Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Digital Edition Issue March 11, 2021

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MKE Black event supports Black-owned food trucks

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On Saturday, February 20, 2021, MKE Black, a community service organization that aims to celebrate and promote Black business, events, culture, and advancement in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hosted a "Black-owned food truck block party," at 3356 N. Holton St. The food trucks present at the block party included Blue Magic Food Truck, Africa's Finest Cuisine, Bebe's Food Truck, Bronze Box and Soulful Juice. The block party was to celebrate and support Black business owners during Black History Month.

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On Saturday, March 6, 2021, Samad's House and Planned Parenthood partnered to celebrate Black Balloon Release Day, to raise awareness about lives lost to drug overdose and those that continue to suffer from the perils of addiction. Exactly 535 black balloons were released to represent those who have lost lives to drug addiction in 2020. According to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, between January 1, 2020 and October 18, 2020 there was an all-time high of 435 confirmed drug overdose deaths. The event was coordinated by Samad's House Chief Operations Officer Tahira Malik.

Samad's House is a sober living home located in the 53206 area. Samad's House takes a holistic approach to treatment for women involved in the program.

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Milwaukee Branch NAACP Education has always been important to newly elected Milwaukee NAACP President Clarence P. Nicholas.

After growing up in Charlottesville, VA, at the urging of his high school English teacher, Nicholas attended and graduated from Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, OH, the nation’s oldest private school that became a historically black university owned and operated by African Americans. Its roots trace back to its founding in 1856.

After earning a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, he headed to Milwaukee in 1970 to become a Milwaukee Public School (MPS) teacher. For more than 40 years, Nicholas was employed by MPS where he acquired a lifetime teaching license, a principal’s license, and completed post-graduate studies to obtain a district and superintendent’s license.

Prior to retiring, he was principal of Cornerstone Achievement Academy from 2007 to 2009. While teaching full-time, Nicholas also earned a Para-Legal Certificate from MATC and a master’s degree in Education from Cardinal Stritch University.

As a lifetime member of the NAACP, Nicholas was influenced to become involved in the organization by the late Felmers Chaney, who served as president of the NAACP for 12 years starting in 1987. Today Nicholas continues his passion for education and advocacy as President of the NAACP—Milwaukee Branch. Elected in December 2020, his term expires in November 2022.

based discrimination.

Nicholas maintains the organization’s relevancy and is determined to help make a positive difference in the community.

Clarence P. Nicholas NAACP President

tional Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all perThe mission of the Na- sons, and to eliminate race-

“The NAACP has four focus areas this year—education, criminal justice, healthcare and economic development.

Of those, we most urgently need to address education and 21st Century policing. Regarding the latter, we’re looking at (former President) Obama’s policy and building a community coalition for quality policing,” he said.

The NAACP has a local membership of about 800, and his goal is to activate 200 more to move the organization’s agenda forword. Nicholas is quick to acknowledge that Milwaukee has its work cut out for the organization and

he lauds the commitment of the younger generation.

“We must confront systemic racism and continue to fight. The laws, codes, and statutes that existed in the Jim Crow South are norms in the North and West. The Black Lives Matter movement is relevant. We work with our youth as they are interested in coalescing with us to ensure we alleviate those acts and behaviors that negatively impact people of color,” he said.

The Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP serves the entire Metro Milwaukee community with respect to equality of treatment in five essential areas of healthcare, education, employment, social justice, and housing.

“If one of those essentials is missing, the community is not healthy. Thus, Milwaukee is in a State of Emergency since all five are missing in the African American, central city community. We need to engage and re-engage the faith community’s involvement on a larger scale through our Religious Affairs Community, youth through our Youth Committee (1224), and Young Adults (age 25-45). We are asking people to encourage their networks to support the NAACP’s movement to build political power and ensure the well-being of our community,” said Nicholas.

Nicholas will spearhead initiatives during his tenure to not only re-engage Milwaukee residents, but increase membership by 100 for the year 2021-2022. And, while his plate is full serving as president, he is also a member of the City of Milwaukee Ethics Board and Milwaukee County Ethics Board.

An active member of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, where he has served as a deacon since 1975, he is also a Sunday School Teacher/Superintendent, and Church Clerk.

Now both retired, Nicholas and his wife, Dr. Gloria J. Pitchford-Nicholas, enjoy spending time with family, entertaining, playing cards, bowling, and traveling.

