By LaKeshia N. Myers “The truth doesn’t cost anything, but a lie can cost you everything,” my mother said as she scolded me for lying about cutting my hair. I was seven years old and had come up with an elaborate tale about how one of my ponytails ended up significantly shorter than the other. […]
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COVID-19 and Flu: What you need to know
By Shannon Baumer-Mouradian MD, pediatric emergency medicine at Children’s Wisconsin While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed much of 2020, one thing remains true — flu season is coming and getting the flu vaccination for your child is the best thing you can do to prevent them from getting sick. The flu, or influenza, is a […]
COVID-19 Wisconsin Connect App Adds New Features
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Several months ago, UW-Madison launched an app to handle the misinformation regarding the coronavirus pandemic and provide social support to those in need. The app, which can be found under the name COVID-19 Wisconsin Connect, is available on desktop, the App Store and Google Play. Since its initial launch, the app has […]
Mike Bivins Endorses Biden-Harris Presidency
By Mrinal Gokhale Mike Bivins announced his endorsement for Joe Biden for president in 2020. Bivins is a member of Bell Biv DeVoe, a musical group, which was primarily active in the 90s. Bivins said that he went “out of his way” to vote for former President Barack Obama in 2008 when Biden served as […]
Biden For President’s “Shop Talk” Roundtable Discusses Voting and Wisconsin
By Hayley Crandall “We have to meet this moment head on with honesty and with truth,” said author and political commentator Bakari Sellers. “For too long, we have been talking to Black men, but we haven’t been listening to Black men.” That was the tone for “Shop Talk,” the roundtable conversation hosted by the Biden […]
As Youth Agencies Plan for Fall, they Draw on Lessons Learned from the Summer
By Sam Woods Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Some of Milwaukee’s largest youth-serving organizations say they’ve learned how to conduct safe, engaging programming — both on – and offline – over […]
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Have You Seen My Childhood? The Silent Epidemic of Rapid Adultification of Black Males
By LaKeshia N. Myers “I just don’t know what to do, he’s so big,” I was stunned when she said it. Matter-of-fact, I was rendered temporarily speechless by the statement. I was acting as a new teacher mentor when my mentee, a young twenty-something white woman told me she was unable to effectively control her […]
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She Will Answer
By Amelia Ashley-Ward Publisher, San Francisco Sun Reporter Newspaper I reached out to congratulate my friend Kamala Harris shortly after she accepted the nomination to become the Democratic Party’s candidate for Vice President of the United States of America. She is, in fact, the first African American woman to be selected to be vice president […]
Fall Semester Doesn’t Have to be Stressful for Students During the Pandemic
By Karen Stokes Back to school shouldn’t have to be complicated even in midst of a pandemic. College students heading back to school are attending either in-person, online or a hybrid schedule. All three options bring a certain level of stress to students; however, there are techniques to help alleviate stress. In a Morning Brew […]
‘Nowhere to Go’: Wisconsin Renters Face Evictions as Emergency Aid Falls Short
By Allison Dikanovic and Clara Neupert (Wisconsin Watch) and PrincessSafiya Byers Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Kelli Walton waited four weeks to hear whether she qualified for state emergency rental assistance. […]
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