By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. The Trump administration has separated some 2,000 children from their parents, most of whom have come to the United States seeking asylum. Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited the Bible, Romans 13, as justification for this zero-tolerance immigration policy. The first verse reads: “Everyone is to obey the governing authorities, because […]
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Black Mamas Are Dying. We Can Stop It.
By Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) Black mothers are dying and it’s time to do something about it. Every year, more than 700 American mothers lose their lives to pregnancy or birth-related complications. Some medical professionals estimate that at least half, if not more, of these deaths are entirely preventable. While the deaths of 700-plus American […]
Senior Care Service Provide Assistance for Women in the Work Force
By Nyesha Stone It’s no secret that every day we become older yet, it can take years for us to actually feel the symptoms of being old. With old age comes new changes, such as not being able to take care of oneself, which is where a caretaker steps in. In this day and age, […]
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Hey, Elected Officials: No More Chicken Dinners.. We Need Policy
By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) It’s that time again. It occurs every year around the same time like clockwork. It’s election season. Political signs infiltrate Black neighborhoods, placed by campaign operatives hoping you remember their respective political candidate come election time. More importantly, these political operatives are hoping your familiarity with their respective […]
Andy Gronik Wins Fight Against Gov. Scott Walker’s Attack on Milwaukee’s Black Community
By Urban Media News It appears there is no level too low for Wisconsin Republicans to reach to win elections. We know that all too well in Milwaukee, where Gov. Scott Walker’s election machine has relentlessly attacked our community through some of the most restrictive voter suppression laws in the county. Walker’s machine was up […]
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Voter Suppression
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Tool of Oppression Sanctioned by Conservative Courts In 2016, Wisconsin turned red for the first time since 1984. The last Republican to win a presidential race in Wisconsin was Ronald Reagan. And with the election of Donald Trump, many political analysts were left asking “what just happened?”. Two […]
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Combating Summertime Hunger
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Just in case you haven’t notice, most kids are now jumping for joy. After all, it’s summertime and no more school–at least for a while. But, there is also another reality to consider during this much anticipated summer break: When the school year ends, many children and […]
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Credit South Korean President for Setting Up Trump-Kim Summit
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un got on track because of the extraordinary leadership of South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Remember how we got here. In 2017, Trump and Kim were trading insults and threats. Trump called Kim “Rocket Man” in his first […]
More MPD Footage Shown From Sterling Brown Arrest
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, new footage from four body cameras worn during the incident involving NBA player Sterling Brown and police was leaked. The videos were obtained and released by Brown’s lawyer. Last month, Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) released the footage from the body camera of the initial officer involved in the incident […]
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The Foxconn Water War
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Ready or not, the Foxconn debacle is about to begin in earnest. It’s estimated that up to 1,000 gravel-laden dump trucks are now poised to rumble through once-fertile farmland in Racine County, to make way for the massive Foxconn manufacturing experiment. But, apparently, not all’s well in […]
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