By Vincent L. Hall Activist, author award-winning writer Many historians have tried to dilute the power of Malcolm X’s frankness by comparing him to Martin Luther King Jr. Not only is that an unfair comparison, but it’s a useless argument. When it was all said and done, both men had their own strategies of liberating […]
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Candles in the Dark
By LaKeshia Myers Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) have a unique and storied history in the United States. HBCUs are colleges that were founded prior to 1964 with the principal mission of educating Black Americans. These institutions were founded and developed in an era of Defacto segregation and by providing access to higher education, […]
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NFL’s Depression-Era Ban on Black Players Lingers on in the Owner’s Box
By Jesse Jackson The National Football League season opened last week with a full slate of games. On the field, extraordinary athletes of all races and backgrounds competed with the same set of rules. Yet, it is worth noting that this has not always been the case — and that the legacy of discrimination has […]
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Is Foxconn Really Worth Risking a Great Lake?
By Anna Clark (c) 2019, Special to The Washington Post The Great Lakes – five inland seas holding one-fifth of all the fresh water on Earth – are vast, but they are not limitless. So, it is alarming that Wisconsin intends to send water out of the basin not because public health demands it, but […]
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A Tale of Two Colleges
By Michael Dannenberg At the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UW-Milwaukee), college-move in day looks similar—filled with the same excited hustle and bustle of unloading suitcases, squeezing storage bins under twin-sized beds, and filling shelves with overpriced, required course books. But there’s a major difference for students at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee—and it’s […]
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School Daze: It’s Time to Wake Up
Legislatively Speaking By State Senator Lena Taylor In Spike Lee’s early film School Daze, his central character, Dap Dunlap screams “wake-up” in an effort to get members of his community to come together for a common cause. I have replayed that scene a thousand times as we discuss the issue of gun violence in our […]
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The Ballad of Emmett Till Continues
By LaKeshia Myers On August 28, 1955, fourteen-year-old Emmett Louis Till was roused from his slumber and escorted from the home of his uncle by a group of white men. The men put young Till in a vehicle and drove down a dark Mississippi road; Till would never again be seen alive. A few days […]
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Shared Revenue aka “A Money Grab”
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The system of “Shared Revenue” in this state has been around for a long time. It was started in 1911, when a Ford Model T Town Car cost $1,200 with bells and whistles like three oil lamps, a horn and tools for repairs. Back then, shared revenue was […]
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An Open Letter from County Executive Chris Abele to ATU Leadership
The Milwaukee County Transit System is a powerful economic development force that provides a critical lifeline for tens of thousands of bus riders every day. Thanks to our drivers, operators, mechanics, dispatchers and other dedicated workers who go above and beyond the call of duty every day, Milwaukee County residents have the mobility and connectivity […]
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Violent White Supremacists Threaten Basic Civil Rights — and our Lives
By Jesse Jackson Every right we have fought for and won since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his monumental “I Have a Dream” speech 56 years ago this Wednesday is under unrelenting attack and in grave peril — from the right to drink fresh water and breathe clear air, to the right of workers […]
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