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VOTE AUGUST 11! Sample ballot on page 6!www.milwaukeecommunityjournal.com 25 CentsVOL. XLIV Number 3 August 5, 2020W I S C O N S I N ’ SL A R G E S TA F R I C A NA M E R I C A NBULK RATEU.S. POSTAGE PAIDMILWAUKEE, WISCONSINPERMIT NO. 4668N E W S P A P E RhappyANNIVERSARYMilwaukeecommunityjournal!44 YEARS AND COUNTING of having our finger on Black Milwaukee’s pulse!omy; church and faith; the flag, connoting political awareness;building neighborhoods and country; and the schoolhouse, repThis week marks the 44th Anniversaryresenting education, the key to upward mobility and solidarity.of your Milwaukee Community JournalThese principles and institutions were—and are—the definableof our focus and delivery. They have remained au(MCJ), upon which we embarked on our objectivesthentic for 44 years. Community is more than a word, it is a mismission and goal: “We want to accentuate sion. The symbols within the logo hold as much weight today aswe began.the positives” of the city’s African Ameri- whenFrom a paltry group of four individuals: Patricia O’Flynncan community.(Thomas ) Pattillo, Robert Thomas, Jimmy Ewing and MikelThe MCJ logo pretty much spells out what we’re about--our Holt, this institution has served and employed, driven by thecommunity--and those things that are at the foundation of what principals of the initial logo.The Milwaukee Community Journal, with its Wednesday andmakes up a community: home and family; business and econ-Friday (Weekend) editions, a burgeoning digital presence, theholder of a state certification as an official newspaper publishinglegal notifications, along with being the largest circulated BlackPublication in Wisconsin, are hard earned achievements that aredeeply respected by our peers in the industry, the city and community.Even during COVID-19 and an unprecedented year of changeand advertising losses, MCJ has proven itself an “essential” institution. With a reduced staff of talented professionals who justkeep on giving and fighting to exist and succeed, MCJ has managed to reach another anniversary. We thank every reader, advertiser and every staff member who simply refused to let theElise AshleyUniversity ofWisconsin-Madison2nd Year Law SchoolMajor: Law 2000 ScholarshipCompiled by MCJ Editorial StaffTHE2020TERENCE N.THOMASSCHOLARSHIPRECIPIENTS(continued on page 2)Tyler BaldwinMurray State University1st Year UndergraduateMajor: Communications/Business Marketing Minor 2000 ScholarshipAnna DanneckerEmerson College 4th YearUndergraduateMajor: Comedic Arts 2000 ScholarshipJaazmin Hairston-ChaineyMiramar College5th Year UndergraduateMajor: Medical Interpreter 1000 ScholarshipMalik JohnsonDePaul University4th Year UndergraduateMajor: Cello Performance 2000 ScholarshipCameron LeFloreDePaul University3rd Year UndergraduateMajor: SecondaryEducation 2000 ScholarshipJerrell LovettMedical College of WI1st Year Graduate Cardiovascular Physiology 2000 ScholarshipAutumn MaysDePaul University1st Year UndergraduateMajor: Performing ArtsManagement 2000 ScholarshipOlivia OsunkwoMarquette University5th Year UndergraduateMajor: Nursing 2000 ScholarshipMackenzie RobertsonUS Air Force Academy3rd Year UndergraduateMajor: Biology/Pre-Med 2000 ScholarshipAlethia TilfordJohn Hopkins Sch. of Advanced Internatl’ Studies;2nd Year Graduate Studies;Major: International Studies 2000 ScholarshipThe Origional Black Panthers to sendchildren back to school in style!Photos from the 2019 PanthersBack-to-School event.—Photo cour-tesy of the Panthers’ Facebook page.The Original Black Panthers will hold its 5th annual Backto-School event Saturday, August 22, in the Fryerz’s parking lot, located at 2636 W. Fond du Lac Ave. from 12 noonto 3 p.m. The first 100 children who register for the eventwill be given brand new athletic shoes in a brand newbook bag containing school supplies. The Panthers willalso feed the children, neighborhood—and community—with a bar-b-que cookout. Registration of children for theevent is happening NOW! To register, call the Panthers at414-366-0221. Registered children and their parentsMUST be present!Another ‘worst’for the ‘Brew City’!Research organization tabsMilwaukee as worst of 48 U.S.cities for racial equlity in civicengagement; single parentfamilies a major contributingfactorBy Mikel HoltThat long ignored elephant in the room just keepsgrowing and growing.Milwaukee, identified by several