You have given us in the past, You will pick us up and carry us through any difficult times that may lie ahead; AMEN

Sheriff Clarke recently spoke at the Candlelight Vigil for 2013 homicide victims. Sheriff Clarke joined Congresswoman Gwen Moore, other elected officials, community and family members in prayer. The vigil was called "Milwaukee Lights a Candle for Change." The annual event is sponsored by the Northcott Neighborhood House and this year was hosted by St. Gabriel Church of God, 5363 N. 37th Street, Pastor Lee Shaw. (Photos courtesy of the Sheriff's Office)

23rd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Prayer Service The 23rd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Prayer Service will be held Saturday, January 18, 1:30 PM at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, 2nd and Burleigh, Milwaukee. This year’s theme is *Who is your God? The event is sponsored by Black Catholic Ministry Commission-Archdiocese of Milwaukee and the 2014 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Prayer Service Planning Committee.

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50 Years Since LBJ's War on Poverty: A New Battle Cry

(continued from page 1) floored to learn of the accomplishments of Johnson's era. Over the period of a few years, our nation focused fiercely on people facing hardship.

By the end of Johnson's term, his "war" had resulted in the establishment of many of our bedrock safety net programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, Head Start and other core education programs.

In the years since LBJ, his programs have lifted millions upon millions out of desperate situations. Unfortunately, we have lost the focus we once had.

Today in Congress, some of my colleagues seem to have launched the opposite of the War on Poverty; they have launched a battle against our antipoverty programs.

Or perhaps more tragically, they seem to be fighting a war against the poor.

Many of my colleagues in Congress endeavor to chip away at safety-net funding, eroding budgets little by little, until we are left with programs that are less effective at eradicating need -- and then the critics somehow find the nerve to pass judgment on the value of the programs!

Obviously, we haven't eliminated poverty in this country. In fact, we have done some backsliding since the Great Recession. According to recent poverty figures, nearly 1 in 5 families in the U.S. struggle to meet one or more of their nine basic needs. " Basic needs" include such necessities as utilities, rent or mortgage, seeing a doctor, and having enough food. Too many children live in these households.

In my district, and districts across the country, I hear tragic stories of food insecurity and its effects on kids. What's worse, Census data show that financial strain actually increased between 2005 and 2011. We have a multitude of evidence demonstrating that poverty's roots are deep and entrenched.

These findings should underscore the importance of programs such as unemployment insurance, housing assistance, and others. These programs have been proven to work and lift people out of poverty. But somehow, they have developed enemies.

Our anti-poverty programs face threats on the federal, state, and local level, day in and day out. Families' benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) were just reduced in November, and the House of Representatives passed a Farm Bill this year that would cut almost 4 million people off the program.

Governors across the country, including Governor Scott Walker, have chosen to refuse free funding to expand Medicaid -- undermining the program, and undermining the Affordable Care Act in the process.

Now House Republicans aren't committed to extending unemployment insurance benefits -- in spite of the fact that many of our unemployed are now in the "long-term" category, since they have been seeking a job for 27 weeks or longer.

Republicans hide behind claims that they are "rooting out fraud and abuse" and using that excuse to slash and gut supports for people in need.

It's time for us to remember the words of LBJ. I hope we all take a moment, on this 50th anniversary, to recall that once upon a time, our political leaders proudly worked to end poverty -- instead of proudly campaigning on promises to erode anti-poverty programs.

We must reawaken our desire to help those in need and open our eyes to the reality of life for the poor. Let's join together and recommit ourselves to finishing President Johnson's mission.

2013 in Review

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(continued from page 3) “Voters have spoken and their message is clear, they want their right to vote protected,” said Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now. *Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and members of an organization of Black city firefighters called on state legislators to take out of the proposed budget a measure lifting the residency requirement for police and firefighters.

The mayor and the organization, the Brotherhood of Black Firefighters, believe the proposal is a policy item and should be debated and voted on by the legislature based on its own merits.

The measure was part of Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget and would eliminate local government’s ability to enforce residency requirements. The measure would apply to all communities across the state.

During a news conference outside his office surrounded by several Black firefighters, police officers and Common Council members, Barrett described the governor’s effort to end the residency rule as “wrong,” adding it would infringe on local government control.

