Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Recently, a new dimension was added to the gun debate: 3D printed guns. Yes, I said “printed” guns. The development was started by Defense … Read Full Article
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Tells Authentic Stories from the Movement
By Freddie Allen (Editor-in-Chief, NNPA Newswire) In the early morning hours of January 10, 1966, civil rights leader Vernon Dahmer Sr. was jolted from his sleep, as members of the Ku Klux … Read Full Article
2020 Democratic Guessing Game
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young For many Americans, the 2020 election cycle may seem like a long way off. But, if you’re like me, the next presidential election can’t get … Read Full Article
National Night Out Reminds Us We Need One Another
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Fun Family Event Meant to Build Positive Community-Police Relationships On Tuesday, August 7, millions of people in thousands of … Read Full Article
Cracked, Packed, or Hijacked
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Attempts to Suppress Black Voter Participation IS Real A few days ago, a group of Milwaukee residents gathered to provide personal stories … Read Full Article
Trump’s a Lousy General in the Trade War He Started with China
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. President Trump has triggered what could be “the largest trade war in economic history,” the Chinese Commerce Ministry warns. Trump is threatening tariffs on $500 … Read Full Article
This Is Why Migrant Parents Travel with Children
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) There has been a strange response by many White conservatives to the separation of migrant children from their parents. Whether we are … Read Full Article
Accessible Healthcare Can’t Wait
By Kurt Kober Candidate for Lieutenant Governor No Wisconsinite should have to choose between paying for a doctor’s visit or feeding their family, and yet, it’s a choice too many families … Read Full Article
Ascension Wisconsin Receives Grant for Opioid Treatment Program
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Over recent years, the use of opioids in Milwaukee has become a city-wide crisis. With the number of overdoses and deaths on the rise due to the use of narcotics, … Read Full Article
Kavanaugh and Republican Control of the Wisconsin Legislature
By Matthew Koch Educational background, Vanderbilt University Department of Political Science, Nashville TN MA, PhD candidate August 2010 – Present ● Conducted research concentrating on … Read Full Article
Trump’s Putin America in A Bad Place
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Across the country, a rising number of people, both Republicans and Democrats are starting to question the President’s relationship with … Read Full Article
Trump Won’t Protect Our Elections, So States Must Step Up
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Russian President Vladimir Putin came late to the Helsinki Summit with Donald Trump on Monday and spoke first at the news conference afterward. He handed Trump a soccer … Read Full Article
Parents’ Day: Helping Parents Work, So Children Can Succeed
Raising child care subsidy rates helps parents working to improve their family’s lives By Secretary Eloise Anderson Wisconsin Department of Children and Families This past Mother’s Day about … Read Full Article
You Don’t Have to Break the Bank to Give Back
By Dr. Harry L. Williams (President & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) Earlier this year, a man named Jack Weldon Patrick passed away in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. A long-time … Read Full Article
The Black Press Challenges Fake News
By Lauren Poteat As Donald Trump’s persistent “fake news” rhetoric continues to fester in the media, Black publishers across the nation, recently took charge of the conversation, giving way to … Read Full Article
The President King
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last week the nation observed the 242nd anniversary of the founding of this nation. America has long prided itself as the sterling example … Read Full Article
The Future of Urban Hospitals
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor A growing number of hospitals around the country are continuing the trend of relocating full service hospitals to wealthier communities. Often … Read Full Article
Americans Should Never Accept the Human Rights Catastrophe on Our Border
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Around the world our attention is riveted on the plight of the boys and the coach of the Wild Boars soccer team trapped in a cave in northern Thailand. As of this writing, … Read Full Article
“It’s Time to Break Some Rules”
We’re told all our lives that there are rules we have to follow. Wait your turn. Don’t raise your voice. Fall in line. I’m Kurt Kober and I’m running for lieutenant governor because I believe it’s … Read Full Article
Another Assault on the Black Press
Black Newspaper Publishers Take a Hit with Trump’s Tariffs on Canadian Newsprint By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Amid the rush to comprehend the ramifications of a full-scale international trade … Read Full Article