State of Milwaukeean People Statement - February 2, 2014

State of the Milwaukeean People Statement

– Black History Month 2014

February 2, 2014

The State of the Milwaukeean People Statement on the 2^nd day of February in 2014 is given by Mary Glass, Chair/CEO, Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC.   The 2014 Theme is:   NOW is the Time.

Ladies, gentlemen, boys, girls, seniors, elders, non-immigrants with visa and immigrant nationals with visas; this statement is to address how going forward in the 21^st Century in the City of Milwaukee must document and resonate in historic and economic engagement with the bodyprint and endorsement of the will of Milwaukeeans, especially African American, other People of Color and the Work Challenged (un-, under-skilled; un-, under-employed; un-, under-financed neighborhood-level businesses; disabled; and re-entry - Re-entry represents those returning from WAR, INCARCERATION, homelessness, boomerang employment, boomerang retirement and college-certificated graduates unemployed) that removes barriers that are racist, fraudulent, adverse to our Constitution and impedes the pursuit of happiness for Milwaukee citizens.  Milwaukee citizens that live-in, grow-families send their children to public and other schools-of-choice, donate time to their fellowmen, invest in taxes, land and businesses, pay debt to society, support the growth of the neighborhoods and go to destination of worship while waiting for their just-do demands exclusivity.  We need all to survive.  We need all to be completive.

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Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC (CN-CFNBA CAMPAIGN NEIGHBORHOOD – CFNBA) first published its assessment of what the quality of life and economic development picture for the City of Milwaukee was in an Open Letter to Mayor Tom Barrett, city of Milwaukee, in 2008, called, “An Exposé - Hog Wild Institutional Racism in Milwaukee by Elected Officials”.

The 25-page Exposé was prior to the completion of MPA LLC Smart Growth Signature Plan observation (2005-2010).  An observation conducted by Mary Glass, that revealed the “by design” Enduring Concentrated Poverty led and conducted by elected-appointed-hired-volunteered and donor-for-hire self-invested power-players with/by unauthorized proxy (i.e., Milwaukee 7, Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce, Greater Milwaukee Committee, Interfaith, Goodwill Industries, United Way, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, YWCA, Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation, and various appointed boards and committees).  The true decision makers, African American and other People of Color were/are glaringly absent in conducting business of the People of Milwaukee.   In fact, the long lines in the morning to Milwaukee and late afternoon long lines out of Milwaukee on I-43, I-94 and I-894 tells the story of who has the jobs in Milwaukee and many who are making decisions about quality of life and economic development for true Milwaukeeans.

It is important to note, that hand-picked African Americans were/are selected/appointed/recommended as “fronts” and “photo opts” as long as they consented (verbally or otherwise) to be “Gatekeepers – Spooks by the Door” with “no real input or power”.   It is also known that many selected/appointed representatives (irrespective of race) to committees by the mayor and other elected officials have not a clue of their role and responsibility – nor does the mayor and/or other elected officials.    The appointments are seen as payoffs, favors and profile/portfolio enhancers.

All Hands on Deck, WE CAN

After completing the 2005-2010 observation, Glass immediately launched the AHOD/All Hands on Deck, YOU NOT ME (2010-2020) Initiative on January 23, 2010.  It is a 10-year Action Initiative with projects and programs for reform, change, competitiveness, innovation, and dynamism in the Infrastructure of the stakeholders-shareholders-voteres-taxpayers-beneficiaries-customers of the City of Milwaukee at the census tract and neighborhood level.   The AHOD name has been modified to All Hands on Deck; WE CAN Initiative (2010-2020) – its present name.   AHOD recognized the wealth and the Economic Oasis of hidden talent and vetted businesses at the census tract and neighborhood level that are majority People of Color - African American and other People of Color. 

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