By Lauren Burke On March 26, 2024, a container ship the size of three football fields named Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore. The catastrophe shut thirteen percent of Maryland’s economy, according to officials, and six people were killed. The cost to replace the Francis […]
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade: 500 Years Later the Diaspora Still Suffers
The Transatlantic Slave Trade is not just Black history—it is American history, and Black Americans lived it. Their ancestors were violently torn from their homes, forced into brutal labor, and stripped of basic humanity. That legacy of injustice echoes loudly in every aspect of our society—because the slave trade wasn’t just cruel, it was foundational. […]
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The Costly Illusion of Quick Fixes
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant When the Trump administration dispatched the National Guard into American cities under the banner of “fighting crime,” the move was hailed by some as a strong, decisive response to surging violence. The image of uniformed troops patrolling city streets may have reassured certain segments of the public, but history—and […]
Dual Enrollment Helps MPS Students Prepare for College Success. Why are Participation Rates low?
By Alex Klaus This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Jesús Daniel Ruiz Villamil wanted to be proactive, so before he started his junior year at South Division High School, he asked his counselors about courses beyond […]
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It’s About THAT Time!!!
Kweku’s Korner Preparing for the Upcoming School Year – Part TWO Focus: Mental Wellness: Non-Tangible Tools for the Back-To-School Toolbox By Stacey O. Smith Educational Consultant Blaquesmith, LLC The start of a new school year brings a mix of emotions for both parents and children— excitement, anxiety, hope, and maybe even a bit of nervousness. […]
Budget deal’s $15 million in earmarks for Robin Vos’ district highlight politicization of Wisconsin’s conservation funding
Gov. Tony Evers didn’t veto two projects in the Assembly speaker’s district as part of the budget agreement with Republicans By Noe Goldhaber Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin’s recently passed budget doesn’t include the extension of a popular land conservation program, but it does include two earmarks for environmental projects in the home district of the state’s […]
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Race and Class: No Breaks, No Vacations
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant For nearly 20 years, I’ve made an annual summer trek to Martha’s Vineyard. Missing two years for work on political campaigns, it was great to return this year. I am often teased about the perceived “snooty” or bourgeois nature of vacationing on this island, located in Massachusetts, roughly 7 […]
‘I Did Drop A Tear’: Camp Reunite Helps kids Connect with their Incarcerated Parents
A unique camp offers welcoming space for Wisconsin prisoners to spend time with their children, but stigma and other barriers limit its reach. By Addie Costello WPR and Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by WPR and Wisconsin Watch. The thunk of a plastic bat followed each pitch and question Tasha H. […]
Residents Weigh in on New Ban on Selling THC to Minors
By Chesnie Wardell This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Some concerns have emerged over a new ordinance that bans the sale of THC products like Delta-8 and Delta-10 to anyone younger than 21. Nesha Reeves, 17, […]
Trump’s Racist Takeover of Smithsonian Targets Black History and Censors Presidential Truths
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Donald Trump’s administration has intensified its takeover of the Smithsonian Institution, advancing an agenda that historians and civil rights leaders say is rooted in racism and political censorship. Under the guise of “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” Trump’s March executive order placed Vice […]
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