Our Membership Meeting is held at 11:30 a.m. every third Saturday of the month. For more information, please email us at naacpmkeorg@gmail. com, visit our website at naacpmke.org; or call us at 414-562-1000

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March Awareness Days : Week 1: International Women’s Day #ChooseToChallenge • Celebrated March 8, 2021 • Fundraise for female focused charities.

The International Women’s Day Campaign is calling you to join them to call out gender bias and inequity. We will spend the entire month of March looking at different awareness days and then challenge you to find virtual events in our community or on social media and become involved. The International Women’s Campaign is asking you to “Strike the #ChooseToChallenge Pose” by raising your hand assertively and show that you choose to challenge inequity. Show your solidarity in choosing to challenge and call out aspects that are unhelpful to women. Will you raise your hand high and pledge to #ChooseToChallenge?

• Searchable IWD events database • Platform for collaborative purpose-driven missions • Women-owned business IWD supplier directory • Fundraising channel for female-focused charities

century, but still not enough and not everywhere. Females should be able to live equally and have all the opportunities to achieve what we want.

There are all kinds of discrimination that goes on worldwide. Among these there is trafficking, lack of representation in politics, domestic violence, and rape.

98 percent of women in Somalia are victims of genital mutilation and there are pupils in Somalia actually raped Colors for the Day: Pur- by their own teachers. ple, green and white. Purple signifies justice and digniDuring International ty. Green symbolize hope. Women’s Day, events will White represents purity. The take place around the world colors originated from the to celebrate the achieveWomen’s Social and Political ments of women. To supUnion in the United King- port worldwide activity, the dom in 1908.

International Women's Day website provides: Women’s rights have im- • Free guidance and resourcproved a lot over the past es

Visit the International Women’s Day website at: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/About.

You can also post your own show of support on your social media platform on how you feel about the International Women’s Day!!

Next Week: March Awareness Days: : Environmental Awareness Day Call for Reader Submissions for July Series: I am nows commissioning responses to the prompt: “What Do You Want to Declare Independence From?” for the July 2021 series. Whether that is politics, relationships, career, etc., I am placing no restrictions upon the content other than their relevance and suitability for publication. If you are interested in submitting a response, please send no more than a 200-word abstract to me at:

MKE.revjtlester@gmail. com. Please include your first name, initials and/ or a pseudonym. I reserve the right to edit or reject any submission. Absolute submission deadline: May 1, 2021.

General Disclaimer: The writer has used her best efforts in preparation of this information. No representations or warranties for its contents, either expressed or implied, are offered. Neither the publisher nor the writer shall be liable in any way for readers’ efforts to apply, rely or utilize the information or recommendations presented herein as they may not be suitable for you or necessarily appropriate for every situation to which they may refer. This information is for educational purposes only. In some instances, this article contains the opinions, conclusions and/or recommendations of the writer. If you would like to contact Rev. Lester, write to her c/o P.O. Box 121, Brookfield, WI. 53008.

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On January 20, 2021, history was made in the United States when the first woman and first woman of color was sworn in as the Vice President of the United States of America. In honor of our first female Vice President, we will begin this month’s celebration of awareness days with the celebration of International Women’s Day Campaign. The IWD theme is: #ChooseToChallenge noting: A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change.

So, let’s all choose to challenge!

The International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

International Women’s Day has occurred for more than a century with the first gathering held in 1911. On March 8, 2021, the International Women’s Day Campaign asks you to: • Celebrate women’s achievements • Raise awareness about women’s equality • Lobby for accelerated gender parity

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Black Excellence Awards

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Memories of the Black Excellence Awards A MESSAGE FROM LYNDA JACKSON CONYERS honor its For the past 35 years their achievements. past, to during the month of Black History Month is preserve its February, The Milwaukee a perfect time to honor values and beliefs, Times has chronicled the our wonderful and and to usher in its future. history of outstanding unique African American This year, we featured local African American these visionaries from leaders with a gala awards distinctly different banquet at the Italian fields and backgrounds Conference Center. This on the printed pages of year, we were forced the past four Milwaukee to cancel the annual Times publications.

Black Excellence Awards They represent the due to COVID-19. breadth and depth of This pandemic has great achievements. We extraordinarily disrupted are looking forward to our daily economic and celebrating with you in social lives.

