Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant When I couldn’t afford cable, I had NPR and PBS. When I wanted a balanced perspective on national and world news, I relied on NPR. When I wanted to learn … [Read more...]
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Kweku's Korner By Ra Kweku Akyirefi Melchizedek Amoasi We know the President is a puppet ruled by invisible and shadow hands that move the strings behind the eyes of the trusting public. Is that … [Read more...]
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The Fierce Urgency of Now: Why Legacy Civil Rights Organizations Need You Now More Than Ever
By LaKeshia N. Myers In an era where diversity, equity, and inclusion programs face systematic dismantling and educational inequities persist in communities across Milwaukee and beyond, the … [Read more...]
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Hurricane Katrina: Change is Slow, Until it Isn’t
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant Katrina is 20 years old…let that sink in for a minute. Excuse my intimacy and lack of including the word Hurricane in front of her name, but she honestly … [Read more...]
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A Teenager’s Guide to Mental Wellness Over the Summer 2025: The APS You Want to Use
Kweku's Korner By Kofi Jonah Smith & R. Kweku Amoasi School is out and children are excited for the new freedoms, especially the ability to manage their own time. However, this extra free time … [Read more...]
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The Big Ugly Boondoggle Cripples Our Future
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux The big ugly boondoggle, which our President calls The Big Beautiful Bill, is a disgusting transfer of resources from the poor to the wealthy, preserving 2017 tax cuts, … [Read more...]
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Brewers Sweep Series Against World Champion Dodgers
By Charles Collier The Brewers have been as hot as fish grease! They’ve won five of their last six games. These victories include a July 9th extra-inning nailbiter (3-2) over the Los Angeles … [Read more...]
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Senator Drake Votes Against the 25-27 Biennial Budget
Madison – On July 2nd, Senator Dora Drake of the 4th Senate District votes against the 2025-2027 Biennial Budget. Senator Drake has provided the following statement: “After months of chaos and … [Read more...]
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The Echo of History: Douglass’s Question Resonates in Trump’s America
By LaKeshia N. Myers When Frederick Douglass stood before a Rochester audience on July 5, 1852, and delivered his searing critique “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”, he exposed the … [Read more...]
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No One Should Ever Accuse Trump of Acting Like a Daddy
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte has repeatedly called Trump “daddy” during and since the organization’s recent summit in The Hague. Most Republicans, … [Read more...]