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Vol. 41 • No. 05 • Thurs.,Feb. 03, 2022 - Wed. Feb. 9, 2022 • An HTGroup, LLC Publication • Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
Local health icon Dr. Lester Carter, Jr., passes at 90 On Monday, January 31, 2022, longtime local health advocate and pharmacist, Dr. Lester Leon Carter, Jr., passed away at the age of 90. Born on August 10, 1931 in Omaha, NE during the start of the Great Depression, Dr. Carter was mostly raised by his father, Lester L. Carter, Sr., a meat cutter. Later his father would marry Essie Taylor and Dr. Carter credits her for showing him unconditional love and cultivating his entrepreneurial and intellectual talents.
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Dr. Carter earned a diploma from North High School in Omaha in June 1949. Twelve months later the United States was in-
volved in the Korean War. Dr. Carter’s destiny was forever altered when he enlisted in the United States Navy. President Harry Truman had signed an Executive Order ending formal segregation in the United States Armed Forces only two years before Dr. Carter began basic training in 1950. Despite the formal end of segregation, most Blacks were assigned menial janitorial and kitchen duties. However Dr. Carter showed exceptional medical talent on an aptitude test he completed toward the end of basic training. As a result, he was sent to corpsman school in Portsmouth, VA to become a medical assistant. (Continued on pg. 2)
City of Milwaukee celebrated 176th birthday as a 'City of Champions' On Thursday, January 27, 2022, the Milwaukee Press Club and the City of Milwaukee were joined by local leaders, community advocates and many others to help celebrate the City of Milwaukee's 176th birthday at the Grain Exchange, 225 E Michigan St. Locally, Milwaukeeans have always known we're a City of Champions; the Bucks helped make it known nationally and internationally. But our champion status extends beyond the basketball court and Twitter (where our city was voted the best in America). Our unsung champions are our essential workers, first responders, public health and medical experts, teachers, media repesentativs and many more who have provided critical care and important information to our community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Happy Birthday Milwaukee!" Photo by Yvonne Kemp
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., celebrates ' 111th Founders’ Day'
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On Saturday, January 8, 2022, The Milwaukee Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., hosted its fraternity’s annual "111th Founders’ Day" event. This year’s Founders’ Day event was open to the public and featured notable guests Ruben A. Shelton III, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 34th Grand Polemarch; and guest speaker: Rasheeda S. Liberty, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., International Grand Basileus. The event was held at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center – Crystal Ballroom – 509 West Wisconsin Avenue. The white jacket ceremony was conducted and all 50-plus year members received their white jacket from the Grand Polemarch Ruben A. Shelton III and Milwaukee Alumni Polemarch Larry Spicer. Pictured are (standing from left) Larry Mosley, Randall Harlan, Grand Polemarch Ruben A. Shelton III, Joel Johnson, Darryl Blair, (seated) Michael Jones, Donald Jefferson, Willie Johnson, Samuel Henley, and Gregory Smith. www.milwaukeetimesnews.com