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Constitutional Amendment to stop the lynching of democracy
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Constitutional Amendment to stop the lynching of democracy

By Dr. Benjamin Chavis NNPA Columnist The growing Occupy the Dream movement for economic equality and empowerment emerging across the United States has correctly determined that one of its top priorities is to support fervently the passage of a Constitutional Amendment to make all federal elections publicly financed. Getting corporate money out of politics will [...]

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CAPITOL REPORT – The Super Bowl in the context of Right-to-Work Legislation
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CAPITOL REPORT – The Super Bowl in the context of Right-to-Work Legislation

By State Representative, Leon D. Young As you probably know, the Super Bowl is scheduled to be played this Sunday, February 5 in Indianapolis,Indiana. The big game (Super bowl XLVI) is a rematch between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. Just four years earlier,New York beat New England in Super Bowl XLII [...]

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Legislatively Speaking – A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is a like tree without roots
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Legislatively Speaking – A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is a like tree without roots

By Senator, Lena C. Taylor February is the time of year when we, as African Americans, honor the contributions we have made to the development of the United States and the world. It is a time for all those who identify as Black, be they African American, Haitian, or Ethiopian, reflect and celebrate our African [...]

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Rep. Coggs responds to State of State Address
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Rep. Coggs responds to State of State Address

By State Rep. Elizabeth Coggs The State of the State Address was not an address it was a mess. As I sat there in amazement and listened to the Governor Walker’s State of the State address… I wonder what state he was talking about. The trails and tribulations of what the people of this great [...]

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Joblessness devastating the Black Community
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By Ralph Hollmon President & CEO Milwaukee Urban League Even in better economic times, unemployment in the Black community has been higher than the national average. However, with the recent economic downturn and loss of jobs, the unemployment rate in the Black community is at an alarmingly unacceptable high rate. The U.S. Bureau of Labor [...]

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The NAACP Milwaukee Branch in response to the report by Dr. Marc Levine and “Call to Action”
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The NAACP Milwaukee Branch in response to the report by Dr. Marc Levine and “Call to Action”

By James Hall, President NAACP Milwaukee Branch The data contained in the report released by Dr. Marc Levine lays bare the dismal reality that exists in the Milwaukee metropolitan area relative to employment of African-Americans, particularly African- American males. It is unacceptable. At this point, we do not need another commission or task force. As [...]

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New employment numbers “Extremely Disheartening”
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New employment numbers “Extremely Disheartening”

By Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. This week’s top-of-thepage headline in the Journal Sentinel notes the sad reality of African American male employment in Milwaukee, as a new study by UW-Milwaukee researchers shows that the already very poor employment situation for African American males in Milwaukee is actually getting worse. It is extremely [...]

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CAPITOL REPORT – Footsteps getting louder
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CAPITOL REPORT – Footsteps getting louder

By State Representative, Leon D. Young A funny thing happened to me last week. I began receiving a series of very expensive-looking campaign mailings from the Republican Party of Wisconsin of all people, extolling the political accomplishments of Scott Walker – after one year in office. As you might expect, this campaign literature was rife [...]

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Legislatively Speaking – State of Denial
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Legislatively Speaking – State of Denial

Speech ignores facts, John Doe; Wisconsin needs new path By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Wisconsin is at a critical juncture in its history. In one short year, the Governor and Legislative Republicans have launched an attack on Wisconsin’s values and priorities in a fashion reminiscent of the turn of the 20th century. Progressive values are [...]

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“Red Tails” shoots down stereotypes
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“Red Tails” shoots down stereotypes

By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “We hope what youngsters get out of the story is that under some dire circumstances we prevailed. We performed successfully and we opened doors that they don’t have to fight to.” Col. Charles McGee, “Red Tails” technical consultant and surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen Last week, I attended [...]

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