The mayor fears city employees— most notably police and firefighters— would leave the city en masse for the suburbs, taking millions in property tax dollars with them. *After nearly 25 years of distinguished public service to Milwaukee’s African American Community, Charles “Butch” Walton retired as CEO of Career Youth Development, Inc., the legendary 43-year-old social service agency co-founded by his mother, Jeannetta Robinson, and grandmother, Claretta “Mother Freedom” Simpson.

Walton became the head of the agency in 2008 after his mother’s sudden death during a meeting of the agency’s Survivor of Homicide and Greif Support Group.

Though retired, Walton continues to work behind the scenes to support the organization and move its mission forward.

MAY *Three community icons died within weeks of each other: Dr. Anthony Mensah, who created the Rites of Passage manhood training initiatives; Larry Harwell, a legislative aide

to former state legislator Polly Williams and the architect of political campaigns and initiatives, as well as the architect of the Milwaukee Parental School Choice program; and Fairbanks Cooper, a noted community businessman who led the way in building one of the most uniquely designed churches in the city and the nation, Calvary Baptist Church on Teutonia Avenue. *The Beckum-Stapleton Little League opened its 49th season in historic fashion. At the end of the annual parade of Little Leaguers from around the community down King Drive, the ribbon was cut by one of the league’s founders, James Beckum, dedicating the Milwaukee County Park named in his honor for his tireless work serving the youth of the community through sports.

A portion of Carver Park, where the league is located, has been renamed the James W. Beckum Park, located at 900 W. Brown St. A former Negro League Baseball player, Beckum founded the league in 1964 with the help of the late Charles Stapleton at the behest of Rev. E.B. Phillips of Greater Galilee Baptist Church.

The first year of the league, 60 youth played. In 2013, more than 300 boys and girls age four to 15 played baseball thanks to Beckum’s vision and tireless work to maintain America’s past-time in urban neighborhoods. *On an early Tuesday morning before a gathering of Milwaukee’s civic and business leaders at the Italian Conference Center, Mayor Tom Barrett touted the future of his city by the lake.

The mayor spoke glowingly of projects on the drawing board or under construction that would literally change the city’s landscape along the lakefront, boost its economy, and change local and national perceptions.

He talked about the construction of a new 30-story Northwestern Mutual office tower, a planned 44-story hotel and apartment high-rise and 17 story office building, as well as a proposal to extend Lincoln Memorial Drive into the Historic Third Ward.

Later that same morning, during an interview with the Community Journal in his City Hall office, Barrett was not as buoyant talking about a potential fiscal crisis that threatens to irrevocably set-back the city’s bold plans towards a brighter future.

The potential crisis is due, in part,

by Gov. Walker’s and the Republican controlled legislature’s effort to abolish statewide local government’s ability to enforce residency requirements.

Though he wouldn’t say it directly,

Barrett did not disagree with the observation of other locals who see the state’s attempt to dismantle the residency requirement as an assault on the city and an attempt to turn Milwaukee into another Detroit, which did away with residency requirements, which led to that’s city’s police officers and firefighters leaving the city, taking their property tax dollars with them.

JUNE *Funeral services were held for Jessie M. Chaney, the wife of the late Milwaukee Branch NAACP President Felmers Chaney. She was 91 years of age.

Like her husband, Chaney was a well known civil rights activist in the Milwaukee Black community for over 70 years.

She was an executive committee member of the NAACP. She worked tirelessly for the NAACP supporting such initiatives as the insurance red-lining lawsuit that garnered national attention. *The Milwaukee NAACP called on the U.S. Justice Department to conduct a comprehensive and thorough review of the patterns and practices of the Milwaukee Police Department.

The civil rights organization made its

demand after the Justice Department announced its decision not to file criminal charges against three MPD officers involved in the police custody death of Derek Williams.

“The NAACP Milwaukee Branch will continue to be an unyielding advocate for transparency, accountability and meaningful change within the Milwaukee Police Department,” according to a statement by the organization. *Five members of the Milwaukee delegation of the Wisconsin State Assembly blasted the passage of the heavily Republican influenced 20132015 biennial state budget, which one member, State Rep. Mandela Barnes called, “indecent.”

