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U.S. News Today has ranked Milwaukee as the worst city for African Americans in the country1, so the Milwaukee alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, is “stepping into action” to address the issue. With that in mind, our Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter President, Dr. Anita Sparks, has the chapter focusing our efforts in the 53206 zip code over the next two years. This area has been noted as an area with the most incarcerated African American men in Wisconsin, among other statistics that do not promote the quality of life for its citizens.
There are (5) major Political Awareness & Involvement items Milwaukee Alumnae chapter is planning to focus on during the 2019- 2020 sorority year:
1) Voter Registration and Education
2) Census 2020
3) 2020 Democratic National Convention
4) Housing/Eviction/Expungement
5) Lead in the drinking water emergency
We plan to address these issues through these 20 steps:
Step 1 – Community participation in the “Eviction” open house display with discussion about #HousingIsAHumanRight (September 18)
Step 2 – DST Midwest Impact Day – emphasis on Census 2020 by the Social Action committee (October 19)
Step 3 – Census 2020 training for Social Action committee co-chairs (November 2019)
Step 4 – Social Action committee member voter registration training
Step 5 – Chapter advocacy training, includes voter registration & Census 2020 (January 25)
Step 6 - Lobby Day with the League of Women Voters & (COLE) Coalition on Lead Emergency (January 30)
Step 7 – New Election Inspector training (February 1 & February 8)
Step 8 – February 18 election and staffing our polling location at the Clinton Rose Senior Center
Step 9 – Wisconsin Statewide FOUNDERS Day celebration with Past 21st National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and the National Black Caucus Chair – U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge (D-OH) (February 14-16)
Step 10 – Delta Days at the Nation’s Capital (February 22-25)
Step 11 – DST MKE participation in the 55th anniversary Selma March (March 1)
Step 12 – Census 2020 Town Hall & Advocacy Day (March 14) #Census2020=$+Power #DSTUCOUNT
Step 13 – Census Day (April 1)
Step 14 - April 7 election and staffing our polling location at the Clinton Rose Senior Center
Step 15 - Coalition on Lead Emergency (COLE)
Step 16 – May Week celebration
Step 17 – June Census 2020 Town Hall meeting #Census2020=$+Power #DSTUCOUNT
Step 18 – Milwaukee Repertory Theater project
Step 19 – Democratic National Convention (July 11-16)
Step 20 – August election and staffing our polling location at the Clinton Rose Senior Center
1) Voter Registration and Education
2) Census 2020
3) 2020 Democratic National Convention
4) Housing/Eviction/Expungement
5) Lead in the drinking water emergency
We plan to address these issues through these 20 steps:
Step 1 – Community participation in the “Eviction” open house display with discussion about #HousingIsAHumanRight (September 18)
Step 2 – DST Midwest Impact Day – emphasis on Census 2020 by the Social Action committee (October 19)
Step 3 – Census 2020 training for Social Action committee co-chairs (November 2019)
Step 4 – Social Action committee member voter registration training
Step 5 – Chapter advocacy training, includes voter registration & Census 2020 (January 25)
Step 6 - Lobby Day with the League of Women Voters & (COLE) Coalition on Lead Emergency (January 30)
Step 7 – New Election Inspector training (February 1 & February 8)
Step 8 – February 18 election and staffing our polling location at the Clinton Rose Senior Center
Step 9 – Wisconsin Statewide FOUNDERS Day celebration with Past 21st National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and the National Black Caucus Chair – U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge (D-OH) (February 14-16)
Step 10 – Delta Days at the Nation’s Capital (February 22-25)
Step 11 – DST MKE participation in the 55th anniversary Selma March (March 1)
Step 12 – Census 2020 Town Hall & Advocacy Day (March 14) #Census2020=$+Power #DSTUCOUNT
Step 13 – Census Day (April 1)
Step 14 - April 7 election and staffing our polling location at the Clinton Rose Senior Center
Step 15 - Coalition on Lead Emergency (COLE)
Step 16 – May Week celebration
Step 17 – June Census 2020 Town Hall meeting #Census2020=$+Power #DSTUCOUNT
Step 18 – Milwaukee Repertory Theater project
Step 19 – Democratic National Convention (July 11-16)
Step 20 – August election and staffing our polling location at the Clinton Rose Senior Center
Milwaukee Chapter - YOU have been enlisted to join us in completing this journey! Are you REaDy to meet the challenge?!?!?!
