Kweku’s Korner By M. Daniel Bennett, Jr. Ph.D., MSW In this commentary, I advocate for the integration of cultural competency into sport social work. It is my position that culturally … Read Full Article
Milwaukee County Launches Lead Remediation Program to Reduce Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Homes in Suburban Communities
Trump Officials Are Moving Into Residences on Military Bases
Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Concludes Statewide Listening Tour Report
‘I Came From Nothing and Built a Community’: After Years of Healing, Woman Takes Next Step in Sobriety
November is Diabetes Awareness Month: Know Your Numbers, Wisconsin
By LaKeshia N. Myers November marks Diabetes Awareness Month, and this year, I’m compelled to sound the alarm about a public health crisis that’s hitting our community particularly hard. The … Read Full Article
5 Things to Watch Over the Next Year as Wisconsin’s Election Cycle Begins
Wisconsin voters will decide the state’s future direction in pivotal elections next year. Here are storylines Wisconsin Watch is following heading into 2026. By Brittany Carloni Wisconsin … Read Full Article
Data Center Secrecy is Unacceptable
By Tom Content All too often, secrecy and confidentiality carry the day in proceedings of state and local government. In one recent case, the name “Microsoft” on a state Public Service … Read Full Article
Revisiting Economics Before Education?
Purpose: To further refine Dr. Claud Anderson’s excellent conceptualization and visualization of a framework for Black American (Afrodescendant) Socioeconomic development. In April 2023, … Read Full Article
Making Wisconsin Work for Working Families
By David Crowley Last month, I stood alongside local and federal leaders surveying the flood damage that devastated neighborhoods across Milwaukee in August. Families were hauling soaked furniture … Read Full Article
After a Year of Extreme Weather, Trump’s Cuts & Government Shutdown Leave Wisconsinites Even More Vulnerable
This year, Wisconsin has been hammered by one extreme weather event after another, from fires to floods to extreme heat. Wildfires, hurricanes, and floods are becoming more frequent, severe, and … Read Full Article
The Hunger Line: America’s Most Vulnerable Face a Crisis of Cruelty
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent There are moments when a nation shows its soul. This is one of them. Across America, millions are waiting for food assistance … Read Full Article
Did Trump Really Just Demolish 123 Years of History?
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant History is not merely the tapestry of our past; it is the foundation upon which our identities and communities are built. So, when news broke that … Read Full Article
Whistleblower Charges Trigger Activism
By Charlene Crowell Recent whistleblower complaints of systemic dismantling of fair housing and civil rights enforcement at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have led … Read Full Article
The Hop: Building Our Transit Future or Abandoning Our Economic Promise?
By LaKeshia N. Myers Wisconsin stands at a crossroads. While cities across America invest in transit infrastructure that connects communities and drives economic growth, some of our state lawmakers … Read Full Article