By LaKeshia N. Myers With early in person voting underway in Wisconsin and across the country, my heart has been filled with pride as I see lines of people waiting, (patiently and undeterred) … [Read more...]
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Disability Awareness: Understanding Disabilities Seen & Unseen
By LaKeshia N. Myers October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we celebrate the value and talent workers with … [Read more...]
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Keeping Hope Alive: Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Message Inspires a New Generation to Vote
By LaKeshia N. Myers “Hello, LaKeshia?” “Yes”, I said as I wiped the sleep from my eyes. I don’t normally answer the phone early on a Saturday morning, but when I saw it was my friend Santita, … [Read more...]
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We Are One: Remembering Frankie Beverly
By LaKeshia N. Myers If ever there was an artist who single-handedly exemplified soul, funk, and the essence of Black joy, it was Frankie Beverly. Lead singer of the band Maze, Beverly’s music … [Read more...]
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Rep. Myers’ Summer Reading List: Revolutionary Reads
By LaKeshia N. Myers It is said that the past is prologue. If that is true, we should look closely at the lives of our forebears and take notes. For this edition of the summer reading list, I … [Read more...]
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Rep. Myers’ Summer Reading List #3: The ‘Girl Power’ Edition
By LaKeshia N. Myers Women are fifty percent of the American population, yet their perspectives have historically been ignored. In my quest to ramp up my reading this summer, I chose to focus … [Read more...]
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Rep. Myers Summer Book Review: Summer on Highland Beach
By LaKeshia N. Myers As is my summertime custom, I try to read at least three books for pleasure. Even during all of the summer activities on my plate, I did take time to read (or in this case, … [Read more...]
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Chaos or Community ?: The Decision is Ours
By LaKeshia N. Myers We have decisions to make. Important decisions. Life-altering decisions. Decisions that will impact our community for generations to come. While most defer to focusing on … [Read more...]
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Elections Matter: Why It’s Time to Separate the Wheat from the Chaff
By LaKeshia N. Myers August 13, 2024, is an important date for voters in the state of Wisconsin. It is the date of our partisan primary election; when voters decide who will represent their … [Read more...]
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Beware: The Browning of America is Upon Us
By LaKeshia N. Myers White America is afraid. As is customary in observed white culture, when white fear is stoked, the response is often violent and fueled by demonstrations of political … [Read more...]
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