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December 30, 2019

KWANZAA TIME

DECEMBER 26, 2019 - JANUARY 1, 2020

The Principles of Kwanzaa

Umoja (oo-MOH-ja)
Meaning: unity
Action: building a community that holds together

kujichagulia (koo-jee-cha-goo-LEE-yah)
Meaning: self-determination
Action: speaking for yourself and making choices that benefit the community

ujima (oo-JEE-mah)
Meaning: collective work and responsibility
Action: helping others within the community

ujamaa (oo-JAH-ma)
Meaning: cooperative economics
Action: supporting businesses that care about the community

nia (nee-AH)                   -         DECEMBER 30, 2019
Meaning: a sense of purpose
Action: setting goals that benefit the community

kuumba (koo-OOM-bah)
Meaning: creativity
Action: making the community better and more beautiful

imani (ee-MAH-nee)
Meaning: faith
Action: believing that a better world can be created for communities now and in the future

Dr. Maulana Karenga - Kwanzaa

Dr. Maulana Karenga

As an African American and Pan-African holiday celebrated by millions throughout the world African community, Kwanzaa brings a cultural message which speaks to the best of what it means to be African and human in the fullest sense. Given the profound significance Kwanzaa has for African Americans and indeed, the world African community, it is imperative that an authoritative source and site be made available to give an accurate and expansive account of its origins, concepts, values, symbols and practice.

Moreover, given the continued rapid growth of Kwanzaa and the parallel expanded discussion of it and related issues, an authoritative source which aids in both framing and informing the discussion is likewise of the greatest importance. Therefore, the central interest of this website is to provide information which reveals and reaffirms the integrity, beauty and expansive meaning of the holiday and thus aids in our approaching it with the depth of thought, dignity, and sense of specialness it deserves.

The holiday, then will of necessity, be engaged as an ancient and living cultural tradition which reflects the best of African thought and practice in its reaffirmation of the dignity of the human person in community and culture, the well-being of family and community, the integrity of the environment and our kinship with it, and the rich resource and meaning of a people's culture. It is within this understanding, then, that the Organization Us, the founding organization of Kwanzaa and the authoritative keeper of the tradition, has established and maintains this website.

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Dr. Maulana Karenga

Meet some of the many who have taken so much from Milwaukeeans in real estate, funds, tax credits and resolutions with Caucasian Privilege

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September 15, 2015
DMR - DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE RENAISSANCE

Center:  The event drew more than 600 Milwaukee-area business executives - primarily-majority-absolute Caucasian.
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Where are the Electorate - African Americans, other People of Color and Work Challenged Milwaukeeans at this braggadocio event lead by Tom Barrett and Chris Abele?  
The Electorate is made up of folks that own the city assets - contingency funds, budget, real estate, tax increment districts, other tax credits, resolutions, and grantees for ALL federal funds.

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L-R Top:  A former city of Milwaukee planner Peter Park was the keynote speaker at the Milwaukee Business Journal's Downtown Milwaukee Renaissance event. 

The event focused on the many new development projects underway, recently built and on the drawing board in downtown Milwaukee.  The deis panel consisted of one African American, John Daniels-Quarles & Brady.

You can/will hear Tom Barrett, mayor, regularly respond to a question on the changes downtown with a reference to "RENAISSANCE" for revitalizing with $$Millions taken from African Americans, other People of Color and Work Challenged - the Electorate of Milwaukee.

Right-Top Down:  Steve Costello of the BMO Harris Bradley Center, Sheldon Opperman of Compass Properties, Sandy Botcher of Northwestern Mutual, Greg Marcus of The Marcus Corp, Alex Molinaroli said his company will make a decision about a downtown expansion within 12 months, Scott Welsh of Colliers International and Inland Cos., Matt Rinka of Rinka Chung Architecture.

Left-Right Bottom:   Margaret Henningsen of Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee, Panelists took questions from Milwaukee Business Journal editors and reporters, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Tom Barrett, John Daniels of Quarles & Brady LLP and Michael Fascitelli of the Milwaukee Bucks, Robert Joseph of Joseph Property Development.

Left-Down:  Barry Mandel of Mandel Group, John Kissinger of Graef, Gary Gorman of Gorman & Co., Jackie Walsh of Irgens, Eve Hall of the African American Chamber of Commerce, Gary Witt of Pabst Theater Group.

