By LaKeshia N. Myers As we welcome the month of March, we acknowledge National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month—a time to recognize the contributions, struggles, and rights of the … [Read more...]
USDA Cuts Deal Another Blow to Historically Black Colleges
By LaKeshia N. Myers In what can only be described as a devastating blow to African American students pursuing agricultural sciences, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has suspended its … [Read more...]
National Donor Day Highlights Critical Need for Organ and Blood Donors in Wisconsin
By LaKeshia N. Myers Every year on February 14th while many celebrate Valentine’s Day, another equally important observance takes place – National Donor Day. This day serves as a crucial … [Read more...]
Education is the Next Civil Rights Frontier: Wisconsin Must Act Now
By Dr. LaKeshia N. Myers As an educator and advocate for educational equity, I’ve witnessed firsthand the stark reality of Wisconsin’s educational landscape. Our state maintains one of the … [Read more...]
The Same Game With a New Frame: Wisconsin’s Education Test Scores and the Legacy of State Intervention
By LaKeshia N. Myers The recent adjustment of test score benchmarks in Wisconsin’s education system represents yet another chapter in the ongoing struggle for educational equity in public … [Read more...]
Cheers to Auld Lang Syne
By LaKeshia N. Myers Dear Constituents of the Twelfth Assembly District, It has been a most honorable pleasure serving you for the past six years as your State Representative. Together, we … [Read more...]
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
By LaKeshia N. Myers It is one of my favorite times of the year. A time that I can relax, kick back with family and friends, and watch my favorite holiday movies. I know, this probably seems … [Read more...]
What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas?
By LaKeshia N. Myers “Tis the season, to be jolly, but what happens if I have nobody?”—the opening line of the Emotions’ 1973 Christmas classic poses a very frank question. I thought about this … [Read more...]
Defending Human Dignity: National Human Rights Month
By LaKeshia N. Myers December serves as a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to protect and promote human rights for all individuals across the globe. National Human Rights … [Read more...]
Revisiting the AIDS Epidemic Forty-Three Years Later
By LaKeshia N. Myers It has been forty-three years since the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published a report on five previously healthy young gay men diagnosed with KS/OI. This was the … [Read more...]
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