By LaKeshia N. Myers August marks Black Business Month and never has this recognition been more crucial to our community’s survival and prosperity. As corporate America and government agencies systematically dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and as minority contracting face unprecedented challenges, Black-owned businesses stand as our economic lifeline—not just for Black communities, but […]
The Real Cost of Cutting HUD’s Budget and Limiting Section 8 Vouchers
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant As the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) advances proposals to slash the agency’s budget, the future of America’s most vulnerable communities hangs in the balance. Central to this proposal is the introduction of time limits on Section 8 housing vouchers—a lifeline for millions who struggle to keep […]
Youth Career Programs Increase Mental Health
Kweku’s Korner By Kelly S Felder and Kellianne Felder Independence is a major goal for many young people. However, achieving true independence requires trust, emotional growth, and mental maturity. One of the most common requests from teens is the desire to leave home and get a job. For many, this feels like the first real […]
The 2025 NFL Preseason Has Officially Begun
By Charles D. Collier On Thursday, July 31, 2025, the Los Angeles Chargers faced the Detroit Lions in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Chargers beat the Lions 34-7. For Detroit, it was all downhill from the start. The Lions fumbled the very first time they touched the ball – […]
Sex, Scandal, and the Politics of Obsession
Say Something Real The Case of Epstein, Trump, and American Double Standards By Michelle Bryant Sexual scandals have long been a part of American politics, shaping public perception and influencing the fate of powerful figures. In recent years, the juncture of sex, power, and politics has reached new heights, as exemplified by the ongoing public […]
Rising Waters Will Not Drown the American Spirit
By Ben Jealous On the Fourth of July, Donald Trump signed his “megabill.” The law boosts the dying fossil fuel industry with tens of billions of taxpayer dollars. It invites an additional 470 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year by 2035—that’s the equivalent annual emissions of more than 100 million gas-powered cars. […]
Elections Really Do Have Consequences… And the State Budget Proves It
By LaKeshia N. Myers The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s recent report on July 22nd should serve as a wake-up call to every Wisconsin resident who claims to care about education. Wisconsin’s per-pupil spending on public school students continues to fall behind the national average, with the state now 10% behind where we should be investing in our […]
Understanding Your Black Male Teen
Kweku’s Korner By Ethan Moore Like many Black male teens in Milwaukee, I am stressed and stressed not only by the regular casualties of being a teen, like school, sometimes social issues, and mental health. But as well as being an African American, I was also under the pressure of simply being Black in one […]
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Kweku’s Korner By Ra Kweku Akyirefi Melchizedek Amoasi We know the President is a puppet ruled by invisible and shadow hands that move the strings behind the eyes of the trusting public. Is that to say those in power do not yield a certain level of power that must be respected? Absolutely not! However, this […]
Support “At Promise” Students by Saving Tobacco Prevention and Control Programs
By Denise Pitchford As an educator, I have committed my life to serving high school-aged students at risk. We prefer to call them “at promise.” Given the support, encouragement, and resources they need these students are working to achieve the promise, hope, and dreams for a better future. My students are 16-21 in age who […]
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