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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Just Be Thankful for What You Got
By LaKeshia Myers Thanksgiving for many is the official kick-off to the winter holiday season. The holiday season for my family stretches from November until February; we celebrate … [Read more...]
Rep. LaKeshia Myers Is Ready For her Second Year in Office
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Rep. LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) recently finished her first year as state representative for Assembly District 12. As a freshman legislator, Myers entered the assembly … [Read more...]
For Wisconsin, Education is the Key to the Future
By LaKeshia Myers This week has been a very good week for education in Wisconsin. Gov. Tony Evers signed three pertinent pieces of legislation that are sure to pave the way for our state’s … [Read more...]
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