If you would like to get involved, contact the Social Action co-chairs: Kimberly Eubanks and Nikki Payne @ socialaction.dst.mke@gmail.com
Reference:
https://www.wpr.org/report-milwaukee-racine-rank-worst-cities-african-americans-live
If you would like to get involved, contact the Social Action co-chairs: Kimberly Eubanks and Nikki Payne @ socialaction.dst.mke@gmail.com
Reference:
https://www.wpr.org/report-milwaukee-racine-rank-worst-cities-african-americans-live
Milwaukee Alumnae Political Awareness and Involvement
POLITICAL AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT
Social Action Co-Chairs:Kimberly Eubanks & Nikki Payne
- Public Policy Awareness
- Delta Days at the Nation’s Capitol
- Delta Days at the State Capitol
- Delta Days at Milwaukee City Hall
- Voter Education and Registration
- Candidate Forums
- Political Advocacy
Social Action Co-Chairs:Kimberly Eubanks & Nikki Payne
Virtual Resource Fair Participants
It is our goal to continue to empower each of you by providing you with community organizations that have answers to specific questions you might have related to Census 2020 and the affects of COVID-19 on our lives.
Resource Organization
Assistance offered/needed
Website
Census 2020
Funding for infrastructure, schools, housing
https://www.census.gov/data.html
Hunger Task Force
Food Assistance
https://www.hungertaskforce.org/what-we-do/get-help-now-covid-19/
Red Cross
Blood/plasma donation
https://www.redcrossblood.org
IMPACT 2-1-1
Community resource directory
https://www.impactinc.org/impact-2-1-1/covid-19-coronavirus/
United Way of Milwaukee & Waukesha
Assist in purchasing necessary supplies (food, diapers, PPE, cleaning supplies) for local non profits
https://www.unitedwaygmwc.org/Our-Impact/COVID-19-Response.htm
Milwaukee Urban League
Understand preventative measures
https://www.tmul.org/COVID-19-Information
Ethnically Diverse Business Coalition/ The Business Council
COVID-19 Small Business Impact Grant - EDBC
www.edbcwisconsin.org/covid19
https://www.facebook.com/thebusinesscouncilmilwaukee/
Small Business Administration
Step-by-step application process for the Payment Protection Plan (PPP)
https://bit.ly/bilingualsbacovid19webinar.
It is our goal to continue to empower each of you by providing you with community organizations that have answers to specific questions you might have related to Census 2020 and the affects of COVID-19 on our lives.
Resource Organization
Assistance offered/needed
Website
Census 2020
Funding for infrastructure, schools, housing
https://www.census.gov/data.html
Hunger Task Force
Food Assistance
https://www.hungertaskforce.org/what-we-do/get-help-now-covid-19/
Red Cross
Blood/plasma donation
https://www.redcrossblood.org
IMPACT 2-1-1
Community resource directory
https://www.impactinc.org/impact-2-1-1/covid-19-coronavirus/
United Way of Milwaukee & Waukesha
Assist in purchasing necessary supplies (food, diapers, PPE, cleaning supplies) for local non profits
https://www.unitedwaygmwc.org/Our-Impact/COVID-19-Response.htm
Milwaukee Urban League
Understand preventative measures
https://www.tmul.org/COVID-19-Information
Ethnically Diverse Business Coalition/ The Business Council
COVID-19 Small Business Impact Grant - EDBC
www.edbcwisconsin.org/covid19
https://www.facebook.com/thebusinesscouncilmilwaukee/
Small Business Administration
Step-by-step application process for the Payment Protection Plan (PPP)
https://bit.ly/bilingualsbacovid19webinar.