national researchorganizations as the worst city in America for AfricanAmericans based on seven negative social indicators,has now been tagged for yet another.This time, a national economic research firm hastabbed Milwaukee as the worst among 48 of the nation’s largest cities for racial equality in civic engagement.Milwaukee, at 48th of the 48 cities studied, edgedout Washington, D.C., for this ‘distinction.’At the other end of the spectrum was Albuquerque,New Mexico, which despite having a relatively smallAfrican American population, nonetheless scoredmuch higher on metrics used for the study.The report was commissioned by the economic organization WalletHub and was based on five metrics---voter turnout rate, volunteer rate, percentage of population on parole, share of veterans and percentageof single parent households.With 70% of African American families in Milwaukee being headed by a single parent, Wisconsinranked dead last in that category, significantly impacting the study results.And, with the highest Black male incarnation ratein the country, it was not surprising that Wisconsinwas ranked 45th in its share of adults on parole.Wisconsin ranked 41st for veterans, and 38th forvolunteers.Surprisingly, Wisconsin ranked 33rd for Blackvoter turnout.WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzalez attributed the voterturnout ranking to restrictions imposed to limit Blackvoter participation, including ID requirements.“In order to make sure that people of all races havethe same opportunity for political participation, weshould start by making it easier to register to vote,”Gonzalez said.“One way to make registration easier is by havingit be ’opt-out’ rather than ‘opt-in’ so people are registered by default, which 16 states have already implemented.“When it comes to Election Day, we should makesure that minorities have as much access to pollingstations as White Americans, and we should consider(continued on page 3)
The Milwaukee Community Journal August 5, 2020 Page 2Election Watch 2020: Mike BroxAssembly candidate says economics, education, policing, andhealthcare must be addressed in order to bring change to 17th districtEconomic development, education funding, police reform,and healthcare are the top fourareas Mike Brox promises totackle if elected to the state Assembly District 17 seat.The founder of Afro Fest, andan MPS educator for 28 years,Brox is vying for the seat onceheld by former state Rep. DavidCrowley, who is now Milwaukee County Executive, and the8th Annual Bronzeville Week continues with eventshighlighting art, music and more.online!2020 Bronzeville Week continues with a variety ofvirtual events for the entire family that will highlightart, music, wellness and more.All events throughout the week can be viewed on theBronzeville Week Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BronzevilleWeek. Events will also be available for playback on the Bronzeville website atmilwaukee.gov/bronzeville.“We are celebrating Bronzeville week differently thisyear, but I am thrilled that we can have events thatshowcase the rich history of the Bronzeville Districtand African-American community,” said AlderwomanMilele A. Coggs.“I want to thank all the sponsors, members of thecommunity and everyone else who has helped makeBronzeville Week a success thus far. It has taken a lotof creative thinking and a true team effort to make thisbecome a reality.”Taking place throughout the week has been theBronzeville Letters Painting led by Artists Working inEducation (pictured above). This will occur on N. Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. between Clarke Street andWright Street and features the painting of letters thatspell Bronzeville. In advance of Friday’s BronzevilleSleepover for Education, donations of school supplieswill be accepted throughout the week, and all supplieswill be distributed to Milwaukee Public Schools stu-Photo by Pat A. Robinsondents in need. Donation drop-off locations includePete’s Fruit Market located at 2323 N. Dr. MartinLuther King Jr. Dr. and Milwaukee Police DepartmentDistrict 5 station located at 2920 Vel R. Phillips Ave.This year donation requests include masks, hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes.By the time of this edition’s publication, severalevents will have taken place.On Thursday, August 6th the Milwaukee Public Library line dance class Mind Body and Soul will bestreamed live at 2 