By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last week, Social Security celebrated its 78th anniversary. And, there is a lot to celebrate. For nearly eight decades, Social Security has provided … [Read more...]
Legislatively Speaking – Women’s Equality Day
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor The 2012 U.S. Senate election results were cause for celebration! Women now fill 20 percent of the seats in our nation’s Senate. As we commemorate Women’s Equality … [Read more...]
Jackie Jackson: A Mother’s Love
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist On Wednesday, Aug. 14, Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. was scheduled to be sentenced to prison in connection with using campaign funds for personal use. … [Read more...]
Capitol Report – The People’s Pope
By State Representative, Leon D. Young It’s only been five months since Pope Francis began his papacy. However, it was apparent right from the start that he would be a transformative figure for … [Read more...]
You are Trayvon
The issue is beyond race and Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law. George Zimmerman’s fear of Trayvon Martin led to murder and his acquittal. Since fear for his life, even if unreasonable, allowed … [Read more...]
Capitol Report – Fruitvale Station: A “Must-See” movie event
By State Representative, Leon D. Young This past weekend I had the extraordinary experience of seeing the film Fruitvale Station for the first time. This riveting movie is the initial … [Read more...]
Universal Academy for the College Bound, ready to deliver quality and safety to students
Letter to the Editor My name is LaShawnda Holland, I am the Principal of Universal Academy for the College Bound, and VP of Education for Universal Schools, a non-profit community and housing … [Read more...]
Where’s the outrage? Wake up Milwaukee!
By Bob Donovan Alderman While some may argue that we should aspire to emulate Chicago in certain ways, violence shouldn’t be one of them. We certainly had a red letter weekend in Milwaukee – … [Read more...]
Caiptol Report – Thank you, Mr. President! (Part 2)
By State Representative, Leon D. Young In last week’s column, I talked about President Obama’s poignant remarks in the aftermath of the George Zimmerman trial. Mr. Obama spoke passionately … [Read more...]
Legislatively Speaking – Women’s progress
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor In 1921 Wisconsin lead the way into American history by passing the first equal rights bill in the United States. American women fought and achieved progressive … [Read more...]
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