[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 22, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1203]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   A TRIBUTE TO MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY JOURNAL'S DR. TERENCE N. THOMAS 
                       SCHOLARSHIP ANNUAL BRUNCH

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                            HON. GWEN MOORE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 22, 2014

  Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the Milwaukee 
Community Journal's Dr. Terence N. Thomas Scholarship Annual Brunch. 
The Dr. Terence N. Thomas Scholarship Annual Brunch celebrates its 38th 
anniversary at the Italian Conference Center on Sunday, August 3, 2014. 
The annual event was established in 1996 to promote academic excellence 
and to pay tribute to the publisher's deceased and beloved son, Dr. 
Terence N. Thomas. This fund has granted over a half million dollars to 
students who retain a 3.0 cumulative grade average or better.
  Much of the success of the Milwaukee Community Journal can be 
attributed to one of its founders and Publisher, Patricia O'Flynn 
Pattillo. The Milwaukee Community Journal evolved from a publication 
called the Soul City Shopper, following the 1965 riots in Milwaukee. 
Insurance companies had refused to pay businesses for damages incurred 
during the riots. Ms. Pattillo was encouraged by business leaders to 
assume the role of editor of the publication. She penned a barrage of 
editorials that eventually pressured the insurance companies to uphold 
their obligations by paying claims so that repairs could be made and 
that businesses could reopen. This effort was dubbed The Unity in the 
Community Campaign; it was very successful and mobilized the entire 
community.
  In addition to the scholarships, the brunch will honor many of those 
individuals who took part in that Unity in Community mobilization. The 
brunch's theme, ``Inspiration Meets Aspiration'': Fabulous, Fit, Fun 
and Fantastic: Uniting Generations,'' will focus on the many and varied 
contributions to our community of those individuals 50 and older. The 
honorees contributions have been broad and vast and have been the 
foundation for Milwaukee's central city community.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to say that the Milwaukee Community Journal 
hails from the 4th Congressional District. It has consistently informed 
and entertained readers for nearly 38 years. I am pleased to give 
praise to Patricia O'Flynn Pattillo and her staff for providing a voice 
to the community and offering educational opportunities to students. I 
wish them many more years of success.

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