p.m. Residents are invited to join into get fit and have fun with instructor Nzinga Khalid.Thursday also features Be Counted: History of the Census, a discussion of why the Census is so important curated by LaShawndra Vernon at 3 p.m. The dayconcludes at 5:30 p.m. with the second Artist Conversation with Imagine MKE: Why Storytelling is Your MostPowerful Selling Tool presented by Stephanie SorrinaBeecher.The full schedule of events for 2020 BronzevilleWeek can be viewed atcity.milwaukee.gov/BW2020Schedule. Additional information can also be found on the Bronzeville Districtwebsite at milwaukee.gov/bronzeville. BronzevilleWeek is sponsored by the City of Milwaukee, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs and Historic King Drive Business Improvement District 8.first African American electedto the position in the county’shistory.Brox will face off against Milwaukee County SupervisorSupreme Moore Omokunde,and Chris Walton.Under the campaign slogan:‘We Are In This Together!’ Broxbelieves he can bring the districttogether to fight for: Economic Development—Brox says he will fight to seethat businesses and families inthe district receive the financialsupport they need to weather theCOVID-19 pandemic and beyond it.“My number one priority willbe too see that (the 17 district’s)needs are met immediately during this Coronavirus pandemic.” Restoring Education Funding—Noting historic cuts to thestate’s K-12 schools, tech colleges, and the UW-System,Brox said he will fight to restorefunding in the public educationsystem.“I promise to expand healthcareto include peoplewith disabilities,our seniors, aswell as counseling to help families andMike Broxindividuals addressthe tremendous strain both mentallyand financially on the community.” Policing Policies—Broxpromises to fight to eliminatethe use of ‘choke holds’ duringpolice arrests, including the‘knee-to-the-neck restraint usedto kill George Floyd in Minneapolis three months ago, thathas sparked protests across thenation and world against policebrutality, and calls for police reform, and the elimination of systemic racism. Expanding Healthcare Options—“The Coronavirus hasplaced (the state) in unchargedwaters. I promise to expandhealthcare to include peoplewith disabilities, our seniors, aswell as counseling to help families and individuals address thetremendous strain both mentallyand financially on the community.”—Article compiledby MCJ Editorial Staff
New Good Hope Library Opens!The BrewCity’s newest‘worst’!The Milwaukee Community Journal August 5, 2020 Page 3(continued from front page)Mayor Tom Barrett recently helped cut the ribbon officially opening the new Good Hope Library, located at7717 W. Good Hope Road. This state of the art mixeduse development has been in the works for severalyears and will be the first library to reopen amid thecontinuing COVID-19 pandemic. The new branch features meeting spaces, a children’s area, greater accessto technology, and much more. While some restrictionswill apply, access to computers and Wi-Fi, book pickups, and reference services will be available. This library will serve as another staple of the New 9th as itcontinues to make the district and the northwest sideone of the best places to work and play in Milwaukee.—Photo by Pat A. olds fundraiser!Wisconsin state Assembly 11th district Candidate DoraDrake recently held a ‘meet and greet’ at CasablancaRestaurant on East Brady Street. In above photo Drake(second from right) poses with former state Sen. andcurrent City Treasuerer Spencer Coggs and his wifeGershia (to her husband’s right), and Hannah Skroch,campaign social media manager for Drake (far right).Drake wears a mask as she addresses the gathering.—Photos by Pat RobinsonGoogle Arts & Culturehighlights all thatMilwaukee has to offerLast week it was announced that Google had launched a Milwaukee experience on its virtual Arts & Culture platform which aims to make localculture more accessible to anyone, anywhere at any time. Milwaukee becomes the second city to receive this designation.The Milwaukee Google Arts & Culture page can be found by visitingg.co/Milwaukee or by downloading the Arts & Culture iOS or Androidmobile app.Common Council President Cavalier Johnson is excited for Milwaukeeto receive this recognition. “Those of us who live here know just howamazing the arts and culture scene is in in Milwaukee, particularly duringthe summer months,” said Alderman Johnson.