On Friday, February 20, at 7:00 pm, Nation of Islam/Muhammad Mosque #3 hosted
a Saviours’ Day ‘Call to Unity’ Banquet, at the Wisconsin Black Historical Museum,
2620 West Center Street. (Photo by Robert Bell)

Capitol Report
By State Representative, Leon D. Young
The second salvo of Governor Scott Walker’s infamous reign of terror has begun in earnest.
Granted, his second term hasn’t commenced quite as explosively his first tour of duty.
Nevertheless, the state now finds itself on the cusp of the next legislative apocalypse.
When queried earlier in the year regarding his thoughts about passing right-to-work (RTW) legislation, Walker repeatedly said that he thought it would be a “distraction,” and appeared uninterested in having this bill advance through the Legislature.
But apparently, things have changed.
To say that this legislation …

Legislatively Speaking
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor
We knew part two of the controversial Wisconsin Act 10 Bill was coming. However, the speed at which Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) shoved “Right to Work” into the legislative line-up caught many off guard.
The Right to Work bill prohibits unions at private companies from requiring workers to join the union and from having to pay dues, in order to have representation.
It is a contentious issue, dividing the country for years and what many may not realize is, this is not a new topic.
Early …

By Eelisa Jones
Milwaukee-based activist group, Raise Up MKE (RUMKE), hosted a complimentary screening of “Selma” this Tuesday, Feb. 24 at the Southgate Cinema on 27th Street and Oklahoma Ave.
The event attracted about 25 attendees.
“Selma” is a 2014 historical drama featuring the events that followed the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing on Sept. 15, 1963 in Birmingham, Ala. Planned by four white supremacist terrorists, the attack injured 22 people and killed four African- American girls – Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carol Denise McNair, and Carole Robertson.
The film highlights the efforts …

By Edgar Mendez
When Richard Lewis and his wife Lori Lewis raised $41,000 to send 6,000 kids to see “Selma,” the film that relives events tied to the Martin Luther King Jr. led civil rights movement, they hoped youth would appreciate the struggles older generations overcame. The reminders were especially important considering that February is Black History Month.
“The teens needed to see the work that went into them getting across that bridge,” Lewis said, referring to the Edmund Pettus Bridge activists crossed in 1965 during the historic march from Selma to …

We would like to thank St. Mark’s AMC Church, WNOV, and Universal Companies for partnering with us and the women that volunteered to helped us serve the community of both Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. UMO & EKQ chapters, Top Ladies of Distinction and the Community Health Workers of Milwaukee AHEC.
We touched the lives of families in Milwaukee, and look forward to what 2015 will bring as we continue to grow together.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us is you or someone you know is injuries by no fault of their …

By Gerard Randall
Black History Month provides us an opportunity to celebrate our culture and history in a meaningful way.
During this time, it is important that we honor those who have challenged the status quo and served as a catalyst for change in our community.
As a result of their determination and perseverance, new generations of African Americans are achieving unprecedented social and economic success.
Leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Frederick Douglass, and Rosa Parks will forever be recognized for shaping history.
They took principled stands in the face of …

COMMUNITY, NATURAL RESOURCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATOR (100%) MARATHON COUNTY
As a faculty member of the University of Wisconsin- Extension, Cooperative Extension, employed with Marathon County, the Community, Natural Resource and Economic Development Educator is an educational leader in teaching, accessing and applying research findings from the fields of leadership and organizational development, community development, local government education, business and economic development and natural resources in order to meet identified educational needs and interests of citizens, civic groups, businesses and local governments.
The Community, Natural Resource and Economic Development Educator takes a …

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ATTENTION MBE/SBE/WBE:
Subcontractors and suppliers wanted for the following project(s):
Wisconsin Union Redevelopment Project – Phase II
Memorial Union/Alumni Park
Madison, WI
Bids: March 17, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.
C.D. Smith Contact: Chad Richardson
Waukesha Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements – Phase II
Waukesha, WI
Bids: March 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.
C.D. Smith Contact: Justin Smith
C.D. Smith Construction, Inc.
P.O. Box 1006
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1006
Ph: (920) 924-2900 Fx: (920) 924-2910
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