By LaKeshia Myers Celebrating Black History Month has always been special for me. It allows me the opportunity to be both reflective and optimistic about the history of black people across the … [Read more...]
Commemorating Our Past, Starts with Cementing our Present-Day Legacy
By Derrick Johnson President and CEO, NAACP We find ourselves at the beginning of a new Black History Month (BHM) in a distinctive decade during one of the most polarizing times of our lives. … [Read more...]
Bloomberg Has The Will & Experience To Make Real Change On Maternal Health
By Atifa Robinson Health Care Community Advocate from Kenosha, WI. I hear a lot of talk about health care these days - whether we should have Medicare or Obamacare, single payer or private pay, … [Read more...]
We Must Establish the Sense of Family in Milwaukee
By Vince Bobot I have been urged by many people in our community to write this article about the importance of establishing a sense of family when confronting the problems facing our city. A … [Read more...]
Despite New Law Raising Purchase Age to 21, Tobacco Will Still Disproportionately Hurt The Poor
By Lula Chambers Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention & Poverty Network Member We’ve all seen the news. The federal minimum age to purchase tobacco is now 21, a change that was spurred by a … [Read more...]
It’s Still Just A Bill
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor On Jan. 2, 2020, Jack Sheldon passed away. You may not recognize his name, but you likely would remember his voice. Sitting in front of a … [Read more...]
Mind Over Matter: Why Raising the State’s Retirement Age Might Work
By LaKeshia Myers I love teaching. It is not only what I do, it is who I am at my core. While I have taken a hiatus from the traditional school setting, I view the State Capitol as my current … [Read more...]
Congressional Black Caucus Detail Upcoming CBC 2020 National Black Leadership Summit
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor In an effort to emphasize measurable policy change with tangible direct action, members of the Congressional Black Caucus will be convening … [Read more...]
Why I Support Brett Blomme (And You Should, Too)
By Emily Bell As a defense attorney in Milwaukee County I have a front row seat to how broken our criminal justice system has become. It is a system that too often fails to humanely address … [Read more...]
Back Into Our Neighborhoods
By Vince Bobot The downtown of Milwaukee has undergone a radical transformation during the last 10 years. We now have a world class company in Northwestern Mutual with a new headquarters, a … [Read more...]
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