By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Alyson Leon, a clinical nurse specialist in Milwaukee, oversees fives units at her work, including the intensive care unit. When the coronavirus pandemic began, Leon faced heightened demands at work. “Every day felt like a week and every week felt like a month,” Leon said. During this time, her grandfather tested positive […]
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People With Disabilities Could Soon Face Health Care Discrimination
By Angela F. Williams Patients with disabilities are 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than their able-bodied peers. That’s a sobering statistic. And it is why public health officials have prioritized these vulnerable patients for vaccinations. Unfortunately, when it comes to non-COVID matters, society doesn’t always show the same concern. In fact, many […]
You Can’t Pour From An Empty Cup
By Kathy Gaillard Freelance Contributor Many of us have had to adjust to a ‘new normal’ whether learning to work from home, tutoring our children or using technology platforms to meet virtually. Some of us have also had to juggle our schedules AND those of our children or other loved ones. The coronavirus pandemic has […]
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All Politics are Local: Politicizing the Education Landscape in Wisconsin
By LaKeshia N. Myers There’s an old adage that says, “all politics are local”—this is true, especially during spring election season in Wisconsin. While gubernatorial, state legislative and federal races are always fall elections (with the exception of the occasional special election), most elected officials focus on doing the work associated with their respective offices […]
Bimbo Bakeries USA Pledges $1 Million Commitment to Minority Equity Organizations in Addition to Internal Focus on Diversity, Equity and Belonging
Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) has announced a new initiative to combat racial inequity and injustice and create lasting change. As part of that effort, BBU, a proud member of the Grupo Bimbo family of companies, has committed $1 million to national and local organizations dedicated to furthering the education, financial well-being and health of Black […]
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Trump’s Final Blow to Patients With HIV
By Guy Anthony The day before Donald Trump left the White House, his administration dealt one final, brutal blow to some of America’s most vulnerable patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a policy that, if implemented, will put numerous lifesaving drugs off-limits to Medicare recipients. Medicare provides health insurance to 63 million […]
UPDATE: Milwaukee County Supervisors OK Reducing Fine for Marijuana Possession to $1
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service 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. The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors on Thursday adopted a resolution to reduce the fine for marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession of 25 […]
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Milwaukee Jewish Community Relations Council Hosts Virtual Discussion, Highlights Relationship Between Antisemitism and White Nationalism
By Hayley Crandall Eric Ward, activist and executive director at the Western States Center, shared his expertise on the relationship between white nationalism and antisemitism during the Milwaukee Jewish Community Relations Council “Deconstructing White Supremacy” virtual discussion last week. “In short, if white supremacy was built upon the paper of racism in America, white nationalism […]
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Time is Money: Exploring the 21st Century Poll Tax Levied by the Georgia G.O.P.
By LaKeshia N. Myers When I was a classroom teacher, to explain the inequity of poll taxes and other ballot-blocking measures that were used in the Jim Crow south, I would give my students the Louisiana voter literacy test. Students had 10 minutes to answer the questions and undoubtedly all of them would fail—because the […]
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To Filibuster or Not to Filibuster?
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Should This Still Be A Question If you turn on any local or cable news show right now, you’re likely to hear people talking about the “filibuster.” The word, which is derived from a Dutch term for “freebooter” and the Spanish “filibusteros,” which is used to define the […]
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