BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT by Lynda Jones On the snowy evening of Friday, Feb. 10, 2112 the legendary Harry Belafonte made his annual Black History Month visit to speak at Chicago’s Faith Community of St. Sabina Church, pastored by Rev. Dr. Michael Pfleger, a longtime friend of Belafonte’s. Before he spoke to the congregation and guests, [...]

Rev. Darryl R. Williams and the St. Mark A.M.E. Church family had the honor of sharing a renowned photo exhibit with the public during this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration. The digital photo exhibition “And Freedom For All” contained 48 historical photographs from the archives of LOOK magazine photographer Stanley Tretick. The [...]

Over 1 million signatures are turned in to force recall against Walker By Lynda Jones, Editor What a way to channel the spirit of the man who dedicated his life in fighting injustices, recall efforts successfully turned in over one million signatures to officially begin the process to recall. Recall activists have surpassed all signature [...]

A Proclamation By The President of the United States of America On a hot summer day nearly half a century ago, an African American preacher with no official title or rank gave voice to our Nation’s deepest aspirations, sharing his dream of an America that ensured the true equality of all our people. From the [...]

By Benjamin Todd Jealous President & CEO, NAACP This year, on the day our nation celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I proudly stood alongside NAACP State Conference presidents on the steps of the capitol building in Columbia, South Carolina for the annual King Day at the Dome March and Rally. The event has grown [...]

Dextra A. Hadnot, Government Affairs Director for AT & T was one of the honorees for the annual St. Mark A.M.E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration held on Sunday, Jan. 15. Ralph Hallmon, president of the Milwaukee Urban League joins Hadnot as they tour the exclusive travelling exhibit that St. Mark also unveiled during its [...]

Members of the Bear Clan Singers and Dancers opened the 28th Annual Marcus Center King Celebration with a Native American Dance. (Photos by Pat A. Robinson) Children from the African American Children’s Theatre (AACT) performed during the 28th Annual Marcus Center’s King Celebration. (Photo by Pat A. Robinson)

Yet how do we address six homicides in ten days Compiled by Courier Staff This coming weekend Milwaukee will be in the midst of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebrations. There have been numerous events held annually throughout the city some dating back as far as 30 and 40 years. Schools will be closed, [...]

Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra will present a free community tribute concert on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 3:00 pm at the Holy Redeemer Institutional Church of God in Christ, in Milwaukee. Music Director Richard Hynson will conduct, and church founder Bishop Sedgwick Daniels will narrate the performance. The Dream Lives On will feature works for string [...]

Milwaukee and Atlanta, Georgia are the only cities to have celebrated Dr. King’s Birthday annually since 1984. The event is free admission and open to the public. Paid parking is available at the Marcus Center Parking Structure on East State Street. The Celebration will commence at 1:00 PM in Uihlein Hall, which will include a [...]