MARCH ON MILWAUKEE
Over 200 people joined together for the 40th Anniversary of Milwaukee’s Open Housing Marches Commemorative Program on the
James E. Groppi Unity Bridge
Sunday, September 30, 2007
1pm Gathering
2pm Program
Program Preliminaries
1:40 p.m. Led by African drummers and freedom singers, groups proceed from
north and south ends of the Bridge to the stage.
Program
2:00 pm--Welcome and greeting
Master of Ceremonies Peggy Rozga, Convener March On Milwaukee Coordinating Committee and widow of Father James Groppi
Welcome from the Potawatomi: Thomas Boelter
Introductions and recognition of members of the March On Milwaukee Bridge Committee
The Honorable Vel Phillips
Proclamations of support from legislators and legislative bodies.
2:20 p.m. Multicultural, Multi-denominational Blessing of the Bridge
Rev. Tony Phillips, member of the March On Milwaukee Coordinating Committee
Rabbi David Cohen, rabbi at Congregation Sinai
Rev. Janice Brazil-Cummings, member of the 1967 Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council
Rev. Joseph Ellwanger, pastor emeritus of Cross Lutheran Church
Father Matthew Gottschalk, House of Peace
Muhammad Isa Sadlon, Executive Director & CEO Islamic Society of Milwaukee.
2:30 p.m. Music by All Saints Gospel Choir
2:45
p.m. Honor Ceremony in Recognition of the Courage and Vision of
Milwaukee’s Civil Rights Heroes--Calling of the Roll of those who have
passed on—Fred Reed, Sergeant Major of the Commandos. Surviving
family members of the deceased will echo the names of their loved ones.
3:20 p.m. Dick Gregory
3:45 p.m. Music
3 :50 p.m. Message of solidarity: Voces de la Frontera
Campaign Against Violence performance poets
4: 10 p.m. March On! Conclusion
Emphasis on a vision of Milwaukee as a city that embraces its racial and ethnic diversity as a source of strength
5:00 p.m. Bridge reopens to traffic
