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LaKeshia Myers
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What About the Children?: Why Childcare Funding Does Matter
Reputable (and affordable) childcare is scarce. It is apparently so scarce, according to the Center for American Progress (CAP), 54% of people in Wisconsin live in a child care desert.…
Rep. Myers’ Summer Reading List #3: The ‘Girl Power’ Edition
Women are fifty percent of the American population, yet their perspectives have historically been ignored. In my quest to ramp up my reading this summer, I chose to focus on…
Rep. Myers’ Summer Book Review: The Shattering
As promised, I am sharing reviews of some of the books I’m reading this summer. As a historian, I took interest in a book called The Shattering. The Shattering chronicles…
Rep. Myers’ Summer Reading Review: Selma of the North
This summer, I have committed to reading at least five new books. While the assembly is on recess, I decided to share with the public a review of the books…
No, Governor DeSantis, Slavery Did Not Benefit Black People
In this week’s rampant retelling of revisionist history, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis applauded new education curriculum that teaches Florida students that enslaved Blacks, “developed skills which, in some instances, could…
The Judicial Failures of School Desegregation in the United States (Part Two)
As we all take time to digest the recent Supreme Court decision that rolled back affirmative action provisions in higher education admissions, we must look to the aftermath of the…
The Judicial Failures of School Desegregation in the United States (Part One)
I have always been fascinated with the colloquialism of “Midwest nice”—I think it is one that has clothed the Midwest with a sense of entitlement. Historically, when one thinks about…
Wisconsin Budget 2023: Tableau in Politique
Like sands in the hourglass, the last few days in the state capitol have been intense. With the state budget passing along party lines, the bill headed to the governor’s…
Separate But Equal 2.0: Wisconsin’s Budget & Why the Supreme Court Got it Wrong
We have been transported back in time. Before our very eyes, we are seeing policies peeled away that were meant to give us equal footing and finally actualize the “American…
Riots: The American Way
“A riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has…