By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Last week, as Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., convened a House Financial Services Committee hearing, featuring the CEOs of Wall Street’s biggest banks, the financial … [Read more...]
Omar Faces Rightwing Backlash as She Forces Uncomfortable Conversations About Israel, Palestine
By Barrington M. Salmon NNPA Newswire Contributor @bsalmondc For the last several months, freshman Congresswoman IIhan Omar (D-MN) has weathered sustained attacks from Republicans, Fox News … [Read more...]
“Loosies” Are Killing Us
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Loose Cigarette Sales Must Stop The first time most people really thought about the illegal nature of selling single or loose cigarettes … [Read more...]
Dreams Are Free, But The “Hussle” is Sold Separately
By Representative LaKeshia Myers This week the music world mourned the untimely passing of hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Ermias Asghedom; popularly known by his nom de plume, Nipsey Hussle. … [Read more...]
Milwaukee, a City of Promise
"The President's Perspective" By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee Promise. The word seems to be everywhere in our City. It is part of a persistent message … [Read more...]
The Politics Behind Donald Trump’s Empty Threats on Mexico Border
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Donald Trump’s flailing on immigration and the Mexican border continue to spiral into chaos. First, he threatened to close the border with Mexico. One week later, he … [Read more...]
Sistas Are Doing It for Themselves
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor From the mother of slain 18-year old Michael Brown of Ferguson, MO to a former federal prosecutor, and every conceivable background in … [Read more...]
When the “Least of These” Is You & Me
By Representative LaKeshia Myers In 2005, I was sitting in my dorm room in Mississippi, when the campus lost power. On our campus trees were decimated, shingles flew off the roof of the gym and … [Read more...]
Milwaukee’s Renewal
"The President's Perspective" By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee This week, I had the blessing of celebrating my 46th birthday. During this time every year, I … [Read more...]
OP-ED: Student Loan Debt is a Crisis!
By Harry L. Williams Thurgood Marshall College Fund There has been a lot of talk about whether or not there is a crisis on the border. I will leave that debate to the politicians. However, … [Read more...]
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