Passing by a vote of 55 to 42, the $70 billion budget would cut income taxes for all tax filers by $650 million over two years, expand statewide private school vouchers—currently only available in Milwaukee and Racine— and tighten income eligibility under Medicaid, forcing nearly 90,000 people into federally subsidized exchanges to purchase insurance.

“What this budget currently demonstrates is that Republicans are out of tune with what matters most to the state of Wisconsin,” said Barnes.

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SMALL BUSI!ESS The Milwaukee Community Journal January 8, 2014 page 6

Are You Winning the Battle?

Wess Roberts in his book "Victory Secrets of Attila The Hun" credits the battle-savvy leader with having said, "Chieftains should never intentionally place [soldiers] in a situation where the price of losing outweighs the rewards of winning". How often can you honestly say that your sales managers apply this rule to their salespeople? And what systems do your salespeople have in place to ensure victory, even before they go into battle?

You have two challenges when your sales force prepares for battle: Challenge 1: Like any kind of warfare, you have a distinct advantage when you can tap good and reliable intelligence. Here's the problem: Your salespeople don’t get enough accurate intelligence about their prospects. As a result, their pipelines are filled with flaky opportunities.

And your sales managers don’t have enough guts to call them on it.

Here’s the litmus test. When your sales people submit their forecasts, do you or your managers “adjust” them down for realism? It’s typically easier for salespeople and their managers to discuss why they didn’t win business, instead of asking themselves the right questions before going to battle.

The right questions: 1. “Can we win and should we pursue this opportunity?” If yes, then 2. “Which strategy should we adopt to ensure that we win?

To begin, ask your salespeople: "How much does it cost to win a new account?” Calculate the actual costs associated with generating a lead, a contact, an appointment, a proposal and a sale. Now add in the opportunity cost of missed business they could have won if they

Don't wait: There are great deals to be had right now!

By Lisa Williams, CRS, GRI, BPOR Williams & Associates Realty Consider this: you could qualify for a mortgage in today’s market with low interest rates a wide selection of inventory and affordably-priced homes in all shapes and sizes.

A home purchase made today will most likely be more valuable in five years.

If you’re looking for a Lisa Williams home don’t focus on the negative.

As home prices continue to be affordable not only can you find a good deal, but when the market turns upwards, you can watch your equity grow.

To get more information attend a free home buyer’s seminar and you’ll get practical, step-by-step advice on how to begin the process from a Certificate Housing Counselor, Real Estate Professional, Community Lending Officer, Licensed Home Inspection and Insurance Agent.

Our next free Home Buyer's Seminar will be held on Wednesdays, February 13, 20 & 27, 2013 at Central Library 733 N. 8th Street from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. You must register in advance by calling Housing Resources, Inc. at 414461-6330 and seating is limited.

Williams & Associates Realty will be celebrating 10 years of service. Our growth is attributed to the confidence of family, friends, clients and working with our community partners. Without this, we would not have been able to realize our dreams, and therefore I give my heartfelt thanks to all. I look forward to many more years of service and working in our community.

Feel free to contact Lisa Williams, CRS, GRI, BPOR FIVE STAR Real Estate Agent of Williams & Associates Realty for more information call (414) 4639948 or email: williamsrealtors@aol.com or visit williamsandassociatesrealty.com.

Greta Schulz is a sales consultant for businesses and entrepreneurs. For more sales training tips and tools, please sign up for her free tips at www.schulzbusiness.com or join her new online sales training course at b2bsalesplaybook.com. weren’t wasting time on business that won’t close quickly.

If you’re like most selling organizations, the cost per pursuit is several hundred or even thousands of dollars.

Multiply that by the number of opportunities you chased and didn’t close in the last 12 months. Staggering isn’t it?

Before your sales people charge off to fight the next battle, ask them, “If this was your money, would you spend it?”

Challenge 2: Your sales people don’t do enough planning work before going to battle.

Before going into battle again, make sure your salespeople can answer these questions (honestly): • What are you trying to sell and most importantly, why? Sounds simple enough until you actually try to quantify it.

• Is the project funded? What if there’s not enough?

Who has discretionary use of the funds? Who can get more?

