Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant The recent murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson had a chilling effect on those who have debated the status of healthcare in this country. Most would acknowledge that our system is often fraught with challenges. The lack of empathy regarding Thompson’s death, on social media, highlighted one of the […]
Medicare Advantage Works for Wisconsin’s Seniors. Let’s Keep it that Way.
By Vivian Watson With the election behind us, lawmakers across Wisconsin are gearing up for a new year and new administration. For seniors like me, our elected officials’ plans to protect our 65+ population are particularly crucial. Affordable health care programs like Medicare Advantage need to be protected, ensuring Wisconsinites’ access to quality care, especially […]
Defending Human Dignity: National Human Rights Month
By LaKeshia N. Myers December serves as a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to protect and promote human rights for all individuals across the globe. National Human Rights Month provides an essential platform to reflect on the fundamental principles of human dignity, equality, and justice that form the cornerstone of a just and compassionate […]
The 12 Days of Wellness for the Holidays
Kweku’s Korner By Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi On the first day of the Holidays, my ancestors gave to me a sense of Self-Identity. The foundation will always be to truly understand who we are and a sense of our historical knowledge that dates centuries before the Middle Passage. On the second day of the Holiday, my […]
My Identity Shouldn’t Prevent Me From Living My American Dream
By Carter Brown Many of us have spent our lives pursuing our American dream. For me, this meant getting a college education, building a career, and starting a family. But for many LGBTQ+ people, achieving this dream remains out of reach. Across the country, LGBTQ+ people like me still face the harsh reality of being […]
Small Grants Program Celebrates a Decade of Meaningful Community Impact
By Karen Stokes The Community Connections Small Grants Program, which partners with three of Milwaukee’s largest foundations, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Zilber Family Foundation, and Northwestern Mutual Foundation, is celebrating 10 years of funding resident-led projects that have made positive changes in the community. According to the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, together, the foundations have awarded […]
Revisiting the AIDS Epidemic Forty-Three Years Later
By LaKeshia N. Myers It has been forty-three years since the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published a report on five previously healthy young gay men diagnosed with KS/OI. This was the first recognized sign of what would become known as the AIDS virus. Since that time, the United States has experienced every emotion imaginable […]
We Thought Ruby Crossed that Bridge: A Call to Action for Our Schools
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant If you don’t know the story of Ruby Bridges, look it up. Frankly, I’m exhausted that we are still having these conversations, but recent events make it necessary. Currently, we are witnessing a disturbing surge in racist behaviors impacting school-age Black children. This issue came to a heartbreaking head […]
On My Square
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoas Trouble does not discriminate. Regardless of our race, gender, religion, age, political affiliation, ability status, orientation, or nationality, she will visit all of us. When trouble comes, and she comes without fail, the question is how do we respond? When trouble comes, it knocks us off our square. […]
Moving South
BlackEconomics.org® Introduction Black America has experienced substantial reverse migration to the Southern US over the past 40 years. Recently, this population shift was bolstered by noted New York Times op-ed columnist Charles Blow and by the COVID-19 Pandemic.(1) As push-back on this trend, BlackEconomics.org adopted a countervailing view—recommending migration to the north central portion of […]
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