By Karen Stokes Former President Barack Obama rallies Democrats last Saturday, at Milwaukee’s North Division High School, ten days ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections. This is his third time speaking at North Division. Congresswoman Gwen Moore, one of the speakers at the rally, is a graduate of North Division and a former president […]
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Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes Reaches out to Connect with Milwaukee’s Black Voters
By Karen Stokes Black voters could play an important role in determining the outcome of key 2022 midterm races in the United States in November. A large part of that outcome will hinge on the ability for candidates to aggressively turn out Black voters, a key Democratic constituency. Black voter turnout across the state of […]
Diversifying the Federal Judiciary Remains a Priority for President Biden
By Karen Stokes When Joe Biden became president, he made a promise to diversify the federal judiciary. He made a vow to nominate more federal judges whose personal and professional backgrounds differ from judicial nominees historically appointed to the federal bench. On September 30th, the President and Vice President attended the investiture ceremony for Associate […]
Official Obama Portraits Unveiled at the White House
By Karen Stokes The official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled on Wednesday in the East Room of the White House. “Barack and Michelle, welcome home,” President Joe Biden said at a ceremony celebrating the former first couple. The time honored tradition which started with The White […]
Obama Visits White House to Talk Affordable Care Act
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Many people would argue that health care is a right not a privilege and as a right, it must be accessible and affordable for all. Disparities in health care costs have long existed and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden Harris Administration made moves to expand the Affordable Care Act […]
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Education Reform Requires Local Voices
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor State Republicans Want to Dissolve Milwaukee School District In 2010, I stood on the floor of the Wisconsin State Senate and talked about the governance structure of Milwaukee Public Schools. At that time, MPS was a school district that had been categorized as a District Identified for Improvement […]
We Celebrate Black History
Our Black publications have been telling stories for years about historical giants such as Dr. William Drew, who pioneered a method for preserving blood plasma. Remember George Washington Carver? He discovered hundreds of uses for the peanut and sweet potato. And Benjamin Banneker helped establish the boundaries of Washington, DC. We have heralded the victories […]
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President Biden Has Historic Opportunity to Nominate Black Female to the Supreme Court
By Alex Lasry Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement earlier this week. Breyer, who was nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1994, has been an honest and independent jurist who has consistently been on the side of what’s best for the American people. While his presence on our highest court will be sorely […]
‘People are Looking for Change’: Alex Lasry Talks His Campaign for U.S. Senate
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Alex Lasry was feeling frustrated. There was a lack of action happening in Washington, he said, and as someone who likes to get things done this was unacceptable. So, in February 2021, Lasry announced he was running for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson. “I’ve seen the good […]
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Precedent Be Dammed
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Kavanaugh and A Nation’s Short Memory on Abortion Susan Collins we told you so. From the rafters to the floor, women were shouting at their TVs during Brett Kavanaugh’s 2018 confirmation hearing. We knew it, we knew it, we knew it. We knew, while he sat there auditioning […]
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