Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Digital Edition Issue September 3, 2020

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Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played icon Jackie Robinson and T'Challa/Black Panther, passes at 43

Chadwick Boseman, star of “Black Panther,” died on Friday, August 28, 2020, after a four-year battle with colon cancer, his rep confirmed to Variety. He was 43. Before he was cast as the Marvel Studios superhero, Boseman’s career first exploded with his portrayals of Black American icons Jackie Robinson (in 2013’s “42”) and James Brown (in 2014’s “Get on Up”). “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” said a statement posted to his Twitter feed. “It was the honor of his life to bring King T’Challa to life in ‘Black Panther'.” “Chadwick’s passing is absolutely devastating,” said

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Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel, in a statement. “He was our T’Challa, our Black Panther, and our dear friend. Each time he stepped on set, he radiated charisma and joy, and each time he appeared on screen, he created something

truly indelible. He embodied a lot of amazing people in his work, and nobody was better at bringing great men to life. He was as smart and kind and powerful and strong as any person he portrayed. Now he takes his place alongside them as an icon for the ages. The Marvel Studios family

deeply mourns his loss, and we are grieving tonight with his family.” Walt Disney Co. chairman Bob Iger said, “We are all heartbroken by the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman — an extraordinary talent, and one of the most gentle and giving souls I have ever met. He brought enormous strength, dignity and depth to his groundbreaking role of Black Panther; shattering myths and stereotypes, becoming a long-awaited hero to millions around the world, and inspiring us all to dream bigger and demand more than the status quo. We mourn all that he was, as well as everything he was destined to become. For his friends and millions of fans,

his absence from the screen is only eclipsed by his absence from our lives. All of us at Disney send our prayers and heartfelt condolences to his family.” Although Boseman never spoke publicly about his diagnosis, according to the statement, he worked through his treatment for much of his career, starting when he played another Black American icon, NAACP lawyer and future Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall, in 2017’s “Marshall” — a year before the premiere of “Black Panther.” Boseman most recently appeared in Spike Lee’s Vietnam War drama “Da 5 Bloods,” and this year he’s due to appear opposite Viola (Continued on pg. 3)

Blake/Rice/Rittenhouse shootings: What is wrong with this picture?

After three days of protest over the shooting of Jacob Blake (lower, left and right photos) in Kenosha, WI, things had remained relatively peaceful (with the exception of some outside looters and rioters). That is until the night of Tuesday, August 25, 2020, when things turned deadly after Kyle Rittenhouse (right photo), 17, engaged in a scuffle with people near a car dealership and opened fire, killing two people and wounding a third. Even though (reportedly) the police observed Rittenhouse shoot into the crowd, they let him through the police line, even giving him a bottle of water as he left the scene. He was later arrested at home. Flash back to November 22, 2014, in Cleveland, OH when Tamir Rice (upper photo, inset), a 12-year old African American boy who was hanging out in a park picnic area was instantly gunned down by police officer Timothy Loehmann for having a replica toy gun in his possession (top left photo). Rice and Blake were believed to be a threat and gunned down instantly without the benefit of doubt because they were Black. But Rittenhouse received preferential treatment after killing two people because he was white.

There is something definitely wrong with this picture.

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AABN culminates Black Breastfeeding Week with virtual '7th Annual Lift-Up Every Baby!'

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On Sunday, August 30, 2020, for the 7th year in a row, the African American Breastfeeding Network, Inc., presented their annual "Lift-Up Every Baby," event. While traditionally the event is held with a group outdoors, this year due to COVID-19 the event was held virtually via ZOOM. The event broadcast live from Alice's Garden, 213 N. 21st Street, while more than 50 families watched and took part online. "This year is of extreme importance because of what's happening in America. Against the backdrop of the pandemic, Americans are experiencing racial injustices, a resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement and America's reckoning with institutionalized racism. Black families need to protect their most vulnerable, Black women and their babies. This event is a public expression of why Black Lives Matter. Families will "lift" their babies for protection against police brutality and for good health," said AABN Executive Director and Co-founder Dalvery Blackwell. www.milwaukeetimesnews.com


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