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African Americans pictured

ATTORNEY JOHN DANIELS, Quarles & Brady was the only African American on stage.  

Daniels, an attorney, member of a known family in Milwaukee, is often the lone ranger for Caucasian monopoly-oligopoly MMAC, Milwaukee 7 and Greater Milwaukee Committee. 

It is important to note that John Daniels, attorney, DO NOT represent African Americans or advocate for growth beyond an annual golf event. 

MYRA HOLLAND, past owner of Milwaukee Mall, Fond du Lac and North was his best "paid-for-service" advocacy for an African American outside of his family.

MARGARET HENNINGSEN of Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee represents outside of Milwaukee constituents called "Greater Milwaukee".  Greater Milwaukee is a Caucasian term to "slip in" Wauwatosa, West Allis, Fox Point, Shorewood, Glendale, even Waukesha and Mequon.

DR. EVE HALL (at the time of luncheon), Executive Director,  African American Chamber of Commerce has been chosen/appointed by Caucasians to be their ambassador.  She is now the Executive Director, Urban League of Milwaukee.

Note:

We, African Americans, wish the URBAN LEAGUE and any other African American lead organization the best in fundraising and annual events, however, Eva Hall/Urban League by NO MEANS speak for African Americans in Milwaukee OR represent an OK for Caucasian privileges and stealing of resources meant for the majority Electorate.

'Seniors, may I Remind you of your Responsibility so when YOU are the point of Discussion

Max Swier of Milwaukee voices his concerns about the selection process involved in the proposal to use the Wilson Park Senior Center as an overnight warming center for the homeless. Milwaukee County Supervisor, Jason Haas at left, helped moderate a meeting to hear concerns about the plan on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Photo: Michael Sears / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)  CLICK

December 10, 2019
MILWAUKEE COUNTY || Discussion about Warming Center Use of Wilson Park (2601 W Howard Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53221) for the homeless was not in favor by seniors.

"You're gonna' turn our beautiful senior center into a homeless encampment like 6th and Clybourn," shouted one man who refused to give his name to a reporter, referring to the former encampment near downtown Milwaukee is known as 'Tent City'."

Mary Glass - MPA-LLC, Chief Visionary Officer
Senior, 74-years-old

Mary Glass Reminders

Warming Room - 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. with a capacity of 40 to 50 single men and women.

Homeless on Milwaukee's south side, which Rafael Acevedo estimated to be about 150 who live outdoors. 

The Wilson Center is normally open from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Rafael Acevedo, the CDBG, City of Milwaukee's grant compliance manager.

Housing workers and advocates for the homeless will drive overnight guests to the senior center and provide transportation and bus tickets to them in the morning.

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May I say, as a 74-year-old senior, to the above senior, Wilson Park is a public dwelling.  The building belongs to the homeless as well as others of the public - because they are part of the Electorate.  

The senior's negative thoughts fail the "Golden Rule".  

His comment fails to take into consideration that our homeless brothers and sisters who lack the basics of quality of life require our assistance per our rules and regulations or policies for the well-being of the public square.  Additionally, an empowered homeless man or woman may/can be the one who will assist him in his home, or a nursing and medical environment.

Loathing

May I further say, the man quoted above is less than one step from a "loathing" conversation by a younger person or non-caring individual who do NOT want older adults that are slow-walking individuals with immune system concerns, diseases, prone to fall with injuries and have a walking disability to visit Wilson Park, a public site.  The public building is paid for by taxes and appropriations by all.

Supervisor Jason Haas, District 14

My office will call on Supervisor Jason Haas, Chair-Committee on Parks, Energy, and Environment to provided needed leadership for our elected, appointed, hired and donor-for-hire government representatives (city and county) to allow the "homeless" to exist in a manner appropriate of Milwaukee County, city of Milwaukee and the $Millions that are brought into the county and city of Milwaukee (CDBG or otherwise) on behalf of the citizenry with low/no income.

As for "Tent City", under I-794, this is as a result of NEGLECT of our Enduring Concentrated Poverty status in the city and county of Milwaukee.  It speaks to $Millions taken from the people and given to real estate barons' projects that DO NOT include those who bring the government millions into the city and county.   We recently saw the disrespect for humanity and greed shown by WI Governor Tony Evers, Secretary Craig Thompson of WisDOT, Tom Barrett, Mayor, and Chris Abele, County Executive by the EVICTION of the homeless at Milwaukee's Tent City by October 31, 2019.