Pictured, the honorees from 2022 at the 36th Black I would to take this time to thank our our first ever Black Excellence Excellence Awards. So supporters who have Awards back in February 1986. mark your calendar contributed to our for Friday, February journey. We have shared 25th as we continue stories of courageous, traditions. Every culture our strong traditions and is rooted in its traditions. launch big dreams for a inspiring African Traditions provide a way to Americans showcasing better tomorrow.

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Women's History Month The Milwaukee Times Celebrates Women in The Arts Painting: Blanche Brown, Painting & Mixed Media Ariana Vaeth, Painting Ruthie Joy, Painting LaNia Sproles, Painting & Printmaking Fatima Laster, Painting & Mixed Media Rosy Petri, Painting, Mixed Media & Crafts Tia Richardson, Muralist Anna Rose Menako, Muralist Mixed Media: Evelyn Patricia Terry, Visual Mixed Media Rhonda Gatlin-Hayes, Visual Mixed Media Rosemary Ollison, Fibers/Mixed Media Dr. Laci Coppins, Visual Mixed Media Chrystal Denise Gillon, Mixed Media & Soap Making Sonji Hunt, Mixed Media

Film: Portia Cobb, Filmmaker Bonnie Janelle, Filmmaker Portia Cobb, Film & Digital Media Miela Fetaw, Producer & Director Jade Charon, Filmmaker Other: Jody Alexander, Art Education Della Wells, Afrocentric Multimedia Artist Linda Wade, Art Education, Founder- Above the Clouds Tanekeya Word, Printmaking Sharon Kerry-Harlon, Textiles

Music: Tina Moore, Vocalist Jeannie Holliday, Vocalist Catrina Burtin, Music Kenza Dawn, Music Shirley Bartee, Music Rosetta Carr The Late Mary Davis, Music Penny Goodwin, Music SistaStrings, Classical Music Duo Cassandra McShepard,Vocalist & Fashion Penny Goodwin, Jazz Vocalist Candice R. Dillon, Music Education Hester Besteda, Music Education Una Van Duvall, Vocalist "Beautiful" Becky Harris - Music Adekola Adedapo - Jazz Vocalist Naima Adedapo - Singer, Songwriter & American Idol Contestant Carol L. Haywood, Soprano Arlene Newson-Lawrence, Music Director-Antioch Baptist Church Rosetta Carr, Musician/Choir Director Audrey Murphy, Music Judy Carson, Music Faye Cheatham, Vocalist Theater/Dance: Kai Simone, Theatre/Music Diane Wilkins, Director-Hansberry-Sands Theatre Company Sandra Scott, President-Hansberry-Sands Theatre Company Ferne Yangyeitie Caulker Bronson, Founder Ko-Thi Dance Company The Late Sara Grant, Nefertari African Dance Company Marilynn Douglas, Director Nefertari African Dance Company Patrice Pathe Nassalang, Dancer, Choreographer - Danceworks Krislyn World, Instructor, Choreographer - UW-Milwaukee Fashion/Jewelry: Pamela McCreary, Jewelry Designer, Owner - @Peace Gloria Miller, Fashion Designer Theresa Brunson, Handbag Designer & Crafts Karen James, Fashion Designer-Karen James Creations September Rain, Wearable Art An NCON Communications Publication