• What is the sale worth to the organization? Does the ROI justify the investment of time, money and effort?

• Have we sold this prospect anything in the past?

Who? What? Where? When? How? Why? • How many contacts have you already had with this contact? How many phone calls, face-to-face meetings and so on? Do you have a clear next step?

• Do you have an organizational chart? Do you have an inside coach?

• What has been (or will be) your sales strategy?

• Where are you in the selling process? Here is a checklist: 1. Were you invited in or did you beg for an appointment?

2. What were the prospect’s reasons for seeing you?

3. What were the challenges, problems, and frustrations that you identified in the interview?

4. How important is it to the prospect to fix those problems?

5. How committed is the prospect to fixing those problems? (Time, effort, money, willingness to fail?)

6. What is the agreement you and the prospect have reached concerning the decisions that will be made each step of the way?

Few salespeople understand the cost of pursuing sales and often fill their funnels with bad business. Fewer think through winning strategies before going into sales “battle”.

Ask your sales people these fundamental sales questions before committing resources to a battle you cannot win.

Successful sales professionals qualify vigorously, and religiously before committing time and energy so their closing ratios are 90% or better.

So, what are yours?

$5 and a snow shovel...

By Antoine Miler The doorbell rang for the third time.

Looking out side that cold and snowy afternoon, I found myself talking to yet another young man eager to shovel the snow in front of my house for $10. I’d had enough of the interruptions from the doorbell. And I had decided that I wasn’t going to pay anyone $10 to shovel for me. Call me cheap but $10 was too much money. I usually shovel my own snow for free.

Just as I was about to yell through the front door and tell this latest young man that his services weren’t needed, the young man made me an offer that got my attention. He asked me, “Would you be interested in having your snow shoveled for $5?” I had told myself I wouldn’t pay $10 but, quite honestly,I would do it for $5. Just then, the young man clarified. He said, “I will do it for $5 if,

after I’ve done a great job, you agree to recommend me to a neighbor.”

The young man told me that I could just wave at the neighbor from where I stood in my doorwayand he’d ring their doorbell or, if I wanted, I could call the neighbor on the phone. I dialed a neighbor and recommended the young man. My neighbor agreed to support.

As I stood impressed by the young man, his cleverness and ambition, it became clear to me that this young man was practicing some new thinking. He was delivering value and asking for referrals. While all the other guys came around asking for $10, this young man only asked for $5. In the long run, while the young man made less money up front, I’d be willing to bet, he made more money in the end because he got more people to buy what he had to offer.

As you enter 2014, remember to be like the ambitious young man who was willing to change the way he did business so that he could stay in business. If your competitors are

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doing the same thing, don’t do what they are doing. Find the courage to do something different. Your new plan may seem strange at first but strange draws attention. People can only buy from you if you have their attention. A $5 deal got my attention.

In 2014, how will your business get more attention?

Antoine Miller is Founder of 99 SALES iDEAS for Business Development. Miller is proud to help business owners sell more of their products and services. He can be contacted at 414-219-1989 or amiller@99salesideas.com

A Business plan must include marketing strategy

By Marsha Friedman Whether your goal is to own your own business, become a consultant, a speaker or an author, you'll need to start with a business plan.

Even if you launched your business years ago, it's important to revisit and refresh your plan. In recent years, the economy, technology and consumer habits have changed rapidly and dramatically, affecting every aspect of your business.

That makes it absolutely vital to re-evaluate your short- and long-term strategies.

One of the most critical elements of any business plan is your marketing strategy. Too often, people don't think through that all-important component with the same rigor they tackle aspects like projected cash flow and long-term goals.

Or, they /do/ put thought and effort into planning for market research, promotion and positioning - and then never follow through on their great ideas.

One problem is that most entrepreneurs (or professionals or authors) don't have marketing experience. They may be skilled tradesmen, savvy financial advisers or talented writers - the expertise they plan to build their business around - but they're not marketers. Some don't realize that executing a solid marketing strategy is essential to any venture's success; others know it's important but don't know where to begin.

Here's why it's so important: You may have the book that changes the way business is done, or the product that solves a problem for lots of consumers, but if no one knows about it, they can't come looking for it. Marketing is the fundamental building block of any business; it's what drives the business, so it can't be an afterthought.

