By LaKeshia N. Myers “A riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or … [Read more...]
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What You Won’t Do, Do for Love
By LaKeshia N. Myers Bobby Caldwell was the epitome of a “blue eyed soul brother”--a nickname given to white singers who create rhythm and blues music. His 1978 classic “What you won’t do for … [Read more...]
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Disabled Doesn’t Mean Disadvantaged: Ensuring Equity for Differently Abled Americans
By LaKeshia N. Myers Montel Medley was one of my favorite students. He was a typical teenager—he enjoyed spending time with friends, was a member of the National Honor Society, and he was great … [Read more...]
WISDEMS Hosts Black History Month Social Hour with Dr. Hasan Jeffries
By Karen Stokes During the final days of Black History Month the community was invited to a social hour at Tropic MKE to meet with special guest Dr. Hasan Jeffries. Wisconsin Democrats … [Read more...]
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School Resource Officers Are Not a Panacea
By LaKeshia N. Myers Would you child’s school be safer if they had a police officer? Assembly Republicans seem to think so. This week in the legislature, we had a public hearing on mandating … [Read more...]
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Dishing Secrets, One Slice at a Time
By LaKeshia N. Myers I don’t remember my maternal grandmother; “Big Mama”, as she was affectionately called, passed when I was about a year old. My relationship to her has been largely derived … [Read more...]
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Style Transcends Race, Class, and Time: Remembering Andre Leon Talley
By LaKeshia N. Myers To know me is to know I adore a good auction or estate sale. Ever the historian, I like rare items, signed pieces, and sentimental oddities that can claim space in an … [Read more...]
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When the Gates Swing Open
By LaKeshia N. Myers A minister once said, “Remember, everyone has two dates on their tombstone, what really counts is what you did with the dash in between. It’s the dash that’s most … [Read more...]
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Red Light Camera Enforcement Deserves the Green Light
By LaKeshia N. Myers Street racing, “red light roulette”, and driving on sidewalks—all of these things are reckless driving realities across the state of Wisconsin and especially in the city of … [Read more...]
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As The Noose Tightens: The Academic Erasure of Black Americans
By LaKeshia N. Myers There are some days when I grow weary. I tire of the constant strategizing, over analyzing, out-thinking and, negotiation associated with being Black in America. It is a … [Read more...]
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