By LaKeshia Myers I met her on the first day of school in August 2016. I was handing out schedules to all of the students who entered the doors of Groppi High School; they each arrived with the … [Read more...]
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‘Tis the Season to Celebrate Black Heritage & Culture
By LaKeshia Myers Celebrating Black History Month has always been special for me. It allows me the opportunity to be both reflective and optimistic about the history of black people across the … [Read more...]
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Mind Over Matter: Why Raising the State’s Retirement Age Might Work
By LaKeshia Myers I love teaching. It is not only what I do, it is who I am at my core. While I have taken a hiatus from the traditional school setting, I view the State Capitol as my current … [Read more...]
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We’ve Come Too Far to Turn Around: Why Milwaukeeans Should Support MPS’ Referendum
By LaKeshia Myers As we gear up for spring election season, it should not be lost on us what is actually at stake. On the spring ballot, after you have cast your vote for county executive, … [Read more...]
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Certified Funds Only: Re-examining Dr. King’s Quest for Racial Equity
By LaKeshia Myers “We’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, … [Read more...]
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Environmental Racism: An Inconvenient Truth
By LaKeshia Myers I will admit it, I do not consider myself an environmentalist. I have never marched for cleaner air, I don’t know how many species are on the verge of becoming extinct, and my … [Read more...]
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Catching the Vision: What Wisconsin Needs on the Horizon of a new Decade
By LaKeshia Myers Over the holiday break, I took time to engage in some much-needed rest and relaxation. During this time, I also had the opportunity to watch the documentary “American … [Read more...]
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911 is Not a Joke: Why Individuals Who Frivolously Call Police Should be Prosecuted
By LaKeshia Myers “So get up get, get get down 911 is a joke in yo town..” while these are the lyrics of an old Public Enemy song, some individuals do believe calling 911 is a joke. A few weeks … [Read more...]
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All Money Isn’t Good Money: Why “Operation Relentless Pursuit” Could be the Gift We Don’t Need
By LaKeshia Myers “Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes”—loosely translated means “beware of Greeks bringing gifts”. This is a warning I remember reading in my eighth grade English class as we studied … [Read more...]
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Why Being “Woke” Without Doing the Work Is Detrimental
By LaKeshia Myers I am admittedly an “old millennial”. My contemporaries and I are part of a hybrid generation that lived before the advent of readily accessible technology, but we are also the … [Read more...]
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