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Elections Matter: Why It’s Time to Separate the Wheat from the Chaff

August 3, 2024

By LaKeshia N. Myers August 13, 2024, is an important date for voters in the state of Wisconsin. It is the date of our partisan primary election; when voters decide who will represent their party on the ballot in November. In some races (such as the 4th Senate District race) there are no candidates from […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Elections, LaKeshia N. Myers

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Beware: The Browning of America is Upon Us

July 27, 2024

By LaKeshia N. Myers White America is afraid.  As is customary in observed white culture, when white fear is stoked, the response is often violent and fueled by demonstrations of political excise.  Why are they afraid?  Because America is “browning”—according to census and immigration data, by the year 2040, white Americans will no longer be […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, LaKeshia N. Myers

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When the People and the Police Agree (Finally…it Took Long Enough)

July 20, 2024

By LaKeshia N. Myers Rodney King. Eleanor Bumpurs. Sandra Bland. Michael Bell. Ernest Lacy. Dontre Hamilton. The list is endless and could fill thousands of pages. Individuals who have been killed by police. In the four years since the murder of George Floyd and the protests for police accountability, the road to justice in policing […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Body Cameras, LaKeshia N. Myers

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Freedom Isn’t Free: Reflections on Juneteenth

June 22, 2024

By LaKeshia N. Myers Juneteenth is a wonderful celebration; a time to remember our ancestors’ plight for freedom.  A time to reflect on the costs of the freedoms we enjoy today.  A time to renew the fight for freedoms we have yet to earn or are at risk of losing.  On this Juneteenth Day, I […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Juneteenth Day, LaKeshia N. Myers

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Two Truths & A Lie: Understanding the Milwaukee Public Schools Debacle

June 15, 2024

By LaKeshia N. Myers I am MPS Proud.  From Lloyd Street Global Education School, Grand Avenue Middle School, to Rufus King High School (aka the best school anywhere), my K-12 experience in Milwaukee Public Schools was one that I have often extolled and at times wax nostalgic for.  I am also ashamed of MPS; ashamed […]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia N. Myers, Milwaukee Public Schools

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Got Hemp: The Agricultural Goldmine of Hemp Farming

June 1, 2024

By LaKeshia N. Myers There has been much discussion recently from some politicians about banning Delta-8 and other hemp products. The concerns arise from rising use of teens getting sick from using too much hemp and mixing it with other substances, for the purpose of intoxication. For those who don’t know the difference between hemp […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Hemp Industry, Hemp Products, LaKeshia N. Myers

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Summer Election Madness: July Special Election Update

May 25, 2024

By LaKeshia N. Myers Extra! Extra! Read all about it: Governor Tony Evers recently announced a special election for State Senate District 4. District 4 encompasses the city of Milwaukee (roughly capitol Drive, north to the county line), Glendale, Shorewood, a portion of Brown Deer as well as a portion of Wauwatosa. For the past […]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia N. Myers, Special Elections

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

The Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back: It’s Time to Crack Down on Reckless Driving

May 4, 2024

By LaKeshia N. Myers A little girl died last week. Four-year-old Zekani Hymes-Wilson was struck and killed by a speeding vehicle. She and her mother had walked to a local store and Zekani didn’t make it back home. Her mother, Gloria, sustained life-threatening injuries. I was saddened to hear of the hit-and-run death, but even […]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia N. Myers, Reckless Driving

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Time’s Up: Menthol Should be Banned in Wisconsin

April 27, 2024

By LaKeshia N. Myers Last week, I had the honor of attending the kickoff for “No Menthol Sunday,” The Center for Black Health & Equity’s annual call to action highlighting the detrimental impact tobacco has on Black communities. Locally sponsored by the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network and Jump at the Sun Consulting, local […]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia N. Myers, Menthol Cigarette Ban, No Menthol Sunday

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Time is Money: Exploring the 21st Century Poll Tax Levied by the Georgia G.O.P.

April 20, 2024

By LaKeshia N. Myers When I was a classroom teacher, to explain the inequity of poll taxes and other ballot-blocking measures that were used in the Jim Crow south, I would give my students the Louisiana voter literacy test. Students had ten minutes to answer the questions and undoubtedly all of them would fail—because the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Georgia Election Integrity Act of 2021, LaKeshia N. Myers, Voting Rights

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