This is a copy of what was sent  October 4, 2019, by Governor Tony Evers and/or Secretary Craig Thompson

Seniors Have a Responsibility

Additionally, before the transfer/transition would happen, the seniors and the public-at-large must weigh-in for appropriateness from the Board of Supervisors, Chris Abele, the mayor, the NEW County Executive and Rafael Acevedo, CDBG - City of Milwaukee.  

 

Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors

Chris Abele, County Executive & Tom Barrett, Mayor

Tony Evers, WI Governor

Craig Thompson - Secretary, WisDOT

A Better Approach
Seniors must call for "RE-ROUTING THE FUNDING" so there are NOT Tent Cities. Call on Governor Tony Evers (608.266.1212 - email:  eversinfo@wisconsin.gov)), who chose to settle the "Tent City" dilemma by EVICTING the homeless by having his WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson(email- craigm.thompson@dot.wi.gov) to evict those in Tent City.  Yeah.  Evers and Thompson claimed the eviction was due to highway concern. 

DNC 2020

The truth is they wanted to get the "Homeless" out of sight for the DNC folks.  

Call Evers and Thompson and demand that they provide an appropriate solution that involves a clear understanding.
1.  What will be done immediately to Wilson Park so that it is ready for the seniors and use for the Homeless until we find "permanent" housing arrangements?

2.  Provide ample housing for the HOMELESS as well as their transition.

3.  Provide a checklist of nuisance concerns like bedbugs and talk about SAFETY prevention and intervention.  Again, remembering that the Homeless have a right to visit any neighborhood they choose.

4. Partner with real estate barons (Mandel, Gorman, Colliers, Graef, Joseph Property Development, and developers for adequate housing that is transparent, has oversight, and specific accountability of funding - tax credits and special funding.  Projects that allow the Homeless to get back on their feet through living in the Warming sites, the housing developments and providing various equities for leveraging the cost of the project with unemployed Milwaukeeans for starters.
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I like the level-headed response below by Jerry Schulz.

"I'm really scratching my head to understand what the opposition to it is," said Jerry Schulz, whose wife attends line dancing classes at the center.

"I believe that if you continue to come to the center during normal hours you'd be oblivious to the fact that this was even going on."

Tom Barrett's Caucasian MONOPOLY-OLIGOPOLY leadership is using GASLIGHTING to Announce 5th Term candidacy to African American, other People of Color & Work Challenged

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15 years of NOTHING by Tom Barrett. Time for him to GO.

DECEMBER 8, 2019

MILWAUKEE | SHERMAN PHOENIX GASLIGHTING

TOM BARRETT WAS FLANKED BY AFRICAN AMERICANS WITH "GASLIGHTING" RHETORIC YOU SHOULD REJECT!!!

YOU SHOULD CALL HIM OUT ON THE GASLIGHTING (414.286-2200).

THIS GUY IS UNREAL WITH HIS "SNOW JOB"/"GAS
LIGHTING".

HE AND HIS TEAM PUT THOSE YOUNG MILWAUKEEANS BEHIND HIM IN THE VIDEO FOR THE NAIVE AFRICAN AMERICANS, OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR AND WORK CHALLENGED.

NORMALLY, BARRETT HAS MEMBERS OF "NEWAUKEE", A YOUNG CAUCASIAN GROUP THAT IS ACCEPTED BY CAUCASIANS AND THOSE WHO ARE FAILING TO BRING TO THE TABLE THEIR CONSTITUENTS THAT ARE NON-CAUCASIAN.

THIS IS THE GROUP THAT CAVALIER JOHNSON, 2nd DISTRICT ALDERMAN ENDORSED AS THE GROUP HE WISHES TO WORK WITH FOR HIS "NEW GROUP" FOR GROWTH IN MILWAUKEE.

WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE ASK JOHNSON WHAT'S HIS PROBLEM (414.286.2221)?  WE START AT HOME FIRST.

15 YEARS

BARRETT HAS SHOWN "NOTHING" FOR THOSE HE IS GAMING IN THE BACKGROUND OF THIS VIDEO FOR THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS FOR 15 YEARS - 15 YEARS.

