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Lena Taylor
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Immigrants, Documented or Not, Are American
Legislatively Speaking The other day, I saw an African American woman with a T-shirt on that made me take a second look. The grey shirt had a picture on the…
If It Walks Like A Duck, Then……
Legislatively Speaking By now, many of us are simply overwhelmed. Wisconsin has been at the center of media coverage around the nation and across the seas. Be it CNN or…
Virginia Wasn’t Slim and We’ve Still Got a Way to Go
Legislatively Speaking Kamala’s Moment Belonged to All of Us Dating myself, I remember one of the most successful and twisted advertising campaigns of all time. The concept was ingenious, use…
My Music and My Politics
Legislatively Speaking I grew up during the tail end of the 1980’s and danced my way into the 1990’s. From Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” to Queen Latifah’s “Ladies First,”…
Old Habits Die Hard
Legislatively Speaking Tropes, Stereotypes, and Ignorance In the next few days, history will likely be made. In the 244-year history of the United States, we have had 45 presidents and…
Stand Up for What You Truly Believe
Legislatively Speaking In Final Words, John Lewis Issues Moral Challenge In the last week, we have laid witness to the many homegoing ceremonies honoring the legacy of Congresswoman John Robert…
The Lights Are On, But Is Anyone Home?
Legislatively Speaking GOP Response to COVID, Federal Agents, Trump is Inexplicable “When all the lights are on inside a house, we expect that house to be occupied. It is unusual…
Rights: Where Do They Start and End?
Legislatively Speaking Confederate Statues, BLM, Masks Is this a moment or a movement? We have all been forced to ask this question, as we lay witness to the social and…
The Milwaukee Election Commission Is Too Important to Fail
Legislatively Speaking The City of Milwaukee Election Commission, in exercising poor judgment and inadequate procedures during the 2020 Spring Election, subjected Milwaukee residents to clear voter disenfranchisement. While many questions…
Selective Silence and Inconvenient Truths
Legislatively Speaking Quotes, from civil rights and thought leaders of the past, are trending on social media. James Baldwin, Nelson Mandela, Fannie Lou Hamer and Dick Gregory are just some…