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Women's History Month The Milwaukee Times Celebrates Women in Community Service The Late Jeanetta Simpson-Robinson, Founder, Career Youth Development Bernell Hooker, Founder, IOU Sports and Former Owner, Milwaukee Aces Women’s Basketball Team Shahanna McKinney-Baldon, Educator and Activist intersecting the Black and Jewish Communities The Late Marlene Cummings - First Black Woman appointed by Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus as a special advisor for Women’s Initiatives The Late Lauri Wynn - First Black Woman to be the President of the WEAC and worked for Governor Tony Earl Eloise Anderson - First Black Woman Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Dana World-Patterson, Director of Human Trafficking Task Force of Greater Milwaukee, Founder In My Sisters Shoes Martha Love, Martha Love & Associates Deaduri Gales, Community Inspirator, “Un-Official” Ambassador for Milwaukee Kai Luanda Gardner-Mishlove, Founder, Tables Across Borders, Volunteers to Assist Refugees Mary M. Harrell, Deputy for the Desert, Wisconsin JurisdictionDaughters of the Imperial Court, A.E.A.O.N.M.S. Grand Chaplain, Order of the Eastern Star State of Wisconsin, Prince Hall Affiliation Dalvery Blackwell, Executive Director & Co-Founder, African American Breastfeeding Network Dr. Bobbie J. Lathan, Former President - Interdenominational Alliance Of Ministers’ Wives and Widows of Wisconsin Joan L. Johnson, founder & Owner C. Ross Education Center Gerry Howze, Executive Director - Pearls for Teen Girls, Inc. Nicole Brookshire, Milwaukee County Office of African American Affairs Felice Green, Marketing Manager for Vivent Health Una Van Duvall, Project Manager - Cross Management Thomasina Jenkins, Social Worker and Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor Norma J. Balentine, Community & Economic Development Beverly Jenkins, Civil Rights Specialist - State of Wisconsin Dee McCollum, Director of the Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Nobie Reed, Top Ladies of Distinction, Top Teens, Black Excellence Awards Committee Ramona Dicks-Williams, Milwaukee County Department on Aging (retired) Rayna Andrews, Feeding America Monique Graham, Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Sherri Daniels, Program Coordinator - Pathfinders Ann Wilison, Hillside Housing Family Resource Center

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MHSI gives out their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine

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On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. (MHSI) MLK Heritage Health Center, 2555 N. MLK Dr., administered the first round of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to their patients and employees. They will complete and receive their second dosage of Pfizer-Bi-

oNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

Pictured (left photo, from left) MHSI Corporate Communications Specialist Pamela Clark; MHSI Nurse Manager Erica Grigler; (right photo, from left) patient Dereck Gray; and MHSI Medical Assistant La'Kenya Donaldson.

Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) 2021 Special Enrollment Period Executive Order signed by President Biden on January 28, 2021 There will be a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) from February 15, 2021-May 15, 2021 for individuals and families to apply and enroll in the Marketplace Health Coverage. (Affordable Care Act/Obama Care) New Enrollees: • (SEP) February 15, 2021 to May 15, 2021 • No qualifying documentation needed (e.g.. loss of a job, or birth of a child) • Eligible enrollees: o Enroll during SEP o Choose your Health Plan o Coverage begins 1st of the following month Current Enrollees: • (SEP) February 15, 2021 to May 15, 2021 • Change Health Plans in your ZIP CODE AREA without restrictions • To Change to a New Health Plan: o Review and Update your existing application (Household Information and Income) o Submit Updated information o You will receive eligibility result that will allow you to select a new plan • No new questions to answer; Only validate your current information If you do not qualify for Affordable Care Act (Obama Care): o Your application will be transferred to the state Medicaid and CHIP agencies for enrollment.

How to Enroll or Update Current Plan:

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Black men’s health—taking care of business

By Sandra Millon Underwood, RN, PhD, FAAN Professor, UW-Milwaukee School of Nursing New York Times editor Brent Staples reports that newspapers celebrating unsung Black heroes were for many years "religiously passed from home to home and read aloud in barbershops." Today, barbershop owners are using their businesses as venues to raise awareness about chronic diseases affecting their customers, including hypertension, prostate cancer, and diabetes, which disproportionately affect Black men.

Anecdotal evidence supports that the trend to ‘meet Black men where they are’ when it comes to dispensing health and wellness information and resources is working, and one of the best places to do that are Black barbershops.

Gaulien (Gee) Smith, owner of Gee’s Clippers and Beauty Salon on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, understands the importance and historical significance of Black men gathering at barbershops. It’s one of the reasons why he decided to take things to the next level by opening a wellness clinic in his shop.

“I always look at barbershops in our community as the Black man’s country club.

The barbershop definitely provides a safe haven for gentlemen to convene. Black barbershops provide a great venue for open and honest communication. In fact, most Black men have better relationships with their barber than they do with their doctor,” said Smith.

Gee’s Clippers is one of the larger and more trendy barbershops, located in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville district.

In addition to providing an inviting atmosphere, it’s distinctive and popular because everyone from neighborhood residents to professional athletes come through the shop’s doors. Another unique aspect of Gee’s Clippers is that it also houses a wellness clinic. Through a 50/50 partnership with Gee’s MKE Wellness and Anthem Blue Cross the clinic provides services and screenings aimed at reducing health disparities, particularly among Black men. Recently, Froedtert/Medical College of Wisconsin has also come on board as a partner.

