Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Have you ever noticed that Republicans talk a lot about jobs, but they don’t do much to back it up? Moreover, you hardly ever hear them … [Read more...]
Message to the Black Community: Progress Can Only Be Achieved Through Organizing
Universally Speaking Rahim Islam is a National Speaker and Writer, Convener of Philadelphia Community of Leaders, and President/CEO of Universal Companies, a community development and education … [Read more...]
Legislative Plan Offers No Plans to Improve Academic Outcomes; Removes Local Control
Michael Bonds, President Milwaukee Board of School Directors A plan recently announced by State Senator Alberta Darling and Representative Dale Kooyenga to create a so-called “turnaround … [Read more...]
A Troubling New Development
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young New Factoid: The suicide rate among Black children has nearly doubled since the early 1990s, while the rate for white children has … [Read more...]
Republicans Prioritize Drug Testing and Prison Funding Over Education
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor The end of the biennial state budget process is a bit like a roller coaster ride. Except, nothing about this ride is fun. Republicans are in … [Read more...]
Where is the Black Leadership? We Witnessed Black Leadership in Baltimore Last Week
Universally Speaking Rahim Islam is a National Speaker and Writer, Convener of Philadelphia Community of Leaders, and President/CEO of Universal Companies, a community development and education … [Read more...]
Is Madison on the Verge?
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young At the time this article was written, the district attorney’s office in Madison was preparing to release its findings into the shooting … [Read more...]
We Must Do More on Mental Illness
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor I hear statistics every day in my job as a Senator. One statistic I just can’t seem to shake involves mental illness. Did you know that … [Read more...]
Give the People What They Want We Want Freedom, Justice and Equality – Part 3
Universally Speaking Rahim Islam is a National Speaker and Writer, Convener of Philadelphia Community of Leaders, and President/CEO of Universal Companies, a community development and education … [Read more...]
Did Social Media Bring People to Baltimore Riots and Protests?
By Gloria Browne-Marshall When Baltimore Mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake used the word “thugs” to describe those participating in recent riots, I could hear her frustration. She understood … [Read more...]
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