By David Crowley Last month, I stood alongside local and federal leaders surveying the flood damage that devastated neighborhoods across Milwaukee in August. Families were hauling soaked furniture … [Read more...]
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Did Trump Really Just Demolish 123 Years of History?
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant History is not merely the tapestry of our past; it is the foundation upon which our identities and communities are built. So, when news broke that … [Read more...]
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The Hop: Building Our Transit Future or Abandoning Our Economic Promise?
By LaKeshia N. Myers Wisconsin stands at a crossroads. While cities across America invest in transit infrastructure that connects communities and drives economic growth, some of our state lawmakers … [Read more...]
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A Break Doesn’t Mean Complacency
Kweku's Korner By Wyll Holloway As I was talking with a few men this last weekend at the Integrated Community Education Consultants (ICEC) book signing for “I Just Need a Minute,” (a men’s mental … [Read more...]
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Whistleblower Charges Trigger Activism
By Charlene Crowell Recent whistleblower complaints of systemic dismantling of fair housing and civil rights enforcement at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have led … [Read more...]
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After a Year of Extreme Weather, Trump’s Cuts & Government Shutdown Leave Wisconsinites Even More Vulnerable
This year, Wisconsin has been hammered by one extreme weather event after another, from fires to floods to extreme heat. Wildfires, hurricanes, and floods are becoming more frequent, severe, and … [Read more...]
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Uncountenancing Uncertainty
BlackEconomics.org® Purpose: To recognize (again) the adverse effects of uncertainty, the usual/typical autonomous responding efforts to reduce uncertainty, and to explore why Black (Afrodescendants) … [Read more...]
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Shutdown and Shutout: No Longer A Government By the People
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant With every passing day, the Trump administration’s disregard for democratic norms grows more audacious, and the consequences for ordinary Americans become … [Read more...]
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Healthcare Crisis: Government Shutdown Exposes America’s Moral Failure
By LaKeshia N. Myers As federal workers miss their paychecks and families wonder how they’ll feed their children this week, we must ask ourselves: How did we arrive at this moment? The government … [Read more...]
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More Than A Game: Changing the Playbook On Athlete Well-Being
Kweku's Korner By Tiffany Taylor, LCSW BCD For the past eight years, I’ve spent countless hours on the sidelines, not as a clinician or scholar, but as a sports mom. I’ve watched my child … [Read more...]