AS A RULE, BARRETT HAS DELIVERED TO THE PRIVILEGED CAUCASIANS BELOW THAT LIVE OUTSIDE OF MILWAUKEE AND HAVE FORMED A MONOPOLY-OLIGOPOLY STRANGLED-HOLD THE LAST 15 YEARS, THE LAST 5 YEARS WITH THE FUNDING AND BENEFITS TAKEN FROM AFRICAN AMERICAN, OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR AND WORK CHALLENGED - THOSE PEOPLE BEHIND HIM AND THOSE WHO LOOK LIKE THEM. 

Center:  The event drew more than 600 Milwaukee-area business executives.
L-R Top:  A former city of Milwaukee planner Peter Park was the keynote speaker at the Milwaukee Business Journal's Downtown Milwaukee Renaissance event, The event focused on the many new development projects underway in downtown Milwaukee, Barrett responds to a question on the future of The Shops of Grand Avenue, ,

R-Top Down:  Steve Costello of the BMO Harris Bradley Center, Sheldon Opperman of Compass Properties, Sandy Botcher of Northwestern Mutual, Greg Marcus of The Marcus Corp, Alex Molinaroli said his company will make a decision about a downtown expansion within 12 months, Scott Welsh of Colliers International and Inland Cos., Matt Rinka of Rinka Chung Architecture
L-R Bottom:   Margaret Henningsen of Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee, Panelists took questions from Milwaukee Business Journal editors and reporters, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele  and Tom Barrett, John Daniels of Quarrels & Brady LLP and Michael Fascitelli of the Milwaukee Bucks, Robert Joseph of Joseph Property Development

L-Down:  Barry Mandel of Mandel Group, John Kissinger of Graef, Gary Gorman of Gorman & Co., Jackie Walsh of Irgens, Eve Hall of the African American Chamber of Commerce, Gary Witt of Pabst Theater Group

WAKE UP. WE CAN NOT AFFORD THE "DUMB STUFF".

HE SHOULD OF BEEN ANNOUNCING MORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE DEVELOPMENTS COMPLETED ALONG FOND DU LAC AVENUE (Highway 145) AND CONNECTING THE BUSINESSES FROM MIDTOWN TO DOWNTOWN.

WHEN DO YOU/WE CALL TO TASK FOR THIS TYPE OF SCAMMING/BAIT-N-SWITCH BY TOM AND OTHERS LIKE HIM?

NOW IS THE TIME FOR TO LET TOM BARRETT KNOW - "NOT THIS TIME".

Sherman Park Neighborhood
On August 13, 2016, a riot began in the Sherman Park neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sparked by the fatal police shooting of 23-year-old Sylville Smith.
Death (s):  1  Arrested:  41

Rev. Jessie Jackson, Senator Lena Taylor and other leaders spoke out and showed sensitivity at a time of NEED/death/KILLING.
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TOM BARRETT said the upheaval in Sherman Park was the worst issue of his time in office.  Then, why we do not see the ACTION of his WORDS.  

He did not speak to the TRUST, SAFETY, and CALM brought on by his administration for the support to the family of Sylville Smith; 
- of the quick sharing of the videoCAMERAS requested by Sylville Smith's family;
- of the positive report from Director Ronald Davis - US DOJ COPS office regarding their INVESTIGATION of Milwaukee Police Department;
- a change in police bullying and shootings of People of Color;
- the removal of HIDTA oppression in the area; 
- partnerships with those who have received excessive resources not given to the citizenry of Milwaukee, i.e., BMO (Canadian investment bank), Irgens, Michael Best & Friedrich, Mandel, Gorman, Marcus, Abele, Northwestern, Collier's International, Pabst Theater, Joseph Properties, Johnson Control, The Bucks, and Fiserv;  
- a positive report from the solidarity of BIDs and Neighborhood Strategic Planning Groups for the removal of

ENDURING CONCENTRATED POVERTY in Sherman Park and other like neighborhoods. 

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FOR THE RECORD, TOM BARRETT AND HIS CRONIES - BMO for one - GAVE A MERE PITTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHERMAN PHOENIX. 

WHAT HAS BARRETT ADDED THE LAST 3 YEARS IN SMART GROWTH FOR JOINT DEVELOPMENT ALONG FOND DU LAC AND SHERMAN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD WITH HIS DCD CABINET (Rocky Marcoux-Commissioner,  Martha Brown-Deputy Commissioner, and David Misky-Assistant Executive Director of the RACM/Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee) to show GOOD FAITH and the elimination of another upheaval?    I'M A GONNA is too late, too little.