“The clinic is going extremely well. Our goal was to touch at least 30 individuals a day, but we’ve been consistently exceeding that— touching 50-60 people on

Saturdays. To my knowledge, no other barbershop in Wisconsin is doing what we’re doing. We are literally performing health services in our clinic—from STD and HIV tests, prostate screenings, giving flu shots, checking blood glucose levels and everything in between. Before the pandemic we were open Thursdays through Fridays, but now we are only open on Saturdays—mostly by appointment. As more people get vaccinated, we are discussing reopening on Fridays as well,” said Smith.

Blacks are disproportionately affected by health disparities and oftentimes that disparity is even greater when it comes to our Black men’s health. There is a devastatingly low average life expectancy among Black men and a higher risk of them dying of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and, lately, COVID-19. To put this in perspective, here are some of the disparities: • Deaths from lung scarring—sarcoidosis—are 16 times more common among Blacks than among whites. This is the disease that killed former NFL star and Green Bay Packer Reggie White at age 43.

• Despite lower tobacco exposure, Black men are 50 percent more likely than white men to get lung cancer.

• Strokes kill 4 times more 35- to 54-year-old Black Americans than white Americans. Blacks have nearly twice the first-time stroke risk of whites.

• Blacks develop high blood pressure earlier in life -- and with much higher blood pressure levels -- than whites. Nearly 42 percent of Black men aged 20 and older have high blood pressure.

• Cancer treatment is equally successful for all races. Yet Black men have a 40 percent higher cancer death rate than white men.

• And Black men have the lowest life expectancy of any demographic group, living on average 4.5 fewer years than white men. (source: WebMD) Preventive care can go a long way toward improving health outcomes. Some of the difference in life expectancy between white and Black men is attributed to chronic diseases that can be proactively treated. For example, by encouraging more preventive screenings, researchers have estimated that having more Black doctors deliver services to Black men could help reduce cardiovascular mortality by 16 deaths per 100,000 per year — resulting in a 19 percent reduc-

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Gaulien (Gee) Smith tion in the Black-white male gap in cardiovascular mortality and an 8 percent decline in the Black-white male life expectancy gap.

Some of the reasons Black men don’t access preventive care include a shortage of Black doctors, a lack of trust and communication of health care systems, lack of insurance, a shortage of mental health resources in Black communities, and the pervasive, systemic racism that devalues their health and wellness. Studies show that Black men are more likely to distrust the U.S. health care system than white men, and that this distrust leads to delayed preventive care and worse outcomes.

Moreover, studies show that men—especially Black men—tend to be reluctant to go to the doctor. To help better understand this, a group of Oakland researchers conducted a community-based study. They recruited more than 1,300 Black men from barbershops and flea markets in Oakland, California.

The men received a coupon for free health screenings for blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol, and diabetes. They were given incentives to go to a clinic, as well as transportation, if they needed it.

Fourteen male doctors were hired (eight non-Black and six Black) to provide these screenings. When participants arrived at the clinic, they were given a tablet showing a photo of their randomly assigned doctor, his name, and a list of the services they could select.

Doctors could provide specific, highly recommended, cost-effective interventions — and were told to encourage patients to agree to all of them. During the consultation, patients could revise their selections and have the services done.

The researchers compared the services provided with

the services the men chose before talking to the doctors, and the results were fascinating. Before meeting their doctors, participants selected the same number of preventive services, regardless of whether the doctor they saw on the tablet was Black. But after talking to their doctors, men who met with Black doctors elected to receive more preventive services than men who met with nonBlack doctors.

The findings showed that: • participants who saw a Black doctor were 20 percent more likely to agree to a diabetes screening, • 26 percent more likely to accept a cholesterol screening than those who saw a non-Black doctor, and • Ten percent more likely to agree to the flu shot if their doctor was Black.

Another study looked at how changing this ratio might improve health outcomes and save lives. Researchers randomly assigned Black male patients to Black or non-Black male doctors to see whether having a doctor of their race affected patients’ decisions about preventive care. They found that Black men seen by Black doctors agreed to more, and more invasive, preventive services than those seen by non-Black doctors. This ef-

fect seemed to be driven by better communication and more trust.

