By LaKeshia N. Myers In the Christian tradition, Lent is a solemn religious observance commemorating the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert, during which he endured temptation. It is a time of reflection and often coincides with one’s abstinence from the things that give us pleasure or which we overindulge. As part of […]
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Ron Johnson Is Trying to Kill Obamacare, Again
By Alex Lasry This week, Sen. Ron Johnson announced that if the GOP takes back control of Congress this fall, it would prioritize repealing Obamacare. In the aftermath of an unprecedented pandemic, Johnson’s priority is taking away people’s health care. How is it possible that Johnson believes this is good for the people of Wisconsin? […]
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We Just Want To Live
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Whether Abroad or At Home, Being Black Is A Problem Shortly after the murder of George Floyd, another video emerged that sent chills through the spines of Black folks. The viral depiction of a young Black boy, Keedron Bryant, belting out the song’s title lyrics “I Just Want […]
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NCNW & Affiliates Support Nomination Of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To The U.S. Supreme Court
The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and its Affiliates congratulate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is extraordinarily qualified to be the next Justice appointed to the United States Supreme Court. We stand ready to support Judge Jackson throughout the confirmation process, confident that she is more than worthy to ascend to the nation’s highest […]
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Congresswoman Alma Adams Releases 2022 Women’s History Month Video
CHARLOTTE – Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released a video celebrating Women’s History Month, which is celebrated nationwide during the month of March. The video is available on YouTube here and for download here. “If we look to history, we find no shortage of women who have dared to be trailblazers and close the opportunity gap […]
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Why Building the Next Generation of USPS Vehicles in Wisconsin Matters
By Alex Lasry This Saturday, I attended a rally in Oshkosh in support of the next generation of United States Postal Service delivery vehicles being built union-made in Wisconsin. The Oshkosh Corporation competed and won the contract due to the exceptional work done by their union workers in Oshkosh. Shortly after the contract was awarded, […]
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A Hit Dog Will Holler
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Republicans Work to Silence Discussions on Race Frequently, when people want to dodge honest conversations about racism, they trot out a singular quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will […]
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Black History is American History
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Anyone that knows me has heard me utter the name Ezekiel Gillespie. You can’t talk about the history of voting rights in Wisconsin and not discuss this African American legend. Gillespie was born into slavery in 1818, in Canton, Mississippi. At some point, he purchased his freedom from […]
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Damn ‘The Man’, What About Us?
By LaKeshia N. Myers I am exhausted. Literally and figuratively, exhausted. This week has been one for the record books. It was filled with sham committee meetings for rushed, ill-prepared, politically motivated legislation in the state capitol. As election fervor draws nigh, there were discussions about ending local control for school district mask policies, attempts […]
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Ron Johnson Believes We Have Too Many Jobs in Wisconsin
By Alex Lasry This week, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson once again refused to stand up for Wisconsin workers, this time by saying he thinks 1,000 good paying union jobs should go to South Carolina instead of Wisconsin. If that wasn’t enough, Johnson then went on to say he thinks that we already have too many […]
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