By LaKeshia N. Myers As a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, I learned the saying, “proper preparation prevents poor performance”—a prudent reminder that one must prepare well to ensure a hopeful outcome. In the aftermath of the 2022 mid-term elections, I posit that the “five p’s” be adopted by both major political parties. As both […]
STEM is the Future. So How Do We Get More Black Kids Involved?
By Maya Pottiger Word In Black | Sacramento Observer (WIB) – Last year, an elementary school principal in rural Mississippi wanted to get her students excited about science. So, after receiving grant funding, she bought robots for third and fourth graders to assemble and then held a white coat ceremony for them, complete with their […]
The Ground Work for Civic Engagement
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The most recent election was bittersweet for many Wisconsin voters. No matter your political leanings or candidates of choice, no one likely got everything they wanted. Wisconsin split their votes this midterm election. We are the state that could elect a Republican Governor and a Democrat for President. […]
Milwaukee Courier Endorses Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate
By The Milwaukee Courier Mandela Barnes is the change that we need in Washington. While Republican Senator Ron Johnson has given Wisconsin voters plenty of reasons to vote him out of office, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has given his hometown and his home state so many more reasons to send him to the U.S. Senate […]
Vote Like Your Life Depends on It (Because it really Matters)
By LaKeshia N. Myers At age thirty-eight, I am among the first generation in my family who was born with unencumbered voting rights. My parents, both born in the 1950s, to waited patiently to vote until they were twenty-one, which was at that time, the age of majority. My grandparents voted much later in life […]
In Battleground States Abortion and Equal Rights are top Issues for Young Women Voters
By Kathy Spillar Executive Editor, Ms. magazine Nationwide election surveys of voters continue to be reported as showing the economy is a top issue for all voters without much analysis on key audiences and the intensity of abortion and equal rights. This year, Ms. magazine took a deep dive into voter attitudes in nine key […]
Obama Campaigns for Democrats in Milwaukee, Urges Crowd to Vote
By Karen Stokes Former President Barack Obama rallies Democrats last Saturday, at Milwaukee’s North Division High School, ten days ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections. This is his third time speaking at North Division. Congresswoman Gwen Moore, one of the speakers at the rally, is a graduate of North Division and a former president […]
When COVID-19 hit, Homeschooling Spiked. Now, Parents are Reluctant to Send Their kids Back.
By Josephine McNeal Homeschooling, once a fairly niche form of education, rose to new heights during COVID-19, especially among Black families who made the switch at a remarkably high rate. Fall 2020 U.S. census data shows that the number of Black families choosing to homeschool their children quintupled. Although reports from the National Center for […]
Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes Reaches out to Connect with Milwaukee’s Black Voters
By Karen Stokes Black voters could play an important role in determining the outcome of key 2022 midterm races in the United States in November. A large part of that outcome will hinge on the ability for candidates to aggressively turn out Black voters, a key Democratic constituency. Black voter turnout across the state of […]
I am the Right Choice for Governor
By Governor Tony Evers There are less than 13 days until the 2022 elections, and the stakes could not be higher. Voting rights, public education, healthcare access, and more are on the ballot. And we know what will happen if we aren’t successful — that’s why we have to win. I’m proud of the progress […]
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