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Black Health: Going Up In Smoke
Legislatively Speaking I grew up in a period when smoking was cool and common. Cigarettes were accessible and encouraged. Models were often depicted with the thin tobacco stem, positioned perfectly…
Precedent v. History: Reproductive Control Has Always Been A Thing
Legislatively Speaking Since the leaked draft of a pending decision by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the future of Roe v. Wade, there has been much discussion about precedent or…
Earth Day Voices Live On
Legislatively Speaking I learned a long time ago to never underestimate the difference one voice can make. Whether in protecting a right or a person, we have countless illustrations of…
Politics and Black Media
Legislatively Speaking I can frequently be heard touting the names Ezekiel Gillespie and Joshua Glover. Each man’s story represents Wisconsin’s progressive stance on voting rights and slavery, respectively. While not…
100 Years, 200 Attempts, 1 Sorry Excuse
Legislatively Speaking Signed by President Joe Biden on March 29, 2022, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act was a long time coming. The moment was bittersweet. Scanning the photos of onlookers…
Women’s History: We Persevere
Legislatively Speaking Women’s History month has been filled with iconic firsts and seismic losses, this year. It has also been a reminder of why HERstory is such an important and…
Education Reform Requires Local Voices
Legislatively Speaking State Republicans Want to Dissolve Milwaukee School District In 2010, I stood on the floor of the Wisconsin State Senate and talked about the governance structure of Milwaukee…
A Woman’s Worth
Legislatively Speaking This world has not been easy for women. While we are responsible for bringing forth life, we have to fight constantly for the right to live our own.…
We Just Want To Live
Legislatively Speaking Whether Abroad or At Home, Being Black Is A Problem Shortly after the murder of George Floyd, another video emerged that sent chills through the spines of Black…
A Hit Dog Will Holler
Legislatively Speaking Republicans Work to Silence Discussions on Race Frequently, when people want to dodge honest conversations about racism, they trot out a singular quote from Dr. Martin Luther King,…