By Pastor Teresa Thomas Boyd My name is Pastor Teresa Thomas Boyd and I serve as the Senior Pastor at Matters of the Heart Ministry in Milwaukee Wisconsin. I also serve as the Faith-based Coordinator for the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network and collaborate with over 50 churches in Southeastern Wisconsin. I’m writing today […]
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Government Funding Bill Threatens Wisconsin’s Hemp Industry
By LaKeshia N. Myers While most Americans were focused on ending the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history, Congress slipped a provision into the funding bill that could devastate Wisconsin’s burgeoning hemp industry. The devil, as they say, is always in the details. Buried within the legislation to reopen the federal government was language […]
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The Power and Peril of Political Rhetoric
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant In this politically charged and information-saturated world, the words we use to talk about politics matter. Whether discussing the recent government shutdown, healthcare policy, or community safety, the language we choose does not just express our feelings or ideas; it actively shapes public understanding and political realities. It is […]
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The Link Between Social Work and Sport: “From Individual Wellbeing to Systemic Impact”
Kweku’s Korner By Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CMPC Growing up, there was a lot of messaging and images in the media that assumed social workers only help children or families in crisis. There’s a stereotype that social workers simply give advice or hand out resources. The truth is, we do so much more. Social work […]
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The Bucks have a 7-5 Record at the Beginning of the 2025-2026 Season
By Charles Collier The Bucks have had an underwhelming beginning to the 2025-26 NBA season, highlighted by a loss to the Charlotte Hornets on November 12, 2025. It was the Hornets’ first win in 10 days. Bucks’ superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was sidelined due to a knee injury. Antetokounmpo has been a dominant force, averaging 33.4 […]
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Commentary “Culturally Competent Sport Social Work: A Practice Perspective”
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 competent practice is essential for understanding and addressing the complex social, psychological, and institutional challenges faced by diverse athlete populations—particularly African American student-athletes at predominantly […]
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Trump Officials Are Moving Into Residences on Military Bases
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant In October, a number of media outlets began reporting that at least six senior Trump administration officials, including Stephen Miller, are living in housing on military bases. Miller, along with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense (War) Pete Hegseth, Army Secretary Dan […]
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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 numbers tell a sobering story that demands our immediate attention and action. Milwaukee County has the highest rate of diabetes in Wisconsin, with 9.7% of […]
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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 Commission filing was redacted – blocked from public view – along with pages and pages of other information. The redactions served no purpose, as […]
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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, BlackEconomics.org released an Analysis Brief entitled, “Economics Before Education?”i It featured discussion of the venerable Dr. Claud Anderson’s characterization of Black Americans’ (Afrodescendants’) prospective future economic and social development as hierarchical floors […]
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