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LaKeshia Myers
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Moving America: Why We Need Railroad Workers
Over the road transportation is how most goods are transported in the United States—either through trucking or railroad. That is why the U.S. Senate adopted a measure that forces a…
Just Be Thankful for What You Got
Thanksgiving for many is the official kick-off to the winter holiday season. The holiday season for my family stretches from November until February; we celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s,…
Every Day Is a Day of Thanksgiving
Everyday is a day of thanksgiving God’s been so good to me Everyday He’s blessing me Everyday is a day of thanksgiving Take the time to glorify the Lord today…
Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance…Even in Politics
As a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, I learned the saying, “proper preparation prevents poor performance”—a prudent reminder that one must prepare well to ensure a hopeful outcome. In the…
Vote Like Your Life Depends on It (Because it really Matters)
At age thirty-eight, I am among the first generation in my family who was born with unencumbered voting rights. My parents, both born in the 1950s, to waited patiently to…
Breast Cancer: Not Just a Female Problem
In 1993, Richard Roundtree was diagnosed with breast cancer. The actor who had personified the role of “Shaft” in the 1970s, says he was shocked when he received the diagnosis.…
Hell No, We Won’t Go (Along to Get Along): Redistricting Maps Require Black Representation
Gerrymandering is the decennial fight for lines drawn to declare power and representation at every level of government. For some it is par for the course, but for political junkies,…
Red Light Camera Enforcement Deserves the Green Light
Street racing, “red light roulette,” and driving on sidewalks—all of these things are reckless driving realities across the state of Wisconsin and especially in the City of Milwaukee. These are…
Giving Us The Best That They’ve Got: The Embarrassment, Michael Gableman
In her 1988 hit, “Giving You the Best That I Got”, Anita Baker asks the question, “Ain’t there something I can give you, in exchange for everything you give to…
Representative LaKeshia Myers Issue Statement Regarding Wisconsin Legislature’s Passage of Critical Race Theory Bills
MADISON– Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding AB 411 and AB 414. Myers stated, “The bills passed by the legislature today, should be called the ‘White Supremacy…