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African World Festival to return August 1

June 5, 2010

By Lynda Jones, editor After a two-year hiatus and restructuring, the Board of Directors of African World Festival announced the return of the festival to the Maier Festival Grounds. The board … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: African World Festival, C Michelle Bryant, Charlie Wilson, Lynda Jones, Maier Festival Grounds, Najee, Robert Bell Photography

Speed Queen matriarch Betty Gillespie dies at 73

May 22, 2010

By Lynda Jones, Editor Betty Gillespie, the matriarch of Milwaukee’s most famous barbeque restaurant, Speed Queen died on Tuesday May 18, 2010 at the age of 73 years-old. Her son, Giovonni … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Betty Gillespie, Lynda Jones, Milwaukee Times Black Excellence Award, Robert Bell Photography, Speed Queen

Cease Fire Sabbath kicks off non-violence initiative

May 15, 2010

By Lynda Jones This weekend of May 15th and May 16th marks the annual Cease Fire Sabbath initiative from the mayor’s office. The initiative now in its 5th year enlists leaders of the faith … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cease Fire Sabbath, Firearm Possession, Gang Violence, Gun Violence, Lynda Jones, Tom Barrett

Census 2010, fill it out

March 13, 2010

By Lynda L. Jones, Editor This opportunity comes only once every decade, and if you don’t take ten minutes to answer these questions and mail it back in, you will not be counted. It is that simple. … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Census, Lynda Jones

Arnold Mitchem reflects on the Little Rock Nine, and questions Obama administration’s education plans

February 13, 2010

By Lynda L. Jones, Editor Dr. Arnold L. Mitchem, president of the Council for Opportunity in Education in Washington, D.C. and founder of Marquette University’s Educational Opportunity Program … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Arnold L Mitchem, Black History Month, Little Rock Nine, Lynda Jones, Marquette University, Pere Marquette Discovery Award, Racial Segregation

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