The marketing component of your business plan should include a budget for time (if you're going to tackle the job yourself) and/or money. You need a timetable and a professional website that attracts visitors and makes it easy for them to learn more about you, your product, book or service -- and equally easy to purchase what you're selling.

Here are some other points to consider as you're developing your marketing plan: • What is my message? Your message needs to be more than "My product is great." What's the problem it solves? If you're a professional, what's the value you and your service offer? How are you different from your competition? As an example: /At EMSI, we create visibility and credibility for our clients using a pay-for-performance model that guarantees media exposure and sets us apart from our peers./ • Who is my audience? Unless you have a niche product, consider your potential audience in terms of ever-expanding ripples. For instance, a collapsible coffeepot may be just the thing for a college student's tiny dorm room. That's your initial target audience. But his parents and grandparents, who are helping outfit that dorm room, might also be audiences. If they've downsized their living quarters, they might just want one for themselves, too. In fact, it could be great for campers, boaters - anyone living in a small space.

• Which are the appropriate media outlets for a PR campaign? Social media is great for niche products because online forums build communities around common interests. Daytime TV talk shows tend to have audiences with lots of women. Most newspaper readers are now 55 or older. Once you have decided your audience is, figure out what they're watching, listening to, reading, and doing online, then customize your message for that medium and audience.

• What's your budget?* When you've answered these questions, you should be able to determine how much marketing you can do yourself (if you'll be doing any at all) and how much you'll need help with. If you're handling it yourself, budget for the time it will take to do things like keeping your website active with fresh blog posts once or twice a week; posting content on social media; developing pitches to get print, radio or TV interested. If you plan to pay a professional for marketing services, use your marketing plan to explore the costs and timetable, and budget accordingly.

Whether you're launching a dream or strengthening your existing business, you need to lay a good foundation with a solid plan. If marketing isn't an important component of that plan, your rocket to the moon will likely fizzle and fade.

Marsha Friedman is a 23-year veteran of the public relations industry. She is the CEO of EMSI Public Relations (www.emsincorporated.com http://www.emsincorporated.com>), a national firm that provides PR strategy and publicity services to businesses, professional firms, entertainers and authors.

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Sista Speak...Speak Lord!!!

NEW BEGINNINGS!

Sonya Marie Bowman

PASSIONATELY MOVING FORWARD…

I discovered something about myself in the past six days of 2014.

I am more passionate than I thought, about my future.

I refuse to take useless habits and useless people into 2014 with me.

I am passionate about them being water under the bridge.

I got a clean bill of health from my doctor a week ago, therefore I am passionate about staying healthy in 2014.

I am passionate about my family and how they see me moving forward into my new future, though I have no idea what lay before me.

I am passionate about not being neglected and not letting anyone talk down to me nor take me for granted, no matter how much I love them.

I am passionate about still being able to love and give in 2014, though others did not reciprocate that to me in 2013.

I am passionate that to attempt to do more than one thing at a time, is to really do neither.

I decided in 2013 that my purpose was more important than my conformity, which lead me to set myself apart from my regularity.

It is now 2014, and this starts the year of my New Beginning…Thank you Lord for mornings!!!

Zelda Corona

Tara R. Pulley

I made a startling discovery about myself in 2014. I am more passionate about my selfworth than I ever gave myself credit for in 2013.

Sonya Marie Bowman

BEACHES

The New Year has arrived and I want to Thank God I'm here!!!!!!

I brought in the New Year looking at pics of some of the World's Best Beaches..............I found a calendar with these World's Best Beaches and shared it with one of my best friends. We talked on how nice it would be to be on one of these beaches just chillin' - no need to talk as the view from our beach chairs would say it all....................

I do believe what you put in the atmosphere you can achieve it....speak it....pray 'bout it and repeat it - it can be attainable.

I realized when I did look at the pics of beaches it did something to my mind,body,soul and a spiritual peace. God's Creation - Wow!!!!!! God created these beaches!!!!!!!!

I know what I am praying for this year - Do You?????

Zelda Corona

Always Keeping It Real Tara R. Pulley

MORNINGS

I encountered tests in 2013 that required me to stretch my faith to limits I never knew existed.

