By Jesse Jackson The National Football League season opened last week with a full slate of games. On the field, extraordinary athletes of all races and backgrounds competed with the same set … [Read more...]
Them Texas Chickens!!!
By Vincent L. Hall Activist, author award-winning writer Many historians have tried to dilute the power of Malcolm X’s frankness by comparing him to Martin Luther King Jr. Not only is that an … [Read more...]
Is Foxconn Really Worth Risking a Great Lake?
By Anna Clark (c) 2019, Special to The Washington Post The Great Lakes - five inland seas holding one-fifth of all the fresh water on Earth - are vast, but they are not limitless. So, it is … [Read more...]
To Protect & Settle Out of Court: Taxation Without Adequate Protection
By LaKeshia Myers It is no secret, nearly fifty percent of the city’s budget is spent on public safety. This is due in part to police pensions, vast amounts of overtime pay, and legal … [Read more...]
Youth Development
"The President's Perspective" By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee In past articles, I have stressed the need for comprehensive support for youth … [Read more...]
School Daze: It’s Time to Wake Up
Legislatively Speaking By State Senator Lena Taylor In Spike Lee’s early film School Daze, his central character, Dap Dunlap screams “wake-up” in an effort to get members of his community to … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Colleges
By Michael Dannenberg At the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UW-Milwaukee), college-move in day looks similar—filled with the same excited … [Read more...]
Shared Revenue aka “A Money Grab”
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The system of “Shared Revenue” in this state has been around for a long time. It was started in 1911, when a Ford Model T Town Car cost $1,200 … [Read more...]
The Ballad of Emmett Till Continues
By LaKeshia Myers On August 28, 1955, fourteen-year-old Emmett Louis Till was roused from his slumber and escorted from the home of his uncle by a group of white men. The men put young Till in … [Read more...]
Labor Day
"The President's Perspective" By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee Labor Day is a time that many people look forward to at the end of every summer. It is an … [Read more...]
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