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Vol. 39 • No. 23 • Thurs., June 11, 2020 - Wed., June 17, 2020 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
MHSI receives gift of 3,500 surgical masks from the Taiwanese government
On June 8, 2020, on behalf of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago Director General Eric Huang who represents the Taiwanese Government in the Midwest; Congresswoman Gwen Moore; Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Dr. Darrell L. Williams (right); presented Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Aronica Williams (left) with 3,500 surgical masks. The masks were delivered and received by Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. located at 2555 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. Dr. Darrell L. Williams said, “We are extremely grateful to Mr. Chen and Congresswoman Gwen Moore for this donation. It will help many people in our community to remain safe during this unprecedented time.” Dr. Aronica Williams said, “We are honored to be the recipient of this donation. As such, we are very grateful to Mr. Chen of the Taiwanese Government and Congresswoman Gwen Moore for their generosity. As the need continues to be great, we welcome the opportunity for future donations as we remain dedicated to serving Milwaukee’s most vulnerable populations.”
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George Floyd and #BLM protests continue for second week
Sunday, June 7, 2020 marked the tenth day of protests in the city of Milwaukee, more than two weeks after Floyd George died in police custody when a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes. Over the past two weeks of protest we have seen violent and militaristic response from the police departments around the country. Many have used tear gas, rubber bullets and outright violence against protesters. The protests' call for justice has turned into a call to defund and demilitarize the police in virtually every city. Black Lives Matter protests continue in virtually all 50 states. Toward the close of business on June 8, 2020, a group materialized on North Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in front of The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper office. For more photos of protests around the city please see page 10.
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Bonnie Pointer, founding member of The Pointer Sisters, dead at 69 Bonnie Pointer, one of the founding members of the group The Pointer Sisters, died Monday, June 8, 2020, according to her sister, Anita Pointer She was 69. "Our family is devastated; on behalf of my siblings and I and the entire Pointer family, we ask for your prayers at this time," Anita Pointer said in a statement to CNN. "Bonnie was my best friend and we talked every day," she continued. "We never had a fight in our life. I already miss her and I will see her again one day." Bonnie Pointer died of cardiac arrest, according to her publicist, Roger Neal. The four Pointer Sisters began singing together more than 50 years ago in their hometown church in Oak-
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Ruth, Anita and Bonnie Pointer land, California, where their father ministered. Bonnie Pointer and her youngest sister, June, started singing together professionally in 1969. They later recruited older sisters Anita and Ruth to join them, before debuting their first album together in
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1973. The group won their first Grammy Award for their crossover hit, "Fairytale," in 1974. Bonnie Pointer recorded five albums with her sisters before pursuing a solo career. She signed with Motown and scored her biggest
solo hit with the 1978 disco track, "Heaven Must Have Sent You." Pointer released three albums with Motown before stepping back a bit from the spotlight, though she still performed periodically over the years.
In her statement, Anita Pointer credited Bonnie for the success of their musical family. "The Pointer Sisters never would have happened had it not been for Bonnie," she said. www.milwaukeetimesnews.com