Barbershops like Gee’s Clippers may be on to something when it comes to closing the health disparity gaps among our Black men. Meeting them where they are, in an inviting venue, appears to be working. Moreover, other barbers are taking notice.

Smith regularly receives invites to visit other cities and share information about his barbershop’s focus on wellness and health partnerships.

“At Gee’s Clippers, we are trying to do our part to see to it that as many barbershops as possible have a health/ wellness component. We want to be part of the solution,” said Smith. *** The Healthy Eating and Active Living Milwaukee (HEAL) is a culturally-tailored program that aims to provide education, resources to secure healthy foods, and active living supports for adults atrisk for developing lifestyle-related diseases; and, to empower adults to make changes in their physical and social environment to improve nutrition and physical activity.

‘Like’ their Facebook page that’s full of videos of healthy recipes and low-cost, no-cost exercise.

Facts About Black Men's Health

• 44% of Black men are considered over weight • 37.5% are obese • Black men suffer more preventable oral diseases that are treatable • Black men have a higher incidence of diabetes and prostate cancer4 • Black men have a high suicide rate; it's the third leading cause of death in 15- to 24-year-olds (source: Verywellhealth.com) Black Men's Health and COVID-19 “The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to attention the need for everyone to achieve and maintain an optimal state of health to fight off infection and disease.

Data from the CDC shows that patients with pre-existing health conditions, e.g., diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, are at a significantly higher risk of developing Covid-19 complications that may require them to be placed on a ventilator.

Since Black men in the US are at some of the highest risks of developing chronic diseases, their healthcare needs must be addressed as a matter of urgency. While barbershops across the country were closed for several months this year, some owners remained in touch with their customers, sending health tips and making referrals to qualified and competent Black doctors for treatment via social media platforms. Today, the Black Barbershop, a medical outreach service, is taking healthcare awareness to underserved populations.”

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Ascension Wisconsin hires project manager to lead the national BUILD Health Challenge for Sherman Park Milwaukee community leader will help implement Milwaukee’s public health approach to violence prevention Ascension Wisconsin is proud to welcome Marques D. Hogans, Sr., MPH, as the new project manager for the National BUILD Health Challenge for Sherman Park.

Hogans is a seasoned public health leader with more than a decade of experience.

Most recently, Hogans served as the equity data analyst for the Milwaukee County Office on African American Affairs, conducting research and identifying data (facts, figures, racial equity metrics), those which aid in promoting equitable opportunities for African Americans in our community.

He has also consulted for Ubuntu Research and Evaluation, and Data You Can Use, and served as public health educator for the City of Milwaukee Health Department.

Hogans holds a Master of Public Health from the Medical College of Wisconsin and a Bachelor of Science in biology from Kentucky State University.

Hogans, a Sherman Park resident, will engage community members around the Milwaukee Blueprint for Peace, a community-driven

agenda for addressing the complex factors that drive violence in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood.

Last year, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, its partners, Ascension Wisconsin, City of Milwaukee Health Department’s Office of Violence Prevention, and the Sherman Park Community Association, Inc., received the BUILD Health Challenge® award.

The award provides $250,000 in funding and additional resources to support community-driven strategies in the Sherman Park neighborhood. The overall objectives of the project are to increase resident well-being and prevent violence.

In addition, Ascension Wisconsin has committed to provide $336,000 in matching support to ensure the project's success.

“I look forward to working alongside the community to link neighbors with health resources, workforce development and healing activities,” Hogans said. “This important work will increase individual and community resil-

Marques D. Hogans, Sr., MPH ience, resulting in a reduction of violence and health inequities.”

Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood, long associated with the systemic inequities its residents experience, is poised for rebirth. BUILD Sherman Park will advance a community-driven process to implement the Blueprint for Peace, Milwaukee’s public health approach to violence prevention. BUILD Sherman Park focuses on empowering Sherman Park’s residents, fostering safe, strong neighborhoods, as well as strengthening capac-

ity, coordination, and collaboration for health and safety.

BUILD Sherman Park will be led primarily by its Sherman Park Community Council, a group consisting of residents and other stakeholders with vested interest in the historic Sherman Park Neighborhood, including youth.

