Reuben K. Harpole Jr. has been described as Milwaukee's Unofficial Mayor, an uncommon activist, a connector. He is my Dad but to many others he is a true friend. ---Annette Harpole
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- Milwaukee, WI
- Birthday:
- September 4
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- Reuben K. Harpole Tribute
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Saturday, September 12 at 5:30pm - Milwaukee Street Naming Ceremony
2nd and North Avenue
Friday, September 11 at 11:30am - Community Event to Honor Reube...
Wisconsin Black Historical Society ...
Thursday, September 10 at 6:00pm
Reuben K. Harpole Jr. 9/11/2009 Street Naming Ceremony of Reuben K. Harpole, Jr. in Milwaukee, WI
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The Milwaukee community recently honored Reuben Harpole Jr. for more than 50 years of service to the community, the honor also coincided with Harpoles 75th birthday. Harpole was recently honored as the official Paramount Chief of Milwaukee and received a portion of Second St., near North Ave. ...
Reuben K. Harpole Jr. Reach the parents of all of our grade school children and try and Let them know that the greatest gift that they can give their children is to prepare them to take control of their lives by giving them the best start in this life by helping them to read and to be able to master their own education. if they do not mast...er reading skills ;math skills; and social skills then other groups will control.
Reuben K. Harpole Jr. All of you are all great people in my mind.
Reuben K. Harpole Jr.
9/10/09 - Community Event at the WI Black Historical Society Museum
9/11/09 - Street Naming Ceremony on 2nd & North Ave
9/12/09 - Tribute Dinner at UW-Milwaukee
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Reuben K. Harpole Jr. to be featured on MPTV's Black Nouveau - 9/16/09 & 9/20/09
Show Times: Wednesday, 9/16/09, at 6:30 PM on Channel 10.1 and on Sunday, 9/20/09 at 4 PM on Channel 36.1. This show was produced by Liddie Collins.
Sincerely,
Annette (Reuben's Daughter)
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Reuben K. Harpole Jr. The evening of today - Thursday, the 10th of September was one of my greatest days celebrated with over two hundred friends and guests at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum here in Milwaukee. A group of Elders ordained me as the paramount Chief of all of Milwaukee. There was singing,dancing, drumming and food. Speakers and elders topped it off.
Reuben K. Harpole Jr. Eugene Kane, Journal Sentinel Columnist: Thank you for writing this article about my Dad. --Annette (Daughter)
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Nobody's quite sure when people started calling Reuben Harpole "the mayor" in the city's African-American community.
Reuben K. Harpole Jr. I love the photo of my Dad in the UWM News. I can almost here my Dad saying: "We are the one ones that we have been waiting for." Posted by: Annette (Daughter)
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Reuben K. Harpole Jr., a University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Education alumnus and community activist, will be honored for more than 50 years of service to Milwaukee on Sept. 12 at a gala celebration of his 75th birthday. ...
Greetings: We have a couple of positions available at the Democratic Party headquarters. If you know of any blacks who are interested in working at the State party office please forward there info and resumes to me so I can send them to Mike Tate. Thank you...
Reuben K. Harpole Jr. Clayborn Benson (WI Black Historical Society & Museum Fndr & Exec. Dir.) wants to collect comments (a few sentences - paragraph) about what Reuben Harpole has meant to individuals. Comments to be read at the 9/10/09 Community Event. To participate, please e-mail him at clayborn@execpc.com or please post comments to my ...Dad's Facebook Fan Page. Thank you! -- Posted by Annette Harpole (Daughter)
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For additional Information, contact Jenelle Elder-Green, 414-449-9055 ...
The following information was sent to my Dad via e-mail on 8/25/09 (posted by Annette): FREE MASTERS PROGRAM AT WAKE FOREST RECEIVES POOR RESPONSE Wake Forest Universityhas an opportunity for minority students to attend its MBA program for FREE, and so far, the response has been very poor...
Reuben K. Harpole Jr. Just added addtional information about the Thursday, 9/10/09 Community Event at 6 PM and the Friday, 9/11/09 Street Naming Ceremony at 11:30 AM to the Reuben K. Harpole Jr. Facebook Fan page. These 2 events, honoring my Dad, are free and open to the public. Please spread the word. We hope to see many of you there. T...his message was created by: Annette Harpole (Daughter)
Reuben K. Harpole Jr.
Street Naming Unveiling Ceremony. Organized by volunteers on the Harpole Tribute Committee in collaboration with city officials.
Program to include: African inspired drumming. Moderated by: Tejumola Ologboni. Milwaukee officials include: Mayor Tom Barrett and Alderwoman Milele Coggs and possibly others.
Honoring Reuben K. Harpole Jr.
Time:11:30AM Friday, September 11th
Location:2nd and North Avenue
Reuben K. Harpole Jr.
Special African inspired ceremony for a designated honor. Program participants include:
Clayborn Benson (Exec. Dir & Founder of museum) - Moderator.
Libation by: Oshi
Symbolic gesture: Teju Ologboni
Poem delivered by Dasha Kelly (spoken-word artist).
Special salute by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
Public reception to follow.
Time:6:00PM Thursday, September 10th
Location:Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum
