By Jesse Jackson Congress will end the month of May without renewing jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed that were cut off at the end of last year. House Speaker John Boehner rails … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Stop the madness, now!
By State Representative, Leon D. Young When will the senseless, random handgun violence end in Milwaukee? Just last week, an innocent little girl (Sierra Guyton) was caught in the crossfire … [Read more...]
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Blacks must re-learn how to fight back “No Excuses”
Universally Speaking By Rahim Islam When I look at the timeline of Black people in America beginning in the early 1600’s with the first group of Africans sold into slavery through the tortuous … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – Reflecting on Memorial Day
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor On May 5, 1966, just a year after the Civil War had ended; our nation was left grieving the loss of more than 700,000 soldiers who died in service to our … [Read more...]
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The browning of public schools after ‘Brown’
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist This is the 60th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision outlawing “separate but equal” schools. And like most … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Economic Reality for New College Grads
By State Representative, Leon D. Young For throngs of new college graduates with freshly minted diplomas, this spring will give rise to their official foray into the job market as full time, … [Read more...]
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Our Community is Out of Position BY DESIGN …Part 2
The Black community is “out of position” because our foundation – the Black family - has been broken by design. The Black family is out of position because the black man and the black woman are out … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – Campaign finance
Last week, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a decision to strike down significant portions of Wisconsin’s protective campaign finance law, urging Wisconsin legislators to rewrite the … [Read more...]
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State action needed to solve Milwaukee’s foreclosure crisis
By Sen. Nikiya Harris Without a doubt, becoming a homeowner is imbedded in every family’s American dream. Home ownership has become a symbol of success and economic security in our society, … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Brown at 60
By State Representative, Leon D. Young On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court stepped out of the proverbial shadows and handed down its unanimous, historic finding that ended the “separate but … [Read more...]
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