WHY BARRETT HAS NOT ENGAGED THE TYPE OF INVESTMENTS THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE BEHIND HIM AND THEIR RACES BROUGHT TO THE BMO SKYSCRAPER ON WATERS & WELLS STREETS? WE CAN START WITH THE 99 YEAR AGREEMENT FOR BMO GIVEN BY THE ELECTORATE (WITHOUT NOTICE from Barrett or the Common Council) TO UTILIZE THE ANCHOR SPACE THAT ALLOWS THE BMO BUILDING TO BE BUILT.

SO, I CALL ON YOU.

REGISTER TO VOTE.

IF REGISTERED, CHECK TO SEE IF YOU HAVE BEEN PURGED.

REACHOUT DAILY TO GET YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO REGISTER AND SELECT "CHANGE" FOR 

TAKE A LOOK AT CANDIDATE LENA TAYLOR FOR EXAMPLE AND CHOOSE YOU FOR A CHANGE.

CALL OUT THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF KHALIF RAINEY, ALDERMAN, 7TH DISTRICT, FOR BETTER LEADERSHIP OF JOB DEVELOPMENT.

TOM BARRETT IS BLOWING SMOKE OF "I'M A GONNA" AFTER 15 YEARS OF GIVING TO DOWNTOWN AND OUTLINE CAUCASIANS.

HELP KAILIF RAINEY, ALDERMAN LEAD IF HE IS WORTHY.

Police Chief Edward Flynn & Mayor Tom Barrett

REMEMBER, RAINEY TRIED TO STEP OUT/UP WITH LEADERSHIP DURING THE SHERMAN PHOENIX EPISODE - TOM BARRETT AND EDWARD FLYNN POLICE MAVERICK PUT A MUZZLE ON HIM. WHERE WERE YOU?

WHERE ARE YOU NOW? STOP HIDING. STOP HIDING!!!

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Bessie & Wallace White

Bessie and Wallace White were on the video with Tom Barrett.

I was surprised and taken back since my intersectionality with Wallace was our due diligence regarding providing correctness in leadership for the NAACP in 2010.  CLICK

mpapublicpolicyreview@gmail.com

Updated.

https://fox6now.com/2019/11/20/we-are-stronger-together-mayor-tom-barrett-announces-intention-to-run-for-reelection-in-2020

Rosa Parks, the Lady who would not give up her seat for a Caucasian

December 6, 2019
WORLDWIDE HISTORY || ROSA PARKS
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64 years - December 1, 1955 - December 1, 2019

Constitutional scholars provided interpretation for the Judiciary Hearing for the Impeachment of Donald John Trump

Constitutional scholars (L-R) Noah Feldman of Harvard University, Pamela Karlan of Stanford University, Michael Gerhardt of the University of North Carolina, and Jonathan Turley of George Washington University are sworn in prior to testifying before the House Judiciary Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill December 4, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

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Professor Feldman, Professor Karlan and Professor Gerhardt were witnesses for the Judiciary Hearing on November 4, 2019.  Their knowledge of U.S. Constitutional law and review of the issues relative to Donald John Trump asking Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky, for a favor to make announcements to discredit Candidate Joe Biden.  He told Zelensky that he was to do the favor in public if he was to get the $400M approved by the U.S. Congress for assistance.

The three (3) law professors spoke continuously of the lawlessness behavior of Donald Trump, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and his staff according to witnesses before the investigative and judiciary hearing  the law which states "no one was above the law".
They were/are obstructionists.

Professor Johnathan Turley was the Republican witness.  Unfortunately, Professor Turley used comments that questioned his understanding of the intent of the U.S. Constitution and the issues at hand.  His facial expressions appeared to be distracted and often distorted.

U.S. Representative Eric Swalwal shared how Turley represented a federal judge who was IMPEACHED for his ruthless behavior and bribes of lawyers and others in his court.  Turley's defense for the criminal-acting judge, Federal judge, G. Thomas Porteous Jr. who was "impeached" with several admonitions and a ruling he is never to hold public or private office.

Interesting enough, the prosecutor against Turley was U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff.

Turley's argument was that the thuggish judge was a "moucher".