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 out of their basements. Small businesses were sweeping mud from their floors, trying to salvage what they could. As I talked with people who had lost so […]
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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 expensive—raising home insurance rates, forcing massive taxpayer-funded disaster aid spending, and disrupting communities across the country. Yet instead of protecting Wisconsinites, the Trump administration just […]
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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 that will not come. The Trump administration’s refusal to release federal contingency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — known as SNAP […]
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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 President Donald Trump authorized the demolition of the East Wing of the White House—including two of the grounds’ storied magnolia trees- one could […]
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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 ranking minority members of both chambers of Congress to jointly call for hearings on HUD Fair Housing. On September 30, a letter co-signed by Rep. Maxine Waters who […]
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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 are attempting to dismantle the very foundation of Milwaukee’s transportation future: The Hop streetcar system. Make no mistake—the Milwaukee Hop is more than a downtown amenity. […]
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A Break Doesn’t Mean Complacency
Kweku’s Korner By Wyll Holloway As I was talking with a few men this last weekend at the Integrated Community Education Consultants (ICEC) book signing for “I Just Need a Minute,” (a men’s mental health guide, co-authored by me and Walter Cullin Jr.) I noticed something. As my partner, Walt, and I shared our strategies […]
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Baldwin Calls on President Trump to Immediately Release Available SNAP Funds
President Trump and the USDA have the legal authority and resources to fund SNAP, but are refusing to do so; Trump administration deleted plan from website that would ensure SNAP funding continued in November WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement calling on President Trump and the United […]
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Uncountenancing Uncertainty
BlackEconomics.org® Purpose: To recognize (again) the adverse effects of uncertainty, the usual/typical autonomous responding efforts to reduce uncertainty, and to explore why Black (Afrodescendants) and other Americans are not responding as just described to the uncertainty created by the current U.S. Presidential Administration. In September 2022, BlackEconomics.org released a Brief Essay entitled, “The Black Economics […]
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‘At What Cost’: Tobacco Bar Bill Is A Step Away From Improved Health For All
By Darryl Davidson I’m writing to express my opposition to the Wisconsin Assembly/Senate Bill 211, otherwise known as the Tobacco Bar Bill. The bill would allow new tobacco bars to open in Wisconsin and indoor smoking. I feel that the bill is inconsistent with what the state says it values. Wisconsin’s State Health Improvement Plan […]
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