By LaKeshia N. Myers I am a true lover of music. I began playing piano when I was seven years old; was first chair flute in the band; and along the way I picked up minimal skills on the organ … [Read more...]
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A Throne of Lies
By LaKeshia N. Myers “The truth doesn’t cost anything, but a lie can cost you everything,” my mother said as she scolded me for lying about cutting my hair. I was seven years old and had come … [Read more...]
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Have You Seen My Childhood? The Silent Epidemic of Rapid Adultification of Black Males
By LaKeshia N. Myers “I just don’t know what to do, he’s so big,” I was stunned when she said it. Matter-of-fact, I was rendered temporarily speechless by the statement. I was acting as a new … [Read more...]
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When Religion is the Weapon: Affirming Black Lives through a Religious Lens
By LaKeshia N. Myers My faith in God has been constant since I was a child. Attending church every Sunday was not a choice—it was required by my parents—because they felt my spiritual formation … [Read more...]
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Yes, Virginia, Kanye West is a Problem
By LaKeshia N. Myers “Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be … [Read more...]
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For Us the Working: Why Unemployment Insurance is the New Frontier of Welfare Reform
By LaKeshia N. Myers I don’t particularly care for the term “welfare.” While promoting the general welfare of citizens is one of three guiding principles of the United States according to the … [Read more...]
Lincoln the Emancipator: The Civil War & the Continuous Battle Against Northern Negrophobia (Part 2 of a Two-Part Series)
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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