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Top Five Packer Players of All-Time
I have compiled a list of the top five players in Packer history. Reggie White (Minister of Defense). White was an ordained minister. Every Sunday White preyed on NFL Quarterbacks,…
The Fifteen Percent Pledge Empowers Black-owned Brands
The Fifteen Percent Pledge is a nonprofit organization established in 2020. Its aim is to encourage prominent retailers to allocate fifteen percent of their shelf space to Black-owned brands, reflecting…
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…
Honorary Degree Recipient Doctor of Humane Letters
Jerrel W. Jones, a civil rights pioneer and unparalleled media pioneer, is the recipient of a 2022 honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Cardinal Stritch University. A Milwaukee native,…
Moms for Liberty is Growing in Wisconsin as Critics Call them Extremists
The parental rights organization has built membership from groups that formed during the pandemic and is looking to shape policy and elections Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe…
Doing It Wrong All Along
BlackEconomics.org Let us begin by recalling two important facts. First, one cannot keep doing the same thing and expect a different outcome. Second, as of 2020, there were about 3.8…
President Biden Visits Milwaukee to Highlight the Economy
President Joe Biden on Tuesday, Aug. 15 traveled to Wisconsin to highlight his economic policies in a state critical to his reelection. His arrival in Milwaukee came on the eve…
Milwaukee’s Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers to Expand, Bringing Enhanced Healthcare and Economic Impact
On Tuesday, the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers (SSCHC), known for providing healthcare, health education, and social services without language, cultural, or economic barriers, revealed expansion plans during a ceremonial…
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…
Wisconsin Democrats on ‘Veto Watch’ After Tony Evers Blocks 10 Bills
Republicans don’t control two-thirds of the Assembly, but they only need two-thirds of those present on a session day to override the governor’s veto. Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and…