By Marsha Mansfield, JD Director, LIFT Dane Carlos sits in a McDonald’s parking lot trying to access Zoom for his child support hearing at the local courthouse. Leila waits across town in the parking lot of her local library. Across Wisconsin, thousands of citizens are relying on parking-lot Wi-Fi to access the internet. Lack of […]
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Henrietta Lacks: A Black History Legacy of Giving
By Jeri Lacks You’ve seen the iconic photo of beautiful Henrietta with her hands on her hips, a broad smile and eyes that seem to say “LOVE.” Henrietta Lacks is a name now known and revered, for hers is a life that keeps on giving. In this month of Black History and Valentine’s Day, Henrietta’s […]
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Is Your All On the Altar?: A Clarion Call for Master Teachers
By LaKeshia N. Myers I have no doubt been blessed and afforded many privileges in my life and for each I am thankful. One of the things I am most grateful for is the ability to learn at the feet of master teachers. My parents, my godparents and those apart of my greater community, continuously […]
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Entrepreneurs: Should You Permanently Embrace the Global Remote Work Phenomenon?
By Fahad Alrajhi President Fahad Alrajhi Group At a time when some entrepreneurial businesses need as many advantages as possible, remote work is helping to level the playing field against bigger corporations. But while a remote workforce reduces hard costs and can be a hiring advantage, it is not without its pitfalls. Whether working from […]
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Race and Data Discrimination in America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association Today, there is a welcomed breath of fresh political air in Washington, D.C., even amidst the unprecedented spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic throughout the United States. According to the Biden-Harris Administration the issues of racial justice and equity are now top […]
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Why I Should be Your Next State Superintendent of Public Instruction
By Dr. Shandowlyon Hendricks My desire to serve as Wisconsin’s State Superintendent is grounded in my experience as a parent of a son with disabilities and a daughter who is gifted and talented. Each of my children presented their own individual challenges. I felt disempowered during my son’s first IEP meeting and knew that to […]
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Hark, Who Goes There: Understanding No-Knock Warrants & The History Behind Their Use
By LaKeshia N. Myers If you’ve read any of my previous columns, you know the love I have for music. Being a certified “band geek” that plays four instruments, I believe there is a song that accompanies every moment of our lives. And no song could tell the story of American law enforcement’s obsession with […]
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Dear Republicans, Please Stop Voting Against Your Own Interests
By LaKeshia N. Myers This week has been a doozy, even for the Wisconsin State Capitol. I would never have imagined that within the span of one week, my Republican colleagues would attempt such a carnivorous political rampage. On Tuesday, Assembly Republicans (at the behest of their leader) amended a bipartisan bill that would have […]
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The Real Work Begins
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Biden Election Only the First Step The inauguration of the 46th President of the United States was unlike any we have ever seen. It was historic, defiant, norm-busting and tragic all at the same time. Many Americans, and for that matter, people around the world, watched the events […]
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What Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Say About the World Today
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In times of great turmoil and great triumph, we often find ourselves looking back on our past for guidance. As the cliché saying goes, history has a way of repeating itself and can act as a guide when it comes to making a decision about the next step. Given today’s current climate, […]
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