Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Digital Edition Issue January 21, 2021

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A new era begins: The Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States along with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. It was a mixed celebration as Vice President Harris is the first female, and Black and Asian vice president, and the new administration marks a big change from the administration of former President Donald Trump. However, with the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and the tension from

the attempted insurrection that occurred at the Capitol two weeks prior, the festivities were marred, to say the least. With many issues left unaddressed by the outgoing administration, there is very little time to celebrate as the pandemic, and the resulting economic crisis looming means that the new administration will have to hit the ground running.

Lovell Johnson Quality of Life Center honors King's Birthday with food giveaway

Photos by Yvonne Kemp

On Monday, January 18, 2021, the Lovell Johnson Quality of Life Center, 1530 W. Atkinson Ave., along with several other organizations hosted a food giveaway and COVID-19 testing event to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The volunteer led community event was sponsored by the Lovell Johnson Quality of Life Center, Jump at the Sun, LLC., Health Connection, Inc., and Impower. All are members of the Milwaukee United Emergency Operation Center's Community Resilience Response Team and have been joined by St. Mark's AME Church. The purpose of this event was to support Milwaukee residents during the pandemic by helping them to restock their cabinets, get tested and get additional information and support to help reduce their exposure to COVID-19.

Urban League partnership lights Hoan Bridge to honor Dr. King On Monday, January 18, 2021, The Milwaukee Urban League in partnership with the Light the Hoan Collective lit the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge in red, green and black from sunset to 2:00 a.m. in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The bridge is used as a symbol of pride and Photo by Yvonne Kemp unity for the city of Milwaukee and is located on Interstate 794 in downtown Milwaukee. Red and black are not only representative colors for the Milwaukee Urban League; the three chosen colors are dedicated to the pan-African flag symbolizing the African diaspora and celebrating black liberation. "We are truly appreciative to the Hoan committee for selecting us to bring light to one of the city's iconic landmarks," said Milwaukee Urban League President and CEO Dr. Eve M. Hall. An NCON Communications Publication

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