I shared more of my vulnerability in 2013, which challenged me to be more real with others, but especially with myself.

I defied fear in 2013 by making life altering decisions, that forced me to face uncertainties and embrace insecurities.

I sought encouragement in 2013, and I was carried through my situation by leaning not on my flesh, but my beliefs.

I dreamed bigger in 2013, because I was told that anything is attainable as long as I remained obedient.

I walked out of an old door in 2013, and a new door was made available that sanctioned me to use talents that were dormant.

I watched healing in 2013, which leads me to believe that new-birth comes in many forms.

I learned in 2013 that people will surprise you in both positive and negative ways, but how I handle this shock of reality is up to me.

First Stage presents the moving historical drama

A MIDNIGHT CRY

The Underground Railroad to Freedom Jan. 10 through Feb. 9

First Stage continues its 27th season with A MIDNIGHT CRY from January 10 – February 9, 2014 at the Todd Wehr Theater in the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water Street, Milwaukee. Recommended for everyone ages 9 and up, A MIDNIGHT CRY is inspired by a true story, this drama chronicles a young slave’s journey to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Written by First Stage Resident Playwright James DeVita, A MIDNIGHT CRY premiered in 2003 to critical acclaim. The play is inspired by the journey of Caroline Quarlls – who escaped slavery, made her way into Wisconsin – through Milwaukee to Detroit and eventually to freedom in Toronto.

“I can easily say this is the most powerful play I’ve ever been a part of,” said First Stage Artistic Director Jeff Frank, who directs this production. “The music by Josh Schmidt and Sheri Williams Pannell, performed live, adds to this moving historical drama, a story that speaks to the indomitable power of the human spirit.”

A MIDNIGHT CRY marks the third play in First Stage’s Wisconsin Cycle, a new play development initiative celebrating the local history, heritage and people of Wisconsin through a six-part series of plays, associated workshops, special events and educational opportunities.

The adult actor cast of A MIDNIGHT CRY includes Malkia Stampley as Lida; Michael A. Torrey as Papa/Ensemble; Marvette Knight as Mama; Gavin Lawrence as Uncle Eli/Ensemble; Matt Daniels as Bullard/Ensemble; Todd Denning as Jessup/Ensemble; Matt Corkins as Halston/Ensemble; Karen Wieser Peterson as Ensemble/Female Understudy; James Carrington as En(continued on page 8)

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Colin Kapernick the difference (again) as Niners beat Packers in Wild Card

By Troy Sparks

Packer Quarterback Aaron Rodger hands the ball off to rookie sensation Eddie Lacy.

Photos by Kim Robinson

REEN BAY – Everything in the NFC Wild Card Game, Jan 5, at Lambeau Field, was supposed to favor Green Bay, from the weather, to home field advantage, to having key healthy players available.

Instead, the visiting San Francisco 49ers played as if they adjusted to everything better than the Packers and pulled out a 23-20 win on kicker Phil Dawson’s 33-yard field goal.

Things changed for the green and gold when both linebacker Mike Neal and cornerback Sam Shields went out in the first quarter with knee injuries.

The sense of urgency on defense changed for the Packers at that moment. With that adversity hitting them immediately, Green Bay kept San Francisco out of the end zone and gave up only two field goals, which was a minor exchange for keeping the game within reach.

“We were definitely stretched,” Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said. “The other guys got in there and battled. We were definitely challenged.”

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ mind was frozen in time. He was frustrated, no doubt, and he created his own situation by running into the teeth of the San Francisco defense when the pocket collapsed.

With not much faith in throwing the ball early in the game and no first downs to show for it in the first quarter, Packer Nation wondered why he gave rookie running back Eddie Lacy the ball when the 49ers defense kept the running game in check.

The Niners ran and threw the ball at will and chomped on the Green Bay secondary down the field.

When they tried to drive down the field one too many times, Green Bay cornerback Tramon Williams was ready for them.

His interception and runback ended the Niners’ drive when he ran over San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick, who tried to tackle him, to the roar of the Lambeau Field crowd.

After that turnover, the Packers took a 14-play, 70-yard drive to the end zone and in the process took over seven minutes off the clock in the second quarter for a 7-6 lead. But after the visitors scored, the crowd got quiet.

Kaepernick’s long run and Frank Gore’s TD run gave the Niners the momentum they needed going into the half. It was interesting how the

Lawyers representing former NFL players in the proposed $765 million settlement of thousands of concussion-related claims detailed Monday how the money would be divided.

The awards could reach $5 million for athletes with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease; $4 million for a death involving brain trauma; and $3 million for dementia cases.

Under the payout formula, those maximum awards would go to players under 45, who would likely need more lifetime care.

For a man in his early 60s, the awards top out at $3 million for ALS and $950,000 for Alzheimer's disease. An 80-year-old with early dementia would get $25,000.

Individual awards would also reflect how long the player spent in the NFL, unrelated medical issues and other factors.

For instance, the award could be

reduced significantly if someone had injuries from an unrelated stroke or car accident.

Men without any neurological problems would get baseline testing, and could seek compensation if test reveal any problems.

"This is an extraordinary settlement for retired NFL players and

“Under the payout formula, those maximum awards would go to players under 45, who would likely need more lifetime care.

For a man in his early 60s, the awards top out at $3 million for ALS and $950,000 for Alzheimer's disease.

An 80-year-old with early dementia would get $25,000.” their families - from those who suffer with severe neurocognitive illnesses today, to those who are currently healthy but fear they may develop symptoms decades into the future," lead players' lawyers Christopher Seeger and Sol Weiss said in a statement.

Senior U.S. District Judge Anita

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Golden Eagle Deonte Burton Brody of Philadelphia must still manuvers for a approve of the plan, and is ex- lay-up around pected to hold a fairness hearing DePaul Blue later this year.

Demon playerIndividual players can also opt Charles McKinout or object to the settlement, ney during which followed five months of what a mediator called "vigorous" Marquette’s renegotiations between the players cent win over DePaul at the and the NFL. "We of course support plaintiffs' BMO Harris motions, and will await further di- Bradley Center. rection from Judge Brody," NFL (Photo by Bill spokesman Brian McCarthy said. Tennessen)

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Packers would respond being down 13-7. Did San Fran have Green Bay’s number again?

The Packers shut out the Niners’ offense in the third quarter, which was good, because it gave them just enough momentum for the offense to turn the tide in the fourth quarter.

Rodgers went to work and engineered another long TD drive to put the Packers ahead 17-13. Meanwhile, casualties continued to mount as offensive tackle David Bakhtiari and cornerback Davon House went out with injuries.

Kaepernick took off for big yards when his receivers were covered and later made the Green Bay defenders pay downfield with another TD toss to tight end Vernon Davis as they retook the lead by three points.

The crowd sat on the edge of their seats when the Packers had the ball on offense with a chance to tie or take the lead.

If No. 12 wanted to take the monkey off his back with a playoff win over the team he rooted for as a kid and who passed him up in the draft, then the time was now.

Rodgers did his part and marched the team to within field goal range.

Kicker Mason Crosby made the 24yard field goal for a 20-20 tie and it was a whole new ballgame.

Unfortunately, San Fran had the ball, the clock in their favor and a chance to send the Lambeau Field faithful home in a bad mood and make McCarthy mad enough to make wholesale changes to his coaching staff for next season.

The Niners got the game-winning field goal to move on, and the Packers will spend the offseason figuring out what it takes to play winning playoff football.

“It was very tough,” Lacy said.

“It’s a bitter pill to swallow. We played a great game and played out hearts out and come up that short, it hurts a lot.”

Yes it does hurt, especially around Titletown. Rodgers has been to five playoff games in his career as the starting QB and lost four of them.

He pointed out that it will be a different team next season with some of the players from the Super Bowl championship season moving on.

The one play that would’ve favored the Packers was the attempted pass that Kaepernick threw to receiver Anquan Boldin at their 31yard line that Green Bay cornerback Mycah Hyde almost came down with.

He lost his balance and the ball dropped to the ground. Make that play, and Green Bay would’ve been in a position to get the game-winning field goal instead.

Or, if Hyde catches the ball and stayed on his feet, there was a clear path to the end zone.

