Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young The Senate is called on by the Constitution to provide “advice and consent” regarding presidential nominations of “judges of the Supreme Court.” This is an explicit charge that outlines a clear duty. Yet, hundreds of thousands of pages of relevant records of Brett Kavanaugh’s service to former […]
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UW-Milwaukee Excited to Welcome Two Satellite Campuses
By Mark A. Mone Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee While many consider New Year’s Day to be the time to make life changes, fall at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is all about new beginnings. There is a great deal of excitement and a certain amount of nervousness that students of all ages experience when heading back […]
Victory Garden Initiative Unveils “Mother Earth” Mural
By Mrinal Gokhale Uihlein Architects has built about 20 buildings in the Milwaukee area. Only one of these commercial spaces has a giant, vibrant mural that celebrates womanhood, located at 3279 N. Richards St. in Harambee. The Victory Garden Initiative (VGI) bought and transformed this building into their office space in March 2018. The mural […]
The Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease and What to Do Next
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease there’s a lot that remains unknown. As of yet, there’s no known cure and researchers aren’t sure why some cases are sporadic and why others can be traced through the family. Wendy Betley, Alzheimer’s Association program director, said there are 10 warning signs people should be […]
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Health, Housing, and the Fight for Basic Human Rights
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Lately there’s been a lot of talk about the things that make our country great, and just as importantly the things that don’t. Although I’ve had doubts about the direction we’re going in, and past decisions we’ve made, I’ve always looked back on certain moments in our country’s […]
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Education Chief DeVos: Failing to Make the Grade
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Before she was even sworn in as Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos emerged as one of the most controversial members of the Trump Administration. Her confirmation required a historic tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence after every Senate Democrat and two Senate Republicans voted against her. In […]
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Trump’s Mutterings are Stark Contrast to Lincoln’s Eloquence
By Jesse Jackson Last week, President Trump, in a rambling stump speech in Montana, bizarrely compared his oratory to that of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, arguing (incorrectly) that Lincoln was “ridiculed” for the speech. “He was excoriated by the fake news. …Fifty years after his death, they said it may have been the greatest speech […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks about “Becoming Kareem” at Marcus Theater
By Ethan Duran Last Friday night, basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar arrived at the Marcus Theater of the Performing Arts to speak to over 100 Milwaukee residents in his interview about “Becoming Kareem”, which is based on the NYTimes Best-Selling Book, according to a press release. Abdul-Jabbar sat down with Bill Michaels on stage and talked […]
Boston City Council Member Ayanna Pressley Becomes the Latest New Young Candidate to Win Big
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Last week, a stunning political victory came out of Florida with Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum’s unforeseen win in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. This week, a political surprise arrived out of Boston. At-large Boston City Council member, Ayanna Pressley, 44, has stunned political prognosticators and defeated longtime Congressman Mike Capuano […]
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Commentary: There is A Black Wave Sweeping Across the State of Florida
By Roger Caldwell NNPA Newswire Contributor Many political experts and pundits will admit that their polls were wrong, when they discuss which Democratic candidate would win the Florida governor’s primary election. When a candidate like Jeff Greene comes into a campaign and spends $34 million, and Philip Levine spends $28 million, you must begin to […]
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