By Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry, Minyon Moore Co-Authors of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics November 5th marked the historic 50th Anniversary of the first African American … Read Full Article
Directors Discuss Their Documentary Invisible Lines that Addresses Milwaukee’s Segregation Issues
By Nyesha Stone Which area of Milwaukee are you from? The Northside, East, South or downtown? No matter which area you reside in, you know that segregation clouds every part of the city. So, … Read Full Article
Investing in Our Children and Investing in Our Families
By Tony Evers State Superintendent of Public Schools Democratic Candidate for Governor Excellent education leads to better jobs, greater opportunities, and an economy that works for all us. … Read Full Article
Challenges to Birthright Citizenship Hits Blacks Close to Home
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Donald Trump is like a dog with a bone when it comes to immigration. Not only will he not let it go, but he has started gnawing at how we … Read Full Article
Time to Vote for a New Governor
By Tony Evers Candidate for Governor When talking about the economy here in Wisconsin, we can’t just talk about the number of jobs, but also the quality of opportunities available to our … Read Full Article
Wisconsin Is Working – Let’s Keep Moving Forward
By Governor Scott Walker Wisconsin is working – and as Governor I have worked to ensure everyone is part of the Wisconsin comeback. In 2018, more people are working in Wisconsin than ever … Read Full Article
Make Voting A Habit: Vote in the Upcoming Election
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz If you’re on social media or interact with media in any sort of way, you’ve probably seen the posts, commercials and celebrity endorsements urging people to vote. And if you … Read Full Article
Tammy Baldwin, Mandela Barnes and Elizabeth Warren Encouraged Wisconsinites to Vote Early
By Nyesha Stone It’s late in the election and everyone’s wondering will the Blue wave part the Rea sea? According to a recent Marquette poll, Tony Evers and Scott Walker are tied, which means, … Read Full Article
Wisconsin Lt Governor Candidate Mandela Barnes Looks to make a Change
By Karen Stokes Mandela Barnes, former two term Wisconsin State Representative and candidate for lieutenant governor has been on the road with running mate Tony Evers to discuss the issues and … Read Full Article
The Communal Cost of Unchecked Rhetoric
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor This week a number of suspicious packages containing potentially explosive devices were mailed to former government officials as well as the … Read Full Article
The GOP’s Voter Suppression Game
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young It’s no secret that Republicans will go to great lengths to hold onto their majority to advance their Conservative political agenda. The … Read Full Article
I Stand with Tammy Baldwin
By Congresswoman Gwen Moore This fall, Wisconsinites have an important choice to make. They can choose to vote and exercise their voice and show their power, or they can choose to stay home and … Read Full Article
Legend Emory Douglas Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party Visits Milwaukee
By Nyesha Stone The Black Panther Party (BPP) helped lead the fight for a more equal America, and artist Emory Douglas was a part of that impact. Douglas was the Minister of Culture of the BBP … Read Full Article
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Comes to Milwaukee Nov. 1 to Host National Alzheimer’s & Caregiver Educational Conference
By Nyesha Stone November 1st is the start of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and it’s also the day the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) will host their National Alzheimer’s & Caregiver … Read Full Article
Kathleen Sebelius Former Secretary of Health and Human Services Joined Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes at Health Care Event
By Nyesha Stone Imagine waking up one day and you’re sick, sicker than you’ve ever been in your life. But you think to yourself, it’s going to be okay. You have health insurance, and because with … Read Full Article
Don’t Confuse an Opened Door for a Free Ride
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Harvard goes to court to defend its University’s admissions practices “I don’t want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I’ll get it … Read Full Article
Climate Change: A Cataclysmic Disaster in Waiting
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last week was just another example of what has become an all too common occurrence: a chaotic news cycle week. However, the development … Read Full Article
Milwaukee Ranks #13 as List on Cities with More Student Loans Than Mortgages
By Nyesha Stone It’s no surprise that Milwaukee is on yet another list that we don’t want to be on. A study commissioned by MagnifyMoney, found that 7.06 percent of Milwaukee residents owe more on … Read Full Article
Addressing Domestic Violence: Wear Purple During October for Domestic Violence Awareness
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Domestic violence is not an individual issue, it’s a public health one. With that in mind, it’s up to the community to end domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence … Read Full Article
Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Emory Douglas on Oct 24
VISUAL ARTIST AND BLACK PANTHER ICON, EMORY DOUGLAS, SPEAKS ABOUT HIS ART AND HIS LEGACY. AIGA Wisconsin and UWM welcome Emory Douglas, 2015 AIGA Medalist, to the UWM Peck School of the … Read Full Article