“While the COVID-19 pandemic has limited the amount of activity thatcan happen this summer, people from across the country and the worldwill be able to experience Milwaukee virtually and discover how greatout city truly is.”The page titled “Milwaukee: Fiercely Independent, Wholly Unexpected” includes more than 2,000 pieces of art and artifacts from local institutions. Visitors have the option to choose an adventure based onmeeting creatives, taking a tour, exploring food, checking out art and muchmore.Google Arts & Culture Milwaukee partners include: Milwaukee Art Museum, Radio Milwaukee, Visit Milwaukee, the Grohmann Museum atMSOE, the Harley-Davidson Museum, Imagine MKE, Sculpture Milwaukee, the Haggerty Museum at Marquette University, Milwaukee CountyParks, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee Public Museum, CharlesAllis Art Museum, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, First Stage,the Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear, and the Milwaukee Institute of Artand Design.making the day a federal holiday or at least extendingvoting hours so that everyone has the time to govote,” she said.Wisconsin’s voting status was impacted by themost recent election in which only a handful ofpolling sites were open in Milwaukee, compared todozens in suburbs and cities with small Black populations like Madison.The local election commission came under fire forits inability to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic.The head of the election resigned after the fiasco.The report’s statistical data revealed what some social analysts have long feared as a major contributingfactor to poverty—single parent headed households.A half century after the controversial MoynihanReport, the author’s predicted sociocultural paradigmhas become a realityThe slow demise of the Black nuclear family hasresulted in a state of dysfunctionality.Yet even as Milwaukee has become an alarmingnational showcase in that regard, highlighted by thenation’s largest poverty, unemployment and academicfailure rates in the country, politicians and Black leadership continue to hide their heads in the sand. Republicans continue to blame the victims of Americanapartheid, while Democrats promote programs tomake the poor comfortable in their poverty, insteadof empowering them to break the chains of dependency.The report indirectly notes the causation betweenpoverty and the nation-leading Black male incarceration rate. The poverty index is exacerbated by a single-family income.Not only does single parent households generallymean impoverishment, but it also impacts crime, andlower education attainment.Separate studies have revealed a majority of prisoninmates come from poor, female headed households.Most also lack a high school diploma or were academic underachievers.This toxic mix also impacts the electoral process,with fewer poor Black individuals participating inelections.That may change this fall because of the focus onelections in light of the George Floyd nationalprotests which are being led, primarily, by Blackyouth.
RELIGIONThe Milwaukee Community Journal August 5, 2020 Page 4A Message to the ChurchRELIGIOUS COMMENTARY By Otis MossThe writer James Baldwinstated in 1962, “It is, alas, thetruth that to be an Americanwriter today means mounting anunending attack on all that Americans believe themselves to holdsacred.”It is the truth that to be a personof faith in America today is to recognize that America desires Jesusslogans over morally groundedJesus-inspired action.America as a nation stands onthe precipice of what Rev.William Barber II refers to as “thethird reconstruction,” a momentin history when the zeitgeist ofthe nation clashes with the mythof our history.The nationwide unrest, witnessed from Maine to California,is part of America’s reckoningwith a lie this nation has refusedto acknowledge.As a nation, racialized thinkingand white supremacy is part ofnot only our history, but saturatesall of our institutions. I will notOtis Mossbore you with historical details,but scholars such as MichelleAlexander, Ibram X. Kendi, CarolAnderson, and Richard Rothsteinmake the case powerfully thatAmerica has a spiritual maladysupported by institutions that either aggressively promote theseideals or willfully ignore their reality.Our national reckoning andpossible reconstruction rest at theepicenter of this myth many todaycourageously seek to exorcisefrom