By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. This week, Winnie Madikizela Mandela will be laid to rest and honored at a state funeral in South Africa. To many, she was loved as the “mother of the nation” even in her final days. When the roll is called of freedom fighters who changed the world and made it […]
Wisconsin Election Security
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Walker Vetoes and Slow Response Threatens State Hacking. Troll Farms. Propaganda Campaigns and Bots. These are not terms that the average Wisconsinite uses every day. However, we do need to understand what they mean and how they impact our election system. At the very least, residents should have […]
Perhaps … A Changing of the Guard?
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young As you probably know, Spring Elections were held last Tuesday (April 3rd), and, if you’re a Democrat, you should be feeling pretty encouraged by the election results in general — and the outcome in two ballot decisions. Statewide voters were being asked to weigh in on an […]
The HBCU Community Needs Bipartisan Support
Direct Engagement with President Trump and the GOP is paying off for the HBCU community By Dr. Harry L. Williams (President and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) A few months ago, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) was proud to welcome the presidents and chancellors from 30 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly […]
Winnie Mandela Dies at 81
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) South Africa’s “Mother of the Nation” an anti-Apartheid crusader Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died, her family confirmed in a statement on Monday, April 2. The ex-wife of the late Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela was 81. In a statement, her family said Mandela “died after a long illness, for which […]
We Must Never Forget Hattie Carroll
Remembering Hattie Carroll, King’s Legacy and Women of the Movement Hattie Carroll (1911-1963) was a 51-year-old restaurant server who was murdered by a White aristocrat, 24-year-old William Devereux Zantzinger (1939-2009) who struck her with a cane, because she took too long to serve him a drink, during The Spinsters’ Ball, an event at the old […]
Hold fast against the assault on Dr. King’s legacy
By Jesse Jackson The 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination comes amid a fierce struggle for the soul of America. We will celebrate the progress that has been made since Dr. King was taken from us in 1968, and decry the agenda that is still unfinished. But we cannot ignore the systematic effort – […]
Seeds Planted at the Base of the Mountaintop
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Over the last two years there’s been a lot of discussion about what makes our country great, and more importantly, what doesn’t. We each have our own vision, dream or reality about what it means to live in America. That vision is why we run for office, volunteer, […]
March for Our Lives Milwaukee: The Youth are in Power
By Nyesha Stone It’s 2018 and America’s youth is showing the world how to use their voices in an impactful way. After the Parkland, FL shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, that killed 17 students and staff, students said enough is enough and decided to fight back. March for Our Lives is a nationwide […]
We need to revive King’s campaign against poverty
By Jesse Jackson April 4 will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, shot down on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. At the time, we had come to Memphis to support striking sanitation workers seeking a living wage and a union. Dr. King was focused on organizing a […]
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