The signs say Black Lives Matter. Yet the very people who are supposed to protect us too often, in too many places, don’t seem to agree. By Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. President and Founder - Rainbow … [Read more...]
County Executive David Crowley Releases Statement Following Continuing Civil Unrest in Milwaukee County
County Executive David Crowley released the following statement concerning the multiple days of protests and unrest surrounding the murder of George Floyd and the continued brutalization of black men … [Read more...]
Kneeling: This is America
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Two years ago, the multi-talented Donald Glover, aka “Childish Gambino” made history and controversy with his hit song “This Is America.” The … [Read more...]
An Ode to the Equal Rights Amendment
By LaKeshia Myers During the mandatory COVID-19 cloister, I, like many others, took time to reap the benefits of my monthly movie streaming services (I pay for Netflix and Hulu and rarely have … [Read more...]
Americans Have United Before to Defeat an External Enemy and we can Again
By Jesse Jackson We live in a time of bitter divisions. Today, even the wearing of masks has become a partisan question. Yet, as this Memorial Day weekend reminds us, this country has united … [Read more...]
Price Controls Punish U.S. Innovators and Economy
By Sally C. Pipes America’s biopharmaceutical industry dwarfs most other economic sectors. It’s one of our nation’s single biggest job creators, supporting close to a million positions across the … [Read more...]
Failure to Plan Is a Plan to Fail: Why Wisconsin Needs an Immediate Election Remedy
By LaKeshia Myers No matter where one falls on the political spectrum, it is abundantly clear that Wisconsin needs to implement measures to ensure our Fall elections are safe and accessible to … [Read more...]
COMMENTARY: Old, Sick and Incarcerated
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Contributor There were 4623 incarcerated people over 65 in federal prisons during the first week of May. Until May 12, Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s one-time … [Read more...]
The Wisconsin State Conference Of Branches Issues The Following Statement
African Americans comprise approximately 27% of Milwaukee County’s population and 40% of the City of Milwaukee population. However, African Americans comprise 48% of Milwaukee County deaths and 65% of … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Decision Leaves More Questions Than Answers
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Today, there is a collective concern about a recent decision rendered by the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. In ruling on the legality of the … [Read more...]
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