our body politic.Portland and cities such asChicago, where I live, work, andserve, offer an additional challenge to people who want to befree of the lie that comes with loving whiteness over ethnicity andpower over democracy. One mustunderstand whiteness is a sociallyconstructed identity, created in reaction to Blackness. Ethnicity, onthe other hand, is a culturallyrooted identity of shared story,music, and usually, good food.One quickly sets up a hierarchy.The other sets a table and tellsstories enabling people to struggleto find common chords in the collective human enterprise.Federal troops being sent toPortland, and possibly Chicago,complicates the movement forBlack lives. The case of Portlandserves as a map to help us avoidmarginalizing Black voices: In acity that is 77 percent white,LEGALS&CLASSIFIEDSSUMMONS(PUBLICATION)STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURTMILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARINGCase No. 2020CV002802In the matter of the name change of:ISAAC CRAIG MCMILLIANNOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking tochange the name of the personlisted above:From: ISAAC CRAIG MCMILLIAN To: ADISAORUNMILAMENIHERUAUSARDAMBALLAHKHRISHNA OMOKUNRINOFFELILANGARABirth Certificate: ISAAC CRAIGMCMILLIANIT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in theCircuit Court of Milwaukee County,State of Wisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. KEVIN EMARTENS Room 403 PLACE:901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: August 28,2020 TIME 10:30 A.M.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be givenby publication as a Class 3 noticefor three (3) weeks in a row prior tothe date of the hearing in the Milwaukee Community Journal, anewspaper published in MilwaukeeCounty, State of Wisconsin.Dated: 7-20-2020BY THE COURT:HON. KEVIN E MARTENSCircuit Court Judge167/7-22-29/8-5-2020SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURTMILWAUKEE COUNTYCase No. 18FA006719Divorce-40101In Re: The marriage of: MARIO UFLOWERS Petitioner and Respondent: LAWANDA M JONESTHE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TOTHE PERSON NAMED ABOVEAS RESPONDENT:You are notified that the petitionernamed above has filed a Petition fordivorce or legal separation againstyou.You must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Petitionwithin 40 days from the day afterthe first day of publication.The demand must be sent or deliv-ered to the court at: Clerk of Court,Milwaukee County Courthouse 901N 9th St Room 104 Milwaukee WI53233 and to MARIO U FLOWERS 4031 N 48th St Milwaukee WI53216It is recommended, but not requiredthat you have an attorney help orrepresent you.If you do not demand a copy of thePetition within 40 days, the courtmay grant judgment against you forthe award of money or other legalaction requested in the Petition, andyou may lose your right to object toanything that is or may be incorrectin the Petition.A judgment may be enforced asprovided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lienagainst any real estate you own nowor in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure ofproperty.You are further notified that if theparties to this action have minorchildren, violation of 948.31 Wis.Stats., (Interference with custody byparent or others) is punishable byfines and/or imprisonment:If you and the petitioner have minorchildren, documents setting forththe percentage standard for childsupport established by the department under 49.22(9), Wis. Stats.,and the factors that a court mayconsider for modification of thatstandard under 767.511 (1m). WisStats. are available upon your request from the Clerk of Court.You are notified of the availabilityof information from the CircuitCourt Commissioner as set forth in767.105 WIs.Stats.767.105 Information from CircuitCourt Commissioner.(2)Upon the request of a party to anaction affecting the family, including a revision of judgment or orderunder sec. 767.59 or 767.451:(a)The Circuit Court Commissionershall, with or without charge, provide the party with written information on the following, as appropriateto the action commenced:1. The procedure for obtaining ajudgment or order in the action2. The major issues usually addressed in such an action.3. Community resources and familycourt counseling services availableto assist the parties.4. The procedure for setting, modifying, and enforcing child supportawards, or modifying and enforcing(continued on page 5)legal custody or physical placementjudgments or orders.