By Joanne Sabir Co-Founder of the Sherman Phoenix and was recently named one of Milwaukee Business Journal’s “Community Executives of the Year” and “2020 Women of Influence.” She and her … [Read more...]
The Power of the Diaspora: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
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...]
Like the Highway, Many Passed Through
Legislatively Speaking Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson Memorial Highway Unveiled Over and over, I heard “It was a long time coming.” It has been 10 years since the law that created the “Jeannetta … [Read more...]
Celebrate the First-Ever National Black Voter Day with a Plan to Vote Early
By U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore Represents Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District This year, BET and the National Urban League, in addition to other key civil rights organizations, are … [Read more...]
Frankie Beverly Endorses Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
The soulful R&B singer Frankie Beverly of MAZE, has endorsed the democratic nominee, Joe Biden for President of the United States and Kamala Harris for Vice President of the United … [Read more...]
Immigrants, Documented or Not, Are American
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The other day, I saw an African American woman with a T-shirt on that made me take a second look. The grey shirt had a picture on the back that … [Read more...]
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...]
Racial Equity
By: Nadiyah Johnson This week, we learned from reports that Donald Trump downplayed the threat of COVID-19. Black Wisconsinites have borne the brunt of the the pandemic’s infections and deaths … [Read more...]
If It Walks Like A Duck, Then……
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor By now, many of us are simply overwhelmed. Wisconsin has been at the center of media coverage around the nation and across the seas. Be it CNN … [Read more...]
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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