By Jesse Jackson On my birthday this year, I continued my tradition of going to the Cook County Jail to have lunch with some of the 5,552 people who are inmates there. These visits remind me of … [Read more...]
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The Tragedy of Our Common Waters
The year, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuyahoga River Fire, a landmark in the timeline of environmental regulation in the United States and the ignition of the Clean Water Act. On Sept. … [Read more...]
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Statement From Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele
On my first day as County Executive, I pledged to make the tough decisions and face the challenges we had not confronted, no matter what. Every day for the past nine years, I have tried my best to do … [Read more...]
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Louis Farrakhan’s Million-Man Pledge
Text of the pledge that Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan asked black men to take during the Million Man March in Washington on October 16th, 1995. I PLEDGE that from this day forward I will … [Read more...]
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I Got Five On It!
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Calls for A Fair Deal, Requires A Fair Assessment of Resources In Jordan Peele’s hit movie “Us”, many hip-hop music fans were reminded of … [Read more...]
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The Revisionist History of Christopher Columbus
By LaKeshia Myers “In fourteen-hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue”—we all know the chant well; and many of us believe we know the true story of Italian sailor Christopher … [Read more...]
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Soaring Prescription Drug Prices Hurt Wisconsin Seniors
By Max Richtman No matter what ails Wisconsin seniors, they feel financial pain at the pharmacy counter. Prices for the most commonly prescribed drugs for older patients have soared roughly ten … [Read more...]
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To His Wealthy Donors, Trump is Their Grifter
By Jesse Jackson To decipher President Donald Trump’s presidency, apply the basic rule of politics: Follow the money. Last month, for example, Trump performed at rallies in North Carolina … [Read more...]
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Crisis of Leadership
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The Constitution Is Fine, It’s the Leadership That is the Problem If you are like many residents, you have begun to realize there are … [Read more...]
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Community Schools: A Model for the Future
By LaKeshia Myers As an educator, I have had the opportunity to teach and lead in many different school settings. While my area of expertise has been primarily focused in the secondary grades, … [Read more...]
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