(b)The Circuit Court Commissionershall provide a party, for inspectionor purchase, with a copy of thestatutory provisions in this chaptergenerally pertinent to the action.Date: 7-17-2020BY: MARIO U TE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURTMILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARINGCase No. 2020CV003911In the matter of the name change of:THERESA PURIFOYNOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking tochange the name of the personlisted above:From: THERESA PURIFOY To:THERESA IVERY-HOPGOODBirth Certificate: THERESA LONGIT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in theCircuit Court of Milwaukee County,State of Wisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. CHRISTOPHER R FOLEY Room 414PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: August 21, 2020 TIME 8:30 A.M.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be givenby publication as a Class 3 noticefor three (3) weeks in a row prior tothe date of the hearing in the Milwaukee Community Journal, anewspaper published in MilwaukeeCounty, State of Wisconsin.Dated: 7-15-2020BY THE COURT:HON. CHRISTOPHER R FOLEYCircuit Court Judge169/7-22-29/8-5-2020SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURTMILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARINGCase No. 20CV002577In the matter of the name change of:ZARIAH BEASONBy (Petitioner) MARSHA E BEASONBy (Co-Petitioner) DEVON DENTNOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking tochange the name of the personlisted above:From: ZARIAH BEASON To:ZARIAH HAMONI BEASONBirth Certificate: ZARIAH BEASONIT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in theCircuit Court of Milwaukee County,State of Wisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. PEDROCOLON PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street,Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: August 19, 2020 TIME 3:00P.M.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be givenby publication as a Class 3 noticefor three (3) weeks in a row prior tothe date of the hearing in the Milwaukee Community Journal, anewspaper published in MilwaukeeCounty, State of Wisconsin.Dated: 7-16-2020BY THE COURT:HON. PEDRO COLONCircuit Court Judge168/7-22-29/8-5-2020SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURTMILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARINGCase No. 20CV002578In the matter of the name change of:ZYAIRE BEASONBy (Petitioner) MARSHA E BEASONBy (Co-Petitioner) ANDRE L REIDNOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking tochange the name of the personlisted above:From: ZYAIRE BEASON To:ZYAIRE KENDRELL BEASONBirth Certificate: ZYAIRE BEASONIT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in theCircuit Court of Milwaukee County,State of Wisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. TIMOTHYWITKOWIAK BR 22 Room 415PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 DATE: August 27, 2020 TIME 10:00 A.M.Dated: 6-11-2020BY THE COURT:HON. TIMOTHY WITKOWIAKCircuit Court Judge166/7-22-29/8-5-2020SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURTMILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARINGCase No. 20CV3903In the matter of the name change of:CAILIN GRACE OLSON-ANDERSONBy (petitioner) CAILIN GRACEOLSON-ANDERSONNOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking tochange the name of the personlisted above:From: CAILIN GRACE OLSONANDERSON To: CAILIN GRACEOLSONBirth Certificate: CAILIN GRACEOLSON-ANDERSONIT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in theCircuit Court of Milwaukee County,State of Wisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. CHRISTOPHER R FOLEY Room 414PLACE: 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 – The hearing will take place by phone pleasecall 414-278-4582 on the day andtime of the hearing.DATE: September 1, 2020 TIME8:30 A.M.