By LaKeshia Myers Over the holiday break, I took time to engage in some much-needed rest and relaxation. During this time, I also had the opportunity to watch the documentary “American Factory”, a film produced by former first couple Barack and Michelle Obama. “American Factory” chronicles the 2008 closing of a General Motors plant in […]
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Cultural Appropriation: Black History Month is About Black Folks
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Over the last few years, you may have heard the phrase “cultural appropriation.” According to one definition, cultural appropriation is the act of adopting elements of an outside, often minority culture, including knowledge, practices, and symbols, without understanding or respecting the original culture and context. Thanks to Rep. […]
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911 is Not a Joke: Why Individuals Who Frivolously Call Police Should be Prosecuted
By LaKeshia Myers “So get up get, get get down 911 is a joke in yo town..” while these are the lyrics of an old Public Enemy song, some individuals do believe calling 911 is a joke. A few weeks ago, a Waukesha woman called the police because she was dissatisfied with her chicken sandwich […]
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Schumer Says GOP Senators Are Afraid of ‘Don Corleone’ Trump
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia On Thursday, Dec. 19, NNPA Newswire interviewed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). The discussion covered a wide range of topics, focusing primarily on the impeachment of the president. The senator also shared some insight on his conversations with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and […]
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All Money Isn’t Good Money: Why “Operation Relentless Pursuit” Could be the Gift We Don’t Need
By LaKeshia Myers “Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes”—loosely translated means “beware of Greeks bringing gifts”. This is a warning I remember reading in my eighth grade English class as we studied Virgil’s Aeneid. It is also the first phrase that popped into my head when I heard of “Operation Relentless Pursuit” last Wednesday. “Operation Relentless […]
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Kamala Harris: Will McConnell Let the Senate Hold a Fair Impeachment Trial?
By Kamala D. Harris U.S. Senator (D-CA) Sometime early in the new year I will take an oath on the Senate floor to uphold the Constitution, review evidence and follow the facts wherever they lead, regardless of party or ideology. Every one of my colleagues will be required to do the same. As a former […]
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COMMENTARY: Michael Bloomberg, King of Stop and Frisk, Tries to Make Everyone Forget
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor In 2010 in New York City, 601,285 people were stopped-and-frisked by the New York City Police and 315,083 of them were Black. In 2011, 685,724 individuals were stopped and 350,743 were Black. Over 90 percent of those stopped by police where African American or Hispanic. Michael Bloomberg was […]
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The Affordable Care Act: Still Standing
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor It’s hard to believe it’s been two and a half years since Congressional Republicans trotted out their American Health Care Act. Introduced in early 2017, the act was going to be the long-awaited replacement in their promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The proposal was short-lived, […]
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Thank you, Kamala!
By Amelia Ashley-Ward Publisher of Sun Reporter We were saddened when United States Sen. Kamala Harris announced the end to her 2020 United States Presidential bid this week. When we see a brilliant female freedom for all fighter, who looks like us, we are hungry and excited for spirited competition. We believed like Harris, that […]
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“This Right Here”
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Zimmerman’s Twisted Dance With Justice You may not know the name of them, but if you use social media, you have definitely seen a “GIF”. In its simplest form, a GIF is a still image. However, the GIF format has a special feature that can also be used […]
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