By Urban Media News “A good public education is the key to building a successful and prosperous life for our children, our grandchildren and people across our community. Despite this, Gov. Scott Walker and the Republicans who control our state legislature have put the education funds of our neighborhoods on the chopping block. Not only […]
Milwaukee, Are You Registered to Vote?
By Searcy Williams Democratic Party of Wisconsin regional organizing director I’m checking in again because Hillary Clinton is still working on achieving her nationwide voter mobilization goal to sign up 3 million Americans to register or commit to vote. It’s huge! And if you agree, I’m here to help. Since I started on the ground […]
Middle Class & Working Families Top Priority for Feingold Campaign
By Russ Feingold, Candidate for U.S. Senate I’ve always been a firm believer that if you want to represent the people of Wisconsin, then you have to actually get out and listen to them. You can’t simply give big speeches or go on cable TV and declare that you have the solutions. If you’re not […]
Message to the Black Man: We Must Do For Self, Part 1
“Give a man a fish, and you have fed him once. Teach him how to fish and you have fed him for a lifetime.” Annie Ritchie Our growth in this country will ultimately come down to how independent we become (do for self). Specifically how much we work together to at a minimum, feed, clothe […]
Moving Beyond Sherman Park to a Brighter Future
By Urban Media News “Anyone from Milwaukee saw this coming. It was always when, not if.” So said outgoing State Representative Mandela Barnes this week after nights of unrest in the Sherman Park neighborhood in the wake of another fatal police shooting. The images of stores set fire, police in riot gear, and a community […]
Clinton Offers Strong Progressive Values & Policies
Why Our Vote for Her This November is Crucial By Rep. Keith Ellison The Republican party is at a moral fork in the road. The entire party must now decide who they are, what they believe, and where they draw the line. Are they willing to stand next to somebody who disparages a Gold Star […]
Obstruction of Obama Supreme Court Nominee Continues
By Urban Media News Staff Five months ago President Barack Obama fulfilled his constitutional duty and nominated Judge Merrick Garland to fill the vacant seat on the United States Supreme Court. Republicans, including Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson have refused to give the President’s nominee a committee hearing and up or down vote on the floor […]
There are Real Consequences in this Presidential Election – Part 1
MESSAGE TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY Brothers and sisters, we will NEVER be able to hold America accountable for the unbelievable wrongs that were done to our ancestors and what the current American institutions are currently doing to Black people though an orchestrated system of policies and standards that restrict and/or inhibit our ability to fully […]
Black Culture is About Achievement, It’s About Greatness, and it’s About Excellence
The Black community in America, which consists of nearly 47 million people, contrary to popular opinion, isn’t a monolithic group. The fact of the matter is that Black America is represented by a very large diverse description with unique characteristics to their sub-group. South vs north; east-coast vs west-coast; urban vs suburban; urban vs rural; […]
Voting is a Priority in Upcoming Presidential Election
By Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri Last weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting your community, Milwaukee. And what a community it is. One of the best parts of campaigning for Hillary Clinton is the great folks I get to meet along the way: I met your business owners, I met your students, and countless […]
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