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be givenby publication as a Class 3 noticefor three (3) weeks in a row prior tothe date of the hearing in the Milwaukee Community Journal, anewspaper published in MilwaukeeCounty, State of Wisconsin.Dated: 7-21-2020BY THE COURT:HON. CHRISTOPHER R FOLEYCircuit Court Judge175/7-29/8-5-12-2020SUMMONS(PUBLICATION)STATE OF WISCONSINCIRCUIT COURTMILWAUKEE COUNTYNOTICE AND ORDER FORNAME CHANGE HEARINGCase No. 20CV003713In the matter of the name change of:KRYSTIN MARIE STOUTBy (Petitioner) KRYSTIN MARIESTOUTNOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking tochange the name of the personlisted above:From: KRYSTIN MARIE STOUTTo: KRYSTIN MARIE JONESBirth Certificate: KRYSTINMARIE STOUTIT IS ORDEREDThis petition will be heard in theCircuit Court of Milwaukee County,State of Wisconsin.Judge’s Name: HON. DAVID CSWANSON PLACE: Room 413 Tobe held via Zoom 901 N. 9th Street,Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233DATE: September 10, 2020 TIME2:30 P.M.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:Notice of this hearing shall be givenby publication as a Class 3 noticefor three (3) weeks in a row prior tothe date of the hearing in the Milwaukee Community Journal, anewspaper published in MilwaukeeCounty, State of Wisconsin.Dated: 7-21-2020BY THE COURT:HON. DAVID C SWANSONCircuit Court Judge176/7-29/8-5-12-2020Benjamin Chavis, president ofthe National NewspaperPublishers AssociationBlackPressUSA"COVID-19 isteaching usthat we canget the truthout (aboutthe virus) ina timelymanner.The lastthing theBlackcommunityneeds (at thistime) fromthe BlackPress is silence."
PERSPECTIVESThe Milwaukee Community Journal August 5, 2020 Page 5QUOTE OF THE WEEK“We must acknowledge that issues like systemic racism, economic inequality, and theachievemen gap are the result of man-madepolicies.”—U.S. Rep. Ayanna PressleyOPEN LETTER BY BLACK WOMEN LEADERS INTHE MILWAUKEECOMMUNITY JOURNALRESPONSE TO THE NARRATIVE SURROUNDINGFORTY-FOUR YEARSBLACK WOMEN NOMINEES FOR VICE PRESIDENT AND COUNTING!Black women are many things. We are business executives, political strategistsand elected officials, philanthropists, and activists. We are health and wellnesspractitioners. We are entertainers and faith leaders. We are wives, mothers,daughters, educators, and students. We set and shift culture. We build power andwe are powerful.We are the highest propensity voters in this nation. We are a coalition of Blackwomen leaders, who, in this inflection point of the Black liberation movement,where people around the world are galvanized to action, know that the time forBlack women in the United States is now.Over the past few months in the media, we have witnessed many Black womenput forth as potential Vice Presidential candidates including former GubernatorialCandidate Stacey Abrams, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Mayor Keisha LanceBottoms, Senator Kamala Harris, Congresswoman Val Demings, and former USAmbassador Susan Rice, be publicly critiqued. We have also watched many ofthese highly-credentialed women be disrespected in the media over the last fewweeks.Regardless of your political affiliation, whether it's the media, members of thevice presidential vetting committee, a former Governor, a top political donor, ora small town mayor: We are not your Aunt Jemimas. The use of the racist mythof a happy, Black servant portrayed as a happy domestic worker loyal to herWhite employer is not lost on us. While some of the relentless attacks on Blackwomen and our leadership abilities have been more suggestive than others, makeno mistake--we are qualified and ambitious without remorse.We are servant leaders -- motivated by a desire to uplift and advance our communities and nation. And we will not tolerate racist or sexist tropes consistentlyutilized in an effort to undermine our power. No matter who you are supportingfor Vice President, you should be equally outraged by the blatant disrespect ofBlack women.Black women have been and remain vital across sectors. We are indebted towomen like Ella Baker, Septima Clarke, Shirley Chisholm, Angela Davis, FannieLou Hamer, Barbara Jordan, Ruby Doris Robinson, and Ida B. Wells just to namea few. These women have fought to move us forward and are collectively responsible for much of this country's progress. Black women have been leading,and we must honor, protect, support, and uplift them.(continued from front page)community down.This year, MCJ does not have its anniversarySpecial Edi
Miramar College 5th Year Undergraduate Major: Medical Interpreter 1000 Scholarship Malik Johnson DePaul University 4th Year Undergraduate Major: Cello Performance 2000 Scholarship Cameron LeFlore DePaul University 3rd Year Undergraduate Major: Secondary Education 2000 Scholarship Jerrell Lovett Medical College of WI 1st Year Graduate Cardio-
