By Dr. Harry L. Williams (President & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) Earlier this year, a man named Jack Weldon Patrick passed away in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. A long-time lawyer, Patrick was remembered as a family man, an advocate for social justice, and a respected community leader. One day a check arrived by mail for […]
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The President King
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last week the nation observed the 242nd anniversary of the founding of this nation. America has long prided itself as the sterling example of a free and robust Democracy. A democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and […]
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The Future of Urban Hospitals
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor A growing number of hospitals around the country are continuing the trend of relocating full service hospitals to wealthier communities. Often facing financial dilemmas due to treating an increased number of low income, underinsured or uninsured patients, far too many urban hospitals are limiting their services. Others are […]
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Americans Should Never Accept the Human Rights Catastrophe on Our Border
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Around the world our attention is riveted on the plight of the boys and the coach of the Wild Boars soccer team trapped in a cave in northern Thailand. As of this writing, eight have been saved. Courageous scuba divers volunteer at no small risk to their lives. One was […]
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“It’s Time to Break Some Rules”
We’re told all our lives that there are rules we have to follow. Wait your turn. Don’t raise your voice. Fall in line. I’m Kurt Kober and I’m running for lieutenant governor because I believe it’s time to break some of those rules. For too long the rules have helped the privileged few in power […]
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Another Assault on the Black Press
Black Newspaper Publishers Take a Hit with Trump’s Tariffs on Canadian Newsprint By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Amid the rush to comprehend the ramifications of a full-scale international trade war initiated by the errant and backward tariff policies of the Trump Administration, there are results of the tariffs that need to be challenged by […]
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SCOTUS Nominee Chosen. The Fight Begins.
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Judge Brett Kavanaugh, 53, was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. With affirmative action, voting rights, abortion rights, immigration, the Affordable Care Act, and a Federal investigation in balance, Judge Kavanaugh, if confirmed, would give conservatives a legal stronghold for decades. The fight over this nomination began only moments […]
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Racial Divides Found in Student Loan Defaults
Unsustainable Debt Trajectory Needs to Be Managed By Charlene Crowell With 44 million consumers owing student debt that now reaches $1.5 trillion and still climbing, a lot of people want to better understand how and why this unsustainable debt trajectory can be better managed. For Black consumers who typically have less family wealth than other […]
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Blatant Supreme Court Dodge
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young After months of speculating, the U.S. Supreme Court finally got around to rendering its decision in Wisconsin’s patently-partisan gerrymandering case. And for all intents and purposes, the high court basically opted to punt. Rather than addressing the pertinent legislatively question: Can a redistricting plan be so partisan […]
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The Reality of “Zero-Tolerance”
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Trump’s “zero-tolerance” family separation policy at the border has caused concern and repulsion for many while irreparably harming the lives of those effected. In a political climate that often seems saturated with turmoil and confusion it is important to remember that these policies have real and significant impacts. […]
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