By Charles Collier On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 119-118 in overtime. The Bucks made costly turnovers down the stretch and collapsed in embarrassingly epic fashion. Since 1997, there have been 1,610 times that a team was up by 7 points or more with 40 seconds left in the […]
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When People Die, Openness Matters
Your Right to Know By Tim Vetscher In any community, the role of the medical examiner is vital. Medical examiners — or coroners, in the nearly half of Wisconsin’s 72 counties that have them as an alternative — determine the cause and manner of death, support the criminal justice system and track data to identify trends that […]
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Trump’s Executive Order on School Discipline Provides a Pathway from School to Prison
By LaKeshia N. Myers The recent executive order issued by President Donald Trump concerning K-12 school discipline has ignited significant concern among civil rights advocates across Wisconsin and the nation. The order, which effectively dismantles Title VI protections established during the Obama and Biden administrations, has raised alarms about potential increases in suspensions, expulsions, and […]
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“Sinners” and the Urgency of Preserving Historical Truth
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant American Filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s movie “Sinners” hit theaters with a bang, captivating audiences with its gripping tale of vampires, betrayal, and survival. Not one for scary flicks, I decided to woman up and go check out this supernatural thriller. I’d heard the reviews and was familiar with Coogler’s work […]
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ACT (Part II)
Having begun to accept the reality of pain and frustration, we then amplify it with cognitive diffusion, starting with being more observant.
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Earth Day Every Day: Investing in Milwaukee’s Water, Workforce, and Future
By Ashanti Hamilton Director of Workforce Development, Veolia North America Now that Earth Day has come and gone, it is worth reflecting on the power of water – not just as a natural resource, but as a force for community, economic strength, and environmental innovation. For nearly two decades, Veolia North America has proudly partnered […]
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Seven Steps to Personal Media Atonement
BlackEconomics.org® This mini-Report Brief is in fulfillment of a commitment conveyed in an April 18, 2025 BlackEconomics.org release entitled, “Headline Thoughts No. 7.” It may prove to be one of Black Americans’ (Afrodescendants’) important tools for moving forward toward liberty. The previous statement may appear anomalous because, influenced by a Western mentality drenched in materialism, […]
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Black American Architects: Building America’s Skylines Against All Odds
By LaKeshia N. Myers The narrative of American architecture cannot be fully told without acknowledging the significant, yet often overlooked contributions of Black architects. Despite representing only 2% of licensed architects in the United States today—a statistic that reveals the profession’s ongoing diversity challenges—Black architects have designed some of the nation’s most iconic structures while […]
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Unreciprocated Solidarity: Black and Brown Communities
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant As the Trump administration ramps up its due-process-divorced deportation flights, several African Americans have been vocal about the need to protect the rights of those impacted. Invoking the 5th Amendment to the United States Constitution, I have joined these brothers and sisters in saying without hesitation that the law […]
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ACT (Part 1)
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi Psychology is not a pure science. The diagnoses that medical professionals created through the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- Fifth Edition (DSM-5-TR) are flawed at best. With each revision, it brings major changes to the psychological landscape. I try to explain to potential patients, the diagnosis […]