By: Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times During a recent doctor visit, I was asked to complete a written questionnaire about any symptoms of illness I may have experienced within the past 30 days. Of the 40 questions on the form, 37 involved situations that concerned physical health issues – such as fever, coughing, sneezing, allergies, blood pressure and pain … [Read more...] about Mental health is part of total health
Editorials and Opinions
Celebrate African American existence
African Americans have put up with more in the USA than any race of people in the history of the world. African Americans are the only race of people who have had a government spend trillions of dollars to destroy them for more than 200 years. African Americans need to take time and celebrate the simple fact that they still exist. “It's a celebration to last throughout the … [Read more...] about Celebrate African American existence
Turning history’s pages
By Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times Years ago as a journalist in training, one of my professors described journalism and news as “the first draft of history.” Historic events surely have played a major role in life as we know it during September 2022. As society prepared to commemorate past milestones, time marched on and added other unplanned … [Read more...] about Turning history’s pages
Food is a human right, but too many in my community are struggling to buy food
By T.R. Edwards, Esq. Advocacy Director, Hunger Task Force Dear Editor, We do not ask for help. We do not tell anyone when we struggle. Too often, we refuse to share our pain, struggle, or sorrow until we simply cannot hold it in anymore. That is, it seems, what it means to be a black person in America. Too often, we are afraid to be perceived as weak, incapable, or … [Read more...] about Food is a human right, but too many in my community are struggling to buy food
The Oreo Cookie and African Americans
“Every brother ain’t a brother…” Chuck D voiced this in the song, Welcome to the Terrordome. That lyric was true in 1990. It still is true in 2022 with the critical situation the African American community is in. African Americans, it is time to start identifying people and actions that are tools of the racist white agenda. Therefore, African Americans have to unmask the Oreo … [Read more...] about The Oreo Cookie and African Americans
Talk is cheap, but someone pays…
By: Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times With less than 8 weeks before the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, the airwaves are flooded with campaign messages from various candidates seeking public office. The goal is to attract attention and project an image that, with any luck, will translate into votes and a win. However, when analyzing … [Read more...] about Talk is cheap, but someone pays…
What happened?
In 2022 the fashion industry is creating apparel supposedly designed to make everyone feel comfortable with themselves. You see this in stores like Victoria's Secret where plus-sized women are now modeling their lines. The fashion industry does not use this push to make African Americans comfortable with themselves. If anything the fashion industry is making African Americans … [Read more...] about What happened?
What was Trump thinking?
By: Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times Just when we thought we had momentarily quelled the tempest that is former President Donald Trump, another chapter of questionable and possibly illegal behavior cropped up with his name all over it. This time, it’s the inappropriate handling of documents produced during the Trump presidency that have ended up in Trump’s … [Read more...] about What was Trump thinking?
A Better Day
For centuries black people in the USA have prayed for the so-called better day. The day when black people could be free to live and do what they pleased. This better day was supposed to have taken place in June of 1865. The better day was supposedly revamped in the 1960’s with the end of segregation. Looking back from 2022 you have to wonder if black people even know what a … [Read more...] about A Better Day
Criminal justice?
By: Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times The United States of America and its brand, usage and application of the English language are peculiar in one aspect. That is, what you say and hear versus what actually transpires as a result can be vastly different. A classic example is the term “criminal justice.” According to the dictionary, the word “criminal” … [Read more...] about Criminal justice?