By LaKeshia Myers American teachers are members of a dying breed. With fewer students entering schools of education, statisticians are certain that the teaching profession will be in dire straits within the next fifteen to twenty years. While teacher shortages are a problem in districts across the country, it’s often low-income and minority students who […]
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Mercy on Us: Marvin Gaye’s Message on Environmentalism
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor When things are happening around me, that I can’t immediately explain, I will often defer to Marvin Gaye’s 1971 release “Mercy, Mercy Me: The Ecology.” The song was written during a period in which Americans were challenged to think about how they were treating the planet. We understood […]
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Omar Faces Rightwing Backlash as She Forces Uncomfortable Conversations About Israel, Palestine
By Barrington M. Salmon NNPA Newswire Contributor @bsalmondc For the last several months, freshman Congresswoman IIhan Omar (D-MN) has weathered sustained attacks from Republicans, Fox News and other conservative elements because she has the temerity to question the intimate, decades-long relationship between the United States and Israel. In addition to an avalanche of intense criticism, […]
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Building a Black Bench Requires All of Us
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor As many of us cheer on the Milwaukee Bucks, in Round 1 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs, we are mesmerized by the talent of Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, we know that rarely can one player singlehandedly win a team sport. Everybody has a role to play. When it’s […]
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The Gospel According to Beyoncé
By Representative LaKeshia Myers Like many, I was thrilled to watch Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” documentary this week on Netflix. The documentary chronicles the creation of the singer’s iconic 2018 Coachella performance. The stage show pays homage to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs); and depending on one’s experience, creates an heir of nostalgia for black college […]
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A New Plan to Make Wall Street Pay for Creating the Foreclosure Crisis
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Last week, as Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., convened a House Financial Services Committee hearing, featuring the CEOs of Wall Street’s biggest banks, the financial watchdog group Better Markets released a stunning report on the banks’ criminal records: Wall Street’s Six Biggest Bailed-Out Banks: Their RAP Sheets and Their Ongoing Crime […]
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“Loosies” Are Killing Us
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Loose Cigarette Sales Must Stop The first time most people really thought about the illegal nature of selling single or loose cigarettes from a pack was likely five years ago. In 2014, Eric Garner died in New York City after a police officer placed him in a chokehold, […]
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Dreams Are Free, But The “Hussle” is Sold Separately
By Representative LaKeshia Myers This week the music world mourned the untimely passing of hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Ermias Asghedom; popularly known by his nom de plume, Nipsey Hussle. Asghedom was known as a prolific musical artist who prided himself on taking an unconventional route to stardom in the music industry. Hussle chose not to […]
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The Politics Behind Donald Trump’s Empty Threats on Mexico Border
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Donald Trump’s flailing on immigration and the Mexican border continue to spiral into chaos. First, he threatened to close the border with Mexico. One week later, he walked that back. He declares a national emergency about the “invasion” of people seeking asylum from Central American countries, and then says he’s […]
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Milwaukee, a City of Promise
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee Promise. The word seems to be everywhere in our City. It is part of a persistent message that permeates every space that deals with community development and revitalization. For example, the MATC Promise is a commitment to provide tuition free college to […]
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