By LaKeshia N. Myers My uncle George used to say, “Down South racism is out in the open; if a redneck tells you they don’t like Negroes, he means it. Up North, racism is more subtle, … [Read more...]
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Lincoln the Emancipator: The Civil War & the Continuous Battle against Northern Negrophobia (Part 1 of a two-part series)
By LaKeshia Myers A few weeks ago, the Black Student Union at the University of Wisconsin demanded the removal of the Abraham Lincoln statue. The students outlined many hard truths about … [Read more...]
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Pay Like You Weigh: The Cost of Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic
By LaKeshia Myers “Picture it, Wisconsin, 2020…teachers and students across the state are forced to return to classrooms. Local school boards attempted to put social distancing mechanisms in place; … [Read more...]
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A Mouthpiece for the Silent: How Ida B. Wells’ Crusade for Justice was the Blueprint for Black Lives Matter
By LaKeshia Myers I recently saw an advertisement for a PBS special celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of women’s suffrage. In the commercial, was a photo of Ida B. Wells, a journalist, … [Read more...]
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We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest
By LaKeshia Myers Evolution is an uncomfortable process. It forces one to undergo extreme self-analysis and often places us in situations that will test friendships, relationships and the … [Read more...]
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Juneteenth & The Continued Call for Black Liberation in America
By LaKeshia Myers When the sun rose in Galveston, Texas, the morning of June 19, 1865, I wonder if my ancestors felt something in the air. I wonder if they noticed the two thousand union troops … [Read more...]
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When Race and Poverty Collide
By LaKeshia Myers James Baldwin once said, “If we were white, our heroes would be your heroes too. Malcolm X would still be alive…when the Israelis or the Poles pick up guns and say ‘Give me … [Read more...]
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The Time is Always Right to Do Right
By LaKeshia Myers “Welcome to the struggle”—this was the simple yet most profound answer I was able to give to some of my Caucasian colleagues when they asked me to reflect on the national … [Read more...]
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An Ode to the Equal Rights Amendment
By LaKeshia Myers During the mandatory COVID-19 cloister, I, like many others, took time to reap the benefits of my monthly movie streaming services (I pay for Netflix and Hulu and rarely have … [Read more...]
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Failure to Plan Is a Plan to Fail: Why Wisconsin Needs an Immediate Election Remedy
By LaKeshia Myers No matter where one falls on the political spectrum, it is abundantly clear that Wisconsin needs to implement measures to ensure our Fall elections are safe and accessible to … [Read more...]
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