Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Digital Edition Issue March 12, 2020

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Vol. 39 • No. 11 • Thurs., March 12, 2020 - Wed., March 18, 2020 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢

CAPITA Productions presents 'We Are The Drum' 2020

Photo by Yvonne Kemp

On Saturday, February 29, 2020, CAPITA (City at Peace in The Arts) Productions presented "We Are The Drum 2020: Believe, Achieve, Receive," at Marshall High School, 4141 N. 64th Street. The musical event was a dynamic celebration of our country's rich African American heritage and history, spotlighting some of the greatest African American musical entertainers of all time. The majority of the performers were local Milwaukee youth who took the audience on a musical journey through time that was as educational as it was entertaining. CAPITA is a unique non-profit multi-cultural company in Milwaukee that partners with local schools to produce professional quality musical theater serving students and community members with limited access to quality stage and production training.

Gee's Clippers and Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield launch free clinic to support men's health in Milwaukee On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, Gee's Clippers and Anthem Blue Cross BlueShield joined with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Gee's Clippers owner Gaulien "Gee" Smith (at podium) for the grand-opening of Gee's Milwaukee Wellness Clinic, located in Gee's Clippers, 2220 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. The clinic will be available to customers every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic will provide on site health services such as blood glucose testing, blood pressure screenings, flu shots, BMI check for weight, HIV/STI testing, cholesterol screening, memory screening, hearing screening, vision screening, as well as information on housing, job opportunities and training, healthy diets, GED or other educational resources, support for mental and emotional health, and health insurance or healthcare. The Gee's Milwaukee Wellness Clinic aims to help close the city's health care disparities gap by addressing social drivers of health and connecting people to needed services and resources–starting right from their barber's chair.

Photo by Yvonne Kemp

Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church celebrates Black History Month by honoring local community leaders

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On Sunday February 23, 2020, Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church hosted their annual Black History Month celebration at 4057 N. Mayfair Road. As part of their celebration Mt. Ephraim honors local community leaders who have strive to make Milwaukee a better place. This year's honorees includes City of Milwaukee's Office of Violence Prevention Director Reggie Moore; Milwaukee County Sheriff Department Director of Public Affairs and Community Engagement Faithe Colas (right); Coffee Makes You Black cafe owners Laurie and Bradley Thurman; MKE Black co-founders Paul Wellington and Rick Banks; the first Black female to run for mayor in Milwaukee, Lucille Berrien (grandmother of Faithe Colas); Deloris Carter (left), who has voted in every election since she was 21 years old (left); and Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas. The event was coordinated by Will Moore, and was hosted by Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church pastor Rev. Dimitri Mack (center). www.milwaukeetimesnews.com


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