Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Let me begin by asking what I consider to be the most important question in the current gun debate: Why does any law-abiding civilian need a semi-automatic or automatic weapon? We hear talk about these types of weapons all the time, but what exactly are they and […]
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Official Portraits Unveiled in Washington
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) With buzz building for months, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery recently unveiled the official portraits of President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama in Washington D.C. New York City-based artist Kehinde Wiley created the portrait of President Obama and Baltimore artist Amy Sherald was selected to […]
Wisconsin’s First Hemp Expo
By Mary Freeman On Nov. 30, 2017, Governor Walker signed SB119, a bill resurrecting the Hemp Industry in Wisconsin. Thirty-one states have already legalized the billion-dollar crop which allows family farms not only survival but the chance to thrive. Hemp is used for bio fuel, medicine, oils and clothing among a myriad of other materials […]
Stronger Gun Laws Is Not the Answer
We Don’t Need Stronger Gun Laws. We Need Stronger Communities. By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Here we go again. Another school massacre and another overreaction by liberals who want to play politics with the Second Amendment. On Valentine’s Day, 17 students were murdered by a former classmate at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in […]
Raising Emotionally Competent Children
How My Grandparents Taught Me to Love Myself By Lynette Monroe (Program Assistant, NNPA/ ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) I don’t remember my grandparents assisting me with homework beyond holding up flash cards for me to recite. They could have, I just don’t remember. I do remember Lil’ Bow Wow’s release of “Beware of Dog” in […]
Unemployment Claim Mistakes Could Lead to a Felony
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Many people may not know that Wisconsin was the first state in the nation, in 1932, to offer unemployment benefits. Our legislative predecessors understood that workers needed help in between jobs, after a layoff or plant closing. Unemployment benefits, which help to pay rent and mortgages, buy groceries […]
NFL Season Marred by Controversy
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) This season, however, I took a complete break from watching the NFL and, as a result, missed the game entirely. While the coup de grace was the exiling of quarterback Colin Kaepernick by the NFL owners, I must confess that this break has been coming for a while. […]
Juvenile Corrections Can’t Wait
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Several years ago, I chaired the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Corrections. In that role, I hosted the first-ever Wisconsin “State of the Justice System” tour. The committee traveled the state hosting public hearings and receiving testimony from those on the frontline of services and the administration of […]
A Black History Moment (Part 2)
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young As we all know, February is Black History Month. A time to observe and celebrate the enormous contributions Black Americans have made to the social fabric of this nation, and to the world in general. With that spirit in mind, I thought it might be interesting for […]
As Phill Wilson Retires, Black AIDS Institute Launches New Programs
Black AIDS Institute Launches Bold Vision for the Future: Announces Retirement of President and CEO Phill Wilson, New Board Members, New Staff, New Partnerships, New Programs As part of a new strategic plan to prepare for the next generation of Black HIV/AIDS response, the Black AIDS Institute announced several organizational changes, including the retirement of […]
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