The vision is that as residents increase access to and utilization of the neighborhood’s natural and built environment, community and health resources, community and government leadership, and healing activities, individual and community resilience will increase. The result will be a reduction of violence and an increase in health equity.

“Marques will help align our efforts with BUILD Sherman Park to achieve our shared vision of a healthy, safe and prosperous Sherman Park community,” said Reggie Newson, vice president of Government and Community Services and chief advocacy officer, Ascension Wisconsin.

“Marques will lead the way with this work, helping all of us to engage residents

through BUILD Sherman Park to support partnerships and an authentic community voice as we work together to improve the health of our community.”

BUILD Sherman Park is currently working together through a number of health-focused partnerships, including: ● The nationally-recognized Milwaukee Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, which has influenced a 65 percent drop in teen birth rates since 2008. ● The Blueprint for Peace, Milwaukee’s first public health-informed violence prevention plan in fall of 2017. ● The Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee coalition, to reduce the impact of trauma in our city. ● Maternal/infant health programs, such as Blanket of Love, to address racial disparities in birth outcomes. ● The 414Life program, which implements the Cure Violence model by deploying violence interrupters to prevent retaliatory violence among shooting victims.

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Ascension Wisconsin announces COVID-19 vaccination plans for vulnerable communities Increasing accessibility and eliminating barriers to the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly for those who are most vulnerable, is an Ascension Wisconsin priority. When eligibility to the community expands and vaccine availability increases, Ascension Wisconsin will focus on thoughtfully working to eliminate barriers, disparities and inequities so that everyone has the opportunity to be vaccinated. To accomplish this Ascension Wisconsin’s goal is to establish: ● Mobile Vaccine Clinics Provide access to mobile clinics in convenient locations ● Community Vaccine Clinics Locations Provide vaccinations where the need is greatest in Milwaukee and Racine at Ascension St. Ben’s Clinic, Ascension Angel of Hope Clinic, Ascension Ebenezer Health Resource Center, Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee - Family Health Center, Ascension All Saints Family Health Center, Ascension All Saints Hospital - Wisconsin www.milwaukeetimesnews.com

Avenue Campus ● Large-scale Community Vaccination Clinics Collaborate with community partners to create largescale community clinics in Southeast Wisconsin ● Community Engagement Efforts will include hosting town hall events and community conversations to encourage vaccination by providing accurate information and dispelling myths ● Community Outreach Collaborate with community partners and the faith community to build awareness and provide information on how to access vaccinations “We are called to lead by example and we recognize the critical role we have in the equitable distribution of these life-saving vaccines. It is our mission to focus particular attention to those individuals who are vulnerable and most in need,” said Reggie Newson, Vice President of Government and Community Services and Chief Advocacy Officer, Ascension Wisconsin. “As our commu-

nity looks to the COVID-19 vaccines with hope of ending this pandemic, it is essential that we continue to work together to make sure everyone has access to these valuable and precious resources.”

As part of the commitment to improving the health of the community, Ascension Wisconsin created a multi-disciplinary team focused on vaccinating underserved and vulnerable populations when they are eligible. The team’s work includes identifying and developing solutions to barriers, implementing a comprehensive community engagement

and outreach plan, proactive outreach and assistance for prioritized patients and creating multiple mobile and large-scale vaccination clinics to reach the most vulnerable in our community.

COVID-19 has greatly and disproportionately affected those with decreased access to healthcare, and in our diverse communities across the country. “Our care teams have been fighting against COVID-19 for nearly a year and we have seen the devastating impact this virus has had in our minority and underserved communities,” said Nichole Gladney, Direc-

tor of Community Outreach and Engagement. “As we continue to vaccinate our eligible patients and community members, we are excited to begin this next critical phase of vaccinations and look forward to the hard work ahead to offer as many vaccinations as possible, to as many people as possible.”

As of March 3, 2021, Ascension Wisconsin has administered more than 81,000 vaccinations, including first and second doses, to Phase 1a and Phase 1b eligible individuals in accordance with Wisconsin Department of Health Services and CDC guidelines. When vaccine supply allows and eligibility expands, Ascension Wisconsin has the capacity to double its weekly vaccinations with thousands of these dedicated to our underserved neighborhoods.

“As we work together to build community immunity, the importance of getting vaccinated includes protecting those who are most at risk,” shared Newson.

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