Hyde was asked if the cold affected his ability to hold on to the ball. “It didn’t have an effect at all,” he said. “It was just a drop. I wasn’t cold or anything. That had nothing to do with it. It was just a dropped ball.”

That one play would’ve been big, and the Packers would’ve marched into Carolina as the underdogs. San Fran had the upper hand again over the Packers, which it will take a long time to get over. “Unfortunately, we were one play away from getting it done,” McCarthy said.

“It was a frustrating way to end the season,” Rodgers said. “I think that a lot of us felt that the way things have gone the last four or five weeks there was something special about this year.

Personally, it’s frustrating that you play your best game under tough conditions, but if the defense holds them to 23 points, we should win that game.”

At this point, it doesn’t matter who wins the Super Bowl because Packer backers don’t care about that. Their team isn’t in the NFL Tournament any more. They’re getting tired of the wait until next year speech.

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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. 13CV011432 In the matter of the name change of: DARNELL DAVON MCCARTY By (Petitioner)DARNELL DAVON MCCARTY NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above:From:DARNELL DAVON MCCARTY To:DARNELL DAVON NORWOOD Birth Certificate:DARNELL DAVON MCCARTY IT IS ORDERED This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

Judge’s Name:HON. RICHARD J SANKOVITZROOM 500 PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: January22, 2013, TIME 4:30 P.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: 12-16-2013

BY THE COURT: HON. RICHARD J SANKOVITZ Circuit Court Judge 013-207/12-25-2013/1-1-8-2014 SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI! CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY !OTICE A!D ORDER FOR !AME CHA!GE HEARI!G Case !o. 13CV011515 In the matter of the name change of: KENDALL LYLE RENE BICKERSTAFF

By: (Co-Petitioner) TYRONE DENTON

NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From:KENDALL LYLE RENE BICKERSTAFFTo: KENDALL TREY DENTON IT IS ORDERED This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

Judge’s Name:HON. DAVID A HANSHER ROOM 412 PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: January 23,2014, TIME 9:30 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: 12-16-2013

BY THE COURT: HON. DAVID A HANSHER Circuit Court Judge 013-208/12-25-2013/1-1-8-2014 SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI!: CIRCUIT COURT: FAMILY COURT BRA!CH MILWAUKEE COU!TY CASE !O. 2013FA008047D In re the marriage of: SHIRLEY RIVERA, 2318 South 8th St Apt 4, Milwaukee WI 53215 Petitioner and PASCUAL GUZMAN, 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 3rd day of January, 2014 exclusive of the

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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 SHIRLEY RIVERA whose address is 2318 South 8th St Apt. 4 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. 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 3rd day of January, 2014 By: SHIRLEY RIVERA 014-003/1-8-15-22-2014 SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI! CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY !OTICE A!D ORDER FOR !AME CHA!GE HEARI!G Case !o. 13CV008371 In the matter of the name change of: QUIELA SOPHIE MONTENEGRO By (Petitioner) CARISA JUNE PINCOLIC !OTICE IS GIVE!: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: QUIELA SOPHIE MONTENEGROTo: KAYLA SOPHIA PINCOLIC Birth Certificate: QUIELA SOPHIE MONTENEGRO IT IS ORDERED This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, State of Wisconsin.

Judge’s Name:HON.MCHAEL D. GUOLEEROOM 413PLACE:901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: February 3, 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: 12-30-2013

BY THE COURT: HON. MICHAEL D GUOLEE Circuit Court Judge 014-002/1-8-15-22-2014 SUMMO!S (PUBLICATIO!) STATE OF WISCO!SI!

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CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COU!TY Case !o. 2013FA002590 Divorce-40101 In Re: The marriage of: GARY BRUCE CAMPBELL, Petitionerand Respondent: BARBARA DARLENE ALEXACDER

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 day of publication.

The demand must be sent or delivered to the court at: Clerk of Court, Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 N 9thStMilwaukee WI 53233 and toGARY CAMPBELL, 3245 N 37th Street, Apartment 11Milwaukee WI 53216 It is recommended, but not required that you have an 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.

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: 12-3-2013 BY:GARY B CAMPBELL 014-001/1-8-15-22-2014

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:

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