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Vol. 41 • No. 08 • Thurs., Mar. 03, 2022 - Wed. Mar. 09, 2022 • An HTGroup, LLC Publication • Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
America's Black Holocaust Museum officially reopens
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On Friday, February 25, 2022, America's Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) officially reopened its doors with a ribbon cutting celebration at its new home in the The Griot, 401 W. North Ave. America's Black Holocaust Museum is reemerging in Milwaukee's historic Bronzeville neighborhood more than a decade after it was forced to close. In 2008, two years after the death of its founder, Dr. James Cameron, and the onset of the recession, the museum lost funding and subsequently its housing on 4th St. and North Ave. A foundation was created in 2012 to continue his legacy and vision. In 2012, the foundation re-opened ABHM as a 3,200+ page virtual museum available on their website. In 2016, the Foundation announced plans to move the physical museum to a new location at the site of its original, with a planned 2019 re-opening put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following an anonymous $10M donation in late 2021, the museum re-opened in February 2022. Pictured at the ribbon cutting are ABHM Executive Consultant Brad Pruitt; Dr. James Cameron Legacy Foundation Board Secretary and Dr. Cameron's son Virgil Cameron; Maures Development Group President and Founder Melissa N. Goins; ABHM President and CEO Dr. Robert "Bert" M. Davis; and Dr. James Cameron Legacy Foundation Board President Dr. Ralph Hollman.
Milwaukee Urban League celebrates '61st Equal Opportunity Day' On Wednesday, February 23, 2022, The Milwaukee Urban League (MUL) hosted its 61st Equal Opportunity Day at the Pfister Hotel downtown. Since its inception, Equal Opportunity Day unites leaders while celebrating the accomplishments of our aspiring youth and leaders and raises awareness of our most pressing community challenges while raising funds to directly support programs and services for underserved residents in our community. As part of of its celebration the MUL honored a number of local leaders who have made a difference in Milwaukee. This year's honorees include Dr. Joan M. Prince, Jennifer and Chris Abele, Grady L. Crosby, Cathy Jacobson, Dr. Hohn Raymond, Dr. Tito Izard, Tenia Fisher, Ossie C. Kendrix, Jr., Melissa "Missy" Hughes, Dr. Howard Fuller, Dr. Michael R. Lovell, Seyoum Mengesha and Marjorie Rucker. The event was hosted by MUL President and CEO Dr. Eve M. Hall and MC'ed by Spectrum News 1 Milwaukee Morning News Anchor Sachalle Reed.
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Metropolitan M.B.C. celebrates 85th Church Anniversary
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On Sunday, February 27, 2022, Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church celebrated their 85th Church Anniversary at their sanctuary at 1345 West Burleigh St. The theme for the event was "Inspired by the past, Imagining the future," from Haggai 2:9. The guest preacher for the event was Greater Mount Eagle Missionary Baptist Church Pastor and Wisconsin General Baptist State Convention President Reverend Keith T. Evans (lower, right photo). Metropolitan was found in February 1937 originally meeting at O'Bee Funeral Home, 9th and North Ave. In April 1968, the congregation moved to its current location. Over its 85 years the church has had some impressive leadership including Rev. E.M. Kelly, Sr., Rev. Willie D. Wanzo, Sr., and now their current Senior Pastor Rev. Brandle C. Morrow, Sr., (left photo, right). As part of the celebration a number of awards and proclamations were given to the church, including one from interim Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson (left photo, left). www.milwaukeetimesnews.com