Say Something Real National Call to Protect Voting Rights By Michelle Bryant This week, I want to share information for a national call to protect voting rights. Whether the average voter … [Read more...]
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The Truth About That 40 Acres
Say Something Real Some Blacks Actually Received the Promised Land By Michelle Bryant For most of my life, I’ve heard the idiom “40 Acres and A Mule”. In the Black community, the phrase … [Read more...]
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Milwaukee Public Schools Prime for Takeover
Say Something Real Financial Turmoil Spells Trouble By Michelle Bryant “The math ain’t mathing” accurately sums up the recent financial turmoil facing Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). Per … [Read more...]
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The Wheels on the Bus
Say Something Real Seventy Years After Brown v. Board of Education By Michelle Bryant “The wheels on the bus go round and round. Round and round. Round and round.” are lyrics to a popular … [Read more...]
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Medical Desert: Drought of Options in Black Communities
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant Clinic Closing Leaves Real Void It seems like the hits keep coming. Whether it’s medical clinics, hospitals or even pharmacies, Black communities are … [Read more...]
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Gig Work and the Black Community
Say Something Real The Need for Worker Education and Protections By Michelle Bryant Back in the day, if you had an extra or non-traditional job, it might have been called your “side … [Read more...]
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PFAS and the Black Community
Say Something Real What We Don’t Know and Are Not Told is Killing Us By Michelle Bryant While participating in a recent Earth Day (April 22nd) activity, an elderly gentleman pulled me to … [Read more...]
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Say Her Name: Sade Robinson
Say Something Real A Tragic Example of the Need for Recognition By Michelle Bryant Sade Robinson’s name will never be forgotten. As a 19-year-old African-American college student, studying … [Read more...]
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Scholarship Opportunities Exist: Where Are the Students?
Say Something Real Too Many Families Leaving Dollars on the Table By Michelle Bryant Lately, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend: scholarship-awarding organizations are having a hard time … [Read more...]
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She Works Hard for the Money
Say Something Real Women Still Face Workplace Uphill Battles By Michelle Bryant In 1983, Odetta Johnson had no idea she would become the inspiration for the “Queen of Disco”, Donna Summer’s … [Read more...]