By LaKeshia N. Myers This week has been a doozy, even for the Wisconsin State Capitol. I would never have imagined that within the span of one week, my Republican colleagues would attempt such a carnivorous political rampage. On Tuesday, Assembly Republicans (at the behest of their leader) amended a bipartisan bill that would have […]
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Exploring Dr. King’s ‘Two Americas’ More Than Half a Century Later
By LaKeshia N. Myers Every year, I get a tad bit unnerved around Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. I get this way because I know many will post pictures and quotations that will celebrate him as a “dreamer” and seek to sanitize his life and legacy in order to fit him into a very […]
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When the Chickens Come Home to Roost: Donald Trump, Insurrection and the Death of the Grand Old Party
By LaKeshia N. Myers I wondered when enough would be enough. Publicly mocking a disabled reporter didn’t do it; neither did calling white supremacists in Charlottesville ‘very fine people’; and it most definitely wasn’t the blatant disrespect for women. It wasn’t even enough after making 29,508 verifiably false or misleading statements. But it seems as […]
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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
By LaKeshia N. Myers During this holiday break, I have taken time from the hectic schedule that often dominates my life to relax and reflect on the past year. Part of my relaxation has been binge-watching movies and television shows I missed over the year. A few days ago, I began watching, “The Last Dance”, […]
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Medical Apartheid, the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, & African American Reluctance
By LaKeshia N. Myers Let me begin by saying, “Yes, I will be taking a COVID-19 vaccine when it is made widely available.” I will be asking my doctor for the Moderna vaccine specifically, because it was created by a Black woman; and when you trust Black women, we get things done. Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, […]
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Christmas to Me Is More Than a Holiday
By LaKeshia N. Myers Growing up, I looked forward to our annual church Christmas pageant. At the pageant, children would don their finest holiday apparel, sing holiday favorites and recite Christmas speeches. The service would always end with a theatre-worthy production telling the story of Jesus’ entrance to the world. One year in particular, I […]
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Our President, the Gambler
By LaKeshia N. Myers In his most famous song, “The Gambler,” Kenny Rogers taught a valuable lesson: “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, Know when to walk away, know when to run. You never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table, There’ll be time enough for […]
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Learning Outside of the Box: A Look at Educational Opportunities in the Era of COVID-19
By LaKeshia N. Myers We are all reeling from the effects of COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic has turned our world upside down; nowhere is this more apparent than in K-12 schools. As an educator, I will admit that I enjoy teaching online, because I had experience with it at the college level. I will also […]
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Replacing Fear With Hope: The Importance of Breast Cancer Awareness
By LaKeshia N. Myers I recently had a sofa shipped from an auction house in Los Angeles to Milwaukee. While this detail may seem trivial, understand that this was no ordinary sofa. This sofa belonged to the late Diahann Carroll—yes, that Diahann Carroll. The same Diahann Carroll who was noted for being the first African […]
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A Nod to New School Revolutionaries
By LaKeshia N. Myers “Revolution is about the need to revolve political, economic, and social justice and power back into the hands of the people, preferably through legislation and policies that make human sense. That’s what revolution is about.” ~Bobby Seale, Founder Black Panther Party Within every iteration of the civil rights movement (yes, there […]
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