By LaKeshia N. Myers Growing up, my parents often told me, “you get out of it what you put into it”—the “it” could be a variety of things: school, sports, or overall effort in one’s life. But … [Read more...]

By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers Did you know March is National Kidney Month? Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a serious condition that affect more than thirty million adults in the United … [Read more...]

By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers When I was in middle school, I took a class called “tech ed” (which was a fancy name for woodshop), my teacher was Mr. Douglas Yarn. Mr. Yarn was a master … [Read more...]

By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers Growing up, I was an avid women’s basketball fan. Some (my mother) might actually have classified me as a “super fan.” But among all of the posters of Lisa … [Read more...]

By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers Dr. Vernon Johns, former pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church (Montgomery, AL), once said, “If you see a good fight, get in it.” For him, and many of his … [Read more...]

By Representative LaKeshia Myers February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), which is a day to increase awareness about HIV among African Americans and to encourage people to … [Read more...]

By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers The month of February is notable for many things: President’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and Black History Month. But did you know it was also heart health … [Read more...]

By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers This week, the MacIver Institute reported that one hundred ninety-six students from Wisconsin high schools needed to take remedial courses during their first … [Read more...]